You can’t buy a good reputation and there’s not enough money to erase a bad one.
We Believe
We believe in the value of experience. Tri-Technic brings almost 40 years of experience and accomplishments to bear on every project we build. That history combined with the work of our trusted engineering and specialty trade partners guarantees successful outcomes. We are in this for the long haul.
We believe strong relationships are vital to outstanding work. Since 1982, Tri-Technic has developed superb relationships in the utility and municipal construction industries.
We believe it is essential to evolve and look ahead. Tri-Technic keeps pace with technology, utilizing what is valuable and not merely new. We try to avoid the fad of the day or the latest self-proclaimed guru who has it all figured out, while striving to grow ahead of the demands of our industries.
We believe in aligning our mission to our clients’ goals. At Tri-Technic, we pride ourselves on providing extraordinary service to our clients, listening closely to their needs and finding new and better ways to meet them.
Our excellent reputation has been earned by doing the right things and doing them well.
Our Team
Dennis Ledbetter
Founder and President
Dennis Ledbetter founded Tri-Technic, Inc. in 1982. He has grown through his experiences in the past 46+ years, building his repertoire as an Electrician, Apprentice/Lineman, Foremen, Superintendent, Project Manager and Estimator in transmission lines, substations, distribution and switchyards from 69kv to 500kv on countless projects in the electrical and general construction industry, heavy industrial, municipal, power utilities – transmission and distribution, as well as HVDC converters, power plants and generation work., solar and battery storage systems. With over 4 decades of experience Dennis is well qualified to lead the company in its market niches.
Dennis Ledbetter has been instrumental in directing the geographic expansion of Tri-Technic and has overseen a wide range of projects. He has also built the Tri-Technic client base to include numerous public and governmental agencies, and medium to large manufacturers and construction contractors.
Dennis has been active in attracting and developing the company’s top senior management team and contributes leadership and vision for setting the company’s long-range plans and goals. He is dedicated and remains involved in developing leadership in key field positions, office staff and management personnel.
Management
Kendra Mora
General Manager / Financial Manager
Joining TTI in 2011, Kendra has amassed a wealth of experience in the construction field, including lien, licensing and bond management, corporate legal work, banking and insurance, corporate compliance, and financial management. During her time with TTI, she has continued her education, earning certificates in accounting and finance, communications, construction quality management, as well as auditing and managing federal contracts. She has served in many roles here at TTI which span project coordination, site management, and the development of our HR Department. Kendra is now TTI’s General Manager, overseeing the Business / Financial Department.
Business Development
Debi Cantrell
Proposals & Business Development
Debi’s responsibilities range from coordinating the Estimating department’s needs and tasks including receiving and reviewing bid opportunities and preparing and submitting proposals and bid packages, as well as all company and small business certifications. Working closely with Dennis, Debi helps to promote and develop new business opportunities for TTI and continues to build professional relationships with existing and new customers, vendors, and sub-contractors while looking for the next new specialty project for TTI to take on. Debi has been with TTI since 2015.
Projects
Gretchen LaDue
Project Coordinator
Gretchen is a Project Coordinator and works closely with our project managers, project teams and field crews. She is responsible for the projects day to day administrative activities and documentations. She plays vital roll helping and ensuring the projects run smoothly. She has also spent some time developing internal systems and processes. Gretchen has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and has been with TTI since 2013.
Gianna Perata-Pedigo
General Coordination Assistant
Gianna joined TTI in 2022 and is our general administrative assistant. She has become a big asset to TTI with her can do attitude. Gianna assists with general office tasks, accounting and financial, projects, and project meeting facilitations. She is hard working, eager and has great organizational skills.
Safety
Mike Buckingham
Safety Director
Mike has been a safety director for 12+ years. He holds a professional certificate from the University of California San Diego’s OSHA Institute with over 300 hours of instruction. Mike has managed safety for a multitude of projects including HVDC, transmission and distribution line, substation construction, solar field construction, battery storage facilities and many more. Mike is responsible for developing training programs & training personnel, creating, enacting, and updating job safety programs, implementing procedures to assure the safety and health of all employees and works closely with our project teams and customers to ensure safety is our number one priority. Mike is a retired Fire Captain and a Veteran of the USMC.
Chris Bidwell
Environmental Health & Safety / Quality Control Manager
As QC manager Chris supervises the projects and subcontractors for project development procedures to ensure that the project meets quality and efficiency standards, and our customer’s needs. He also over see’s startups, testing, project millstones and definable features of work for quality. Chris assists our Safety Director in creating, enacting, and updating job safety programs for employees that encompass government health and safety regulations as well as company standards for safety in the workplace.. He is certified in Construction Quality Management, EM385, OSHA30, and ECATTS, and has many other valuable qualifications as our Safety and QC manager.
Administrative & Finance
Rochelle Bothe
Corporate Compliance / AR / AP
Rochelle is our accounting and corporate compliance specialist. Along with general accounting, she heads up our accounts payable and receivable departments and handles our corporate administration compliance. Working closely with all team members, she is our go-to person for system administration, general administrative concerns and accounting processes. With 25 years in construction accounting, Rochelle has been with TTI since 2006.