Electrical distributor Turtle & Hughes, Linden, New Jersey, this week announced that Wendy Buchholz has joined the company as vice president of sales. She will be responsible for growth in Upstate New York with an emphasis on sustainable solutions.

“Wendy has spent her entire career providing customers with solutions that increase energy efficiency and reliability,” said Kathleen Shanahan, CEO of Turtle & Hughes. “Building smart cities with sustainable partners is a key growth area for Turtle. We are thrilled to attract proven technical talent like Wendy who will guide our customers to the next level of measurable sustainable solutions.”

Buchholz spent the last 25 years at the energy efficient, controls and automation company Johnson Controls.