Walter is a U.S. Air Force veteran and attended the University of Wisconsin before beginning his civilian career. He initially worked as a field service engineer at Eaton Corporation. There, he also served as senior engineer, Application Engineering. In 1998, he joined ABB. He has held multiple positions, including field service manager, product specialist, and product manager. He is currently a market manager, HVAC and an ASHRAE member. His areas of experience include AC drives, HVAC drive applications, power quality, and ancillary drive application topics including harmonics, EMC, and short circuit ratings.
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