Mark Ross has been promoted to Manager of Field Operations, replacing Sterling Woods, who retired from Cannon & Wendt at the end of 2023. He will be responsible for leading Cannon & Wendt’s efforts to staff job sites and ensure that field operations run smoothly. Ross will lead the manpower planning, call upon the Union Hall for recruiting, oversee onboarding, administration, and quality assurance processes.
In his prior position as General Superintendent, Ross was instrumental in assisting Woods, his predecessor, who tailored him as the perfect fit for this new position. Ross has helped Cannon & Wendt tremendously in its staffing efforts throughout the company’s growth in 2023. As Union availability was short, and the company’s backlog grew, Ross helped ensure that each of the company’s projects were sufficiently staffed.
Ross brings with him 37 years of experience, much of it as a General Foreman and General Superintendent. Ross has developed his career with Cannon & Wendt for the last 31 years, helping complete some of Cannon & Wendt’s largest projects while integrating with the IPD process. He attended Maricopa Community College, was awarded the NECA/PEJATC Outstanding Apprentice Award and State of Arizona Outstanding Apprentice Award in 1991, and holds several certificates from NECA for effective supervision, along with his OSHA 10 & 30 Safety Trainings. Ross also helped start the Cannon & Wendt Safety Committee and is a member of the NFPA/NEC Code making up Panel 15, NECA/IBEW Code of Excellence Committee, and the NECA/IBEW LMCC Committee.