Dave Rye is Sr. Vice President and Technical Manager of X10 (USA) Inc., and has been with X10 for 32 years. He is responsible for technical liaison between Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and X10's engineering staffs in Scotland, Hong Kong, and the USA. He procures industry approvals (UL, FCC, etc.) for all X10 products, as well as those developed and manufactured by X10 for its OEM customers. He produces X10's literature, owner's manuals, and packaging. He is an industry expert and has written many articles on Home Automation and Security. He has acted as Technical Editor for several books on Home Automation. He has acted as a judge in HANA* Annual Mark of Excellence Awards. He has served on HANA's Board of Directors, has served on several HANA committees, and has held the office of HANA Secretary/Treasurer. He holds 6 Home Automation related patents, and others are pending.

In 1981, and again in 1991, the Johns Hopkins University awarded Rye recognition for developing an X10 based environmental control system. This system let individuals with severe disabilities control lights and appliances via X10 modules by using a puff 'n sip, or tongue switch, etc.

* HANA is now part of The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).