GUEST SPEAKER AND PANELIST ENGAGEMENTS
2018
Presenter at the annual Uber Elevate Summit, Los Angeles, CA. Presented on Code & Standards in relation to Uber’s new battery powered helicopter ride service. May 2018.
2018
Presenter at the annual Minnesota State Fire Marshals Conference, Minneapolis, MN. Presented on Managing the Fire Prevention Bureau. April 2018
2018
Presenter at the annual California Fire Prevention Institute, Buellton, CA. Presented on Distilleries and Energy Storage Systems. March 2018
2018
Presenter at the annual Colorado Educational Institute, Denver, CO. Presented on Energy Storage Systems. March 2018
2018
Presenter at the Riverside County Fire Department, California, Office of the Fire Marshal 2018 Ed Week. Presented “Fires That Have Affected Today’s Codes”.
2017
Co-Presenter at the Annual California Fire Prevention Institute conference on the topics of “Managing a Fire Prevention Bureau” and “Energy Storage Systems”. March 2017
2017
Speaker at the Colorado Chapter Educational Institute. Presentation entitled “Right of Entry”. March 2017.
2017
Presenter at the 11th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Electronic Security Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety. March 2017
2016
Presenter at the Annual California Fire Prevention Institute conference on the topics of “Fires That Have Affected Today’s Codes” and “Code Change Workshop”. March 2016
Presenter at the 11th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Electronic Security Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, February 2016
2015
Presenter at the NJ Building Safety Week Annual Conference on “Housing Inspection, the Fire Code, and the Rehab Code, Making it Work Together”. May 9, 2015
2015
Speaker for Cracker Barrel opening event for the NJ Building Safety Week Conference on the topic of “Combustible Dusts: Who is responsible, UCC or UFC?” May 6, 2015.
2015
Presenter at the 10th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Electronic Security Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, February 2015.
2014
Speaker at the 47th Annual Conference of the Tennessee Fire Safety Inspectors Association on the topic of “Inspector Right of Entry”. October 29, 2014.
2014
Speaker at the Colorado Chapter Educational Institute, March 2014. Presentation entitled “Firefighter Safety and the Codes: A Necessary Partnership”.
2014
Speaker for Cracker Barrel opening event for the NJ Building Safety Week Conference on the topic of "Planning & Zoning Reviews versus the U.C.C." May 7, 2014.
2013
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2013. Presentation entitled “Firefighter Safety and the Codes: A Necessary Partnership”.
2012
Speaker at the Fire Up Your CEU’s conference sponsored by the Georgia Alliance of Interior Designers on the topic of “Fire Resistant Construction and Passive Construction. April 6, 2012
2011
Presenter at the Annual Georgia Fire Prevention Symposium, Forsyth, GA on the topic of “Fire Resistant Construction – Passive Protection”, July 2011.
2011
Presenter at the 6th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, January 2011.
2011
Presenter at the 2011 Education Conference for the National Fire Proofing Contractors Association on the topic of the “ICC Code Development Process”,
2010
Panelist at the Solar Power International Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Panel session: “Latest Developments in Fire Prevention and Mitigation for PV Modules and Systems”, subtopic: “New PV Provisions in the International Fire and Building Codes”, October 13, 2010.
2010
Presenter at the Annual Georgia Fire Prevention Symposium, Forsyth, GA on the topic of “Solar Photovoltaic Modules, Hazards to Firefighters & What Does the Codes Have to Say about Them”, July 2010.
2010
Presenter at the 2010 Annual SC Engineering Conference and Trade Show. Presented on Smoke Control Systems Reliability and Passive Resistance. June 12, 2010.
2010
Speaker at the Annual Winter Educational Conference of the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society on the topic of “International Building Code and International Fire Code Update – 2009 editions”, February 2010. My firm also provided a speaker on “Residential Fire Suppression Systems”.
2010
Presenter at the 5th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, January 2010.
2009
Speaker at the Chapter meeting of the American Fire Alarm Association, New Jersey Chapter on the topic of “The NJ Adoption of the 2006 International Fire Code”, November 2009.
2009
Speaker at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus, School of Architecture for the second time on the topics of ‘Introduction to Building Codes’, 'Understanding Influences and Concepts of Egress Design' and 'Structural Integrity and Confinement Smoke and Fire in Multi-Story Buildings'. November 2009.
2009
Presenter at the Annual Georgia Fire Prevention Symposium, Forsyth, GA on the topics of Smoke Control Systems and Alternative Fuels Workshop, July 2009.
2009
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Chicago, Illinois, June 2009. Presentations entitled “Smoke Control System - Reliability” and “Plenum Space Fuel Load”.
2009
Presenter at the Annual California Fire Prevention Institute sponsored by the California Fire Chiefs Association – Fire Prevention Officers Section, on the topic of “Leed? Green Building? Carbon Credits? What does this Mean to a Code Official?”. My firm also provided a second instructor for “Residential Plan Review”. March 2009
2009
Speaker at the Annual Winter Educational Conference of the Michigan Fire Inspectors Society on the topic of “Smoke Control Systems”, February 2009.
2009
Speaker at the 4th Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, January 2009.
2009
Speaker at the Fire Facts Seminar #15 sponsored by City Fire Equipment, Inc., Seton Hall University, and the South Orange Fire Department on the topic of “New Jersey Fire Prevention Code Update”. January 2009.
2008
Panelist at the NJ League of Municipalities Annual Conference on the topic of “The Uniform Fire Code and One- and Two-family Dwellings”. November 2008
2008
Speaker at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus, School of Architecture for the second time on the topics of ‘Introduction to Building Codes’, 'Understanding Influences and Concepts of Egress Design' and 'Structural Integrity and Confinement Smoke and Fire in Multi-Story Buildings'. October 24, 2008.
2008
Speaker at a Meeting of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association - Central Region, July 31, 2008. Topics included the NJ Uniform Construction Code as applied to the burglar & fire alarm industry, residential fire alarm systems, and the impact of VOIP on monitoring of residential fire alarm systems.
2008
Presenter at the Annual Georgia Fire Prevention Symposium, Forsyth, GA on of Smoke Control Systems, July 2008.
2008
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2008. Presentation entitled “Smoke Control System - Reliability”.
2008
Presenter at the New Hampshire Fire Academy on the topic of “Hazardous Occupancies and Explosion Relief”, April 2008.
2008
Speaker at the 3rd Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, January 24, 2008.
2007
Speaker at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus, School of Architecture for the second time on the topics of ‘Introduction to Building Codes’, 'Understanding Influences and Concepts of Egress Design' and 'Structural Integrity and Confinement Smoke and Fire in Multi-Story Buildings'. November 9, 2007.
2007
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Boston, Massachusetts, June 2007. Presentation entitled “Hazardous Occupancies & Explosion Relief”.
2007
Speaker at the 2nd Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar& Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety, February 1, 2007.
2006
Panelist for the N.J.F.P.P.A. Panel Discussion at the Annual Conference of the NJ League of Municipalities, held in Atlantic City, NJ on November 16, 2006. Participated and moderated in discussion on the topic: “Adoption of the 2006 International Fire Code”
2006
Speaker/panelist at The Annual New Jersey Planning Conference hosted by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association and The Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers, The State University on the topic of New Jersey’s Renewable Energy Resources. November 3, 2006.
2006
Code Consultant to and Guest Speaker at the dedication of the first residential home to be powered by a hydrogen fuel cell/solar renewable energy power system in East Amwell, NJ, October 20, 2006. The first project of this type to go through the routine construction code permit application and approval process.
2006
Speaker at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus, School of Architecture for the second time on the topics of 'Understanding Influences and Concepts of Egress Design' and 'Structural Integrity and Confinement Smoke and Fire in Multi-Story Buildings'. October 13, 2006.
2006
Speaker at a luncheon of the Monmouth County Building Officials Association concerning the Board of Appeals process. Fort Monmouth Officers Club, September 6, 2006.
2006
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Orlando, Florida, June 2006. Presentation entitled “Understanding and Testing Smoke Management Systems”.
2006
Keynote Speaker at the third stakeholder networking event of The New Jersey Hydrogen Learning Center, held at The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey. April 3, 2006. Topic was “Codes and Standards for Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology: Issues for New Jersey Companies and Public Officials”.
2006
Speaker at the 1st Annual Symposium of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety.
2005
Panelist for the N.J.F.P.P.A. Panel Discussion at the Annual Conference of the NJ League of Municipalities, held in Atlantic City, NJ on November 17, 2005. Participated and moderated in discussion on the topic: “Fire Officials and Fire Subcode Officials: Working Together for a Safer Community”
2005
Speaker at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte Campus, School of Architecture on the topics of 'Understanding Influences and Concepts of Egress Design' and 'Structural Integrity and Confinement Smoke and Fire in Multi-Story Buildings'.
2005
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, June 2005. Presentation entitled “Building Code Sprinkler System Trade-offs”.
2005
Speaker at the 15th Annual Convention & Trade Show of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, The New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and ADA; and Health & Safety.
2004
Speaker at the NFPA World Safety Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2004 and Fall Educational Conference, Miami Beach, Florida, November 2004. Presentation entitled “A Wall is not a Wall”.
2004
Speaker at the Plant Engineering & Facilities Maintenance Show on the topic of 'NJ Uniform Fire Code: Transition to the International Fire Code'.
2004
Speaker at the 14th Annual Convention & Trade Show of the New Jersey Burglar & Fire Alarm Association on the topics of; The New Jersey Construction Code Process, and Fire Safety Vs. Security.
2002
Speaker at the Sixth Annual Safe Schools Seminar sponsored by the UMDNJ, School of Public Health, Public Education and Risk Communication Division, EOHSI. Topic presented was “Safety & Health Issues in School Construction and Renovation” Held at Union, NJ High School on March 14, 2002.
2002
Served as a panelist at the NJ Chemical Industry Council’s Annual CAP Fest involving the topics: ‘Media Relations During a Crisis’ and ‘Communicating Crisis’.
1999
Panelist for the N.J.F.P.P.A. Panel discussion at the Annual Conference of the NJ League of Municipalities, held in Atlantic City, NJ on November 18, 1999. Presented and participated in discussion on the topic: “Today’s Standards and New Image in Fire Prevention”.
1999
Panelist for the Building Officials and Code Administrators, International’s ‘Fire Prevention Symposium’ held on July 22, 1999 in Sayreville, NJ. Presented and participated with the panel discussion entitled, “Technology Forum – Special Issues in Fire Protection”.