About Potelco

George Coleman has taken the role of President of the Potelco Group. Previously, George spent 17 years at PAR Electrical Contractors, Inc. assigned in various leadership roles and most recently as a Senior Vice President. George is third-generation in the trade and started in the industry as a Groundman for PAR in Phoenix, AZ. He also holds an MBA from Northern Arizona University. George calls the Northwest home with his wife and three children.

Rachel Hardman is the Chief Financial Officer for the Potelco Group. Her responsibilities include all aspects of financial management of the company to include accounting and controls, financial planning, and operational support to help execute our profitable growth strategies.

Rachel has more than 16 years of experience with the Quanta family and over 25 years’ experience in financial leadership in the outside electrical construction industry. Prior to joining Potelco, she has held various finance roles with increasing responsibility, including Regional Controller, Senior Operations Controller, and Vice President of Finance. Rachel holds a Master of Science in Accounting and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

She is a Kansas native, having lived the past 12 years in Colorado with her husband and three children prior to relocating to the Northwest. She is passionate about engaging in employee development and the ongoing pursuit to strengthen opportunities for women in construction.

Michael is the Senior VP for the Potelco Group, including Potelco Inc & InfraSource Services, LLC. Michael has over 16 years of utility leadership experience across many functional areas including Major Projects and Programs, Engineering, Fleet Operations and Sourcing. He holds a Master of Business Administration from UC Berkeley and a Bachelor of Science from the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Scott was promoted to Vice President, Engineering & Special Projects in July 2022, his responsibilities include Northwest Regional Engineering and Special Projects. Scott’s utility career began at Snoqualmie Falls Hydro Plant with Puget Power in 1978. He soon moved into Substation Operations and received his Journeyman Wireman certification in 1986. Scott worked through many leadership positions over 33 years of service in Electric Operations at Puget Sound Energy before moving on to InfraSource Construction in 2011 as Director of Operations and then holding the same position, moved to Potelco Inc. in 2013. While applying his utility experience and leadership, Scott is critical to our success serving long term service provider agreements, client services and continued business development.

Luke’s power industry experience started 20 years ago. Eight of those years at a PUD in Oregon, and 12 in outside line construction, with most of it as Quanta companies. Luke is a Journeyman Lineman and lives with his family in Rathdrum, Idaho. His most recent role was Regional Operations Manager for PAR Western Line Contractors, LLC. where he supported the operations teams throughout the Western US. Luke is also an industry trainer and has worked recently with Quanta and Northwest Linemen College to develop and instruct the Power Industry 101 training. Luke is responsible for leading and developing our electric operational resources.

Bryan assumed the role of Vice President of Safety, Training and Risk in 2012 after working for the organization for seven years as the Director of Safety. Bryan has been working in various roles within the Safety & Health industry for the past 24 years, including Director of Safety & Risk Management for an underground construction firm and Manager of Corporate Safety for a Pacific Northwest power & gas utility provider serving over 1 million customers. In addition to a Bachelor of Science degree in Safety & Health Management; Bryan has served on the Washington State Dig Law Safety Committee, is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers and received his Certified Utility Safety Professional designation in 2012. Bryan’s primary responsibilities include the strategic planning and management of the safety, training and risk management functions of the organization.

Prior to joining Potelco as General Counsel in 2023, Jason spent over 25 years in private practice, assisting his clients’ construction project teams proactively identify legal issues and find solutions quickly, allowing projects to keep moving forward. From drafting contracts for public or private construction projects, through dispute resolution and every single issue in between, Jason developed a strong expertise in the construction industry that he brings to the Potelco team.

Committed to workforce development, Jason currently serves on Washington State University’s School of Design and Construction, Construction Management Advisory Board and previously served as an Adjunct Instructor for the Washington State University School of Design & Construction.