ICS - Integrated Communication Systems

Title:

President & CEO/ Principal

Job Description:

Strategic planner, mentor, facilitator, fiduciary and culture champion, fiscal custodian and communicator/corporate spokesperson

Industry Experience:

40 years in the electrical and communications commercial contracting market. CEO and member of the founding management team of Ceitronics 1985 to 2002; Founder and principal owner of ICS Integrated Communication Systems 2002 to present. Member and active board member of the Santa Clara chapter of the National Electrical contractors association since 2006; serving as director of Finance, Vice President and President. Signatory contractor to the NECA IBEW District 9 (Northern California) Sound and Communications agreement, Chairing collective bargaining negotiations from the early 2000’s to present.

Education:

Bachelor of Science with an emphasis in Business Administration California State University, Chico

Things I do for personal Growth:

Advisory Board Member for School of Business at Chico State. Guest lecturer (Entrepreneurship) at Chico & San Jose State. CEO Peer groups participant. Active participant in the Mt. Hamilton Economic Society, avid reader

Favorite Part of Working at ICS:

Starting and growing a company is similar to starting and growing a family. There is an immense amount of pride in watching people develop, mature, achieve/succeed and find their way in this world. Every family is made up of characters and variety of personality, which ultimately creates culture; channeling all these different, yet like-minded people toward a common focus or goal is extremely rewarding. The folks at ICS are talented, smart, caring, creative and goal oriented. Leading this company is definitely a responsibility but is also a gift.

Outside Interests:

Probably too much golf, wine collector and vintner, grand babies, travel, sports fishing & fly fishing,

Hometown and where you currently reside:

Born in Eureka, Ca raised in Hollister Ca Lived in the Morgan Hill/Gilroy area for the last 40 years

2 Truths and a Lie:

I have never had a hole in one, but I have eagled par fours from outside 180 yards, but that doesn’t count. I have many family members in the same industry. I really don’t want a hole in one, who needs that in their life!

Aaron Colton