Ken has been a licensed Utah State electrician since 1978 and has been a member of CEDIA since 1993. Ken has served as an instructor and subject matter expert for the association since 1994. He was selected as CEDIA Volunteer of the Year in 2003 and later in 2012 was recognized with CEDIA’s Lifetime Achievement Award and as a CEDIA Fellow. He is a past CEDIA board chair, having also served as a member of CEDIA’s board of directors for 12 years. Ken instructed at Utah Valley State College as an adjunct faculty member teaching in the Electrical Automation and Robotic Technology department for 15 years. Recently after 45 years in business he made the decision to retire from full time involvement in his company. In February of 2020 he accepted a fulltime position with CEDIA as the Director of Technical Education Programs. Currently Ken is also a member of Code Making Panel 3 of the National Electrical Code helping to ensure industry representation as the code adapts to new and changing technologies.