Tom Schott

As chief executive officer of Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI), Tom Schott is responsible for driving the company’s long-term strategy, growth initiatives, succession planning and culture. Under his leadership, CEI has grown to $3+ billion in revenue and operates in more locations than ever before. He also represents the company in Quanta Services' investor, board, and stakeholder meetings to ensure alignment with CEI's parent company. 

At Cupertino Electric since 1993, Schott previously served as chief operating officer (COO) and ran several divisions, which allowed him to develop strong operational and people management skills. His two decades of operational experience serving in project management, estimating and divisional leadership roles have helped shape the direction of the company. While serving as COO, Schott nearly tripled CEI's revenue between 2010 and 2018, diversified the company's portfolio of work, expanded geographically, and increased service offerings. He was named president and CEO in 2018.

Schott holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Santa Clara University.  He is actively involved with many charitable organizations and serves on the board of directors for Sacred Heart Nativity School in San Jose.

Education

Santa Clara University, B.S in Finance

Years of Experience

In the Industry: 31
With CEI: 31