Featured Employee

Wade Gilberston

Wade has been in the Fire Sprinkler Trade since 2000 beginning in Minneapolis, Minnesota as an Apprentice in the Local 417. He became a Foreman in 2005 while working as a Service Tech so that he could better serve his customers. Wade enjoys building strong relationships with his customers while providing them with his quality expertise by completing their inspections and serving the fire sprinkler equipment. Wade moved to Wichita in 2011, and joined Central Consolidated in August of 2016 where he has continued to advance in his career. In January of 2017, he was promoted to Service Manager for our Fire Protection Division and currently holds the position of Fire Protection Division Manager.


Wade, thank you for your dedication and commitment to helping Central deliver smart solutions. We are so grateful to have you as part of the team!

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