Your Foundation Coach
''No Process, No Progress.''
Your Foundation Coach
''No Process, No Progress.''
''No Process, No Progress.''
''No Process, No Progress.''
Curtis K. Richardson is an entrepreneur, electrical safety professional, author, mentor, and small-business advocate based in Birmingham, Alabama. A devoted husband and father of three daughters, Curtis has built his personal and professional life around faith, responsibility, continuous learning, and the belief that meaningful progress requires a sound foundation.
A graduate of Phillips High School, Curtis studied Electrical Engineering at Lawson State Community College. He has worked in the electrical industry for more than three decades and, in 2001, founded C&J Electrical Services, LLC, an electrical contracting and consulting firm. His career reflects extensive experience in electrical contracting, business leadership, workforce developments, and electrical safety and compliance.
Curtis is a Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional through the National Fire Protection Association. He applies his industry experience to advancing electrical safety, increasing risk awareness, and promoting compliance with OSHA, NFPA 70E, NFPA 70B, and other applicable safety standards.
Curtis also contributes to the standards-development process through his involvement with UL Standards & Engagement. His standards work includes lightning protection under UL 96 and UL 96A and energy-management equipment under UL 916. Through this involvement, he brings the practical perspective of an electrical contractor, safety professional, and small-business owner into the consensus-based standards process.
Beyond the electrical industry, Curtis has an extensive history of business, civic, and community leadership. He served nearly a decade as president of the Birmingham Black Chamber of Commerce and completed two appointed terms on the Alabama Small Business Commission. He remains actively involved with the National Federation of Independent Business in Alabama, contributing the perspective of an established small-business owner to conversations involving public policy, business infrastructure, economic opportunity, and the practical realities facing employers.
Curtis has also maintained a longstanding commitment to workforce development. He was recognized as Employer of the Year by Fortis Institute and has contributed through employer advisory involvement, apprenticeship and mentorship initiatives, and advisory service supporting a local high-school career academy. His work in this area focuses on helping emerging electricians and young professionals gain safety knowledge, practical experience, professional discipline, and access to sustainable career pathways.
His additional professional and community recognition includes the Emerging Contractor Award from Associated Builders and Contractors, recognition from UAB’s Diverse Business Enterprise Services, and nomination for the Birmingham Business Alliance’s Dr. A.G. Gaston Award. He is also an alumnus of the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City and has remained engaged with professional organizations supporting electrical safety, industry knowledge, and small-business leadership.
In 2015, Curtis founded The SEE Project as part of his broader commitment to education, leadership, mentorship, and opportunity within underserved communities.
Curtis is also an author and speaker whose work explores leadership, money management, entrepreneurship, faith, personal responsibility, and professional growth. His first book, You Already Have It, was published in 2018.
As “Your Foundation Coach,” Curtis shares experience-based guidance selectively with individuals who are prepared to accept responsibility, apply what they learn, and do the work required to move forward. The title reflects a role developed through decades of building businesses, leading organizations, mentoring others, solving problems, and learning from experience.
Whether addressing electrical safety, business ownership, workforce development, or personal growth, his philosophy remains the same:
No Process, No Progress.