Border States Names Four New VPs
Key Highlights
- Nick Longfors, VP Finance, has been with Border States since 2002, progressing from intern to strategic leader in finance and operations.
- Cedrick Phillips, VP Services, joined in 2012 and has held various roles in operations, warehouse, and branch management before becoming VP.
- Tom Roehrich, VP Category Management, started in 2018 and has experience in sales, supply chain, and strategic sourcing, now leading category strategies.
- Lori Schramm, VP Finance, and Corporate Controller, joined in 2021 with a background in finance and public accounting, now overseeing financial operations.
Border States (Fargo ND)
The company promoted four of its employee-owners into new vice president roles.
Nick Longfors – VP Finance, Financial Planning and Analysis
Longfors has been a Border States employee-owner since 2002, when he started as a Finance intern. Throughout his two decades with the company, he’s held roles in Finance and Operations and has distinguished himself as a strategic leader.
Cedrick Phillips – VP Services
Phillips has been with Border States since 2012, initially joining the company as a member of Border States’ Distribution Leadership Trainee Program. Since then, he’s served in Operations, Warehouse and Branch Management roles before assuming his most current role of Director of
Services in 2022.
Tom Roehrich – VP Category Management
Roehrich joined Border States in 2018 as a Strategic Pricing Manager, and his most recent role was senior director of Category Management. His background also includes experience in sales, supply chain and strategic sourcing.
Lori Schramm – VP Finance, Corporate Controller
Schramm has been with Border States with 2021 as Director of Finance – Corporate Controller. Her previous experience also includes leadership roles in finance and public accounting work, and she brings that track record of success with her to her new role.
Border States supplies products and services to construction, industrial and utility customers. The 100% employee-owned company is rated the sixth largest electrical distributor in the United States by Electrical Wholesaling magazine in its 2025 Top 100 ranking. Border States has more than 3,500 employee-owners in 31 states.