Dan has spent most of his career in the electric utility industry. Working previously as a Balancing Authority operator (NERC certified) and an Operations Support Engineer, he spent over 3 years as a Group Leader - Transmission Operations. In this role, he handled the administrative and career development tasks for 15+ direct reports, supported NERC/FERC compliance activities, developed/delivered departmental training, and managed real-time operations for Transmission Operators and Balancing Authority Operators.In 2017, Dan translations to a role in the distribution side of the utility. He now manages a team of mostly engineers that handle product evaluation and approval, construction standards, material specifications, arc flash compliance, and distribution system planning. Dan team also manages the investment strategy for the distribution line of business for LG&E and KU.