LEADERSHIP TEAM

Shenar Wood

Founder & CEO

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Shenar has lived in the Charlotte Metro area for over 5 years with his family. He is originally from Georgia, but as veteran, he has lived all over from Enterprise, AL to San Jose, CA. With a love for veterans, he had an idea to progress electrical infrastructure throughout the Carolinas by offering veterans the tools to help fuel economic growth in the community. As a veteran, Shenar is very passionate about the idea of giving back to those who have served, not with a handout, but with a hand up.

Shenar learned the utility trades to help provide for his college tuition, just before joining the military after 9/11. Today, nearly half of Dynetek’s employees are veterans. Shenar earned his bachelor’s degree from Kennesaw State University and earned his MBA from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Shenar enjoys spending time with his wife Isabel, his daughter Lena, and their dog, Carlitos. You can usually find him and the family together at their local gym, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu gym, or on Sunday’s at Moments of Hope Church.

Isabel Wood

Director of Human Resources

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Isabel was born and raised in a small town on the coast of Ecuador. At the age of 18, Isabel came to the United States to learn English in an exchange student program. After living in Montana for one year, Isabel moved back to Ecuador to continue with her studies. She graduated in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in Eco-Tourism and Hotel Management. In 2007, Isabel met her husband of 12 years now, Shenar, and moved back to the United States.

In 2012 Isabel started her Human Resource career working as an HR generalist in Kennesaw, Georgia. In 2014, Isabel moved to Charlotte, NC with her family and joined Dynetek Solutions. Isabel attended Penn State University, where she earned her master’s degree in Human Resource Management and Employment Relations in September 2019. Today Isabel is pursuing an SHRM-CP certification, to advance her knowledge in Human Resources and to keep developing the HR Department at Dynetek Solutions.

Isabel’s biggest joy in life is spending time at the beach, running outdoors, and making memories with her 9-year-old daughter Lena, and working alongside her husband Shenar. Isabel and Shenar are currently expecting a new baby girl “Kalani”, who will be born in December 2020.

ROB STARNES

Lead Foreman

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Rob started his career in the utilities industry in 1991 as a “drop-helper” working with conduit runs, fiber, and piping. Through the years, Rob gained experience subcontracting for various utility companies as a drop-foreman before learning the complexities of horizontal directional drilling. Rob’s HDD knowledge is impressive, having amassed nearly 16 years of experience in the trade. Rob is currently a General Foreman for Dynetek and leads his crews performing workaround the greater Charlotte, NC area.

Rob has been married to Belenda for 29 years. They have a 24-year-old daughter (Meghan), and 3 grandchildren. When Rob is not leading his crews in the field, he enjoys family time, especially with his grandchildren, by visiting local parks and attending regional festivals. Rob is quite possibly the biggest Dallas Cowboys and University of Tennessee fan we know.

 

James Newton

Director of Operations - Directional Drilling

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James began his career in construction as a Lineman Apprentice. After learning how to work on power distribution systems, James moved into management where he became responsible for training and ensuring compliance of employees across multiple states. The desire to further his career and grow as a leader/manager led James to Dynetek Solutions in 2016.

James served in the United States Coast Guard Reserves as a Marine Science Technician and attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, graduating with his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

James is a native to South Carolina and graduated high school from Spartanburg Christian Academy where he met his wife, Ashley. James’s mother, “Pop”, and grandmother raised him to love his Savior Jesus Christ, and instilled in him a strong work ethic and passion for the outdoors. James is currently based out of the Charlotte metro area performing improvements on utilities infrastructure and retrofitting power distribution systems.

TERRY EUDY

Director of Operations - Underground Infrastructure

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Terry started his career in the housing industry for a national homebuilder. Working his way up to regional manager covering states along the east coast, he made the transition into underground utility construction in 2002. Holding many positions including “A”-class lineman, foreman, and general foreman, all before joining Dynetek Solutions in January 2019. Upon joining Dynetek, he has worked to develop and grow Dynetek’s underground infrastructure division, as well as acquiring his FAA UAV Pilot Certification while developing our drone division.

Most important to Terry is his faith and family. Terry is a deacon, as well as a teacher in the church, he also serves as a Chaplin in a local motorcycle club. He also founded a motorcycle ministry where his main focus is fundraising for the North Carolina Baptist Children’s Home.

Terry is married to his wife Diane for more than 30 years, with one son Garrett who is also an employee of Dynetek Solutions

 

KEN ABRAMS

Manager of Dynetek Locating Services

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Ken was born in Tacoma Washington and traveled through the United States and Germany with military parents during his childhood. Ken spent his early adult life in Florida, where he began his career in construction in 1992 as a structural welder and mechanic. Gaining 18+ years of experience in heavy equipment, welding and fabrication,

Ken has achieved many certifications within his career such as an all-alloy, all position maximum structural certified welding certification through the American welding society. Certifications in electronics from General Electric and Phillips. Mechanical certifications from Caterpillar Inc. and International Truck Inc. while in Florida.

In 2006 Ken moved to the Charlotte, North Carolina area in pursuit of using his expertise in construction and gaining experience in the utility infrastructure field. Joining a utility locating corporation and working alongside many utility contractors, Ken quickly began training and supervising locate techs in telecommunication, power, and gas utilities in the metro area using electromagnetic locating processes and ground-penetrating radar.

Now with 14 years in the utility infrastructure field, Ken has joined the management team at Dynetek Solutions where he gets to apply his combined knowledge and skills to the day-to-day operations at Dynetek Solutions.

Ken resides in the South Charlotte area. When he is not at work, Ken enjoys building performance lifted four-wheel-drive trucks, mud racing, truck pulls, offshore fishing, and spending time with his family.

 

TRACY MULLINS

Electrical General Foreman

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Tracy is a native of West Virginia and moved to Concord, NC in 1997 where he started his lineman career contracting for a major power company.

Tracy has worked on many different power systems all over the East Coast of the United States, to include Duke Energy, Dominion, and Georgia Power.

Tracy started with Dynetek Solutions in 2019 on their power distribution division, and he is in charge of leading different electrical crews and projects around North Carolina.

Tracy is an avid hunter and enjoys hiking the mountains of West Virginia. When he is not working or in the woods, he enjoys spending time with his family.

 

JEREMY SIMPSON

Electrical General Foreman

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Jeremy was born and raised in a small town near Albemarle, NC. Jeremy attended South Stanly High School and Stanly Community College, where he achieved a 2 year degree in computer engineering technology. Jeremy married his wife in 1998 and later they had two daughters, Aliza and Layla. Jeremy and his family spend a lot of their time on the golf course or ball courts watching the girls play sports. Jeremy enjoys hunting and time on the lake with family.

Jeremy started work at the City of Albemarle in 2001, where he spent the next 17 years continuing to attend classes through electricities to become an Underground Lineman III. Jeremy is certified in basic climbing, intermediate climbing, advanced climbing, meters, transformers, substations, lighting, troubleshooting, basic underground, advanced underground, lineman, trenching and excavating, competent person, confined space, CPR, First Aid, Rescue, and various OSHA training. While at the City of Albemarle Jeremy was also responsible for CDL training.

Jeremy joined Dynetek in Fall 2019 as a General Foreman. His duties include maintaining crews and daily activities on the job sites. Jeremy enjoys sharing his knowledge while training others on the job

 

GEORGE HUDSON

Director of Training

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In 1984, George began his career in the U.S. Air Force where he served 20 years as a lineman. He spent four and a half years of his military career as an instructor teaching the Air Force’s basic apprenticeship program as well as their High Voltage Testing/Splicing and High Voltage Electric Distribution System Maintenance advanced courses. After retirement, he moved with his wife and two kids to Alaska where he worked for 12 years as a state-certified journeyman lineman, utility field inspector, and eventually crew foreman.

George and his family decided to make a move from Alaska to North Carolina so they could be closer to their families in Ohio. George briefly worked with a local line contractor, then was hired by Duke Energy where he spent two years. Having a passion for teaching, George eagerly accepted the challenge to work with Dynetek Solutions as their director of training.

George has been married to his wife Sonya for almost 34 years. George and his family just recently rescued a dog, 5-year-old dog Sophie. George has a daughter who is 25 years old and his son is 28 years old