In spring of 1998, Shay began his electrical career as an electrical apprentice working on the ground up construction of a 4 star DoubleTree 220 room hotel in the Village of Oak Creek, AZ (now branded as the Hilton). Shay started this job among a group of 30 other electrical apprentices. Showing drive, dedication, the want to learn, and an unbeatable work ethic he was quickly chosen as a top apprentice on the job site and assigned to the Lead Journeyman who taught him electrical theory, how to read blueprints, run conduit, make-up panels, and work with a large variety of materials.

After the completion of the DoubleTree Hotel in 1999, Shay moved to Colorado Springs, CO to continue pursuing his career as an electrician for the next 13 years at the same company.

In 2005, Shay passed on his first attempt the difficult Colorado Electrical Journeyman’s examination which allowed him to work solely on jobs where he would be assigned up to three apprentices to work with and teach. He then became the lead Journeyman for many different electrical jobs and build outs including new construction restaurants, large car dealership expansions, retail tenant build outs, office building tenant improvements, a car wash, lighting retrofits, home construction, and running a team of service electricians while doing service calls himself. Shay was responsible for job planning, job tracking, and execution of all work according to national and local codes. He also worked closely with general contractors, local building departments, utilities, and local government to complete jobs.

Shay’s passion for electrical work and fixings things relates best to service work. Over the years, Shay has completed hundreds of troubleshooting service calls and left countless customers happy and amazed at his attention to detail, cleanliness, and skill level. His work ethic and drive have earned him a positive reputation among many business owners, contractors, and other electricians.

Shay and Erlisha moved back to the Verde Valley in 2012 and are excited to serve this wonderful community they both grew up in and now get to raise their two daughters in.