Morteza Talebi has over seventeen years of experience in engineering and workforce development and training. He earned his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Gilan, Iran, and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. He completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Power Systems from the University of Central Florida. Dr. Talebi is a senior member of IEEE and IEEE Power and Energy Society. He has contributed to research in the power industry and has authored, co-authored, and presented numerous publications on technical subjects, as well as training, human performance, and workforce development. His qualifications include industrial design engineering, field experience in testing and commissioning of high voltage substation equipment and circuits, as well as creating technical standard processes and procedures. He has also developed workforce development strategies and has experience in designing, developing, and delivering training in academia and the power industry. He currently serves as the Chief of Workforce Development of Field Operations at TRC Companies.