January 23, 2025

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

Nestegard

Whitehead

Schweitzer

Ed Schweitzer, president of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL), has asked CEO Dave Whitehead to assume the role of president, and chief business and financial officer Joey Nestegard to assume the role of executive vice president. Schweitzer also requested his position be changed from president to founder and shared the following: “Dave and Joey are already doing an excellent job leading SEL, and at this point, I want to be contributing more as a mentor, inventor, collaborator and teacher. Their promotions recognize their leadership and our teamwork.” Schweitzer has set the strategic direction of SEL since its founding in 1984. He is known for his many contributions to the electric power industry as an engineer and inventor, as well as for his leadership and approach to business. Whitehead joined in 1994 as a hardware engineer. He led the Research & Development division for more than a decade before taking on the roles of chief operating officer and then chief executive officer. Nestegard joined the company in 2002 as a finance professional. Over the years, he has taken on increasing responsibilities, eventually becoming the chief business and financial officer in 2017. He is an advocate for the employee ownership model and its benefits for long-term decision making and business stability. He managed the SEL transition to 100% employee-owned in 2009. SEL invents, designs and builds digital products and systems that protect power grids around the world. The company is headquartered in Pullman.