New experiences are always a little nerve-wracking, but also the best way to learn. With that, I’m currently neck-deep in learning the electronic test & measurement market as the new Editor-in-Chief of Evaluation Engineering.
Editor in Chief of EE
Starting the week of Sept. 4, I succeeded Rick Nelson in this post. Nelson directed EE’s editorial content since September 2011, leading the publication through continued advancements in its digital offerings and maintaining a valuable monthly print product.
Nelson is an engineer at heart, starting out as a design engineer at General Electric and Litton Industries after earning a bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering from Penn State University. His wealth of knowledge and know-how in this industry are irreplaceable.
Nevertheless, I’m excited to pick up where Nelson left off and am looking forward to the challenges of the electronic test & measurement market. I spent the last four-plus years as the editor of two different industrial publications—Industrial Distribution, and Industrial Maintenance & Plant Operation. The former covers the industrial products market and the companies involved, while the latter is a technically oriented publication covering factory maintenance processes and procedures.
I’m going to learn as much as I can, as fast as I can, while conversing with the experienced staff still in place at EE. I will be able to move forward quickly and tap sources who can help inform me on the key trends and issues in the electronic test & measurement market. As I get to know the EE audience early on, I plan for this publication to continue turning out the same quality content EE readers have come to expect. We already have some great digital offerings here, and we plan to further expand that side of our content.
Like in my tenure at my previous publications, I find there’s no better way to learn the material than to see it firsthand. That’s why during my first week here at EE, I booked my way into four upcoming events to take a headfirst dive into everything EE. I’ll be at AutoTestCon in National Harbor, MD, Sept. 18-19; at EDI Con USA in Santa Clara, CA, Oct. 17-18; at Automotive Testing Expo in Novi, MI, Oct. 23-25; and at ITC in Phoenix, AZ, Oct. 30-Nov. 1. I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of suppliers in this industry during that stretch, many of whom I’ll likely ask to show me how the product(s) they’re showing off actually work.
Yes, it will be a whirlwind first few months here as Editor-in-Chief of EE. I’m glad you’re along for the ride.
On the personal side, I live with my wife in Madison, WI, where we are outnumbered by animals—one greyhound dog, and three cats.
As I get my feet wet, feel free to reach out to me at [email protected]. I’ll see you around.
