Dave Fabrizius Retires

David Fabrizius, NEPPA director of safety, retired on April 30 after 24 years of service to NEPPA. He will contract train with NEPPA and pursue other interests as well. Fabrizius came to NEPPA as a trainer from Loveland Municipal in Colorado where he worked in line operations. He has been in the trade for more than 40 years working in all phases of operations and line construction.

"The best part of the NEPPA experience has been the people at the utilities," said Fabrizius. "I find them to be some of the finest people you would want to be associated with, and I look forward to continued relationships on a contract basis. I have also been impressed with the vendors who have shown overwhelming support for the NEPPA training department."

"Dave Fabrizius has been a very important part of NEPPA's utility training programs since joining the association in 1988," said recently retired NEPPA execurtive director Patrick Hyland. He was instrumental in developing and expanding our current line worker safety training program, both for NEPPA members in New England, as well as New York municipal utilities, through our partnership with the state's public power associations. He also played a major role in developing our current apprentice line worker program based at the Pascoag Utility District in Rhode Island. He is highly respected in the northeast public power community for his commitment to safe and professional utility line work."