I am currently pursuing my second career in a life-long area of interest, sound reinforcement and acoustics, primarily in the house of worship market. My desire is to provide unbiased technical consulting and training for small to medium size congregations who may not have the financial resources for more prestigious consulting support. These congregations nevertheless desire the best quality sound possible for the greatest message ever told. This includes existing system/room analysis, needs analysis, schematic and detailed design, bidding and procurement, contract management, training, and startup oversight.

Electrical power distribution long range planning, reliability, design, maintenance, failure analysis, safety, and regulatory compliance. Voltages 230 kV and lower. Transformers 30 MVA base rating and smaller. Cables 15 kV laminar and solid dielectric and lower. Motors 15,000 HP 13.2 kV and smaller. Chairperson of facility Electrical Steering Committee providing oversight to all engineering, operation, and maintenance of electrical power systems. Member of corporate Electrical Technical Team providing inter-facility support for knowledge-sharing and standards development.

Basic electrical project engineering department duties in 320 MBPD petroleum refinery. Commissioning and startup of 230/13.8 kV 100 MVA base capacity utility substation. Commissioning and startup of distributed control interface to 13.8 kV 75 MVA electrical generation and distribution hardware. Migration of hand-drawn protective relay coordination data to computer-assisted software tool.

Basic electrical operation, maintenance, and construction engineering duties for the AC to DC converter station and DC generator/engine station providing power to this electrolytic reduction primary aluminum facility. Voltages 115 kV and lower. 200 MVA power consumption.