Steve Arne has been involved in the electrical industry since 1974, working in various positions from electrician to full-time instructor and department chair in technical post secondary education. He has a Bachelor's Degree in Technical Education and a Master's Degree in Administrative Studies with a human resources emphasis. Licenses held by Steve include Electrical Master, Electrical Inspector, Electrical Contractor, and Real Estate Home Inspector. He is a board member of the Black Hills Chapter of the SD Electrical Council and a member of the SD Real Estate Task Force on Home Inspection. He also enjoys developing his own Websites.

Steve and his lovely wife Deb have celebrated over 32 years of marriage in Rapid City, South Dakota where they are both active in their church and community. They have two grown children and five grandchildren.

Larry Abernathy entered the U.S. Army after graduating from high school and received training in communications and electronics. He served in Korea, Germany, and three tours in Vietnam, where he was wounded twice. Larry was trained as an Army instructor and taught communications and electronics at the U.S. Army Southeastern Signal School at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He then served an IBEW apprenticeship and became licensed as a journeyman in 1976 and as a master in 1979. Larry was employed in construction, industrial, commercial, and residential work until becoming the Electrical Inspector for the City of Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1986 with a promotion to Supervisor of Building Inspection in 1988. In 1995, he became employed by the Ford Motor Company and works in the Research and Engineering Center in Dearborn, Michigan. Larry has also taught National Electrical Code update classes.

Larry is married with three grown sons, one of whom is an IBEW journeyman electrician.

Mike Culbreath devoted his career to the electrical industry and worked his way up from an apprentice electrician to master electrician. While working as a journeyman electrician, he suffered a serious on-the-job knee injury. With a keen interest in continuing education for electricians, and as part of his rehabilitation program, he completed courses at Mike Holt Enterprises, Inc. and then passed the exam to receive his Master Electrician's license.

In 1986, after attending classes at Mike Holt Enterprises, he joined the staff to update material and later studied computer graphics and began illustrating Mike Holt's textbooks and magazine articles. He's worked with Mike Holt Enterprises for over 15 years and, as Mike Holt has proudly acknowledged, has helped to transform his words and visions into lifelike graphics.

Mike Culbreath resides in northern Michigan with his wife Toni, and two children: Dawn and Mac. He is helping Toni fulfill her dream by helping her develop and build a quality horse boarding, training, and teaching facility. Mike enjoys working with children by volunteering as a leader for a 4-H archery club and assisting with the local 4-H horse club. He also enjoys fishing, gardening, and cooking.

Ryan Jackson is a combination inspector for Draper City, Utah. He began doing commercial electrical work when he was 18 years old, and by the age of 24 had become an inspector. Ryan is certified by the International Code Council as an electrical, plumbing, mechanical, and building inspector for both residential and commercial structures. He is also certified as an Electrical Plans Examiner and a Building Plans Examiner. Ryan is the senior electrical inspector for Draper City.

When Ryan was 25 years old he began teaching continuing education seminars for electrical inspectors, electricians, and electrical engineers. He has taught classes for the Utah Chapter of the International Code Council, the Utah Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors, the Independent Electrical Contractors of Utah, and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. He also teaches several classes for different electrical contracting companies throughout the state of Utah.

Ryan is a board member of the Utah Chapter of the IAEI, and is currently the 2nd Vice President of the chapter. Ryan enjoys reading, going to college football games, and spending time with his wife Sharie and their two children, Kaitlynn and Aaron. He also enjoys helping people over the Internet on various NEC discussion groups. On Mike Holt’s Web site, Ryan has contributed to nearly 2,500 topics.

Chuck Williams resides in Hauser, Idaho with his wife of 33 years. After serving with the U.S. Navy, he worked as a civilian on U.S. Navy aircraft and associated systems for 17 years before relocating to Idaho. He entered the Electrical Apprenticeship program in 1991 at the age of 41. He has worked in Idaho and Washington as a journeyman electrician and electrical administrator, as well as an electrical contractor.

He is in his seventh year as an electrical apprenticeship instructor at the Workforce Training Center, North Idaho College, and also teaches several courses in continuing education for electricians and contractors, including tutoring and electrical exam preparation.

To help fill a shortage of instructors, Chuck began teaching electrical students and instantly fell in love with this aspect of his vocation. He considers the rewards of teaching the most significant experience of his life. “We all contribute to our industry in different ways. Teaching is only one of the many opportunities afforded electricians, as ours is a trade that is constantly evolving and moving forward to utilize new technologies, methods, and equipment. To help others see the opportunities available is a joy and I will never tire of it.”

Dave Williams was born and raised in Lake Station, Indiana. In 1974, he started his electrical apprenticeship. Dave relocated to Lansing, Michigan in 1985, working as an electrician at General Motors. He became an Electrical Inspector for the State of Michigan in 1989. Dave left the State of Michigan to inspect for Delta Township over ten years ago in order to be able to teach and to provide better service as an inspector. He has taught National Electrical Code classes at Lansing Community College since 1994 and has provided Code update classes for various groups including the Lansing JATC.

He is a member of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors and on the Michigan Chapter Board of Directors since 1993. He is currently the Michigan Chapter President and the Western Section Representative. Dave designed and operates the Web site for the Michigan Chapter at https://IAEI-Michigan.org.

Dave and his wife Marie have two adopted children Aaron 2 and Christina 4. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, camping, and golfing.