Daniel Mancuso transitioned to education from the energy industry, after serving in leadership roles for operations, maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement (lean, six sigma, & change management). He has a Maintenance & Reliability Management diploma from NC State and is currently working on a Masters of Engineering with the University of Alabama-Birmingham. He is a Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Graduate Safety Professional (GSP), 1st class Electrical-Maintenance Journeyman, Siemens Educator, IPC Educator, and an authorized instructor for OSHA (General Industry & Construction), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER), National Safety Council (NSC), among others. Daniel now serves as a Chair of Engineering at Asheville-Buncombe Technical College in Asheville, North Carolina.