THE VALUE OF
LISTENING
LARRY STERN BRINGS
A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
AND LEADERSHIP STYLE
TO HIS NEW POSITION
AS NAED CHAIR.
by Carol Katarsky
photographs by KAT SCHLEICHER
NE W CHAIR
PROFILE
Sometimes, you need a little distance before you can truly appreciate something for what it is. Such was the case with Larry Stern,
president of Milwaukee-headquartered Standard
Electric Supply Co. Stern’s 27 years in the electrical
distribution industry have given him a unique per-
spective that has been enhanced by the experience
he gained in two prior careers, first as a CPA and
then as a corporate lawyer. It’s a background that,
combined with his down-to-earth manner and
willingness to learn from everyone around him,
enabled him to take the reins of an already success-
ful company and oversee its exponential growth
and evolution over two decades.
