Steve Ferguson

Vice President and General Manager

Accessories and Utility Market Sales
 

Steve Ferguson has served as vice president and general manager for AFL’s accessories business since 2007. As general manager, Steve is responsible for managing AFL’s utility and rail accessories product lines, which includes electrical compression fittings, substation components, wire products, motion control systems and light and heavy rail transit systems. In addition, Steve manages the sales of all AFL products into the utility market in North America.

Amidst a challenging economy and escalating global competition, AFL’s accessories business has experienced very impressive growth exceeding 48 percent under Steve’s leadership. He spearheaded the company’s 2008 acquisition of Dossert Corporation, a premium manufacturer of cast and fabricated connectors for the electric utility and rail industry. Further, new products and solutions have also been a key focus for Steve, with one recent example being the launch of a new high temperature accessory line exclusively for the utility industry.

Steve began his career at Siecor (now Corning Cable Systems) in their technical group. While at Siecor, he designed specialized optical fiber cable configurations and was awarded two United States Patents (5,371,823 and 5,422,973) and one European patent (EP0675378) for this work. He joined AFL in 1995 as an applications engineer, and then rapidly progressed through a series of engineering, sales and leadership positions leading to his appointment as national sales manager in 2001.

Steve is a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. He is actively involved in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and also serves on the Advisory Board for AFL’s Community Outreach Program.