Since 1997, Interwest has provided communications, network, security, fire alarm, and low-voltage systems for organizations throughout the Inland Northwest.
From new construction and major infrastructure upgrades to individual service calls, our work can be found in schools and universities, healthcare facilities, laboratories, government buildings, utilities, industrial environments, and commercial facilities across Eastern Washington, Western Idaho, and Northeast Oregon.
Nearly 30 years later, our focus remains straightforward: do quality work, build systems that perform reliably, and be there when our customers need us again.
The best measure of our work isn't simply how many projects we've completed. It's how often customers ask us to come back.
Interwest has worked with Richland School District since 1997 and Washington State University since 1999. Other customer relationships have grown from individual service calls into years of installations, additions, upgrades, and ongoing support.
Those relationships have helped Interwest complete more than 1,500 installations and serve more than 32 school districts throughout the region.
Nearly 30 Years
Serving the Region
1,500+
Installations
32+
School Districts
Interwest's experience spans structured cabling and fiber optics, fire alarm, access control, video surveillance, intercom and paging, audio/visual, and other communications infrastructure.
Our team has completed projects in education, healthcare, government, research, utilities, industrial environments, and commercial facilities—from new installations and major renovations to infrastructure upgrades, troubleshooting, repairs, additions, and ongoing service.
That breadth gives our team an understanding not only of individual systems, but of the larger facility environment in which those systems need to work.
Interwest's work is supported by experienced project managers, site supervisors, licensed low-voltage technicians, communications technicians, and support staff.
Our leadership team brings decades of technical, project, management, and customer-service experience to the company.
Joe has spent more than 25 years with Interwest, serving as an electrician, project manager, general manager, and now president. That experience has given him a firsthand understanding of both the technical work behind Interwest's systems and the coordination required to deliver successful projects.
Joe is particularly passionate about seeing technology brought to life—taking the cabling, electrical, communications, and low-voltage systems that often go unnoticed and turning them into working infrastructure that people rely on every day. Just as important to him are the relationships Interwest has built with its employees, customers, and project partners over the years.
Originally from Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, Joe holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry. Outside of work, he enjoys skiing, golfing, fishing, hunting, hiking, and aviation.
Jim brings more than 40 years of experience in electronic security and low-voltage systems to Interwest. His career began with 11 years in the U.S. Air Force working with base and installation security systems, followed by extensive experience in banking, construction, and industrial security. Over the years, he has worked in installation, service, project management, and sales.
Jim holds an associate degree in Administration, a bachelor's degree in Management, and an MBA from Western Governors University. He also holds a Washington 06 electrical license and is working toward NICET certification.
Having known of Interwest for years before joining the company, Jim was drawn to its strong culture, teamwork, and emphasis on lasting customer relationships. Outside of work, he enjoys farming, hunting, fishing, and camping.
Tim has worked in the telecommunications industry since 1973, bringing decades of experience with communications technology and cabling infrastructure to his role as Project Manager at Interwest.
His background spans key and PBX telephone systems, nurse call, microwave and wireless systems, audio systems, and structured cabling, giving him a firsthand perspective on the evolution of voice, data, and video technology.
A BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD), Tim also holds an associate degree in Architecture and additional BICSI and Cisco credentials. At Interwest, he values the company's emphasis on quality and professionalism and particularly enjoys helping pass those standards and technical knowledge on to the next generation of technicians and installers.
Originally from Oakland, California, Tim enjoys gardening, golf, camping, and fishing.
Justin brings over a decade of experience in field service, training, sales, and production management to his role as Operations Manager at Interwest. Before joining the company, he spent seven years with DISH Network, much of that time as a Field Service Manager and Trainer, and later worked in management roles in the solar and HVAC industries.
At Interwest, Justin helps oversee day-to-day operations and planning, working closely with both office staff and field technicians. He values the company's emphasis on its employees, customers, and quality workmanship, along with the opportunity to help guide the company as it grows.
Originally from Pinesdale, Montana, Justin enjoys hunting, hiking, fishing, skiing, tending his small suburban farm, and spending time with family and friends.
Amanda brings a strong accounting background to her role as Office Manager at Interwest, with 14 years of experience in accounting, primarily in public accounting. She holds a bachelor's degree in English from Washington State University and an associate degree in Accounting from Columbia Basin College.
A Tri-Cities native, Amanda values the opportunity to work in an evolving industry and to support the people and projects behind Interwest's work.
Outside the office, she enjoys writing and recording original music, writing poetry and short fiction, gardening, and traveling.
Based in Richland, Washington, Interwest serves commercial and institutional customers throughout Eastern Washington, Western Idaho, and Northeast Oregon.