About us
We are LALENet
The Latin American Lightning and Education Network is a Non-Profit Organization that seeks to raise awareness around the dangers of thunderstorms and the many accidents that occur within the poorest villages in rural areas around Central America and South America.
Our team
Arturo Galván Diego
PhD in transitional lightning signals, and specialist in earthing systems, protection against thunderstorms, and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
Contact Email: ogeid7560@gmail.com
José Luis Falcón Chavez
Electrical engineer specialized in fire prevention and investigation, and trainer on electrical safety and electrical regulations. Furthermore, he is an advisor on electrical installations in medium and low voltage, as well as NFPA electrical regulations consultant.
Lizardo A. Lopez
Electrical engineer, LPI Certified Master Installer-Designer, has over 30 years in lightning protection, managing and evaluating 1,700+ projects. His expertise extends from system safety and efficiency to international education on the NFPA 780 standard and specialized consulting in Lightning Protection Systems.
Contact Email: lizardolopez@tlpinc.com | comunicaciones@lalenet.org
Daniel Esteban Villamil Sierra
CEO at LALENet. Electrical Engineer with a Masters in Engineering. Daniel has made significant contributions to the field of lightning safety, authoring several books and articles, and is a renowned speaker at prominent global events like SIPDA and ICLP. His notable work in the field was recognized at the ICLP 2016 in Portugal, where he was honored with the Young Scientist Award YSA.
Contact Email: devillamils@udistrital.edu.co | comunicaciones@lalenet.org
Richard Ríos Flores
Bolivian Electrical Engineer with an outstanding track record of more than 30 years in the design and assembly of thermal power plants and substations. Educated in Ukraine and Moscow, he has worked on substations for cement plants, modification of electrical networks, and protection systems in the gas and oil sector. Currently, he is a member of the Review Committee for the NB 777 Standard at IBNORCA and associated with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) at the Bolivian Institute of Energy.
Contact Email: richard.rios58@gmail.com
Juvencio Molina Aguilar
Electrical engineer specialized in electrical installations. His career has been focused on industrial, commercial, and institutional electrical installations, with emphasis on Oil & Gas, electrical generation and those related to the field, such as earthing systems and lightning protection systems.
Samuel Roa
Electrical engineering student at Texas A&M University. CIO at LALENet
Oscar Antonio Melgarejo Ponte
Electrical Engineer. Advisor on electrical installations in medium and low voltage, external and internal lightning protection systems, and electrical installations with renewable energy (solar and wind).
Contact Email: omelgar@pucp.edu.pe
Raul Cruz Egusquiza
Skilled technician. Patent grounding conductive improvers. Been installing grounding and lightning protection systems for 15 years. Member of the national committee for the IEC Standard on Lightning Protection and Switching and protection devices against overcurrents and ground phases
Sergio Oscar Iñiguez
Graduated as an Electromechanical Technician, he also completed 4 years of Electrical Engineering at the National Technological University of Argentina, with 40 years of experience in the installation and maintenance of industrial electrical installations in world-class companies in Oil & Gas, Food, Water and Waste Water, Energy Distribution, etc. Specialization in Critical Energy Systems and Protection Systems against surges, network disturbances and grounding. Independent consultor.
Contact Email: sergio.iniguez@gmail.com