I started at Wachter as an 18-year-old apprentice electrician, three weeks before my high school graduation. That was 33 years ago. I never left. Along the way, I helped build Wachter's physical security business from the ground up, bringing data-grade discipline to security installs before IP cameras made that the industry standard. Today, we're a nationwide solutions integrator with 2,000+ field employees and quietly the 5th largest fire protection company in the U.S. Now as CEO, I lead with a 20-year view, because relationships beat short-term wins every time. Seven of our ten execs came up from the field like I did, with an average tenure of 23 years. That's not an accident. It's the culture, and I protect it fiercely. We solve problems. That's the whole job.
