Electrical Safety Foundation International
# Electrical Safety Foundation International

The Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI), formerly the Electrical Safety Foundation International, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Rosslyn, Virginia, US dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety at home, school, and in the workplace. Founded in 1994 as a cooperative effort by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Underwriters Laboratories (UL), and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ESFI is funded by charitable contributions from, distributors, Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories, retailers, insurers, utilities, safety organizations, and trade and labor associations. The mission of the Electrical Safety Foundation (ESFI) is to reduce electrically related injuries, deaths and fires; saving lives and property through public education and outreach.

## National Electrical Safety Month

Each May ESFI commemorates National Electrical Safety Month (NESM) to raise awareness and educate the public on critical electrical safety topics. In many states, governors have issued proclamations to observe National Electrical Safety Month and the Executive Office has taken note with official Presidential recognition beginning in 2014.

## Programs

ESFI supports and creates materials to raise awareness on the following consumer hazards and electrical safety technologies required by the National Fire Protection Association's National Electrical Code:

* Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters
* Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters
* Tamper Resistant Receptacles
* Surge Protective Devices
* Electric Shock Drowning
* Counterfeit Electrical Goods
* Fire Prevention

## Board Members (2023)

### Executive Committee

* Chair Lorraine Carli, National Fire Protection Association
* Immediate Past Chair Ruppert Russoniello, Eaton Corporation
* Vice Chair Alan Manche, Schneider Electric
* Secretary Barry Powell, Siemens
* At-Large Member Debra Phillips, National Electrical Manufacturers Association

### Directors

* Scott Bausch, Pass & Seymour
* Milan Dotlich, UL (Underwriters Laboratories)
* Marco Giamberadino, National Electrical Contractors Association
* Matt Hockman, Eaton Corporation
* Steve Jackson, ILSCO
* Thayer Long, Independent Electrical Contractors
* Nelson Squires, WESCO Distribution
* Stephanie Voyda, Edison Electric Institute
* Richard Weiser, CSA Group

### Board Liaisons

* Andrew Trotta, US Consumer Product Safety Commission
