Ed is a Principal Engineer for Lighting Safety at UL having 40 years of product safety experience. He has performed equipment investigations and participated in codes and standards development for a wide range of commercial and consumer products including lighting equipment. He represents UL on several Lighting Industry technical committees including the American National Standards Institute for Lighting (ANSLG), the American Lighting Association Engineering Committee (ALA), and is a member of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group TC34 for lighting. Ed is presently responsible for developing and maintaining UL lighting Standards for Track Lighting Equipment (UL1574), Stage and Studio Lighting Equipment (UL1573) and is leading the development of UL’s safety Standard and safety programs for Horticultural Lighting Equipment.