Faith, Purpose, and Public Service: A Technologist’s Journey

Finding Purpose in a Career of Circuits and Service When people think about careers in information technology, especially in the utility sector, they usually imagine wires, data centers, dashboards, and automation. And they wouldn’t be wrong. I’ve spent my professional life working on some of the most complex and mission-critical systems in the country—from helping […]

The Grid of the Future: Why Human Leadership Still Matters in an Automated World

Automation Is Changing Everything—But People Still Matter Most It’s no secret that automation is reshaping the utility industry. From self-healing electric grids to real-time analytics in water systems, the pace of technological change is remarkable. I’ve had a front-row seat to this transformation—first helping build one of the country’s most advanced electric grids in Chattanooga, […]