SCOTT GERMANN
OWNER/CEO
MAIN ELECTRIC SUPPLY
WHY: Runs Main Electric Supply Co. with two sons and a daughter; emphasizes mutual respect and understanding. Santa Ana-based electrical distributor supplies a vast array of products, ranging from lighting for commercial buildings and hospitals, to switches, wiring, heating components, lubricants and even batteries with plenty in-between.
IN THE NEWS: Received a Business Journal Family-Owned Business Award in the Large Business category in June. His son Derek is the company president. Another son, Ryan, handles pricing and vendor relations while daughter Kelsey is a switchgear project manager.
NOTABLE: The company has worked on some of the best-known local projects, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, SoFi Stadium, Resorts World Las Vegas, expansions at John Wayne Airport and LAX, and UCI and CHOC facilities at the new UCI Health medical complex on Jamboree Road in Irvine. It also works with home builders Lennar and Pulte Homes.
QUOTABLE: “I never try to be dogmatic or absolute in my decision-making.”
