NFPA

Meredith Hawes is a Regional Education Specialist for the National Fire Protection Association.  She works to provide technical assistance and support on fire & life safety public education outreach and initiatives on a state and local level.   Meredith assists in implementing NFPA resources, including identifying problems, determining appropriate resources, and seeking funding sources and partners to enhance fire departments and fire marshals in the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic Regions of the U.S.  Meredith earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Child Development from Central Michigan University, has a current Michigan Teaching Certification for K-8 with a ZA Endorsement..  Her work experience ranges from non-profit administration, corporate training, and public education on a local, state, and national level....

EYP Architecture & Engineering

Merton Bunker, PE, CFII is a licensed Professional Engineer and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science in Engineering Management. Mr. Bunker is the chair of the NFPA Signaling Systems for the Protection of Life and Property Correlating Committee....

JENSEN HUGHES

Mike Crowley holds a BS in Fire Protection and Safety Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, and an MBA from The University of Houston. Mike is a licensed professional engineer in 5 states....

University of Maryland

Michael J. Gollner is an Assistant Professor with of the Department of Fire Protection Engineering at the University of Maryland. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and has multiple publications, honors and awards relating to this topic....

St. Elizabeth's Medical Center

Dr. Michael Hamrock practices internal medicine and addiction medicine at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center and is the primary care physician for many Boston firefighters. In his service with the Boston Fire Department, first as a firefighter, and later as the department physician, he developed a unique perspective and understanding of the many immediate and long term serious health risks associated with firefighting....

National Electrical Contractors Association

Michael Johnston is NECA's executive director of standards and safety. Mike holds a BS in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. Mike is the Chairman of the NEC Correlating Committee and an Alternate on CMP-1....

DEKRA Insight

Michael D. (Mike) Snyder serves as Vice President, Organizational Process Safety, for DEKRA Insight, a trusted advisor in Chemical Process Safety testing and application services. Mike was previously the Global Director of Safety and Loss Prevention for Dow Corning Corporation....

NFPA

Michele Steinberg is the Wildfire Division Manager at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), leading a team dedicated to wildfire safety outreach and advocacy. Ms. Steinberg has worked for NFPA since 2002, and has more than 25 years of professional experience in the areas of natural hazards, land use planning, and disaster safety outreach....

JENSEN HUGHES

Mr. Reiss is the retired President of JENSEN HUGHES​ International and is currently an Executive Advisor to the company....

St. Luke's Hospital

Mike Marturano is the Safety Officer & Emergency Manager at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, MN. Mike has 41 years of Health Care Experience, 26 years as a Biomedical Engineering Manager, and 15 years as a Safety Officer & Emergency Manager....