LAKE COUNTY SPACEPORT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Owner & Operator, Lake County SpacePort.Com
My real "career" was as a Senior Staff Engineer in the Renewable Energy business unit of Underwriters Laboratories, LLC, where I worked for 27 years and served in many different positions within the company. I had worked as both a product safety and performance reliability engineer for UL in relation to the Photovoltaic (solar electric) Power Industries. Additionally, I worked in product assessment for safety in the Power System Products and Power Supply categories. I was involved with photovoltaic module evaluation and testing from 1997 until 2022, along with category development at the companie's Northbrook Headquarters office. I also served on many different National and International PV safety standards development committees during my time at UL.
I became the Primary Designated Engineer for UL 1703 - Photovoltaic Modules and Panels, from 1997 until 2003. During this time, I served as a U.S. delegate for IEC Technical Committee 82 (Photovoltaics), Working Group 2, which worked to create and maintain the IEC standards on PV equipment. I also served as a U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) representative to the IEC, the IEEE and ANSI.
In 2005, I was presented the UL General Manager's Award for providing specialized testing for UL's PV clients in Northbrook. I attended numerous UL University training courses, as well as served as an instructor to UL University, conducting training sessions for new Photovoltaic Product Engineers from 2007 to 2009. I served as Senior Regional Lead Reviewer for Photovoltaic Products and helped provide training for UL engineers from seven different countries, to help UL provide localized service to the global PV industry.
I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering Technologies from Bradley University, along with an Associate's Degree in General Education from Illinois Central College. I am a Professional Engineer-In-Training in the State of Wisconsin.