Newburgh – Kurt Kaehler has been named Vice President of Perreca Electric Co.

Kaehler has been with Perreca Electric for 16 years, having held the position of Project Manager for 14 of them. During that time, he has managed some of Perreca’s largest projects and has been an essential part of the success of the company’s safety program that has no lost time injuries in five years.

Headquartered in Newburgh, Perreca offers a broad range of expertise in high end and general Electrical Contracting, Design Build, Telecommunications and utility and Powerhouse construction.

In his new position Kaehler will start an active role in all operation and management responsibility of the company.

Kaehler, who resides in East Fishkill, holds all of the local and State Electrical Licenses including New Jersey and as such kept all other managers up to date on ever changing code issues. He is a member of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.