Contributing Authors
Service and Maintenance Contributor
Andrew McCoy
Andrew McCoy is professor in the Dept. of Building Construction, associate director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction and director of the Virginia Center for Housing Research at Virginia Tech. Contact him at apmccoy@vt.edu.
Annabel Rocha
Annabel Rocha is a freelance writer and copywriter for various publications, as well as a multimedia journalist for Illinois Latino News and Latino News Network. A native Chicagoan, she specializes in broadcast production, news writing and interviewing, with hopes of...
Code Contributor
Charles R. Miller
Charles R. Miller, owner of Lighthouse Educational Services, teaches custom-tailored seminars on the National Electrical Code and NFPA 70E. He is the author of “Illustrated Guide to the National Electrical Code” and “Electrician's Exam Prep Manual.” He can be reached...
Freelance Writer
Chuck Ross
Chuck Ross has covered building and energy technologies and electric-utility business issues for a range of industry publications and websites for more than 25 years. Contact him at chuck@chuck-ross.com.
Freelance Writer
Claire Swedberg
Claire Swedberg is a freelance writer based in western Washington. She can be reached at claire_swedberg@msn.com.
Lighting Columnist
Craig DiLouie
Craig DiLouie, L.C., is a journalist and educator specializing in the lighting industry. Learn more at ZINGinc.com and LightNOWblog.com.
NECA CEO
David Long
David Long is the current CEO of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). From January 2018 through March 2019, he served as NECA's president.
Freelance Writer
Deborah L. O'Mara
O’MARA writes about security, life safety and systems integration and is managing director of DLO Communications. She can be reached at dlocommunications@gmail.com or 773.414.3573.
Service and Maintenance Contributor
Fred Sargent
Fred Sargent is president of Great Service Forums, a network of electrical contractors focused on business development and profitable growth of their service & maintenance business. fred@greatserviceforums.com.
Legal Columnist
Gerard W. Ittig
Gerard Ittig, of Ittig & Ittig, P.C., in Washington, D.C., specializes in construction law. He can be contacted at 202.387.5508, gwi@ittig-ittig.com and www.ittig-ittig.com.
Gordon Feller
Gordon Feller has worked to bring new ideas into the electrical contracting world since 1979. His articles have been published in more than 30 magazines, and he has worked with dozens of utilities, associations, investors and regulators. Reach him at...
Heather Burdo
Heather Burdo brings 8+ years of experience to digital marketing and content. She has diverse experience with industries. Reach her at heather@heatherburdo.com.
Holly Sauer
Holly Sauer is Electrical Contractor magazine's associate editor. Reach her at holly.sauer@necanet.org.
Freelance Writer
Jeff Gavin
Jeff Gavin, Gavo Communications, is a LEED Green Associate providing marketing services for the energy, construction, and urban planning industries. He can be reached at gavo7@comcast.net.
Construction Journalist
Jeff Griffin
Jeff Griffin, a construction and tools writer from Oklahoma City, can be reached at up-front@cox.net.
Code Columnist
Jim Dollard
Jim Dollard is the safety coordinator for IBEW Local 98 in Philadelphia. He is a member of the NEC Correlating Committee, NEC CMP-10, NEC CMP-13, NFPA 70E, NFPA 90A/B and the UL Electrical Council. He can be reached at codefaqs@gmail.com.
Fiber Optics Columnist and Contributing Editor
Jim Hayes
Jim Hayes is a VDV writer and trainer and the president of The Fiber Optic Association. Find him at www.JimHayes.com.
Arc Flash Columnist
Jim Phillips
Jim Phillips, P.E., is founder of brainfiller.com and is an international trainer. He is Vice-Chair of IEEE 1584 Arc Flash Working Group, International Chair of IEC TC78 Live Working Standards and Technical Committee Member of NFPA 70E. He can be reached at jphillips@brainfiller.com.
Freelance Writer
Jim Romeo
Jim Romeo is a freelance writer based in Chesapeake, Va. He focuses on business and technology topics. Find him at www.JimRomeo.net.
Managing Editor
Julie Mazur
Julie Mazur is the editor of Electrical Contractor magazine. Contact her at julie.mazur@necanet.org.
Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert has more than three decades of experience writing about the construction industry, and her articles have been featured in the Associated General Contractor’s Constructor magazine, the American Fence Association’s Fencepost, the Air Conditioning Contractors of America’s IE3...
Kayla Matthews
Kayla Matthews is a technology writer whose work has appeared on VentureBeat, Metering & Smart Energy International, VICE and The Huffington Post. To read more posts by Kayla, you can visit her blog, Productivity Bytes.
President, NECA
Kirk Davis
Kirk Davis is the president of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). He took office in January 2022.
Lori Lovely
Lori Lovely is an award-winning writer and editor in central Indiana. She writes on technical topics, heavy equipment, automotive, motorsports, energy, water and wastewater, animals, real estate, home improvement, gardening and more. Reach her at: Lori@MontroseFarms.com
Fire/Life Safety, Residential and Code Contributor
Mark C. Ode
Mark C. Ode is a lead engineering associate for Energy & Power Technologies at Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and can be reached at 919.949.2576 and Mark.C.Ode@ul.com.
Mark Earley
Mark Earley, P.E., is an electrical engineer. Retired from the National Fire Protection Association, he was secretary of the National Electrical Code Committee for 30 years and is president of Alumni Code Consulting Group.
Freelance Writer
Marlena Chertock
Marlena Chertock is a former editorial intern at Electrical Contractor magazine who now writes for the magazine as a freelance journalist. Her articles have appeared in The Washington Post, Marketplace, NBC News, News21, WTOP and The Gazette. Contact her at...
Matthew Kraus
Matthew Kraus is director of communications at NECA and previously was senior editor of ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR for five years. He can be reached at mkraus@necanet.org.
Executive Director of Standards and Safety, NECA
Michael Johnston
Michael Johnston is NECA’s executive director of standards and safety. He is a member of the NEC Correlating Committee, NFPA Standards Council, IBEW, UL Electrical Council and NFPA’s Electrical Section. Reach him at mj@necanet.org.
Mike Mayer
Mike Mayer is the owner and CEO of Main Event Digital, a full-service boutique digital marketing agency. For more information, visit maineventdigital.com.
Freelance Writer
Nick Sasso
Nick Sasso has worked as an electrician's helper, journeyman electrician, master electrician, electrical contractor, electrical inspector, electrical plans examiner, chief electrical inspector and building official. He is an electrical contractor in four states and has served in court cases as...
Freelance Writer
Nick Walker
Nick Walker has worked in electrical construction since 2014. He has been estimating for 8 years in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in various sectors including commercial, retail, industrial, residential and mixed-use developments. Reach him at NickWEstimating@gmail.com
Power Quality Columnist
Richard P. Bingham
Richard P. Bingham, a contributing editor for power quality, can be reached at 732.248.4393.
Freelance Writer
Rick Laezman
Rick Laezman is a Los Angeles-based freelance writer who has been covering renewable power for more than 10 years. He may be reached at richardlaezman@msn.com.
Estimating Columnist
Stephen Carr
Stephen Carr has been in the electrical construction business since 1971. He started Carr Consulting Services—which provides electrical estimating and educational services—in 1994. Contact him at 805.523.1575 or steve@electrical-estimating.com, and read his blog at electricalestimator.wordpress.com.
Contributing Editor
Susan Bloom
Susan Bloom is a 25-year veteran of the lighting and electrical products industry. Reach her at susan.bloom.chester@gmail.com.
Freelance Writer
Susan Casey
Susan Casey, author of “Women Heroes of the American Revolution”, “Kids Inventing!”, and “Women Invent!” can be reached at scbooks@aol.com and www.susancaseybooks.com.
Susan DeGrane
Susan DeGrane is a Chicago-based freelance writer. She has covered electrical contracting, renewable energy, senior living and other industries with articles published in the Chicago Tribune, New York Times and trade publications. Reach her at sdegrane@att.net.
Life Safety Columnist
Thomas P. Hammerberg
Thomas P. Hammerberg, SET, CFPS is an independent fire alarm presenter and consultant in The Villages, Fla. He can be reached at TomHammerberg@gmail.com.
Editor—Digital
Timothy Johnson
Timothy Johnson is the former digital editor for ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR magazine.
Safety Columnist
Tom O'Connor
Tom O'Connor is safety and regulatory affairs manager for Intec, a safety consulting, training and publishing firm that offers on-site assistance and produces manuals, training videos and software for contractors. Reach him at toconnor@intecweb.com.
Fire/Life Safety Columnist
Wayne D. Moore
Wayne D. Moore, a licensed fire protection engineer, frequent speaker, writer and expert in the life safety field, has been a principal member and chair of NFPA 72, Chapter 24, as well as a former principal member of NFPA 909...
Director of Safety, NECA
Wesley L. Wheeler
Wes Wheeler, SMS, is NECA’s director of safety and is a technical committee member on both NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code, and a past technical committee member on NFPA 70E. He can be reached at wesley.wheeler@necanet.org.
Freelance Writer
William Atkinson
William Atkinson has been a full-time business magazine writer since 1976. Contact him at w.atkinson@mchsi.com.