Authors
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Mark E. Battersby — Freelance Writer
Mark Battersby is a freelance writer based in Ardmore, Pa. For more than 25 years, his tax and financial features have appeared in ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR and other leading trade publications.
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Richard P. Bingham — Power Quality Columnist
Richard P. Bingham, a contributing editor for power quality. He can be reached at 732.287.3680.
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Frank Bisbee — Freelance Writer
Frank Bisbee is with Communication Planning Corp., a telecom and datacom design/build firm. He provides a free monthly summary of industry news on www.wireville.com.
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Darlene Bremer — Freelance Writer
Darlene Bremer, a freelance writer based in Solomons, Md., contributes frequently to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
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Mike Breslin — Freelance Writer
Mike Breslin is a freelance writer based in New Jersey. He has 30-years experience writing for newspapers, magazines, multimedia and video production companies with concentration on business, energy, environmental and technical subjects. Mike is author of the sea adventure novels Found At Sea, Mystery of the Fjord Tide and Riddle of the Atlantis Moon. His short stories are posted on AmazonShorts.com.
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Edward Brown — Managing Editor, S+LSS
Edward Brown is an electrical engineer, technical writer and editor. He serves as managing editor for Security + Life Safety Systems magazine. For many years, he designed high-power electronics systems for industry, research laboratories and government. Reach him at ebeditor@gmail.com.
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Susan M. Casey — Freelance Writer
Susan Casey, author of "Kids Inventing! A Handbook for Young Inventors" and "Women Invent! Two Centuries of Discoveries that have Changed Our World," can be reached at scbooks@aol.com or www.susancaseybooks.com.
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Michael Collins — Freelance Writer
Michael Collins is a public safety and terrorism expert with three decades of experience in law enforcement, fire safety and high-rise safety management. He is the director of Corporate Hi-Rise, Institutions and Private Client Solutions at ADSI and is New York City’s former police director for the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Allan B. Colombo — Freelance Writer
Allan Colombo is a 35-year veteran in the security and life safety markets. He is director with FireNetOnline.com and a nationally recognized trade journalist in East Canton, Ohio. Reach him at abc@alcolombo.us
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Craig DiLouie — Lighting Columnist
Craig DiLouie, a lighting industry journalist, analyst and marketing consultant, is principal of ZING Communications. He can be reached at www.zinginc.com
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Susan Feinberg — Freelance Writer
Susan Feinberg is a Florida-based veteran journalist with more than 20 years business writing experience. She may be reached at sdfe2@aol.com.
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Rex A. Ferry — NECA President
Rex Ferry is the current president of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) and contributes the President's Desk column monthly. He took office in January 2009 and will serve a three-year term.
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George W. Flach — Code Q&A Columnist
George W. Flach, a regular contributing Code editor, is a former chief electrical inspector for New Orleans. He can be reached at 504.734.1720.
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Jeff Gavin — Freelance Writer
Jeff Gavin is the owner of Gavo Communications, a marketing services firm serving the construction, landscaping and related design industries.
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Thomas E. Glavinich — Freelance Writer
Thomas E. Glavinich is an associate professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering at the University of Kansas. He can be reached at 785.864.3435 and tglavinich@ku.edu.
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Jeff Griffin — Freelance Writer
Jeff Griffin, Oklahoma City, is a construction journalist specializing in the electrical, telecommunications and underground utility construction industries. Contact him at up-front@cox.net.
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Rae Hamilton — Freelance Writer
Rae Hamilton, a former vice president of communications for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, is a freelance writer and artist living in Parkton, Md., and can be reached at caddy41048@yaahoo.com.
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Thomas P. Hammerberg — Freelance Writer
Thomas P. Hammerberg is currently the president/executive director of the Automatic Fire Alarm Association Inc. headquartered in Jasper, Ga. He serves on a number of NFPA committees, including the NFPA 72 Technical Correlating Committee and the Protected Premises Technical Committee. He can be reached at TomHammerberg@afaa.org.
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Curt Harler — Freelance Writer
Curt Harler, a frequent contributor to SECURITY + LIFE SAFETY SYSTEMS, is based in Strongsville, Ohio. He also can be reached at 440.238.4556.
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Jim Hayes — Fiber Optics Columnist and Freelance Writer
HAYES is a VDV writer and trainer and the president of The Fiber Optic Association. Find him at www.JimHayes.com
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Timothy R. Hughes — Freelance Writer
Timothy R. Hughes is of counsel to the law firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman in Arlington, Va. He can be reached at thughes@beankinney.com or 703.525.4000.
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Milner Irvin — President, NECA
Milner Irvin is the former President of NECA. He served from 2005–2008.
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Gerard W. Ittig — Legal Columnist
Gerard Ittig, of Ittig & Ittig, P.C., in Washington, D.C., specializes in construction law. He can be contacted at 202.387.5508, USBuildlaw@aol.com or www.ittig-ittig.com.
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Michael Johnston — Executive Director of Standards, NECA
Michael Johnston is NECA’s executive director of standards and safety. He served as a principal representative on NEC CMP-5 representing IAEI for the 2002, 2005, and 2008 cycles and is currently the chair of CMP-5, representing NECA for the 2011 NEC cycle. Mike is a member of the IBEW and has experience as an electrical journeyman wireman, foreman and project superintendant. Mike worked for the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) as the director of education, codes and standards for almost 10 years. He also worked as an electrical inspector and electrical inspection field supervisor for the city of Phoenix, Ariz. Johnston is an active member of IAEI, the NFPA Electrical Section, Education Section, the UL Electrical Council, and National Safety Council. Reach him at mjohnston@necanet.org.
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Diane Kelly — Safety Columnist
Diane Kelly is a safety and health specialist with Intec, a safety consulting, training and publishing firm that offers on-site assistance and produces manuals, training videos and software for contractors. She can be reached at 800.745.4818 or dkelly@intecweb.com.
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Joseph M. Kelly — Freelance Writer
Joe Kelly, is currently senior editor in the Periodicals Group at the American Bankers Association, has been a magazine editor and writer for the bulk of his career. In 1998, Kelly became associate editor of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine and was named editor in January 2000, a position he held until May 2003. He was instrumental in the 2002 ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine redesign and the 2003 ECmag.com Web site redesign. In addition, he helped launch Security + Life Safety Systems, in March 2003.
Kelly currently lives in Baltimore with his wife and two children and frequently contributes to ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR.
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Jeff Kohmstedt — Freelance Writer
Jeff Kohmstedt is a freelance writer in Champaign, Ill. He can be reached at jeff@jkohm.com.
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Rick Laezman — Freelance Writer
Rick Laezman is a Los Angeles-based freelancer writer. He has a passion for renewable power. He may be reached at richardlaezman@msn.com.
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Ed Lawrence — Freelance Writer
Ed Lawrence is a freelance writer and photographer based in Bozeman, Mont. He can be reached at hrscrk@mcn.net.
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Debbie McClung — Freelance Writer
Debbie McClung, owner of Woodland Communications, is a construction writer from Iowa.
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Marilyn Michelson — Freelance Writer
Marilyn Michelson, president of Jackson, Calif.-based Business Communication Services and publisher of the BCS Reports, is an expert in TIA/EIA performance standards.
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Charles R. Miller — Code Contributor
Charles R. Miller, owner of Lighthouse Educational Services, teaches classes and seminars on the electrical industry. He is the author of “Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code” and NFPA’s “Electrical Reference.” He can be reached at 615.333.3336, charles@charlesRmiller.com or www.charlsRmiller.com
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Wayne D. Moore — Fire/Life Safety Columnist and Freelance Writer
Wayne D. Moore, a licensed fire protection engineer, frequent speaker and an expert in the life safety field, is a co-editor of the current National Fire Alarm Code Handbook. Moore is a principal with Hughes Associates Inc. at the Warwick, R.I., office.
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Alison R. Mullins — Freelance Writer
Alison R. Mullins is an associate with Hughes & Associates. She may be reached at alison@hughesnassociates.com or 703.671.8200.
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Russ Munyan — Freelance Writer
Russ Munyan is a freelance writer in Olathe, Kan., specializing in technical and business writing. He can be reached at www.russwrites.com
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Denise Norberg-Johnson — Financial Columnist
Denise Norberg-Johnson is a former subcontractor and past president of two national construction associations. She may be reached at ddjohnson0336@sbcglobal.net.
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Joe O'Connor — Freelance Writer
Joe O'Connor is with Intec, a safety consulting, training and publishing firm that offers on-site assistance and produces manuals, training videos and software for contractors. Based in Waverly, Pa., he can be reached at 607.624.7159 or joconnor@intecweb.com.
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Mark C. Ode — Fire/Life Safety Columnist and Code Contributor
Mark C. Ode is a staff engineering associate at the Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)and a former member of UL’s regulatory services department. He also was a senior electrical specialist for the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). He is a former staff liaison and secretary to the NFPA Electrical Equipment in Chemical Atmospheres Committee. He was the Executive Secretary for the NFPA Electrical Section and editor of the electrical section news bulletin, current flashes.
Prior to joining NFPA, Mr. Ode worked for more 27 years as a licensed electrician in Massachusetts and a licensed electrical contractor. He also taught the National Electrical Code (NEC) for 10 years at Maricopa County Community College in Phoenix, Ariz. Ode has served on Code-making panels as primaries and alternates through the years.
He is the fire/life safety columnist and a contributing editor for the NEC at ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine.
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Jim Phillips — Freelance Writer
Jim Phillips, founder of T2G and www.brainfiller.com, is an internationally known educator on electrical power systems. His experience includes industrial, commercial and utility systems, and he is a member of the IEEE 1584 Arc Flash Working Group. You can reach him at jphillips@brainfiller.com.
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John Paul Quinn — Freelance Writer
John Paul Quinn reports on a broad range of business and industry issues for journals in the United States and Europe. He can be reached at 203.323.9850 and mirabel@snet.net.
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Thomas Repczynski — Freelance Writer
Thomas Repczynski is a shareholder in the law firm of Bean, Kinney & Korman in Arlington, Va. He can be reached at trepczynski@beankinney.com.
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Chuck Ross — Freelance Writer
Chuck Ross is a freelance writer located in Brewster, Mass. He can be reached at chuck@chuck-ross.com.
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Jerald Rounds — Supervision Columnist
Jerald Rounds is the AGC endowed chair and professor of civil engineering at the University of New Mexico. E-mail him at jlrounds@unm.edu.
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Bob Segner — Supervision Columnist
Bob Segner is a professor of construction science at Texas A&M University. Contact him at rsegner@archmail.tamu.edu.
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Stan Shook — Estimating Columnist and Freelance Writer
Stan Shook is the president and chief estimator for his estimating company, TakeOff 16 Inc. He has worked in the electrical construction industry for more than 18 years. Reach him at 707.776.0800 or sfs@TakeOff16.com
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Kellie K. Speed — Freelance Writer
Kellie Speed is a freelance writer based in Weymouth, Mass. She can be reached at 617.529.2676 or kkspeed@aol.com.
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James G. Stallcup — Code Contributor
James G. Stallcup is the CEO of Grayboy Inc., which develops and authors publications for the electrical industry and specializes in classroom training on the NEC and OSHA, as well as other standards. Contact him at 817.581.2206.
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Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas — Freelance Writer
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas is a freelance writer who lives in central Pennsylvania.
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Claire Swedberg — Freelance Writer
Claire Swedberg is a freelance writer based in western Washington. She can be reached at claire_swedberg@msn.com.
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Charlie Trout — Code Contributor
Charlie Trout answers the Code Question of the Day on the NECA Web site. He can be reached at 352.527.7035.
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Dave Weinstock — Freelance Writer
Dave Weinstock is an assistant professor of journalism at Grand Valley State University.
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Pat Woods — Freelance Writer
Pat Woods writes for many consumer and trade publications. She can be reached at patwoods123@hotmail.com".