New President Announced for AD Canada’s Electrical Supply Division

Dan Drazilov

 

August 31, 2017

AD has appointed Dan Drazilov as incoming President of AD Canada’s Electrical Supply Division, effective September 18th 2017. In his new role, Dan will maintain an office in Canada and report directly to Ed Crawford, President, AD Electrical Divisions.

Dan has previously worked at WESCO Distribution Canada and has an active role with Electro-Federation. He began his career in 1985 with General Cable (Gencab Canada) before joining WESCO Canada in 1995.  With more than thirty years’ experience in the Canadian Electrical Business, Dan has held a variety of roles on both the Supplier and Distribution side including Marketing, Supply Chain, and Supplier Relations.  Most recently, he was Regional Vice President, & GM for WESCO Canada, responsible for all corporate agreements, senior Supplier Relationships and Marketing initiatives.

Dan resides in Ajax Ontario, with his wife Margaret and two children, Ryan and Chelsea. In his spare time, he enjoys family barbecues, movies, and attending his sons’ many hockey games.  

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