Meet the local team behind Christenberry Systems & Alarm Company, Inc.
When you work with Christenberry Systems, you work with people who understand commercial facilities, life safety requirements, security systems, communication needs, and the importance of dependable support after the installation. Our team serves schools, businesses, churches, healthcare facilities, industrial sites, municipal buildings, and other commercial customers throughout Central Illinois.
When you call Christenberry, you are working with the same local team that estimates, installs, inspects, services, and supports your systems.
Local People. Clear Communication. Practical System Support.
Customers count on Christenberry Systems for clear scope, clean workmanship, responsive service, and long-term support for the systems that protect people, property, and daily operations.
Our leadership and senior field technicians help connect project planning with practical installation, inspection, troubleshooting, and long-term service.
Together, Rob Christenberry and Wes Edwards bring 68+ years of combined industry experience to Christenberry Systems, helping guide the company’s long-standing commitment to life safety, security, communication, and dependable customer service throughout Central Illinois.
Robert Christenberry
Founder, CEO & President
Robert Christenberry founded Christenberry Systems & Alarm Company, Inc. after beginning his career in the industry in 1986. With 40 years of experience, Rob continues to lead the company as Founder, CEO, and President. His leadership has helped build a Central Illinois team focused on dependable life safety, security, communication, camera, access control, and data infrastructure solutions. Rob keeps the company focused on practical system design, customer relationships, service after the installation, and professional workmanship on every project.
Areas of Focus
- Founder of Christenberry Systems & Alarm Company, Inc.
- Started in the industry in 1986
- 40 years of industry experience
- Company leadership, customer relationships, and long-term direction
- Commercial life safety, security, communication, and infrastructure solutions
Wesley Edwards
Vice President
Wesley Edwards brings 28 years of industry experience to commercial life safety, security, access control, camera, school paging, emergency notification, audio/video, and data infrastructure projects throughout Central Illinois. He helps customers turn a system need into a clear plan through project review, estimating, proposal development, scope coordination, service support, and practical communication before work begins.
Areas of Focus
- 28 years of industry experience
- Commercial fire alarm and life safety projects
- Access control, video surveillance, and commercial security systems
- School paging, mass notification, bell schedule, and clock systems
- Project scope, estimating, proposals, and customer communication
Mason McCloud
Senior Level Project Manager
Mason McCloud joined Christenberry Systems in 2018 and serves as a Senior Level Project Manager. He helps connect project planning with field execution by coordinating scope, schedules, installation details, jobsite needs, and communication throughout commercial life safety, security, communication, and data infrastructure projects.
Areas of Focus
- With Christenberry Systems since 2018
- Project planning, scheduling, and field coordination
- Scope review and installation support
- Customer, technician, and jobsite communication
- Commercial life safety, security, communication, and infrastructure projects
Darren Railey
Senior Technician / Journeyman / Fire Inspector
Darren Railey started in the trade in summer 2009 and joined Christenberry Systems in summer 2020. With 17 years in the trade and 6 years with Christenberry Systems, Darren serves as one of our main fire inspectors and supports other areas of the company as a senior technician and journeyman.
Areas of Focus
- 17 years in the trade
- 6 years with Christenberry Systems
- Main fire inspection support
- Senior technician and journeyman field support
- Fire alarm, security, camera, access control, paging, and data infrastructure work
Zeb Christenberry
Apprentice Technician
Zeb Christenberry joined Christenberry Systems in May 2024 and supports the field team as an apprentice technician. He assists with cabling, device installation, testing, jobsite preparation, and low-voltage system support while continuing to build hands-on experience under experienced technicians.
Areas of Focus
- Growing field experience since May 2024
- Installation, cabling, device placement, and testing support
- Fire alarm, security, camera, access control, and paging projects
Josiah Stickling
2nd Year Apprentice Technician
Josiah Stickling supports the Christenberry Systems field team as a 2nd year apprentice technician. He assists with cabling, device installation, testing, jobsite preparation, and low-voltage system support while continuing to build hands-on experience on commercial fire alarm, security, camera, access control, paging, and data infrastructure projects.
Areas of Focus
- 2nd year apprentice technician
- Cabling, device installation, testing, and jobsite support
- Fire alarm, security, camera, access control, paging, and data projects
Caleb Edwards
Apprentice Technician
Caleb Edwards supports the Christenberry Systems field team as an apprentice technician. He assists with cabling, device installation, testing, jobsite preparation, and low-voltage system support while continuing to build hands-on experience on commercial fire alarm, security, camera, access control, paging, and data infrastructure projects.
Areas of Focus
- Apprentice technician
- Cabling, device installation, testing, and jobsite support
- Fire alarm, security, camera, access control, paging, and data projects
Service & Project Support Team
Christenberry Systems Team
Every project is supported by people who help coordinate scope, scheduling, installation, inspections, troubleshooting, documentation, and follow-up service. Customers can expect practical communication, clean workmanship, and support from a local team that understands commercial facilities throughout Central Illinois.
Areas of Focus
- Project coordination and customer communication
- Service, inspections, and troubleshooting
- Installation and field workmanship
- Scheduling, documentation, and follow-up support
What This Means for Customers
Clear Scope
We help define system type, project expectations, owner responsibilities, exclusions, schedule considerations, and the intended outcome before work begins.
Professional Workmanship
Our team focuses on safe, clean, serviceable installations with practical routing, labeling, testing, documentation, and jobsite coordination.
Support After Install
After installation, we support customers with service calls, inspections, troubleshooting, user support, monitoring coordination, and future expansion.
Who We Support
Christenberry Systems works with schools, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, warehouses, offices, churches, municipal facilities, and healthcare spaces throughout Central Illinois.
- Fire alarm systems, inspections, service, and upgrades
- Commercial security, intrusion, access control, and camera systems
- School paging, mass notification, emergency notification, bell schedule, and clock systems
- Audio/video systems, monitoring support, and structured cabling