KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DREW THOMAS

Senior Member, IEEE
CHIEF ENGINEER, NFPA70 AHJ
Hanford Mission Integration Solutions
US Department of Energy (Contractor)

Drew Thomas, P.E., CESCP, is the Chief Engineer and Electrical Authority Having Jurusdiction (AHJ) for Hanford Mission Integration Solutions (HMIS), with over a decade of experience supporting the Hanford site. He leads a diverse team of over 75 engineers and drafters/designers responsible for general purpose facilities, water/sewer utilities, electrical utilities, IT systems, fire protection, and reliability projects. As the Electrical AHJ, he is responsible for enforcing code compliance, approving equipment and installations, and ensuring electrical installations follow safety requirements.

Drew holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Washington State University, is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.), a Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional (CESCP), and a National Electrical Code (NEC) Commercial Inspector. Active in the industry, Drew currently serves as Vice-Chair of the EFCOG Electrical Safety Community of Practice and is a Senior Member of IEEE.

He has authored three IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop papers and ‘Utility Contributions to Arc Flash Studies’ was published in IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications in 2025.