Some people fall into the trades, but others come in with a plan. Angel Savoy, Master Electrician and CEO of Titan Power LLC, knew from the start that she’d run her own business. She just needed the training and skills to back it up.
Angel’s technical curiosity started early. In high school, she studied TV production and video, and found herself more interested in the engineers and their equipment than the cameras. That instinct led her to a corporate career in telecom.
The apprenticeship that started it all
When the telecom bubble burst in the early 2000s and Angel lost her job, she saw a gap. Electricians were in short supply, the work was everywhere, and nobody was filling it fast enough. Fortunately, Angel was an entrepreneur at heart.
In 2005, Angel enrolled in the JATC apprenticeship program with a clear goal: learn the trade, then own a piece of it. Her mother was deeply involved in the union movement and made sure Angel was too. She sponsored Angel for a year in the local chapter of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW). Through national IBEW conferences, she connected with female electricians from Chicago to Los Angeles and saw what the trade could look like for someone like her. She worked with 10 contractors before graduating in 2010, picking up different specialties and ways of doing things along the way, which she saw as an advantage.
Launching Titan Power and a full-circle moment
Armed with all the experience and perspectives she had gained, Angel launched Titan Power LLC in 2011. Starting with generators, she expanded into alternative energy systems as clients came to her with bigger questions.
Today, Titan Power is known for deep technical skill and work done with intention. Even the company logo reflects that. The butterfly started as a symbol of chaos and became a reminder that every job deserves care. As a contractor in the process of joining the Electrical Alliance, Titan Power is gaining access to a skilled workforce and industry support that helps small businesses take on more.
Angel also came back to the JATC program to teach. She now instructs the master electrician program and the alternative energy systems course at the JATC hall, giving back to the program that gave her a foundation.
Making space for women in the trades
Women in the electrical trades are still rare in many parts of the country. Angel is one of roughly six minority female master electricians in the country. In her experience, many women have felt like they had to give something up to be taken seriously in the trade, but she doesn’t think that should be the case. The industry is changing and more women are proving it every day. Maybe that starts with you.
Jumpstart your career in the electrical trade
Angel’s path started with the JATC, and yours can too. Learn more at electricalalliance.org/training.
