Alec Mize

Alec Mize has assisted and advised Worldwide Power Products since 2009, the company’s second year of operation. He acted as an advisory director for most of that time and further assisted on special projects as needed and as his time allowed. This activity has resulted in the development of sound, trusting relationships with many of the company’s personnel and an understanding of the management processes and the impact of the company’s growth upon those processes. In January of 2019, shortly after retirement from the operation of his own companies, Alec joined Worldwide as COO in order to relieve some of the management duties from other senior executives. Alec retired from the COO position in September 2022 when Joe Rausch joined the team and now acts as a key Advisor.

Alec has extensive experience in all areas of managing rapidly growing small and medium sized businesses, particularly in industries involving skilled labor. Over the past 35 years he has held significant ownership and management positions in 4 different pipeline construction companies, some of which worked all over the world, performed contracts of up to $100 million, and were among the largest pipeline contractors in the United States. As opportunities arose, he also started or purchased businesses in related pipeline service fields including cathodic protection, hydrostatic testing and equipment rentals. As an investor, he has been involved with other unrelated startups including the first on-line defensive driving company in the U.S. As his companies were occasionally sold, he periodically spent brief periods consulting for long-time business friends and associates, including banks. His overall experience in strategic planning, general management, project management, and virtually all business and investment aspects of corporate growth is extensive.

Prior to becoming an entrepreneur, Alec spent 10 years with the international CPA firm of Ernst & Young where he was manager-in-charge of international tax issues for the Southwest region of the U.S. at the time of his leaving.