About Us
About Us
When you Buy from us,Choose us,Support us, you'll work with these darn good humans
Chris Nelson
Chris is our production manager. His career in electronics began at Rockford Fosgate in the 1980s. Chris spent nearly 20 years with them during their heyday. He was hired in production, where he did final assembly and testing on the now famous Power 300, Power 650, and Power 1000 amplifiers. He later managed the customer service department, and then moved to the Competitive Analysis Department which is where I met him. He runs our production department and oversees the production of every single piece we manufacture. Chris personally builds more than 75% of everything we produce.
On weekends, Chris likes to haul the RV out to a non-disclosed spot, put his feet up, shoot up some targets, and enjoy the fresh desert air. Chris grew up on a mini-bike and worked his way up to a Subaru powered Tatum sand rail. He’s spent many weekends with it on the dunes in Glamis so many of our customers know him from there. He also spent time at Arrowlane in Scottsdale, AZ so he’s no stranger to high-end classic autos and race cars.
Chris joined our team in
Kristy Churchill
Kristy is our customer service manager. She’s held nearly every position conceivable in a wide variety of industries. She was our mailperson with the USPS for several years – right up to the point at which I offered her a job. We’ve never looked back. Kristy is a master of efficiency and a packing savant. She picks, packs, and ships 90% of the orders we process. It’s her goal to ensure that your package arrives to you quickly and safely – you ain’t never seen someone pack a box as well and as quickly as she can.
In her spare time, Kristy likes to surround herself with family. 2023 has brought Kristy her first two grandchildren and she couldn’t be happier.
Kristy joined our team in
Megan Murphy
Megan spends her time between the shop and the front and does it all. She’s everyone’s assistant. We haven’t seen much she couldn’t do. This youngster wakes up every day wanting to learn something, and we love that.
Megan is a hardcore enthusiast. Her dad has taught her how to weld, fabricate, design, and general automotive mechanics. My father was a mechanic. My uncle was a mechanic . . . She’s got a ‘70s Ford truck with a 5.4L DOHC modular engine that she works on with her dad every chance she gets.
Megan joined our team in
Sara Churchill
Sara is the newest member of our team. She’s Kristy’s youngest daughter and is mom’s mini-me. She’s got the toughest job in the place as Chris wants her in the shop full time and Kristy wants her up front full time, so she’s mastering both! Sara has caught on quickly and her attention to detail is amazing.
Sara has a 2002 Buick Century Custom that she’s intent on keeping on the road. It needs one of most things and two of others. She’s not at all scared to dig in to replace a window regulator, etc.
Sara joined our team in
Tony Candela
I founded CE Auto Electric Supply in 2011 to provide automotive enthusiasts and professionals alike a source of obtaining the highest quality automotive electrical parts and solutions available. I’ve been involved in the automotive industry most of my adult life. After years as a hobbyist, my professional career began in 1989 in Joplin, MO as car audio installer. After a lengthy career in the 12-volt industry, during which time I worked for Clifford Electronics and Rockford Fosgate, I founded Candela Sales & Marketing in 2009. My first book, Automotive Wiring and Electrical Systems, was published the same year. After the book was released, I was overwhelmed with requests on locating parts referenced in the book. Fast forward to present day – we have thousands of best-in-class parts in stock and ready to ship. In 2013, I brought in our own line of finely stranded, tinned, Oxygen Free Copper (OFC) battery cable. We now offer it in 8, 6, 4, 2, 1/0, 2/0, 3/0 and 4/0 sizes. We offer dozens of kits which we’ve designed to simplify and solve all kinds of problems, from Battery Cable Kits to Vehicle Grounding Kits and everything in-between.
I’m a hardcore enthusiast. My pro street 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass [OLDZCUL] is on its third power plant, a roots blown 509ci BBC that makes over 1,000hp on 91 octane pump gas at 7,400 RPM! It rolls on the biggest slicks Hoosier sells and has around 23,000 miles on the clock as it gets driven all over the valley. I’m out and about in the Shop Jeep often, making deliveries, etc. My 2021 Dodge Challenger R/T Scat Pack Widebody [NEWSCUL] is my driver when I have the time. The Shop Truck is a lifted 2012 Ford F150 with the Ecoboost V6. It rolls on 35s and is commonly all over the valley running errands. There’s plenty of wrenching to be done on the weekends, so that’s how I like to spend my time.
Generally speaking, CE Auto Electric Supply is an exciting place to work. We’ve all unplugged from Corporate America and we do it our way – the right way. We make no excuses. We don’t sell our wares on the big sites because I prefer to keep the personal relationships with our customer base. My goal from day one was to put our customers first and that’s what we do every single day. We listen to killer music all day long, powered by stacks of McIntosh amplifiers. So, if you call and hear Jimmy Buffett at margarita time, don’t be surprised. Our staff is the heartbeat of our success – and we’ve got a great one.
We’re enthusiasts. We’re super users. We’d love to earn your business.
Founded in
We wrote the book on Automotive Wiring.
Literally.
Founder Tony Candela has three award winning automotive electrical books in print. Each is perfect for do-it-your-selfers or seasoned professionals that want to really understand how to approach and complete a wiring task of any scale. In addition, his third book, EFI Conversions, How to Swap Your Carb for Electronic Fuel Injection, is an excellent reference for anyone contemplating the conversion.
