Tulsa, Oklahoma

Kent Hislop

Executive Sales Engineer · Commercial Electrical Distribution

15+ years building technical relationships across the Tulsa, Eastern Oklahoma, and Northwest Arkansas commercial electrical markets. Delivering engineering-level credibility and specification influence across low and medium voltage switchgear, motor control centers, busway, and critical power systems — engaging from design-assist through field startup for healthcare, data center, water/wastewater, and industrial clients.

Kent Hislop, Executive Sales Engineer for commercial electrical distribution in Tulsa, OK
15+ years
In the Tulsa commercial market
President's Club
200%+ of quota, both cycles
BS Electrical Engineering
Tennessee Technological University
5 verticals
Healthcare · Data · Water · Industrial · Commercial
Core Expertise

Design-assist & product knowledge for commercial electrical distribution

From specification influence and design-assist engagement through project lifecycle management and field startup.

i.

Low Voltage Switchgear & Switchboards

Specification-driven sales cycles for commercial and industrial applications across all major product families.

ii.

Motor Control Centers

Full MCC design-assist engagement from preliminary engineering through submittal approval and field startup.

iii.

Busway & Metering

Complex busway distribution design for data centers, healthcare facilities, and industrial plants.

iv.

Medium Voltage Switchgear

MV specification and project management for utility, healthcare, municipal, and industrial end users.

v.

Energy Management Systems

Power monitoring, metering, and energy management solutions across commercial and industrial verticals.

vi.

Project Lifecycle Management

From RFP responses and technical proposals through submittal management, manufacturing coordination, and field startup.

Market Verticals

Serving the Tulsa, Eastern OK, & NW Arkansas commercial markets

End-user relationships, specifying engineer connections, and contractor trust built across every major vertical.

Healthcare
Hospitals & medical facilities
Data Center
Mission-critical power systems
Water / WW
Municipal & industrial treatment
Industrial
Manufacturing & OEM
Commercial
Office, retail, mixed-use
How I Work

Engineering credibility that drives specification

The Tulsa commercial electrical market is built on technical trust. Specifying engineers, general contractors, electrical contractors, and facility managers make long-term decisions based on who they believe will show up, know the system, and deliver.

That's the relationship I build — at every layer of the project stack. From preliminary design-assist with the engineer of record through owner commissioning, I stay present throughout the lifecycle.

15+ years in the same market means those relationships compound. Every project won reinforces the next.

  1. Design-assist & specification

    Engage early with A&E firms to get the right product specified before the project goes to bid.

  2. Distributor channel development

    Build relationships that drive consistent product preference at the counter.

  3. Multi-stakeholder project management & integration

    Coordinate across GC, EC, engineer, and owner rep from PO through field startup. Skilled in navigating complex site conditions, including integration of existing legacy equipment across multiple manufacturers.

  4. Technical proposals & RFP responses

    Win on engineering depth and solution fit — primary resource for high-stakes bids.

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your project

Whether you have a project in design, a specification question, or just want to connect — reach out directly. Based in Broken Arrow, covering the Tulsa commercial market.

Location
Broken Arrow, OK
LinkedIn
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