Undergrounding Power Cable in Texas and California- Contractors Overcome Challenges and Achieve High Production

Jim Radous
CEO 
Condux International 

James J (Jim) Radous III as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Radous is an accomplished domestic and international business leader. Before taking the helm at Condux, he served as President and CEO of UniCarriers Americas Corporation, Marengo, Ill., and as Corporate Officer of UniCarriers Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. He has also held executive level positions Federal Signal Corporation, Emerson Electric Company and Klein Tools.

Cole Herding 
Training Coordinator and Field Service Engineer 
Condux International

Cole Herding earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in automotive engineering and a minor in manufacturing engineering. He is now the Field Service Engineer and Training Coordinator at Condux International, where he specializes in fiber optic and power cable installation equipment. Cole has a well-rounded knowledge of operating equipment as well as the engineering behind it. He is an expert when it comes to training and offering support to people within the industry.

Mike Beehler 
National Spokesperson 
Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative 

Mike Beehler P.E. is the national spokesperson for the Power Delivery Intelligence Initiative and the chief opportunity officer for Mike Beehler & Associates LLC. He started his career designing and building transmission lines and substations for Tucson Electric Power and the Hawaiian Electric Co. and then spent more than 20 years designing T&D infrastructure and consulting on emerging trends at Burns & McDonnell. He has written, presented, and consulted on reliability-centered maintenance, critical infrastructure protection, and program management. In addition, he is a well-known industry writer and speaker on the early definition of the smart grid, 3-D and building information modeling applications in T&D, and development plans for smart cities. Most recently, he is sought for his strategic leadership and vision on the application of emerging technologies in changing business models to include the integration of distributed energy resources, augmented/virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. He authored the book, The Science of the Sale. Beehler is a registered professional engineer in Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, Georgia, and Alabama. He also is a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers and a member of IEEE and CIGRE.