Chuck Mello has a BS degree in Electrical Power Technology with a co-major in Naval Science from Oregon State University. 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). From January 2004 to his retirement at the end of 2016, Chuck worked for Underwriters Laboratories as the Field Evaluation Program Manager. Chuck now provides consulting services for electrical training and specific project work. He is providing these services from his own company, cdcmello Consulting LLC.
Chuck has held several certifications in electrical system testing and presently holds an active Master Electrician license from the State of Colorado. He is a member of IAEI, IEEE and NFPA. Chuck served as the IAEI International President for the IAEI in 2011. Chuck was a principal member of Code Making Panel 5 from 1996 to 2016. He is a nationally recognized speaker on the NEC, grounding and bonding, high voltage power systems, electrical safety, and field evaluations.
