Peter is widely considered one of the most knowledgeable experts on Cu-Clad Aluminum conductors.  He has been an instrumental advocate in Code-Making Panel 6 and was a member of the NEC’s Bimetals Task Group.  Peter currently serves as President of the American Bimetallics Association (ABA).

Peter is a regular guest on major podcasts and has written numerous articles and whitepapers, including his 5-part series: “Cu-Clad Aluminum Conductors for Use In Residential Branch Circuits.”

Background:

Peter began his career in the metals industry in 1991 as the Export Manager for Atlantic Steel Company in Atlanta, Georgia, a division of Ivaco Rolling Mills.  After eight years in international trade with Ivaco, Peter started his own business dedicated to metals trading and international trade consulting.  Peter began his work with bimetals in 2003 as a consultant for U.S. Alumoweld.  For two decades Peter worked independently before joining Copperweld in 2020 to help spearhead the reintroduction of Copper-Clad Aluminum (CCA) building wire to the U.S. market.

Peter believes that success in business hinges upon mastering its technical fundamentals.  Bimetallics are no exception.  He first became acquainted with bimetals in 2002 when working with clients active in the manufacture of aluminum-clad steel strand to ground long-haul utility applications.  Later, in 2005, he added to his client portfolio a company manufacturing data conductors from copper-clad aluminum and copper-clad steel, bimetals both produced in-house.  Wanting to diversify away from data and seeing a promising new application for bimetals in power, Peter began experimenting with copper-clad aluminum electrical building wire in 2006 throughout Latin America, eventually pioneering its commercialization there. 

Copperweld retained his agency in 2013 to continue this work and later hired Peter full-time in 2019 as the Building Wire Product Line Manager to assist in rolling out building wire as a mainline product group for U.S. distribution.  In addition to Peter’s current role as Vice President of Building Wire, he is also the President of the American Bimetallic Association.

Education:

• Robinson School of Business (Georgia State University) – Master of Science in International Commerce and Entrepreneurship, 1993
• Peace Corps Volunteer – Guatemala, 1988 – 1991
• Wofford College – BA in Religion, 1988

Personal:

Peter values home, family and friends.  He and his wife Joanne are lovers of the outdoors and animals.  They enjoy hiking and kayaking together.