Bios of Conference speakers for the 2019 Convention :
Chuck Mello
Chuck Mello
President cdcmello Consulting LLC
PO Box 872317
Vancouver, Washington 98687
Phone (m) 503-720-0972
e-mail: chuck@cdcmello.com
Chuck Mello received a BS degree in Electrical Power Technology with a co-major in Naval Science from Oregon State University in 1972. After 6 years active duty as a commissioned officer serving in various ship engineering officer positions, he went to work for Electro-Test, Inc.
Starting in 1977 and going through the end of 2003 he held a number of positions from Field Engineer to Manager Conformity Assessment with Electro-Test Inc (eti). As a field engineer Chuck conducted many projects of acceptance testing / commissioning and maintenance testing of power distribution systems. In addition to the other field testing activities, Chuck also conducted many power quality studies in the era of concerns for harmonics and other power quality issues. As a Senior Field Engineer, he relocated and started the eti operations in Portland, Oregon in 1983. Chuck’s last position with eti was as the Manager Conformity Assessment overseeing two NRTL laboratories, field evaluations, SEMI evaluations and CE evaluation operations on a corporate wide basis.
In January 2004, Chuck left eti and began work for Underwriters Laboratories as the Field Evaluation Program Manager where he oversaw the overall business for field evaluations within UL to ensure UL provides rapid response and consistent operations globally. He continued to participate in development of standards and guidelines for Field Evaluation competency and practices and was a key author and contributor to the two new NFPA standards on these subjects.
At the end of 2016, Chuck retired from UL and is now providing consulting services for electrical training and specific project work. He is providing these services from his own company, cdcmello Consulting LLC.
Chuck has held NETA Senior Test Technician Certification and NICET Senior Engineering Technician certifications. Chuck also holds a Master Electrician license from the State of Colorado and has held Master Electrician and Electrical Contractor licenses in Louisiana, New Orleans, New Mexico, and Nevada. He is a member of IAEI, IEEE and NFPA and has held positions on Chapter, Section and the International Board of Directors since 1987. Chuck served as the International President for the IAEI in 2011. Chuck has been a student of the National Electrical Code since 1965 and has been a principle member of Code Making Panel 5 since 1996. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the NEC, grounding and bonding, high voltage power systems, electrical safety, and field evaluations.
When not engaged with the electrical industry, Chuck enjoys life with his wife of 48 years, Melody, his two children and 6 grandchildren. He also likes to spend time in his woodshop, outdoors and reading good novels.
Dave Sullivan
Dave Sullivan Information
Dave has worked in the electrical industry for over 50 years. He has worked as an electrician, for a utility, a manufacturer, and for 36 years as an Electrical Manufacturers Representative. Dave opened his own Training and Consulting Company upon retirement. Dave is a 29 year member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and is past president of the Iowa Chapter. Dave is a certified instructor for over 20 electrical courses in Iowa, Nebraska, S. Dakota, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Dave annually teaches over 60 classes in the Midwest on a number of subjects and does Electrical Consulting with a number of Industrial Plants.