James McGowan is Director, Safety Training for Quanta Services Inc. a Houston, TX based corporation.  James has over 15 years of field construction experience and 18 years of safety and training experience.  James is a journeyman lineman and has worked in all phases of the power-transmission and distribution field utilizing the hot stick, bare-hand, and rubber glove method. James is the Chairman of the training task team (Task Team II) for the OSHA Electrical Transmission & Distribution (ET&D) Partnership, and played a role in the development and subsequent implementation of the ET&D Partnership 10-Hour OSHA course and the ET&D Partnership Supervisory Leadership Skills Outreach Training course.

James’ interests include reading, computer science, camping, and public speaking.  James is a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers, The American Society of Training and Development and holds numerous accreditations and certifications.  James attends the Maysville Church of the Nazarene and is working to obtain a Master’s Degree in Occupational Safety and Health.