On Thursday, April 10, 2025, the Independent Electrical Contractors Rocky Mountain (IECRM) held its highly anticipated 2025 Summit Awards at Empower Field at Mile High, honoring outstanding achievements in the electrical and renewable energy contracting industries. With over 40 awards presented, the event recognized excellence in innovation, safety, workforce development, and project execution across residential, commercial, industrial, and green energy categories.
2025 Summit Awards Winners
Company & Individual Recognition
Workforce Development Award
- Namaste Solar – for Exhibiting Excellence in Promoting, Recruiting & Retaining a Diverse & Inclusive Company Culture
Superstar Support Services Staff
- Reshee Aghi, Prizm Electrical Solutions Inc.
- Samantha Place, Exceed Electrical Contracting
- Kayla Walton, APCO Electric Inc.
Superstar Superintendent / Project Manager of the Year
- Seth Curtis, Exceed Electrical Contracting
- Luke Urso, Prizm Electrical Solutions Inc.
Alumnus of the Year Award
- Tim Knutson, Graybar – for Demonstrated Leadership & Contributions to the Energy, Electrical & Construction Industry
Electrical Industry Innovation Award
- Exceed Electrical Contracting – for Excellence in Innovation in the Electrical Industry
Member & Industry Partner Collaboration Award
- Montgomery Electric, Inc. & Frontier Controls Corporation – for Exhibiting Excellence in Partnership, Contribution & Collaboration
Excellence in Electrical Service Award
- Magee Electric Inc. – for Exhibiting Excellence in Quality, Customer Service & Overall Experience
Community Service Award
- Exceed Electrical Contracting – for Exhibiting Excellence in Community Involvement, Industry Advocacy & Volunteer Work
Industry Partner of the Year Award
- Milwaukee Tool – for Your Engagement, Contributions, and Support of the Energy, Electrical & Construction Industry
Instructor of the Year Award
- Micah Gilbert – for Excellence in Training the Next Generation Electrician
Excellence in Commercial Construction Awards (Category A – 1-50 employees, Category B – 51-100)
Category C – 100+
- Highpoint Electric West – Severance Police Department (Commercial Up to $250K, Category A)
- Bret’s Electric – Baseline Parkside (Commercial $250K–$500K, Category B)
- Carlton Electric – DEN Maintenance Fuel Center (Commercial $250K–$500K, Category C)
- Highpoint Electric West – Meadows Community School (Commercial $500K–$2M, Category A)
- Bret’s Electric – Leanin’ Tree (Commercial $500K–$2M, Category B)
- Encore Electric – Delta Dental / Pikes Peak State College SIM Lab (Commercial $500K–$2M, Category C)
- Highpoint Electric West – Brandon Dodge (Commercial $2M–$6M, Category A)
- Montgomery Electric, Inc. – Intermountain Health Lutheran Medical Office Building (Commercial $2M–$6M, Category B)
- Carlton Electric – CCSD Carlson Elementary School (Commercial $2M–$6M, Category C)
- Encore Electric – Intermountain Health Lutheran Replacement Hospital (Commercial $10M+, Category C)
Excellence in Industrial Construction Awards (Category A – 1-50 employees, Category B – 51-100)
- Namaste Solar – Women’s Bean Project (Industrial Up to $500K, Category C)
- Prizm Electrical Solutions Inc. – Red Bull Wastewater (Industrial $500K–$2M, Category A)
- Benchmark Electrical Solutions – Longbow BESS (Industrial $2M–$6M, Category B)
- Prizm Electrical Solutions Inc. – Eagle (Industrial $6M–$10M, Category A)
- Prizm Electrical Solutions Inc. – Structures (Industrial $10M+, Category A)
- Weifield Group Electrical Contracting – Boulder 63rd Water Treatment Facility Campus Electrical & High Service Pump Station Project (Industrial $10M+, Category C)
Excellence in Residential Construction Awards (Category A – 1-50 employees, Category B – 51-100)
- Namaste Solar – Vest Residence (Residential Single-Family)
- Exceed Electrical Contracting – Novel Uptown (Residential Multi-Family)
Excellence in Energy Efficiency & Sustainability (Category A – 1-50 employees, Category B – 51-100)
- Sandbox Solar – CSU ARDEC South, Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaics (Energy Efficiency – Solar)
Excellence in Historic Preservation & Renovation
- Exceed Electrical Contracting – Park Hill Campus (Historic Preservation & Renovation)
Excellence in Low-Voltage / Limited Energy / Controls
- LEI Companies – DEN R-22 Replacement (Low-Voltage/Controls, Category B)
- Encore Electric – United Airlines Flight Training Center (Low-Voltage/Controls, Category C)
Highest Peak Award
- Sandbox Solar – CSU ARDEC South, Vertical Bifacial Agrivoltaics (for Achieving the Highest Merit)
IECRM CEO Marilyn Akers Stansbury highlighted the growth, innovation, and resilience of the Rocky Mountain region’s merit shop electrical community. Reflecting on her 10th anniversary as CEO and surprised by an unexpected IECRM Summit Award following the evening’s presentations, she shared:
“This night is a true celebration of the people and projects powering progress across our region. Over the past decade, I’ve had the incredible honor of watching our electrical industry evolve with vision, grit, and heart. Being recognized by this community, on this milestone, is a moment I’ll cherish forever. Thank you for making this journey so inspiring and electric.”
In a strong showing of safety leadership, 17 companies received Safety Excellence Certificates for their commitment to workplace safety.
- Accent Electrical Services
- Barnes Electrical Contracting
- Benchmark Electrical Solutions
- Colorado Lighting, Inc.
- Electric Doctor
- Electric Specialties, LLC
- Encore Electric
- High West Electric
- HighPoint Electric West LLC
- LEI Companies
- Loenbro, LLC
- LONG Building Technologies
- IEC Rocky Mountain
- Magee Electric, Inc.
- M-MD Electric, LLC
- Pinnacle Electric & Construction
- Prizm Electrical Solutions, Inc.
IECRM’s Emerging Leaders Class 13.0 was also honored, celebrating 17 graduates who raised a grand total of $13,322 for the Ally Remembered Foundation through a cornhole tournament, further demonstrating the program’s focus on leadership, mentorship, and community impact. Their graduation marks a continued investment in leadership development across the industry and a strong commitment to mentorship and community engagement.
With nearly 300 industry professionals in attendance and strong support from sponsors and IECRM’s Platinum Partners, the evening was a powerful celebration of merit, innovation, and collaboration.
Thank You, Sponsors!
Platinum Premier Sponsor
QED
Welcome Reception Sponsor
McCarthy Building Companies
Table Decor Sponsors
Step and Repeat Banner Sponsors
Frontier Controls | All Copy Products  AV Sponsor CED  |
Awards Sponsor Milwaukee Tool  Bar Sponsor REXEL  | Emerging Leaders Tables Sponsor MATSUO Engineering  2025 Wire-Off Contestants Table Sponsor Carlton Electric  |
Dessert & Coffee Sponsors ROLINC Staffing & Search & BuildOps   Stadium Safety Tour United Rentals, Inc.  Photography Sponsor Wipfli  |
