Our Team

  Native Floridian, Charlie Coker was born and raised in Vero Beach, Florida. He has served our state in the electrical and lighting industry for more than 40 years. He started in lighting sales and worked as an electrical contractor before becoming a principal in both Highlighter Lighting Center in Vero Beach and Florida N' Lighting with four locations. He joined Coast to Coast Electrical Sales in 2011. Charlie is responsible for lighting sales and manages the North Florida territory. Charlie and his wife, Susie, have been married for 40 years and have two sons and three grandchildren. 

  Sam is a native Floridian, fluent in English and Spanish. She was born in Hollywood, Florida, grew up in Boynton Beach, and is a recent graduate of Florida Atlantic University, with a BS Marketing. Sam put herself through college, working in the cellular industry for five years. She was AT&T’s top salesperson for South Florida in 2022. Sam joined us in 2024 and is our new salesperson in South Florida. She will work with Yida Llavona to develop distributor, contractor, and builder relationships. Sam will work with customers from Fort Pierce to Key West, allowing Yida to focus on the Miami market. She is excited to pursue her passion for sales and building relationships in the electrical industry. She enjoys traveling and kickboxing.

   Yida Llavona was born in Westwood, New Jersey, and raised in Miami, Florida. She is bilingual and has been working in the electrical industry for over 30 years. Yida began her career in the electrical industry as a salesperson for manufacturers representatives Witten-Llavona, where she covered South Florida from Port Charlotte to Key West. Nine years later, Yida moved into the distribution side of the market as a Branch Manager for City Electric Supply. There she specialized in county projects while working closely with the Dade County School Board and many other municipalities. She has been focusing on key accounts in Miami for Coast to Coast Electrical Sales since 2015. Yida has two daughters and enjoys spending time with her family.

Born in Davenport, Iowa, and raised in Orlando, Florida, Don Wacker is a University of Central Florida graduate. Don received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1985 and his MBA in 1989. While in graduate school, Don worked full-time in the electrical industry. In 1987, he was hired as an inside sales manager and promoted to outside sales in 1989. Don spent a year developing relationships with electrical distributors throughout Florida. In 1990, Don founded Coast to Coast Electrical Sales. Don is President of Coast to Coast Electrical Sales and manages the Central and West Florida territories. Don has been a member of NEMRA since 1992. Don met his wife, Tammy, in college and married in 1988. They have traveled extensively, including all 50 states and 17 foreign countries. They enjoy sharing their passion for travel with their two children.