At an early age, I developed an interest in troubleshooting and making repairs or improvements as I worked with my dad on all kinds of projects. He worked for an electric utility as an engineering technician and later got me interested in taking summer internship opportunities at the utility. He was a big influence in my decision to study electric power systems in college.
After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, I began my career with an electric utility and worked in various positions responsible for the design and operation of distribution, substation, transmission, and generation systems. Even after 29 years of working with experienced engineers, taking additional classes, and attending professional development seminars or technical conferences, the training has not stopped. This environment of continuous learning is something we promote at KEC, too.