Electrical provides distributor Border States Sates has moved 4 veteran employee-owners into new vp roles, with every VP targeted on a essential space of the Fargo, ND-based enterprise. In an Oct. 8 information launch the corporate referred to as the appointments, “a strategic step ahead for the corporate.”
- Nick Longfors, an employee-owner since 2002, has been named VP Finance, Monetary Planning and Evaluation. All through his 20 years with the corporate, Langfors has held management roles in finance and operations.
- Cedrick Phillips, who joined Border States since 2012, will function VP Providers. After becoming a member of the corporate as a member of Border States’ Distribution Management Trainee Program he’s gone on to numerous roles in Operations, Warehouse and Department Administration. He was appointed Director of Providers in 2022.
- Tom Roehrich, who joined Border States in 2018 as a Strategic Pricing Supervisor, has been named VP Class Administration. He most lately served as Senior Director of Class Administration.
- Lori Schramm, who joined Border States in 2021 as Director of Finance – Company Controller has been named VP Finance, Company Controller. Previous to becoming a member of Border Sates, Schramm held management roles in finance and public accounting.

Border States was No. 7 on MDM’s 2025 Prime Distributors Listing for Electrical/Information/Safety merchandise.

