George Bear Announces Retirement from Stake Center Locating

AFTER 25 YEARS of leading Stake Center Locating, CEO George Bear is retiring. The succession planning and transition will continue for a few months. Stake Center’s board of directors recently selected Heath Martin, the company’s current COO & CFO to succeed Bear. Bear will remain on the board as a non-executive Chairman through the end of October.

Baer joined the company in 1997 as CFO. He was promoted to COO & CFO in 2002 and then named CEO in 2018.

“The board of directors has a strong focus on succession planning, and Heath’s election as our incoming CEO ensures a seamless transition in this important leadership position in our company,” said Andrew Crouch, Stake Center’s Chairman of the Board. “The board appreciates the tremendous progress the company has made under George’s leadership, and we look forward to building on this progress with Heath.”

“THE BOARD APPRECIATES THE TREMENDOUS PROGRESS THE COMPANY HAS MADE UNDER GEORGE’S LEADERSHIP, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BUILDING ON THIS PROGRESS WITH HEATH.”

Stake Center, a leading utility locating company, operates nationwide in 48 states and is home to more than 1,200 employees and field personnel.