About Cooper Electric
The John H. Cooper Electrical Contracting Co. dba Cooper Electric is a locally owned, licensed and insured electrical contractor. We have served Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 1946. For 80 years our promise has stayed the same: the best in Quality, Value and Service.
We are a service-based electrical contractor with teams dedicated to residential service, design-build commercial and industrial work, EV charger installation, CurrentSAFE electrical hazard detection and Preventive Maintenance with Thermal Infrared Inspections. Our phones are answered 24 hours a day by real people, and our fully stocked service trucks are ready to respond quickly.
Why Homeowners and Businesses Trust Us
- Licensed electrical contractor in Ohio (OCILB #20022) and Kentucky (#CE16472)
- Our Team Led by Greg Hyland, a licensed Master Electrician with over 55 years of experience
- Electricians complete a Department of Labor approved 4-year apprenticeship and OSHA safety training
- All work installed to the National Electrical Code, with UL listed equipment and materials
- Greater Cincinnati provider of CurrentSAFE and a preferred EV charger installer for Qmerit and Electrum
- Certified thermographers and NFPA 70E arc flash expertise for commercial and industrial facilities
Meet Our Team
Greg Hyland
President
Greg has led Cooper Electric as President since 1981. He is a licensed Master Electrician with more than 55 years in the trade.
Credentials
- 50 Year Edison Award – GCEA
- State of Ohio Safety Inspector #1116
- Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board (OCILB) Electrical Contractor License #20022
- Kentucky Contractor License #CE16472
- Kentucky Master Electrician License #ME17705
- Member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors
Todd Fingerhut
Controller
A Certified Public Accountant licensed in Ohio, Todd joined Cooper Electric in November 2005. He directs the company’s financial operations.
Credentials
- B.S. in Business Administration and Finance, College of Mount St. Joseph (Magna Cum Laude, 1998)
- B.S. in Accounting, College of Mount St. Joseph (Magna Cum Laude, 2008)
Ted Wright
Project Manager
Ted leads Cooper Electric’s Industrial Department. A Licensed Industrial Electrician with over 37 years of experience, he has been with the company since 1989.
Expertise & Credentials
Areas of expertise: power quality solutions, power factor correction, power distribution, energy-efficient lighting, arc flash analysis, and E-Mon D-Mon sub-metering (certified installer).
- Licensed Journeyman Electrician: Hamilton, OH #EJ030351 and Kentucky #EE2200
- Cincinnati State; programmable logic controls trained
- OSHA 30-Hour trained
- Certified Power Quality Professional (CPQ #586)
Chris Flannery
Project Manager
Chris is an Industrial Project Manager with over 26 years of industrial electrical experience.
Expertise & Credentials
Areas of expertise: power quality solutions, power factor correction, power distribution, energy-efficient lighting, arc flash analysis, and E-Mon D-Mon sub-metering (certified installer).
- Completed a 4-year apprenticeship program; Cincinnati State
- Programmable logic controls trained; OSHA 30-Hour trained
- Certified Power Quality Professional
- State Fire Marshal Fire Protection License
Jason Kelly
Cooper Power Services
Jason serves as Manager of Cooper Power Services and performs Thermal Imaging, Advanced Metering, and Preventive Maintenance.
Credentials
- Certified Level I Thermographer
- NFPA 70E arc flash analysis
- Breaker rebuilds and breaker testing
- Electrical gear cleaning
Gil Hyland
Business Development
Gil leads workforce development, marketing, account management and customer relations.
Credentials
- Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management (Electrical Construction concentration), Purdue University
- Level I Certified Thermographer; CurrentSAFE trained; OSHA 30-Hour trained
- Kentucky License #EE64403; Photovoltaic Certification (Cincinnati State)
- Business and Industry Advisor for Diamond Oaks and Scarlet Oaks; apprenticeship recruiter
Brian Brinker
Residential Service Manager
Brian joined Cooper Electric in 2020. He schedules our residential electricians and estimator, and he is often the friendly voice who answers when you call to talk through your options.
Mike Wood
CurrentSAFE Project Manager
Mike has been with Cooper Electric for 29 years and leads our CurrentSAFE service consultations.
Credentials
- NFPA certified; CurrentSAFE testing procedures specialist
- Licensed Journeyman Electrician: Hamilton, OH #ET031141 and Kentucky #EE17717
- State Fire Marshal Fire Protection License #54-31-3931
In Memoriam
Phil Jonas
Phil’s positive outlook on life, quick wit and sage advice touched everyone who knew him. He joined Cooper Electric as an Apprentice in 1984 and went on to a 40 Year Career with the company. As a Project Manager, he taught many of our electricians the trade. His dedication, skill and care for people helped build the company we are today.
Work with an electrician you can trust
Talk to a real person 24 hours a day. Our licensed team handles everything from a single outlet to a full industrial installation.
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Licensed electrical contractor in Ohio (OCILB #20022) and Kentucky (#CE16472). Serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky since 1946.