Main Office Address & Phone:
Apex Electrical Sales, Inc.
9831 S 51st Suite E-122
Phoenix AZ 85044
Phone: 480-940-1010
Fax: 480-940-1050
Please let us know how we can serve you better. Feel free to contact anyone of us individually by calling our main line or clicking the email links below.
Outside Sales:
Rick Kostewa
Principal/Founder
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Rick is an Arizona native (born in Phoenix), and started his career at his family business in the electrical industry in 1984, spending 18 years with two previous manufacturers representative agencies in Phoenix, as well as a electrical conduit fabrication and custom bending company. During those years, Rick earned his BS in Marketing at Arizona State University (spent one year at Northern Arizona University-Flagstaff). In 2002, Rick opened Apex with a limited linecard and things have grown from there. In 2008 Rick was awarded the “GEM Rising Star” award by Electrical Wholesaling magazine, a popular trade magazine for the electrical distribution channel. Presently Rick maintains a number of accounts and pursues the larger commercial, industrial, utility and mining marketplace for Arizona and Las Vegas. In his off-time he enjoys spending time with his wife Stefanie, either traveling or on Arizona’s lakes and rivers, and supporting every single Arizona college and pro sports team.
Stefanie Hadland
Outside Sales
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Stefanie entered the Electrical Industry with a local distributor in 2006 and joined Apex in April 2009. Having spent time as insides sales, Stefanie has been calling on distributors and underground contractors in Phoenix and Yuma, Arizona. She is originally from North Dakota and has been in Phoenix since 2001 and enjoys spending time at the river with family and friends. Stefanie and Rick have been married since March 2013.
Stephanie Chapman
Outside Sales
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Stephanie joined Apex in 2014 with 8 years in the Electrical Industry working for Southwire in Georgia as an inside sales representative then moving to Arizona as an outside salesperson. Stephanie lives with her husband Mike and enjoys spending time at home with him and their children.
Angela Hayes
Consulting & Contractor Sales
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Angela started in the Electrical Industry back in 2008 at a Rep Agency and joined Apex in March 2021. She was raised in North Dakota and moved to Arizona in ’98 – where she graduated school in Tempe. During her spare time, Angela enjoys hiking, paddle-boarding, camping, BBQ’ing, running 5k’s, and spending time with her family.
Chance Ray
Outside Sales
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Chance joined the agency in June of 2024 from the pacific north west. He joins the team with 14 years experience in the electrical industry. When Chance isn’t working, he enjoys shooting guns and spending time with his family and two dogs.
Marketing:
Hannah Hinkel
Marketing Coordinator
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Hannah joined Apex in 2024 but was introduced to the electrical industry with an internship in 2022. She recently moved here from the Midwest after having graduated with a Marketing Management degree from the University of Iowa (Go Hawks!). Outside of work, you can find her reading by the pool, working out with friends, or trying a new local coffee shop.
Office Personnel:
Kelli Candurro
Business Analyst & Office Manager
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Kelli has been with Apex since 2011. Originally from New York, Kelli moved to Arizona in 2010 and worked for 15 years as the customer service manager for a PVC manufacturer with expertise in logistics and inventory control. As Business Analyst, she handles all pricing and reporting for the agency as well as overseeing the customer service team.
Jane Vazquez
Customer Service/Order Management
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Jane joined the Apex team in 2019. Born and raised in Arizona, she finds the American Southwest climate and its bounties to be her favorite. When she isn’t tracking your orders, you might find her exploring the local hiking trails and catching bugs. She also loves spending time at home with her sweetheart and their cats, playing video games, painting, or crafting up her next DIY project.
Kayla Pickett
Customer Service/Order Management
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Kayla has been with Apex since 2021. Kayla is an Arizona native and has worked in customer service for 8 years. She is studying forensic science and hopes to become a Crime Scene Investigator. In her free time, she enjoys roller skating, spending time with family and friends and entertaining her two cats – Coco and Lucy.
Stephanie Hannah
Customer Service/Order Management
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Stephanie joined the Apex team in 2023. She enjoys the company of her family, watching sports and being outdoors. She loves to cook and most of all, spending time with her nieces. Stephanie also has a basset hound named Hank.
Jackie Sanchez
Project Manager
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Jackie is a native of Southern Nevada with deep roots in the Henderson & Las Vegas communities. Her business experience spans from sports marketing to the construction industry. She and her husband enjoy spending time with family and friends; Friday night pizza, cooking at home, traveling, camping & off-roading, and live entertainment. Jackie’s favorite brags are her grandsons and her two Pomskies.
Quotes and Technical Support:
Allen Downing
Quotations, Technical Support
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Allen joined Apex in November 2023, bringing with him 25 years of experience in the electrical industry working for both a manufacturer and a rep agency. A lifelong resident of the St. Louis area, he is a Cardinals baseball fan and enjoys the changes of the seasons in the Midwest. When not working, he is a bbq/grilling enthusiast and enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling with his wife, Robin, and his teenage twin children, Grant and Addy.
Lines Covered:
- B-line series (EATON) Strut Systems, Fasteners, Enclosures, & Metering
Andrew Mills
Quotations, Technical Support
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Andrew joined the Apex team in 2014 with 4 years of customer service and sales experience, most recently with Southwire’s Contractor Equipment division – Maxis Tools. He grew up in Mesa Arizona and spent 2 years in Buenos Aires, Argentina and is fully fluent in Spanish. He enjoys making the most of this time with this wife and daughters. Andrew is a die-hard Suns, Mercury, and Diamondbacks fan.
Lines Covered:
- Bussmann series & Edison series (EATON)
- Cooper Power series (EATON) (AZ ONLY)
- Crouse-Hinds Industrial series (EATON)
- Federal Pacific
- Olsun Electrics
- Spike Electric Controls
- TE Connectivity (Raychem)
- TMC Transformers
Ashlyn Slattery
Quotations, Technical Support
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Ashlyn is a Phoenix native and graduated from ASU in 2013 with a Bachelors of Science degree in Family and Human Development. Her time at ASU has made her a life-long Sun Devils fan.
Lines Covered:
- Electri-Flex
- Encore Wire (AZ ONLY)
- Wheatland Tube
- Wiring Device series (EATON)
Charlotte Romero
Quotations, Technical Support
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Charlotte joined the Apex team in 2021 bringing over 15 years’ experience in Customer Service. She recently joined the Inside Sales team covering Old Castle and assisting with B-Line Cable Tray. Charlotte is training to transition to her own line package. Originally from West Anaheim, CA, she moved to the valley in 2019 to be near family. Charlotte loves her Yorkie Poo, Misha and enjoys spending time with family and sunny days at the lake.
Lines Covered:
- B-line series (EATON) Cable Tray
- Lew Electric
- Oldcastle
- Rectorseal
- Underground Devices
Diego Valverde
Quotations, Technical Support, Commodities
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Diego has over 5 years experience as a manufacture sales rep. in wire & cable industry; covering 13 of the western states in the USA in his tenure at Service Wire Co. Diego is originally from El Paso, Texas; grew up in the south part of Mexico through his adolescent years before moving to Arizona in 2012. Hobbies are golfing, bowling, cooking, attending concerts & watching sports.
Lines Covered:
- Encore/Prysmian (AZ ONLY)
Geno Gray
Quotations, Technical Support, Commodities
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Geno came on board in August 2009 with 10 years experience in the wire and cable industry. Geno enjoys off road racing, sand duning, and exploring the Arizona desert. Originally from Fresno, California, he has been in Arizona most of his life and spends the summer months logging miles on his paddle board at the local lakes and rivers.
Lines Covered:
- Blackguard
- Encore Wire (AZ ONLY)
- Wheatland
Rachael Robinson
Quotations, Technical Support, Commodities
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Rachael came on board November 2023 with 8 years of experience in the electrical industry spanning from distribution to manufacturing. Born and raised in Chicago home of the deep dish pizza and 2015 world champion White Sox. When Rachael isn’t at work she’s spending time in the weight room with her husband or at home avoiding the heat with her fur babies.
Lines Covered:
- Crouse-Hinds Commercial series (EATON)
- Encore Wire (AZ ONLY)
Shawn Russell
Quotations and Pricing Support
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Shawn has over 20 years experience in the Electrical Industry. Shawn’s experience includes working with contractors and distributors to find solutions for their electrical needs. Shawn enjoys spending time with his kids outdoors and volunteering in the community.
