Member Spotlight

Todd Froysa--Lakeview Electric, Burnsville, MN

Todd Froysa had a lot of electrical mentors while he was growing up—Grandpa, Dad, Uncle and a cousin were all electricians. His father owned and ran a shop for over 30 years. You could say electrical was in his blood. 

Lakeview Electric was started by Todd Froysa’s father, Les, in the early ’70s in Aitkin, MN. The office was run out of his house on Rabbit Lake. In 1975, Les moved the business to the Metro to go after larger work. Todd Froysa purchased the business in 2005.

Lakeview has been through some changes throughout the years but has always adapted and survived. During the slow years, the company took on whatever projects came along including a chicken coup in Stillwater. With the uptick in the economy, Lakeview has moved back into commercial work and government work.

They have always been a veteran-owned company. Les was Army 82nd Airborne in the late ’50s. Todd served in the Navy during the late ’80s. In 2015, Lakeview was certified as a veteran-owned small business (VOSB).

One of Lakeview’s recent projects is the Navy Operation Support Center (NOSC). Lakeview ran conduit for a new PA system and fire alarm panels. They also retrofitted the Drill Hall and Motor Pool interiors. Additionally, Lakeview retrofitted the parking lot, exterior building lights, sign lights, bollards and under-canopy lights to American-made LED’s. Because Todd is a Navy veteran, he took special pride in this job.
 
Outside of electrical work, you can find Todd spending time with his family. He has two kids in middle school, and attending their sport events can fill a calendar fast. Additionally he likes to travel, camp, boat, hunt & fish, and hit the trails with his ATV or dirt bikes. The Froysa family is in a great stage of life and enjoying all they can with the kids.

Todd Froysa is the recent recipient of MEA’s Outstanding Member award, which was presented at the Annual Spring Conference in Stillwater on April 12!