General Session Speakers
Chris Sarvis
David Meade
After many years of studying human behavior and dedicating his career to understanding what makes people 'tick', David Meade has become an influent
Jeff Skiles
Jeff Skiles is a pilot who has spent the last 30 years with US Airways and was a key component in the successful crash landing known as the "Miracl
John Howard
John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Pr
Tom Hicks
Tom Hicks has 30 years of experience leading operations and safety in the electric utility industry, working for both investor-owned utilities and
All Speakers
Adele L. Abrams
Adele Abrams is an attorney, safety professional and trainer who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. in Beltsville, MD, Charlest
Andrew Salvadore
Andrew Salvadore is the Vice President of Risk Management and Safety for Carr & Duff, LLC, and is responsible for strategic leadership and dire
Andy Netzel
Andy Netzel is the Business Manager for Altec Sentry and has more than 13 years of leadership experience leading teams as large as 440 personnel. A
Babak Memarian
Dr. Babak Memarian is the Director of Exposure Control Technologies Research at CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training. He curren
Barry Nelson
Barry Nelson is the president and CEO of FactorLab, provider of the safety leading indicator application SmartTagIt, which has been used by field p
Brent Bowers
Brent Bowers currently serves as the Corporate Safety Manager for Cupertino Electric, Inc (CEI), where he manages the development, maintenance, imp
Brent Jeffries
Brent Jeffries boasts a decade-long tenure at Bierer Meters, assuming roles such as VP of Field Operations and Safety Instructor. For eight years,
Brett Brenner
Brett Brenner is the President of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), the premier non-profit organization dedicated exclusively
Casey Dreux
Chris Sarvis
Chris Williams
Chris Williams, CAE serves as the Executive Director of the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, a position which he has held s
Dan Taylor
Dan Taylor started as an apprentice lineman at Garkane Energy Coop and achieved his journeyman status. At Garkane Dan also held various leadership
Daniel Majano
Daniel Majano is the Program Manager at the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Since 2014, Daniel has developed and managed program
David Meade
After many years of studying human behavior and dedicating his career to understanding what makes people 'tick', David Meade has become an influent
Dean Rhoades
Dean Rhoades is a First Vice President - Director of Special Projects at Federated Insurance. His primary focus is on Federated's Field Services ar
Deborah R. Roy
Deborah R. Roy is the president/owner of SafeTech Consultants Inc., she has more than 35 years of OSH experience and is past corporate director of
Derek Vigstol
Derek Vigstol is an electrical safety consultant for e-Hazard Management LLC. Vigstol is primarily focused on providing electrical safety training,
Guy Raymond
Guy Raymond has 22 years of safety experience, with heavy emphasis in electrical and telecommunications; he is an OSHA500 level professional and ha
Jake Davie
Jeff Skiles
Jeff Skiles is a pilot who has spent the last 30 years with US Airways and was a key component in the successful crash landing known as the "Miracl
Jim Dollard
Jim Dollard is currently working as a safety consultant for the NECA Penn-Del-Jersey Chapter and as the Director of Code Compliance for United Insp
John Howard
John Howard is the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Pr
Josh Johnson
Josh Johnson has been with Rosendin for more than 12 years. He has worked on many projects and safety roles during this time. He started as a safet
Julia Kunlo
Julia Kunlo is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) with ten years of safety experience. As an OSHA 500/501 level professional, Julia has experien
Justin Azbill
Justin Azbill has been in the Safety Profession for nearly 30 years. He was appointed Director of National EHS at Milwaukee Tool in July 2021, and
Keith Wheeler
Keith Wheeler brings more than 25 years of human resource management and leadership experience with a strong concentration as a HR Generalist. Prio
Ken Hartman
Kyle Krueger
Kyle Krueger is NECA's Executive Director of Codes and Standards. He has worked in the electrical industry for over 25 years as an Inside Wireman,
Lauren Rayner Davis
Lauren Rayner Davis is a senior associate at Rottenberg Lipman Rich, P.C. Labor Relations and Employment Law Practices group. She represents employ
Michael Gremling
Mike Bahr
Mike brings over four decades of experience in the electrical field to his presentations and programs to help people avoid the pain and suffering o
Mike Starner
Mike Starner is the Director of Outside Line Safety for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Mike is a Certified Utility Safety
Nathan Boutwell
Nathan Boutwell is a business unit manager for Northline Utilities. He received a Master's in Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birming
Paul A Zoubek
Paul A. Zoubek has made a profession out of his electrical safety and fire protection certifications, where he has been advising companies on hazar
Sharath F Smith
Shari Franklin Smith has more than 20 years of experience in worker health and safety. She has spent more than nine years managing an organization
Sharon Lipinski
Sharon is a certified Gamification for Training Developer, a certified CBT for insomnia instructor, speaker, TV personality, and author. She holds
Steve Abbott
Steve Kosch
Tom Hicks
Tom Hicks has 30 years of experience leading operations and safety in the electric utility industry, working for both investor-owned utilities and
Wes Wheeler
Wesley L. Wheeler, SMS, CESCP, is NECA's Executive Director of Safety, a BCSP Safety Management Specialist, (SMS) and a NFPA Certified Electrical S
William Watson
William Watson is the Vice President of Safety & Security for Miller Electric Company in Jacksonville, Florida. He is responsible for ensuring