George Baker
Senior System Engineer (retired) Wellspan

As a degreed electrical engineer, I began my professional career 45 years ago automating production equipment in the steel and commercial printing industries.  I began my career in healthcare 22 years ago as the Director of Engineering at York Hospital in York, PA.  Over the next several years, York Hospital grew into WellSpan Health, an 8-hospital healthcare system.  My responsibilities included daily engineering operations as well as startup and oversight of the capital infrastructure equipment replacement program across the 8 hospitals.  Eventually, I left daily operations to focus solely on infrastructure equipment as the Sr. System Engineer.  This focus included the installation of 6 PowerSecure microgrid systems across WellSpan.

Dan Chisolm
President and CEO of MGI Consulting, Inc.

Dan’s recognized leadership in the emergency power industry spans decades, having provided Emergency Power Supply Systems (EPSS) consulting services to over 1,650 healthcare facilities.

He currently chairs the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committees responsible for NFPA 110, Emergency and Standby Power Systems, NFPA 111, Stored Electrical Energy Emergency and Standby Power Systems. He is a technical committee member of the Electrical Section of NFPA 99, Health Care Facilities Code, and a primary emergency power consultant to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Well known for his expertise in legal circles as well, Dan is asked to serve as an expert witness in legal disputes where emergency power equipment has been involved.

Dan also shares his EPSS expertise as a prolific author and popular speaker, having addressed annual Healthcare Engineering Association meetings in 40 states and annual meetings of the American Society of Healthcare Engineers (ASHE) over the last 30 years. His publishing credits include authoring EPSS white papers for the American Hospital Association, Joint Commission, CMS, FEMA, and the Veterans Administration. In addition, he is often quoted in articles written industry trade journalists.

Rod Allen
System Director of Plant Operations for Lee Memorial Health System

Lee Memorial Health System Rod Allen is the System Director of Plant Operations for Lee Memorial Health System located in Lee County. With 40 years of healthcare experience, Rod oversees Lee Memorial Health System, 6 acute care facilities licensed for 1639 beds. He also oversees the operations of the 16 Offsite Properties and 1 Nursing Home, 2 Skilled Nursing units for a total operational capacity of 4 million square feet. Rod is responsible for the administration of all departmental programs and services relating to functional maintenance, system operations, and utility services. He establishes and directs departmental goals and objectives in accordance with those of the hospital administration. Provides and assures basic needs for the welfare, comfort, and safety of patients, visitors, and staff as they relate to maintenance, repair, operation, and modification of all hospital buildings, grounds, mechanical and electrical systems and equipment. Also demonstrates a successful track record of fiscal responsibility and the ability to meet aggressive projects. Rod understands the duties of his technicians. He started at the hospital 1983 as a technician himself, then became a Supervisor, Manager, Director and now System Director of Plant Operations. Rod is a member of FHEA, ASHE, ASHRAE, NFPA, RSES, and Florida Fire Marshall & Inspectors Assoc.