Seydou Diop ([email protected]) a principal engineer at Classic Connectors USA Inc., brings 15 years of experience in the electrical industry and holds key roles in IEEE OHL and ANSI C119 committees. As a former NEETRAC board member and chair of the ANSI C119.4 committee, he specializes in designing and qualifying overhead line hardware, with advanced expertise in failure analysis. Additionally, Diop has served as an expert witness, offering expert opinions in various legal proceedings related to wire-down incidents.