NFCA Committees
Accreditation Committee
The Accreditation Committee reviews and evaluates the NFCA Contractor Accreditation Program (CAP) and the UL Qualified SFRM Contractor Program, and updates as necessary.
Chair: |
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| Paul Steele | pauls@raymondgroup.com |
| Members: | |
| Steve Winston | accfireproofing@aol.com |
Canada Committee
The Canada Committee works on many facets of fireproofing in Canada, such as the ULC-S-101 Standard and National Building Code of Canada, which are both unique to Canada.
Co-Chair: |
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| Nikita Gordon | nikita@gunnlaugson.com |
| Don Armand | darmand@donalcowestern.com |
| Members: | |
| Arturs Gavrilovs | a.gavrilovs@adlerservices.ca |
| Lane Cooper | lcoop@ener-spray.ca |
| Don Falconer | don@falconerengineering.com |
| Jeff Lenehan | jeff.lenehan@jilec.ca |
| Steve Turnbull | steve@trinityenergygroup.ca |
Manufacturer Committee
The goals of the NFCA Manufacturer Committee are to work together to improve fire and life safety, work through Codes and Standards, Education and other initiatives.
Chair: |
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| Steve Winston | accfireproofing@aol.com |
| Vice Chair: | |
| John Dalton | john.a.dalton@gcpat.com |
| Code Liaison: | |
| Paul Steele | pauls@raymondgroup.com |
| Members: | |
| Stuart Bradbury | sbradbury@ppg.com |
| Dan Ehehalt | dehehalt@isolatek.com |
| Aaron French | aaron@contegointernational.com |
| John Meadows | John.Meadows@carboline.com |
| Max Tritremmel | max.tritremmel@sherwin.com |
Membership Committee
Chair: |
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| Adam Carter | acarter@superior-insulation.com |
| Members: | |
| George Fine | gfine@truefireproofing.com |
Program Committee
The Program Committee identifies relevant topics and speakers to deliver educational content to the industry via the NFCA Annual Fireproofing Conference, seminars and webinars.
Chair: |
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| Nikita Gordon | nikita@gunnlaugson.com |
| Vice Chair: | |
| Paul Steele | pauls@raymondgroup.com |
| Members: | |
| Scott Beasley | scott@cipaint.com |
| Joe Colavita | joec@martinbros.net |
| Quentin Doutt | quentin.doutt@safefireproofing.com |
| Carl Fernald | carl.fernald@rollingplains.com |
| George Fine | gfine@truefireproofing.com |
| Mathew Stephenson | mathew.stephenson@rollingplains.com |
| Chuck Jahant | cjahant@alphaiwp.com |
| Chris Valvo | chris@nevellgroup.com |
Safety Committee
The NFCA Safety Committee works to identify needs of contractors and to develop and implement solutions to those needs in the area of safety. The committee wrote and published the NFCA Fireproofing Safety Guide Information.
Chair: |
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| Neal Rivers | neal.rivers@easleyandrivers.com |
| Vice Chair: | |
| Steve Winston | accfireproofing@aol.com |
| Members: | |
| Ed Hanley | edward.hanley@raymondgroup.com |
| Jaidyn Meyers | jaidyn.meyers@rollingplains.com |
| John Taglienti | jvtaglienti@eastcoastfp.com |
Technical Codes & Standards Committee
NFCA's activity at NFPA, ICC Code Development Processes, ASTM and UL's Standards Technical Panels takes place at this committee.
Chair: |
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| Paul Steele | pauls@raymondgroup.com |
| Members: | |
| Don Armand | darmand@donalcowestern.com |
| Daniella Lopez | dlopez@nevellgroup.com |
Technical Education Committee
This committee maintains and develops chapters of the NFCA Handbook of Accepted Fireproofing Knowledge. They work on the development of educational programs for specific employee groups working in the industry. The group creates education programs for the NFCA Fireproofing Exams leading to the NFCA Accredited Contractor Program and the UL Qualified SFRM Contractor Program DRI Status.
Chair: |
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| Mathew Stephenson | mathew.stephenson@rollingplains.com |
| Vice-Chair: | |
| Daniella Lopez | dlopez@nevellgroup.com |
| Members: | |
| Keith Fernald | |
| George Fine | gfine@truefireproofing.com |
| Matt Strieter | mattstrieter@southerninsulation.com |
| Steve Winston | accfireproofing.com |
Finishes Task Group
Chair: |
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| Keith Fernald | kfernald@rollingplains.com |
| George Guanci | george.m.guanci@sherwin.com |
| Members: | |
| Stuart Bradbury | sbradbury@ppg.com |
| Dan Ehehalt | dehehalt@isolatek.com |
| Aaron French | aaron@contegointernational.com |
| John Meadows | John.Meadows@carboline.com |
| Jim Turner | jturner@flameoff.com |
| Gordon Walker | gordon.walker@jotun.com |
Project Management Task Force
A Project Management Task Force is creating programs and documents specific to the fireproofing industry for education and NFCA's Handbook of Accepted Fireproofing Knowledge.
Chair: |
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| Joe Colavita | joec@martinbros.net |
| Members: | |
| Daniella Lopez | dlopez@nevellgroup.com |
| Luke Fischer | luke.fischer@nettlescs.com |
| Mathew Stephenson | mathew.stephenson@rollingplains.com |
| Matt Strieter | mattstrieter@southerninsulation.com |
Get involved.
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