As Senior Vice President of Operations Randy Shorter manages over 300 field employees with the oversight of Department Managers that include the installation of commercial HVAC, plumbing and piping. Shorter is also responsible for supporting other departments in the company’s day to day operations and works with the Vice President of Health and Safety to ensure a safe work environment. Shorter started his career with Lochridge Priest in 1981 in the plumbing department working as a pipe welder, pipe fitter, plumber and project Superintendent until his promotion to field operations manager in 2011 and Vice President of Operations in 2014. Shorter is a graduate of Texas State Technical College where he majored in Applied Science. When he is not working Shorter enjoys spending time with his family and raising and working cattle on his family ranch.