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Lark Electric traces its roots to 1963, when Dan Fulkerson and Walter Newcom founded the company in Owensboro, Kentucky, with a simple vision: exceptional service at an exceptional rate. The company soon passed to Dan Fulkerson, his sons Michael and Richard, and investor Dick Murphy, and Michael later acquired Murphy’s shares, forming Lark Electric Company, Inc. Under the Fulkerson family (Dan, Richard, Michael, Danny, and Mark), Lark grew from a small office on West 7th Street into a lighting fixture showroom, an insulation company, and a campus spanning nearly an entire city block on West 2nd Street, before moving to a larger office on West 3rd Street.
In October 2020, Ross Hyland acquired the company and re-established it as Lark Electric, LLC. Today, Lark is a leading commercial, industrial, and institutional electrical contractor serving clients across Kentucky, Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio. Its expertise spans design-build, plan and spec, low voltage, security, and directional drilling. To support that growth, Hyland moved operations to a larger facility at 215 East 18th Street in Owensboro.
Lark has also grown by joining forces with the region’s best. In September 2022, Lark acquired Patterson-Westbrook Electrical Contractors in Bowling Green, Kentucky, a commercial and industrial contractor with more than 35 years of service. In September 2024, Lark acquired May Electric, the Owensboro industrial and controls contractor established in 1959. May Electric’s team has worked on some of the region’s most complex industrial projects, including the design, build, and maintenance of major manufacturing facilities. Its 19,000-square-foot facility is becoming an electrical training center focused on distribution and controls, a hub for developing the next generation of electricians.
In 2026, Lark entered its next chapter by joining American Gridwork Partners, a Nashville-based infrastructure platform that invests in and grows established businesses in electrical, civil, fiber, and industrial automation. Ross Hyland continues as CEO, and Charles Hughes and Terry Cooney have been elevated to executive roles. As Hyland put it, “Lark is still Lark.” The same people run the business and the same teams serve our customers. What the partnership adds is capital, reach, and capability:
- Expansion into Nashville and Middle Tennessee
- Access to PMT Site’s underground and civil capabilities
- A new Industrial Automation & Physical AI division
- An Employee Stakeholder Program that gives our crews a direct stake in Lark’s growth
We also launched Lark Service, a dedicated commercial, industrial, and residential service division led by Terry Cooney. It has its own electricians, its own dispatch, and 24/7 emergency response, starting in Owensboro with Bowling Green and Nashville to follow.
Even after six decades, Lark remains rooted in its founding principle: exceptional service at an exceptional rate. We emphasize the three C’s: Capability, Cost, and Communication. Our capabilities let us execute projects of every size. Our focus on cost keeps every job on schedule and within budget. And our dedicated project managers are there to answer questions, schedule appointments, and manage any changes along the way.