Meet the Team
Marc Candels
President
Marc has 35 years’ experience in the electrical contracting industry. Before starting Candels Estimating, Marc was a Regional Vice President for Quanta Services in the north east markets. Marc holds a Master Electrician’s license in multiple states including Connecticut, North Carolina and Florida. Marc teaches Electrical license Continuation Education classes at our Florida location as well as online. Marc serves on the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Code Panel 4 (overhead clearances) and the Underwriter’s Laboratories (UL) Standards Technical Panel (STP 1565, Positioning Devices).
Linda Candels
Vice President
Linda Candels, one of the founding partners Candels Estimating, received her undergraduate degree in Marketing from the University of Connecticut. Prior to this, Linda worked in sales and marketing positions at the Otis Elevator Company, United Abrasives, Baumer Electric, Colt’s Manufacturing and ABS Pumps. Linda has strong experience in business-to-business marketing and has used that experience to the company’s advantage. Mrs. Candels has written for several industry magazines including Estimating Today, IEC Insights, and Electrical Construction & Maintenance (EC&M) Magazine.