Mike Starner

Mike Starner ([email protected]) CUSP, CHST and CLCP is the executive director, Outside Line Safety for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). He is a journeyman lineman and member of IBEW Local Union 70 in Washington, D.C. He brings more than 30 years of experience spanning field operations, management and industry leadership. In his current role, he leads initiatives that shape safety standards and best practices impacting thousands of electrical contractors nationwide. He served as the co-chair of the EEI Joint Contractor Safety Task Force and a member of the executive subcommittee for the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC). He also contributed to national safety policy through the OSHA ET&D Partnership Steering Committee and served on the boards of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), the Electrical Industry Certification Association (EICA) and the National Cable Splicing Certification Board (NCSCB).