Jerry Karr Appointed as President of West Virginia Electric

May 25, 2016

Jerry Karr currently serves as the president of West Virginia Electric.

West Virginia Electric is pleased to announce and welcome Jerry Karr as President to further strengthen the company’s experience and ability to provide engineering, automation and installation of electrical systems to the energy and aggregate industries. 


About Jerry Karr

Indres_9.jpgJerry comes with a wealth of experience in the industry, having spent the last 28 years working to provide these types of electrical services to industrial and commercial clients. Jerry is a Certified Federal Mine Electrician as well as a Certified Master Electrician in numerous states.

Jerry joins West Virginia Electric as President to continue West Virginia Electric’s long history of delivering successful turn-key electrification and process control projects for the energy and aggregate industries. 

Jerry comments “I am excited about the new challenges at West Virginia Electric and look forward to working with such a talented team to further develop their already extensive knowledge of automation and installation of electrical systems.”  

Denny Toothman, former president of West Virginia Electric said:

“Jerry’s wealth of experience, industry knowledge and proven track record will make him an important addition to West Virginia Electric’s family.  We view this as a sign of our continued commitment to being a leading company in our industry.  Our constant demand from our customers for innovation led us to look for an addition to our team who will fit in with our reputation to deliver superior electrical systems, and it is very fortunate that we were able to find someone of Jerry’s caliber to fulfill this role.  I am very confident that Jerry will play a key role in providing and implementing high quality solutions to our clients”.


About West Virginia Electric

West Virginia Electric has provided engineering, design and fabrication of control panels for some of the most sophisticated and complex projects in the world. We are a leader in automation and material handling, specializing in automation, HMI and PLC programming, and electrical systems. We have an in-house panel shop for creating custom electrical panels and warehouse for quick access to materials.

If you are considering automating your facility, PLC Programming, electrical system, small project or large project, click below for a free information packet describing in detail how West Virginia Electric may serve you:

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*The blog was updated on 8/17/18