Meet the Staff

From there, Darrell created and then operated an engineering and information technology department of a 1.2M sq ft facility of a major manufacturer while earning his MBA. Upon completion of his MBA, Darrell accepted a position as a program manager with a conglomerate Government contractor. In his career, Darrell obtained his Professional Engineering license in order to work for the public. Darrell founded a real estate investment company focused on reconstruction, rehabilitation, and leasing of properties. Darrell then partnered with a merger and acquisition firm with over 30 years of M&A experience and together with Darrell’s expertise in financial analysis, operational structures, business plan creation/packaging, an MBA, with a technical engineering background, he made the company one of the best firms in the area. In the 2010’s, Darrell also owned Premier Media Technologies, Destin’s highest-ranked luxury home automation systems contractor and Northwest Florida’s leading provider of custom home theater, audio, video, security, and home automation solutions. At Gulf Coast Electric, Darrell provides guidance and vision to the unequaled sophistication, professionalism, and respectability that is the history of Gulf Coast Electric. In his spare time, Darrell has enjoyed rebuilding antique pinball machines, traveling, hiking, hockey, and a small history of improvisational acting.

In 1980 Mr. Linn opened his own electrical contracting business, Gulf Coast Electric. The company operated out of a small garage/office located on Holiday Isle in Destin. In 1984 the company incorporated to J. R. Linn Electric Inc. d/b/a Gulf Coast Electric. A few years later the company had grown to over 35 employees, 25 trucks and operated out of a 3,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse located on Commerce Drive in the heart of Destin. Mr. Linn is a State of Florida Certified Licensed Electrical Contractor. Gulf Coast Electric was responsible for millions of dollars of electrical work in the surrounding communities both residential electrical and commercial electrical services. The company at that time was split into three divisions with a manager for each division. Residential Division providing electrical wiring of custom homes and renovations, Commercial Division and Service Division providing all types of electrical service work. Today Mr. Linn is still involved with the everyday operations of the company on a much smaller scale as the company is primarily involved in Electrical Service work. Today however just as he was over 30 years ago, Mr. Linn Still deeply cares and feels a responsibility for each and every customer’s utmost satisfaction along with the well being of the employees of Gulf Coast Electric.

He manages our field electricians with their day-to-day projects. Like others, Randy originally began his tenure with Gulf Coast Electric as a service electrician and was promoted from within over the years. He is very respectful, people-friendly, and serves as our primary resolution coordinator for our customers.

She manages anything with a dollar sign at Gulf Coast Electric, and does an amazing job of it. She also assists in answering phone calls, so say ‘Hi Judy!’ if you speak to her.

She handles most permitting, work order creation, and making sure that customers get our high level of customer service that we have supplied Destin with for over four decades.