About SEL
Making Electric Power Safer, More Reliable, and More Economical

Our Leaders
We are proud to call the following individuals our leaders. They share a collective responsibility for quality, innovation, service, and doing right by our customers, employees, communities, and environment. As we continue to expand our reach in power systems around the world, we do so with their valuable insights, expertise, and guidance.

Edmund O. Schweitzer, III
President and Chief Technology Officer

Dave Whitehead
Chief Executive Officer

David Costello
Chief Sales and Services Officer

Joey Nestegard
Chief Business Officer and Chief Financial Officer

Ryan Bradetich
Senior Vice President of Research & Development

Stacey Doty
Chief People Officer

Leith Sorenson
Senior Vice President of Manufacturing
Our History
Innovation is the heart of SEL. Inspired by his research as a doctoral candidate, Dr. Schweitzer invented the first microprocessor-based digital protective relay, the SEL-21, which revolutionized the electric power industry and provided new functionality in power system protection. He made his first sale to Otter Tail Power Company in 1984.
The grit, passion, and creativity that drove SEL from a basement with a handful of employees to a worldwide company with over 5,000 employees continue to be a driving force and source of inspiration today.

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North and South America
Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia
Pullman, WA
Headquarters and Electronic Device Manufacturing
Lewiston, ID
Electronic Device Manufacturing
Lake Zurich, IL
Electronic Device Manufacturing
West Lafayette, IN
Regional Panel Assembly Factory
Charlotte, NC
Regional Panel Assembly Factory
San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Regional Panel Assembly Factory
Bogota, Colombia
Regional Panel Assembly Factory
Campinas, Brazil
Regional Panel Assembly Factory

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SEL Manufacturing
SEL builds the highest quality products in the industry by continually investing in manufacturing with high-tech automation and process improvements.
SEL Employee Owned
SEL is focused on making electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. See how being 100 percent employee-owned has contributed to creating a world-class work environment for our employee owners.
SEL—30 Years of Innovation
SEL leaders provide an overview of the company’s innovations, from SEL’s introduction of the world’s first all-digital protective relay to the SEL ICON. We stand committed to innovation and customer service with our ten-year worldwide warranty.