Charles Hume of Southwire Appointed to CABA Board of Directors
Dec 9, 2019
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) has appointed Charles Hume, Director of Digital Power Technologies at Southwire to their board of directors. Southwire is one of the leading manufacturers of wire and cable used in the transmission and distribution of electricity, delivering power to millions of people around the world. CABA is an international nonprofit industry association that provides information, education and networking to help promote advanced technologies for the automation of homes and buildings.
“I warmly welcome Charles Hume to the CABA Board of Directors,” said Ron Zimmer, CABA President & CEO. “He will be a tremendous asset to the board, bringing a deep knowledge of technology that reflects an impressive leadership track record and important contributions across industry- and academic research communities.”
As Director of Digital Power Technologies, Mr. Hume investigates new and transformative developments in the areas of power and data transmission. He is also one of the key members of Southwire’s Spark Studio, an innovation center at Georgia Tech, where he leads research projects with members of the Georgia Tech faculty along with leaders from government, business, and other universities.
Before joining Southwire, Mr. Hume spent over 20 years in leadership roles in the defense and commercial industries with companies such as General Atomics and Illinois Tool Works. He began his career as a naval officer and division director at the U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School. Mr. Hume holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Georgia Tech and an MBA from the University of Florida. Mr. Hume takes over from Norman Adkins, Chief Commercial Officer at Southwire, as the company’s representative on the CABA Board.
“I think CABA is an extremely informative and vital organization for Southwire and the industry and I’m excited to be on the board,” said Mr. Hume.
