About

Matt Wakeham has 35 years experience in the electrical manufacturing industry in developing a wide range of products, strategic marketing & business planning, as well as working with international codes & standards organizations. Areas of expertise include Power Quality, Energy Management, Lighting Technologies and Electrical Safety.

After receiving his B.S.E.E., Matt started his career at Underwriters Laboratories (UL-Melville) as a project engineer. He then went on to work at world-class companies including ABB, Leviton Manufacturing, Smiths Interconnect (Polyphaser/LEA/Transtector), WAC Lighting and Phoenix Contact.

Matt is an IEEE Senior Member and Working Group Chair for Smart Grid Surge Protection.
He is also a member of UL Standards Technical Panels for Surge Protective Devices (1449) and Low Voltage Lighting Systems (2108). He holds seven patents in the field of surge protection.