16 Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. In the late 1990s, Paige Levy entered the family business amid family tragedy and emerged as a top-notch leader 30 years later earning her the ABC legacy award. Douglas Electric was founded in 1975 by Douglas Cryderman, running the company out of his home and from a 1,000 squarefoot warehouse nearby. Since then, the company has grown to occupy an 8,000 square-foot office and warehouse in Wyandotte, MI. In 1999, Levy took the helm and continues to manage Douglas Electric in her father’s vision — a company that emphasizes high-quality, personalized service and takes care of its employees first. Growing up in Grosse Ille, a young Levy saw first-hand what hard work brings. Her parents ran a bike-shop on the island while her dad was getting his start as a handy man. He was trained at the time through Local 58 and started as a residential electrician. Cryderman relied on word-of-mouth referrals to grow his business into what is now Douglas Electric. “We didn’t live a life of luxury. But we also didn’t know any different,” Levy said. “We had a house and we had parents that cared about us. We spent a lot of time at the bike shop helping my mom since she was the one to take over that business when my dad started a new one.” Project-by-project, Douglas Electric began taking off and Levy PAIGE LEVY LEGACY AWARD Family-Oriented Leader Creates a Lasting Legacy Douglas Electric President Awarded Legacy Award Paige Levy holds her Legacy Award. Paige Levy stands beside the guiding values that make up Douglas Electric.
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