2022’s 30 Under 30 EC&M Electrical All Stars: Cody Krstonich

Cody Krstonich

Job Title: Commissioning Safety Manager

Company: M.C. Dean

Location: Boydton, Va.

Age: 25

Years on the Job: 3

Interests: Playing ice hockey, hunting, fishing, and spending time outside

Working in the health and safety industry has always interested Cody Krstonich. When he had his first internship with M.C. Dean, he was immediately drawn to electrical work.

Born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Krstonich earned his bachelor’s degree in safety management from Slippery Rock University. He will soon achieve the status of a Certified Electrical Safety Compliance Professional. Currently, he’s pursuing an electrical engineering degree in electric power and energy systems from Arizona State University as well.

To expand his knowledge, Krstonich has worked to develop a broad network with skilled individuals on the job.

Krstonich, a participant of the IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop and member of the OHS committee, has taken courses in low-voltage and high-voltage work and electrical safety. He has also spent extensive time with electrical engineers and field technicians during testing and commissioning activities.

“Engaging field technicians and engineers to gain an understanding of electrical testing on the job allows us to integrate safety processes with testing procedures,” he says.

As a commissioning safety manager, he attends meetings with commissioning teams to discuss hazards, mitigation techniques, and safety practices and spends time in the field to assess energy isolation activities and near energized work scenarios.

“I enjoy developing solutions for complex problems and working with complex electrical systems,” he says.

In his role, he says technology is key to forecasting and mitigating potentially fatal work. Assessing and then sequencing work can eliminate risk, and investing in technologies or embracing techniques can protect personnel, he says.

In the future, he would like to lead a group of safety professionals, creating a market for electrical safety professionals and building programs for engineers and technicians. He is thankful to his family, friends, colleagues, and M.C. Dean for helping to develop his professional career path.

“It’s an honor being selected to this prestigious group of electrical industry professionals,” he says. “I will use this platform to connect with safety professionals and to help improve the field of electrical safety.”