About BarCal
BarCal Electric is a full-service electrical contracting company serving residential and commercial customers. While electricity is our trade, we know that our business only exists because of our customers, so we work to provide the best workmanship, electrical products, and service.
Aric Barrera
Aric is a Master Electrician with 29 years of experience in all aspects of residential and commercial electrical service and construction. To become a Master Electrician, a person must be a journeyman for at least four years, work at least 8,000 additional hours to gain appropriate experience and pass a test to demonstrate an expert understanding of National Electrical Codes (NEC) and best practices of the trade.
He has honed his project management and leadership skills by successfully running and completing hundreds of projects while training apprentices to be Journeymen and Journeymen to Foremen. At one point, Aric was a General Foreman managing up to four commercial new construction projects simultaneously. Aric was approached to start an electrical division for a local HVAC company. In his four years there, he grew the department from one employee to 13 employees and was recognized as the “Best Electrical Company in Boise” for 2023.
Aside from his trade knowledge and experience, Aric prioritizes customer service. He has seen first-hand the value of taking care of customers, utilizing best practices, doing the job right, and making sure the customer is happy when he is done with the work he was hired to do. Aric is ready to start BarCal Electric with his partner, Tom Callahan, and work together to implement the best practices they bring.
He has honed his project management and leadership skills by successfully running and completing hundreds of projects while training apprentices to be Journeymen and Journeymen to Foremen. At one point, Aric was a General Foreman managing up to four commercial new construction projects simultaneously. Aric was approached to start an electrical division for a local HVAC company. In his four years there, he grew the department from one employee to 13 employees and was recognized as the “Best Electrical Company in Boise” for 2023.
Aside from his trade knowledge and experience, Aric prioritizes customer service. He has seen first-hand the value of taking care of customers, utilizing best practices, doing the job right, and making sure the customer is happy when he is done with the work he was hired to do. Aric is ready to start BarCal Electric with his partner, Tom Callahan, and work together to implement the best practices they bring.
Tom Callahan
Tom has spent most of his adult life in construction management roles, recently as Director of Operations of a national construction industry installation and service company. He directly supervised employees who worked in seven Western states. He was responsible for all aspects of operations, sales and marketing, and customer service, leading each of the companies he managed to excellent customer ratings.
Tom earned an MBA in international business and brings that knowledge and skill, coupled with real-life experience. He grew a small, local business into a multi-state, regional leader. Tom managed 125 employees in 7 states for a medium-sized company.