Alan has truly enjoyed his 48 years in the electrical industry where he started out as motor repair technician and test stand operator. After graduating from Virginia Tech with a BSEE degree, he served as a manufacturer’s representative and field service engineer for many years. This allowed him to gain valuable experience in several different industrial segments including paper, steel, cement, petrochemical, oil & gas, as well as large data centers. His work in power systems analysis and modelling of both AC and DC short circuit studies has allowed him to serve as an application engineer and designer for industrial distribution system projects. His particular niche is in the design, protection and control of small to medium scale, customer owned, non-utility generation systems. He has since augmented his extensive AC system experience with participation in DC traction systems; having been involved with upgrades or extensions to rail transit systems. Alan remains professionally active as a member of IEEE. When not involved with electrical projects, Alan enjoys mineralogy and gemology as well as international travel, and occasionally playing the piano.