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.

CO-CHAIRS:	Carl Fernald	Performance Contracting Inc. - Tampa
	Paul Steele	Raymond - Southern California, Inc.
MEMBERS:	Steve Winston	American Coatings Corporation

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-CHAIRS:	Nikita Gordon	Gunnlaugson Spray-On Ltd.
	Don Armand	Donalco Western Inc., Edmonton
MEMBERS:	Arturs Gavrilovs	Adler Firestopping Ltd.
	Lane Cooper	Ener-Spray Commercial Contracting
	Don Falconer	Falconer Engineering
	Jeff Lenehan	JIL Engineering & Construction
	Steve Turnbull	Trinity Energy Group

Manufacturer Committee

The goals of the NFCA Manufacturer Committee are to work together to improve fire and life safety, to support the industry through Codes and Standards advocacy and collaboration, to develop and provide industry-leading education, and other initiatives.

CHAIR:	John Dalton	GCP Applied Technologies
VICE CHAIR:	Steve Winston	American Coatings Corporation
CODE LIAISON:	Paul Steele	Raymond - Southern California, Inc.
MEMBERS:	Greg Becker	Hilti
	Stuart Bradbury	Carboline
	Dan Ehehalt	Isolatek
	Aaron French	Contego International
	Trish Koman	PPG
	Max Tritremmel	Sherwin-Williams

Marketing Committee

The NFCA Marketing Committee drives industry visibility and member engagement by developing strategic initiatives that promote the value, credibility, and impact of structural fire-resistance and the NFCA across the built-environment.

CHAIR:	Nikita Gordon	Gunnlaugson Spray-On Ltd.
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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee drives membership initiatives and growth.

CHAIR:	Adam Carter	Superior Industrial Insulation Company
MEMBERS:	George Fine	Rolling Plains Construction
	Ben Urcavich	Performance Firestop
	Chris Valvo	Nevell Group, Inc.

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:	Mathew Stephenson	GCP
VICE CHAIR:	Paul Steele	Raymond - Southern California, Inc.
MEMBERS:	Scott Beasley	Charlie Irwin Painting, LLC
	Joe Colavita	Martin Bros.
	Quentin Doutt	S.A.F.E. Fireproofing
	Carl Fernald	Performance Contracting Inc. - Tampa
	George Fine	Rolling Plains Construction
	Chuck Jahant	Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing - Dallas
	Chris Valvo	Nevell Group, Inc.

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:	Neal Rivers	Easley & Rivers, Inc.
VICE CHAIR:	Steve Winston	American Coatings Corporation
MEMBERS:	Ed Hanley	Raymond - Southern California, Inc.
	Jaidyn Meyers	Rolling Plains Construction
	John Taglienti	East Coast Fireproofing Co.

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:	Paul Steele	Raymond - Southern California, Inc.
MEMBERS:	Don Armand	Donalco Western Inc., Edmonton
	Daniella Lopez	Nevell Group, Inc.

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:	Matt Strieter	Southern Insulation, Inc.
VICE CHAIR:	Daniella Lopez	Nevell Group, Inc.
MEMBERS:	Keith Fernald	Alpha Insulation
	Carl Fernald	Performance Contracting Inc. - Tampa
	George Fine	Rolling Plains Construction
	Steve Winston	American Coatings Corporation

Women in Fireproofing Committee

The NFCA Women in Fireproofing Committee supports, empowers, and elevates women in the fireproofing industry through advocacy, mentorship, education, and leadership development.

CO-CHAIRS:	Leah Barker	Quikspray
	Carol Schary	Nathan Kimmel

Finishes Task Group

CO-CHAIRS:	Keith Fernald	Rolling Plains Construction
	George Guanci	Sherwin-Williams
MEMBERS:	Greg Becker	Hilti
	Stuart Bradbury	Carboline
	Dan Ehehalt	Isolatek
	Aaron French	Contego International
	Trish Koman	PPG
	Jim Turner	FlameOFF
	Gordon Walker	Jotun Paints

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:	Joe Colavita	Martin Bros.
MEMBERS:	Daniella Lopez	Nevell Group, Inc.
	Luke Fischer	Nettles Construction Solutions
	Matt Strieter	Southern Insulation, Inc.