Our Team

Jason Coates

Owner

Jason Coates is a founding member of Coates Electrical & Instrumentation Inc. Jason's eagerness to learn and apply any of the skills he has attained from Scott and so many other talented professionals shows in his everyday approach to problem solving. Jason has enjoyed many successes in his history at Coates E & I, he began as an apprentice electrician in 1994 digging ditches. In 1996, he attained his Residential Journeyman License and began working on a residential strategy for the business. In 1998, he obtained his Journeyman Electrician License and began project management on government sites for chemical weapon demilitarization. By 2000, Coates E & I promoted Jason to Industrial Superintendent and added Project Managers to handle growth. In 2003, Jason attained his Master Electrician License and was later named VP of Operations overseeing all of Coates E & I's day to day construction activities. In 2006, Jason achieved his CAP (Certified Automation Professional) by the ISA and later that year was named President of Coates Electrical & Instrumentation. Jason hopes to continue in the success of his father and further the capabilities of Coates E & I in the future.

Shawn Lueders

President

Shawn Lueders is a founding member of Coates Electrical & Instrumentation Inc. Shawn's "Can Do" attitude has been invaluable in his success at Coates E & I. Shawn began as an apprentice electrician in 1994 digging ditches with Jason Coates. In 1996, he and Jason built & created the residential strategy for the business wiring hundreds of homes by the years end. Shawn believes it is a waste of resources to fish for trout when you're best at catching whale. In 1999 , he obtained his Journeyman Electrician License and began project management on various government sites and commercial projects. Shawn built up the multi-million dollar material procurement and logistics systems for Coates E & I. He was promoted to Commercial Superintendent and supervised several Project Managers to handle the ever growing workload. Shawn succeeded Jason as Vice President of Operations and in 2006 was promoted to Senior Vice-President of Commercial & Industrial Operations and Chief Analytical Officer. Shawn is an invaluable resource to Coates E & I and our customers. Shawn enjoys spending time with his family, golfing and hunting geese.

Jill Lueders

Jill Lueders employment began in 2004 at Coates Electrical & Instrumentation Inc. She began working as the receptionist and performing accounts payable duties. She later moved to the accounts receivable department. In 2008, Jill was promoted to the Office Manager position. Jill is responsible for the day to day operations of the central office and coordinating all project office personnel and their responsibilities. Jill has created CE&I's Audio Visual productions. Jill's attentiveness to finite detail along with her personal touch makes her an integral part of our corporate structure. She enjoys spending time with her family, golfing, reading and camping.

Tim Lueders

Tim Lueders began working at Coates Electrical & Instrumentation Inc. in 1999, where he began his apprenticeship through The Bureau of Apprentice Training (BAT). At seventeen years old he was performing electrical work, digging ditches and stripping (A LOT) of wire. He has worked with our fleet, purchasing, receivables, managing inventory, personnel and small projects. He also has managed tools, safety, logistics and expediting. As you can tell he has successfully worked in any capacity the company has ever asked. He has a whatever it takes to (Gitt'er Done) attitude. Tim enjoys spending time with his wife and family. He also enjoys hunting, sports, golf, and camping whenever we let him.

Brandon Hansen

Brandon joined the Coates Electrical and Instrumentation Inc team in 1998. He attained his journeyman electrician license in 1999. He started as a foreman working on churches, schools and various commercial projects. As CE&I grew, Brandon began supervising heavy industrial jobs. In 2006 he was promoted to Project Manager supervising numerous industrial projects. Brandon's attitude is we will get it done anytime, anywhere. Brandon hates 98% he expects completion of every project started no matter the size. When not working out of state he enjoys spending time with his family, working around his house, camping, hunting, riding four wheeler's, or just being outside.

Jay Thackeray

Jay joined Coates Electrical and Instrumentation Inc. in April of 2004, bringing his experience in communications and fiber optics. He started with the company to complement our communications & structured cabling services. He has training and certifications from Hubbell® premise wiring, Leviton®, CCI®, Commscope®, and is also certified in Corning® fiber optics. Since starting at CE&I, Jay has added electrical, instrumentation and service work to his ever growing list of skills. Jay has proven to be a valuable addition to the CE&I. He excels in building and maintaining customer relations. In his free time Jay likes to spend time with his wife and kids camping, fishing, boating, and riding his four wheelers or anything that involves being outdoors.