Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda

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1 Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Westin Kierland Resort Scottsdale, Arizona November 9-12, 2010

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3 As FCIA s President, welcome to the 2010 Firestop Industry Conference and Trade Show. With my term coming to a close, I d like to express my sincere gratitude to the 2010 Board of Directors, FCIA Committees and the entire FCIA Staff for all they ve accomplished throughout this year. With their efforts and the many others who unselfishly give of their time and personal resources, FCIA continues to improve, expand and make a difference in our industry. Thanks for improving Firestopping and Life Safety in buildings! Our accomplishments, as an industry, have given each of us pride in what we do. And, we have the ability to improve Life Safety throughout the world, while creating bright futures for our employees and their families through the opportunity to expand and prosper. We owe this industry our livelihoods and we should all personally invest in its future by volunteering our time to the association that represents your interests, the Firestop Contractors International Association. Please consider getting actively involved, whether running for the FCIA board, sitting on a FCIA Committee, or even voicing your concerns or compliments to the board. It all helps guide the direction of our industry for the future. It s your association and it s here to represent your interests be involved! As our founders formalized in the FCIA mission statement more than ten years ago, through active participation in the FCIA and related forums, members contribute to the advancement of the firestop and compartmentation industry and maintain exceptional knowledge of this specialized service. In the spirit of this mission, I ask that you encourage others to be part of FCIA. With the growth of our membership expanded to a record number of 277 members, we should all be very proud of what FCIA has accomplished as well as for the future to come. Sincerely, Randy Bosscawen, 2010 FCIA President

4 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, Arizona Tuesday November 9, 2010 Time Function Room/Place 10:00 am 4:00 pm Conference Registration Mapmakers 10:30 am 12:30 pm FCIA Management System Manual Mapmakers Development Education Free to FCIA Members (Non-Members - $495) If your firm is pursuing FM 4991 Approval or UL Qualification, don t miss this session about management systems manuals, and the firestopping industry. Handouts include a Management System Manual developed by FCIA s Consultant, Steve Lerman. Seminar by Bill McHugh, FCIA Executive Director. 12:30 pm 1:00 pm Lunch Break - Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products 1:00 pm 2:30 pm FM & UL Firestop Exam Education Mapmakers for becoming a DRI (Non-Members - $295) FCIA s Firestop Manual of Practice (MOP) is the basis for the FM & UL Firestop Exams for individuals to start the path towards FM 4991 Approval and/or a UL or ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor, and DRI. This education session is meant to help your short term memory as you prepare for the test. The class assumes you have read the FCIA Firestop MOP already. Seminar presented by Bill McHugh, FCIA Executive Director. 2:30 pm 3:00 pm Break Sponsored by FCIA 3:00 pm 6:30 pm FM & UL Firestop Exam for becoming DRI s Testing Mapmakers FCIA wishes all taking the test, best wishes for success! Remember, you become a DRI when the company passes the audit from FM Approvals, UL, or ULC. Firestop Inspection Agency personnel receive a certificate that states they passed the FM or UL, ULC Exam. 6:00 pm 6:30 pm FCIA NEW Members, Meet the FCIA 2010 Board Lakeside Deck Northern Sky NEW for FCIA s Board welcomes NEW members personally to FCIA. Get to know the FCIA Board in this more intimate setting. 6:30 pm 7:30 pm FCIA Members Welcome Reception Sponsored by BALCO, Inc. Lakeside Deck Northern Sky Calling FCIA Members! Meet the Board, Board Candidates, new people, and renew relationships. Test takers, celebrate that the test is over!

5 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Time Function Room/Place 7:30 am 4:00 pm Conference Registration Open Herberger 4 & 5 All Morning 7:30am 9:00 am (Coffee, Breakfast) Tabletops Open 9:00 am 10:00 am FM 4991 Update Jeff Gould, FM Approvals UL & ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor Program Update -Henry Wong, Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. IAS AC 291 Update - FCIA FCIA Supports both FM 4991 and the UL ULC Qualified Firestop Contractor Programs for specialty firestop contractors, and IAS AC 291 Accreditation Program for Firestop Inspection Agency Companies. 10:00 am 10:30 am Break & Tabletop Time - Sponsored by 3M Fire Protection Products 10:30 am 11:30 am FCIA 2010 Report (President Summary, then committee chairs) Each committee gives a report on the year s accomplishments, and 2011 s plans. Listen to chairs of Accreditation, Apprenticeship, Code (full program Thursday), Standards, Technical, Program, Marketing, Legislative, Membership deliver the state of FCIA. 11:30 am Break & Tabletop Times Sponsored by BRADY Corp. 12:00 pm 6:00 pm FCIA Ray Usher Memorial Golf Outing - Westin Kierland Golf Course Shotgun 12:30 Lunch for golfers only - Sponsored by HILTI, Inc. The Westin Kierland Resort Golf Club awaits. No transport needed, just walk over golf, lunch from HILTI, and some fun. Influence the future Proceeds fund a Fire Protection Engineering Scholarship at the University of Maryland. 12:00 pm 6:45 pm Non-golfers - Time on your on own explore! The Westin Kierland Resort Concierge can find you lots of good desert or Scottsdale things to do. Check out FCIA s Activity List Tri-Fold for info. 6:45 pm 7:30 pm FCIA Welcome Reception & Golf Awards Sponsored by BALCO, Inc. Brittlebush Clubhouse Westin Kierland Golf Course Want to know who won? Mix with friends, and hear who works on the golf course as hard as they do on the jobsite! *Trade Show setup Tuesday late PM. Display Wednesday, Thursday & Friday morning Casual Dress for all meetings

6 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ Thursday, November 11, 2010 Time Function Room/Place 7:30 am 9:00 am FCIA Continental Breakfast Herberger 4 & 5 FCIA Registration All Afternoon 7:30am 9:00 am Tabletops Open Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors 9:00 am 9:30 am FCIA Board Candidate Presentations Listen to the board candidates present why they want serve as part of FCIA s Board for the next two years. FCIA Board of Director elections finish today at 2pm. 9:30 am 9:50 am International Firestop Council Update Sean DeCrane, IFC Executive Director Sean brings a lot to the industry, as an active firefighter and IFC s Director. He always offers a unique perspective about Firestopping to FCIA, a very positive thing for all. 9:50 am 10:15 am Break & Visit tabletops Sponsored by HILTI, Inc. 10:15 am 11:30 am FCIA ICC Code Hearing Update & 2015 Strategy Session Bill Koffel, PE, FSFPE - Koffel Associates FCIA s Code Committee and Leadership with Bill Koffel have been working together to plan for the future. Bill Koffel has been able to help implement FCIA s plans to bring the DIIMM, including FM 4991 and UL / ULC Contractor Programs, plus ASTM E 2174 and ASTM E 2393 to the code development process. Listen to our review of the past, and plans for the future. 11:30 am 11:45 am Break & Visit tabletops - Sponsored by Thermafiber Inc. 11:45 am 12:15 pm Exhibitor Presentations Tabletops 2 minutes each FCIA appreciates support of the tabletop exhibitors. Each exhibitor has two minutes to summarize their offering, and present to the audience important aspects of their firm. 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm Luncheon Sponsored by Specified Technologies Inc. Special Lunchtime Education Session Firestopping The I-Installation & I-Inspection in DIIMM Firestopping I-Installation and I-Inspection is critical to reliability of installed firestop systems, just as M-Maintenance & M-Management are for long term success. What does ASTM E 2174 and ASTM E 2393 say about who is qualified to perform inspections, surveys, installations? Listen in as Pat Tesche, Eric Keeton, Randy Bosscawen and Aedan Gleeson unravel the answers to these questions.

7 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference Agenda The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ Thursday, November 11, 2010 Time Function Room/Place 1:30 pm 4:30 pm SPECIAL FCIA Effective Compartmentation & Structural Protection Barriers & Fireproofing, Doors, Dampers Herberger 4&5 All Day FCIA Member Contractors are the most logical companies to maintain and Manage effective compartmentation and structural steel fire resistance in buildings. The purpose of these sessions is to introduce each industry to the FCIA Membership, provide needed information, and next steps to make your firm the leader in complete effective compartmentation management. 1:30 pm 2:45 pm ICC Chapter 7 Series, Part II Fire Resistance Rated Assemblies Fire Resistive & Smoke Resistant Barriers FCIA s short program on ICC Chapter 7 s and NFPA Chapter 8 s definitions of fire resistance rated compartmentation assemblies includes fire barriers, fire partitions, smoke barriers, smoke partitions, fire walls and horizontal assemblies. Fireproofing Introduction The Structural Steel Fireproofing industry is changing. New intumescent fireproofing systems are available. Cementitious and wool-based sprayed fire resistive materials endothermic wraps, and various boards have also been used as fireproofing. Listen in on how your firm can provide value in existing buildings managing the fire resistance of assemblies. SFRM Fireproofing Phil Mancuso, ISOLATEK Intumescent Fireproofing-Guy Bradley, HILTI, Inc. Wrap Systems-Tom Thoreson, 3M Fire Protection Products 2:45 pm 3:00 pm Break & Tabletop Time Sponsored by Thermal Ceramics FCIA Director Election Ballot Box Closes at 2 pm. 3:00 pm 3:50 pm Fire Damper Systems Fire Damper Cleaning, Testing Fire Dampers are required to be tested at intervals specified by code and manufacturers instructions. Learn about these inspections in detail. Mark Belke, Greenheck, Inc. 3:50 pm 4:00 PM Break & Tabletop Time Sponsored by BALCO, Inc. 4:00 pm 4:50 pm Fire Door Inspection Firestop Contractors & Fire Doors Door & Hardware Institute, FDAI Program The Fire Door Asssembly Inspection Program is gaining recognition in the marketplace. FCIA and DHI have been working together promoting effective compartmentation for several years. Firestop Contractors know the building owner and manager and are already working on the barrier, why not the door! Michael Wallick, FDAI Door Inspector, DHI Member 6:00 pm -7:00pm FCIA Annual Awards Reception Lakeside Deck 7:00 pm 10:00 pm FCIA Annual Awards Dinner Herberger Ballroom 3 Sport Jacket Recommended **Trade Show is Wednesday morning, Thursday all day, Friday until Noon - Casual Dress for the meetings

8 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference Agenda The Westin Kierland Resort, Scottsdale, AZ Friday, November 12, 2010 Time Function Room/Place 7:30 am FCIA Continental Breakfast with Exhibitors Herberger 4&5 Tabletops Open All Morning 8:30 am 9:00 am FCIA Sponsored Insurance Program Derrick Wieppert, The Phoenix Insurance Group Derek Wieppert, Leigh Hays and Jim Venezia have been servicing FCIA Members with General Liability and or Workers Compensation Insurance for several years. They have been successful with both high and low risk firms, placing those who want insurance classification as a specialty firestop contractor and other classifications to the markets. Many FCIA Members use Phoenix as their agency of choice. 9:00 am 10:15 am FCIA Healthcare Session Infection Control, Part II Andrew Streifel, Professor, Univ. of Minnesota Hospitals Andy has been widely published on the topic of infection control. This program focuses on maintaining fire zone assurances, sealed areas, while assuring ventilation management for protective and airborne isolation requirements. What s this got to do with firestopping? Everything! Don t miss! 10:15 am 10:30 am Break Sponsored by Specified Technologies Inc. 10:30 am 11:30 am FCIA Healthcare Program Barrier Management Systems Renee Jacobs, CHFM, Vice President, Facilities and Construction 11:30 am Conference Wrap Up Healthcare occupancies have a high level of total fire protection safety built in, which results in a very safe building record. Renee, a practicing facilities and construction professional, has spoken on the topic of Fire Barrier Management at the American Society of Healthcare Engineers national convention, and published in Life Safety Digest. Renee will bring information about the healthcare environment from the building owner s perspective, and provide tips about how to make your company more marketable to healthcare organizations and the professionals who manage the facilities. 12:00 pm FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Ends

9 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Jeff Gould, FM Approvals Jeff is a Senior Engineering Specialist in the Materials Group of FM Approvals. Jeff has been with FM Approvals for over 23 years in various engineering and managerial capacities. He represents FM Approvals on a number of technical committees including NFPA committees and other various code bodies. He has also been involved with the research and development of a number of test methods and standards that are used to assess products destined to become FM Approved. Jeff has been involved in the FM 4991 Approval of Firestop Contractors program from its inception and worked closely with the industry in developing the Approval Standard. He was awarded the FCIA Advocate of the Year in Jeff has a BS in Civil Engineering from Southeastern Massachusetts University (now UMASS Dartmouth) and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the Commonwealth of MA. Jeff Gould, FM Approvals P.O. Box 9102, Norwood, MA Phone: ~ jeffrey.gould@fmglobal.com Henry Wong, Underwriters Laboratories Canada, Inc. Henry Wong is a Lead Field Specialist and program engineer for Building Systems and Inspection Services with Underwriters Laboratories of Canada. Henry joined UL nine years ago with a background in mechanical engineering and program and quality management. Henry currently is providing technical support to UL's Lightning Protection Services program and Prefabricated Building Services program. Henry has received training as an Auditor for UL's Qualified Firestop & SFRM Contractor Program and provided technical support. Henry Wong, Underwriters Laboratories Canada, Inc. Underwriters Laboratories of Canada, 7 Underwriters Rd., Toronto, ON Canada M1R 3B4 Phone: Cell: ~ henry.wong@ca.ul.com Sean DeCrane, International Firestop Council Sean is the Executive Director for the International Firestop Council. His responsibilities include administrative duties with an emphasis on educational programs. Sean is a Battalion Chief for the Cleveland (OH) Fire Department and represents the International Association of Fire Fighters to the International Code Council. In his spare time, Sean is the Director of his family's foundation, in memory of his sister Colleen. The Colleen DeCrane Family Foundation assists families with an ill family member meet their daily needs. Sean also is on the Board of Directors for the MetroHealth Hospital Foundation; MetroHealth is a community based hospital and is home to the John A. Gannon Trauma and Burn Center and is recognized as a national leader in caring for burn injuries. Sean is a 2010 ICC Fire Service Award winner. Sean DeCrane, International Firestop Council Bradgate Ave., Cleveland, OH Phone: ~ sdecrane@firestop.org

10 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Bill Koffel, PE, FSPE Bill Koffel is President of Koffel Associates, Inc, a fire protection and life safety engineering design and consulting firm, recognized as an expert in the fire protection and life safety aspects of codes and standards. Headquartered in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, Bill and his team of engineers provide consulting; engineering design & construction administration; codes & standards development; seminar development & training; product testing & evaluation / representation; and litigation support to public and private clients worldwide. Bill remains active in the development process of the industry s governing codes, standards and design guidelines including the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), International Code Council (ICC), International Fire Code (IFC), International Building Code (IBC), International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICCES), International Existing Building Code (IEBC), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and Underwriters Laboratory (UL). A former code official with the Maryland State Fire Marshal s Office, he is Past President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, and co-authored the Fire Warning and Safety Systems American Hospital Association manual which serves as the industry s guide to selecting, testing, and maintaining fire suppression, fire alarm, and smoke control systems. Bill Koffel & Koffel Associates is the recipient of the 2010 ICC Affiliate Award, given in late October. Bill Koffel, Koffel Associates Inc Meadowridge Rd., Suite 101, Elkridge, MD Phone: ~ wkoffel@koffel.com Aedan Gleeson Aedan Gleeson is President, Gleeson-Powers, Inc., a specialty firestop contracting firm based in Franklin, MA. As FCIA's first President and a Charter FCIA Member, Aedan has been a driving force in the formation of FCIA. Currently serving as Accreditation Chair, Aedan has been very involved in the firestop industry through FCIA and the International Firestop Council. He has given many presentations on firestopping to various architects, general contractors industry manufacturer groups. Aedan came to the United States from Dublin, Ireland in He has been involved in US Construction market since then and the firestop industry since forming Gleeson-Powers, Inc. in When not volunteering to help FCIA or running GPI, Aedan enjoys sailing. Aedan Gleeson, Gleeson Powers, Inc. P.O. Box 305 ~ 41 Dean Ave., Franklin, MA Phone: ~ aedan@gleesonpowers.com

11 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Eric Keeton, DRI Eric Keeton, DRI, is Dalton s firestopping expert. His experience makes him an invaluable asset to the firm. Keeton joined Dalton in 1985, and has succeeded at every job in the company from fieldwork to managing its installers. In 2000, Keeton began concentrating on the emerging firestopping market. Since then, he has reached the highest levels of industry training and certification. He has the ability to work with contractors on site or evaluate drawings and plans from architects. He assesses firestopping needs, makes recommendations and oversees the professional and accurate installation of firestopping materials. Keeton is FM approved, a DRI and has tested to UL standards. Eric Keeton, Dalton Maintenance, Inc. 101 W. Main St. ~ Medway, OH Phone: ~ Ekeeton@daltonprotection.com Patrick Tesche Pat brings 22 years experience in the firestop industry, starting as a union carpenter apprentice, working his way through Drexel University in Construction Management, and becoming a Senior Project Manager. He is currently the Vice President of Firestop for Telgian Corporation, a full service Fire Protection Engineering firm based out of Tempe, AZ. His work experience ranges from inspecting to consulting for firestop and smoke barrier management systems, fire rated doors and dampers. He has worked on new construction and remediation projects for healthcare facilities, educational, high rise commercial, municipal projects and surety claims management. As an associate member of FCIA, he is a member of the Technical and Standards Committees helping to write standards for 3 rd Party Inspectors as a contributing author FCIA MOP (Manual of Practice). Pat is a member of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association), ASHE (American Society of Healthcare Engineers), and is a voting member at ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) in which he is on the E-06 and E-05 Committees and the ASSE 9000 Task Group working on Installer and Inspector Certifications. He is also a Founding Member of the Life Safety Organization. He is certified in HILTI, STI, 3M, Tremco, WR Grace and Unique Firestop Systems. For four years, Pat has given educational lectures on the Passive Firestop Industry and Fire and Smoke Barrier Management System, and is a Firestop Instructional Trainer through Specified Technologies Inc. Patrick Tesche, VP Firestop, Telgian Corporation 6 E. Hinckley Ave., Ridley Park, PA Phone: ~ ptesche@telgian.com

12 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Randy Bosscawen Randy Bosscawen, DRI, CHC, is President of Multicon Construction, and Multicon Fire Containment, located in Columbus, Ohio. Multicon was originally formed in 1988 to redevelop a 27-acre downtown district of historic, century old, brewery buildings into mixed use groups including office, nightclub, and restaurant, residential and mercantile. Having a major concern for the life safety of their tenants, Multicon formed a firestopping division known today as Multicon Fire Containment. As word of mouth spread about Multicon s firestopping expertise, they were soon contracting their services to other entities. Currently over 85% of Multicon s operations is in the life safety - firestopping field. Randy is a charter member of FCIA, the 2010 President and is also the FCIA Standards Committee chairman. While Multicon is an FM 4991 Approved Contractor, and a UL Qualified Firestop Contractor, Randy also serves as one of the firm s FM 4991 DRI s. He is also an ASHE Contractor Certificate Holder and holds the American Hospital Associations Certified Healthcare Constructors Certification. Randy is a member of ASTM and currently co-chairs the task group for E Proposed Standard Guide for Credentials for Inspectors of Fire Stops and Fire Resistive Joint Systems. He is active as a UL Standards Technical Panel (STP) Member as well. Additional memberships include NFPA, IFC, and ICC. Randy is also a father of four; his daughter, Christi, is an RN working at Children s Hospital and son Ryan has a videography business in Columbus, Ohio. Randy Bosscawen, General Manager, Multicon Fire Containment, Inc McKinley Ave., Suite C, Columbus, OH Phone: , rbosscawen@multicon.us Phil Mancuso, Isolatek International Phil has been the Technical Services Manager at ISOLATEK International from May 2002-May 2009 and again beginning last May. He is responsible for managing technical services department and provides technical assistance, engineering judgments, advice and troubleshooting concerning various conditions related to fire protection applications. He works directly with large architectural firms, general contractors, key customers, consultants, UL engineers and fire protection engineers and is involved with Commercial, Industrial and International operations. Phil is an active member and company representative of ASTM International, Alliance for Fire and Smoke Containment and Control (AFSCC), International Code Council (ICC). Phil Mancuso, Technical Services Manager, ISOLATEK International Phone: ext. 214, pmancuso@isolatek.com

13 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Guy Bradley, HILTI, Inc. Guy Bradley is Senior Trade Manager Fire Protection Systems at HILTI. His primary responsibilities include Field Management of the HILTI HAFSC program including leading all training workshops. Support development of the Fire Protection Systems team with training programs such as FAST Start. He is also responsible for Firestop strategy development and implementation for the Chemicals Business Unit. He has been with HILTI approx. 23 years, with firestopping experience as North American Market Manager Fire Protection Systems (2000-Present), National Sales Manager Fire Protection Systems ( ), and as a Fire Protection Specialist ( ). Guy is a Member of the International Firestop Council (IFC), Firestop Contractors International Association (FCIA), National Speaker at CSI, NFPA and ASHE Conferences, has installed and witnessed dozens of firestop tests at UL in Northbrook, IL, and trained countless people on correct installation of firestop systems over many years. Guy has a degree in Marketing from Fort Hays State University. Guy Bradley, Senior Trade Manager, Fire Protection Systems, HILTI, Inc. P.O. Box ~ Tulsa, OK ~ Phone: ~ guy.bradley@hilti.com Tom Thoreson, 3M Fire Protection Products Tom has 30 years experience with 3M, 20 years in fire protection products. He has been involved with 3M Fire Protection Products as technical service engineer, contractor and key account sales, training manager. Currently, Tom serves as an area sales manager for North & South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois for 3M. Tom is a United States Patent holder, for a Firestop Device. He also has 4 years experience in the firestop contracting business. He is a CSI/AIA accredited trainer, a BICSI accredited trainer, was the Co-Author of 3M e-train (On-line training), and is a Trainer for Minnesota State Electrical Union. Tom Thoreson 3M Building and Commercial Services Division 3M Center, Building N-20, St. Paul, MN Phone: ~ tthoreson@mmm.com Mark A. Belke, Greenheck Fan Corp. Mark has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical/Industrial Distribution from the University of Wisconsin Stout. He has over 14 years industry experience in damper applications, engineering, sales and marketing. Mark has been an AMCA member for 14 years and an NFPA member since As director, Mark oversee product development, engineering, marketing, global sales, and code development. As the recent Air Movement and Control Association Chair for life safety code action review, Mark has helped influence current revisions to NFPA and IBC publications. Mark also worked with the State of California Fire Services department to adopt the 2006 IBC statewide. He has also written several life safety articles and has presented on life safety dampers and their effective use in compartmentation in eight countries. Mark A. Belke, Director Dampers, Greenheck Fan Corp. P.O. Box 410 ~ Schofield, WI Phone: ~ mark.belke@greenheck.com

14 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Michael D. Wallick, DHI-AHC, Fire Door Assembly Inspector Michael is General Manager, Nelson Holland Inc., Phoenix Arizona. He has over 25 years construction industry experience, 23 in design, consulting and application experience in Life Safety, Fire, Security, Detention and Access Control of Architectural Openings. His experience includes seven years as a project engineer for door, frame, hardware and electrical systems, six years as Branch Manager for Nelson Holland. Michael is a Past International President of the Door and Hardware Institute, Arizona Chapter. He ahs served on numerous committees and task forces for DHI locally and nationally. Additionally, he is a recipient of the DHI Haswell Award for Outstanding Architectural Hardware distributor. Michael Wallick, AHC, FDAI ~Nelson Holland, Inc N. 16 th St., Phoenix, AZ Phone: ~ mwallick@nelsonholland.com Derek Weippert, Readington Burke Insurance Agency Derek has seventeen years experience working on the Independent Agency side of the insurance industry. His career started with a large New Jersey Independent Agency managing service and sales for the Personal Insurance products. He also was responsible for five remote offices throughout New Jersey. In 2001, Derek started an Agency which has grown over five times in five years. Specializing in the construction business, he has helped develop programs for the construction industry, landscaping in particular. He sat on multiple agency councils for Insurance Companies to help develop better service and products. His Agency currently represents over twenty Insurance Companies. This enables him and Phoenix to be able to write insurance for all types business, life, health, home and auto insurance for clients. Derek Weippert, Leigh Hays, Jim Venezia, CPCU Phoenix Insurance Group Inc. 205 Main Street, Chester, NJ Phone: ext. 224 ~ jvenezia@phoenixinsgrp.com Bill McHugh, FCIA Executive Director Bill McHugh has been Executive Director of the Firestop Contractors International Association since its inception in He has a background in the construction industry. Starting his career in 1981 in Chicago, he has been participating in the Effective Compartmentation, Firestopping, Roofing and Waterproofing industries in manufacturing, consulting, distribution and contracting, both nationally and internationally. He is active in the Building and Fire Code Development process at NFPA, ICC, and the City of Chicago. At NFPA, he is a member of the Fire Protection Features Committee, has participated in the NFPA Fire Protection Research Foundation s Research on Smoke Barriers. He is a member of the ICC Ad-Hoc Committee on Terrorism Resistant Buildings, and has served on the ICC Code Technology Committee Vertical Openings Study Group.

15 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Bill McHugh, Cont d. At ASTM, Bill chairs the ASTM E06.21 Committee that manages the ASTM E 2174 & ASTM E 2393 Firestop Systems Inspection Standards. Bill participates at Underwriters Laboratories (UL) Standards Technical Panel in the US, and monitors international standards activities. Bill is principal author of and maintains the FCIA Firestop Manual of Practice, has been published in leading journals including Engineering News Record, the Construction Specifier, Construction Canada and Life Safety Digest. He also serves as managing publisher of Life Safety Digest as well. Bill McHugh, FCIA Executive Director 4415 W. Harrison St., #436, Hillside, IL Phone: ~ bill@fcia.org Andrew Sterifel, University of Minnesota Hospitals Andrew J. Streifel is a Hospital Environment Specialist with the Department of Environmental Health & Safety at the University of Minnesota. He is a registered Environmental Health Specialist in Minnesota. He is currently serving on the Maintenance Committee for the SSPC 170: ASHRAE Standard for Ventilation of Health Care Facilities. Mr. Streifel is also serving on the revision committee for the 2010 edition of the FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction of Health Care Facilities. He has served on this committee since 1994 and has participated in the development of the 1996, 2001, and 2006 & 2010 editions. Mr. Streifel has served on the Special Project committee that authored the HVAC Design Manual for Hospitals and Clinics. He was an author on ASHRAE published articles on Ventilation for the Protection of Immune Compromised Patients-1988, Construction Impact on Indoor Air Quality-1995 and Air Leakage Analysis of Special Ventilation Hospital Rooms Mr. Streifel has assisted University of Minnesota Institute of Technology & School of Public Health as technical advisor on filtration, patient room airflow studies and particle management projects. He also serves on the National Air Duct Cleaners Association Standards Committee. In addition, he is an author in over 50 articles, published in the academic and professional journals, related to ventilation and water quality in health care. Mr. Streifel was invited to joint the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America as well as invited speaker to four SHEA annual meetings. During work as a health care consultant, he has been involved in the investigation of over 60 clusters of infection related to hospital air quality. He has served as a consultant in over 400 hospitals world wide on a variety of indoor air quality issues, water microbial contamination and has investigated clusters of bacterial infections due to unsanitary clinical practice. His current research interests involve sanitation validation and ventilation optimization without compromising safety in healthcare facilities. Andrew Streifel, Hospital Environmental Specialists, University of Minnesota Dept. of Environmental Health & Safety, 410 Church St., SE, Minneapolis, MN Phone: ~ strei001@umn.edu

16 FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Agenda Speaker Profiles ~ In order of appearance Renee R. Jacobs, Saint Luke s Health System Renée R. Jacobs current position as vice president of facilities and construction at Saint Luke s Health System involves oversight of all areas of design, construction, renovation, master planning, and plant operations and maintenance for 11 Kansas City area hospitals. Jacobs position also includes negotiating construction contracts and coordinating the development of all capital improvement construction projects from inception to completion. Most notably, Jacobs is overseeing completion of the New Saint Luke s, Saint Luke s Hospital s $330 million multi-phase renovation. Jacobs more than 20-year career in healthcare construction and facilities management includes such prestigious projects as the $110 million Menorah Medical Center, a replacement hospital which opened in 1996, as well as numerous projects for Health Midwest, a $2 billion Midwestern regional hospital system. She was most recently contracted by the University of Kansas Hospital as manager of the facility s construction department. Jacobs recently achieved the status of Certified Healthcare Facility Manager. Renée R. Jacobs, CHFM, Vice President, Facilities and Construction, Saint Luke's Health System 4401 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO Phone: ~ rjacobs@saint-lukes.org

17 FCIA Thanks Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Exhibitors! 3M Fire Protection Products American Permalight BALCO, Inc. BRADY Corporation EMSEAL Joint Systems HILTI, Inc. SDI Systems Specified Technologies Inc. Thermafiber Inc. Thermal Ceramics FCIA Gold Member Sponsors FCIA Silver Member Sponsors

18 FCIA Ray Usher Memorial Golf Tournament The Ray Usher Memorial Golf Tournament is named in memory of Ray Usher, FCIA 2004 President, Superl, Inc., who passed away in His passion for life, fire and life safety, the industry and family was unending. In honor of Ray, FCIA named the golf outing in his name. The Ray Usher Memorial Golf Tournament proceeds are used to fund a scholarship at a school where fire protection is part of the curriculum, educating about Firestopping & Effective Compartmentation at building and fire code organizations. The University of Maryland is this year s recipient of the FCIA Scholarship. Trophies and prizes are distributed to winners. The tournament trophies are awarded for the winner team, plus special prizes for Closest to the Pin, Long Drive and Longest Putt. Relationships are developed at FCIA Conferences that last a lifetime. The Ray Usher Memorial Golf Outing adds to the fun and fellowship Ray Usher Memorial Golf Tournament Sponsors Golf Hole Sponsors: 1 Source Firestop Inc. 3M Fire Protection Products Falconer Engineering & Testing Firestop Solutions, Inc. Multicon Fire Containment Phoenix Insurance Group, Inc. PPMI Firestop, Inc. Specified Technologies Inc. Superl, Inc. Telgian Corp. Thermafiber, Inc. Thermal Ceramics Thomas J. Donnelly, Inc. Total Fire Protection, Inc. Golf Lunch Sponsor: HILTI, Inc. Golf Prize Donations: Specified Technologies, Inc. Thermafiber, Inc. Thermal Ceramics Upcoming FCIA Events Mark Your Calendars! o FCIA Education & Committee Action Conference April 26-29, 2011 o Life Safety Organization Conference February 23-25, 2011 o FCIA Firestop Industry Conference & Trade Show Nov. 8-11, 2011

19 FCIA ATTENDEES FIRESTOP INDUSTRY CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, NOVEMBER 2010 Company F Name L Name 3M Fire Protection Products Tom Thoreson 3M Fire Protection Products Dennis Schaible 3M Fire Protection Products Ernie Stumpf ABG Caulking Contractor Inc. Chris White Acutron LLC Myron Nakata Albion Engineering Co. Mark Schneider Alpha Insulation & Waterproofing David Mistler American Permalight, Inc. Marina Batzke American Permalight, Inc. Jerry Garcia Apex Firestop Bert Hugger Apex Firestop Tony Gamble Balco, Inc. Jim Armour Balco, Inc. Ron Thompson Balco, Inc. Steve Cooper Brady Corporation Stephanie Lefever Brand Services John Chiangi, Jr. C.L. Downey Construction, Inc. Chris Downey Capital Insulation Services Paul Adams Capital Insulation Services Steven Hay Carolina Insulation Contractors, Inc. Lee Warner Carolina Insulation Contractors, Inc. Don Ward DaFore LLC Dennis Forrest DaFore LLC Jeff Davies Dalton Maintenance Inc. Eric Keeton Dalton Maintenance Inc. Terry Minton Dean Roofing & Insulation Co., Inc. Terrance Elder Diversified Thermal Aaron Wallace DPR Construction, Inc.-Drywall/Firestop Div. Nick Sarro DPR Construction, Inc.-Drywall/Firestop Div. Skip Mayamoto EMSEAL Joint Systems Brian Baker FCIA Bill McHugh Fire Blockers, Inc. Rick Stokes Fire Stop Technologies Jay McGuire Fire Stop Technologies John Thornburgh Fire Stoppers LLC Tom Riley FireSaafe of Houston, Inc. Don Sabrsula FireSafe of Houston, Inc. Jeremiah Sabrsula Firestop Installation and Services Skip Browning Firestop Solutions Inc. Frank Rudilosso Firestop Solutions Inc. Tim Schryver Firestop Solutions, Inc. Tom Hottenroth Firestop Southwest, Inc. Tracy Smith

20 FCIA ATTENDEES - continued Firestop Specialty Contractors Jeff Farrar Firestopping Specialist Jerry Dugan, Sr. Fondelco Inc. T/A Premier Firestopping Tony Fontana G&M Services, LLC Chris Gilliam General Insulation-Boston Melissa Smith General Insulation-Dallas Todd Moore General Insulation-Long Island Brian Fabrizio Gleeson Powers Gus Manicini Gleeson Powers Dana Arsenault, Gleeson Powers Aedan Gleeson Hamilton Benchmark Gary Hamilton HILTI, Inc. Carlos Haddad HILTI, Inc. Guy Bradley HILTI, Inc. Chad Stroike HILTI, Inc. Tony Vitro HILTI, Inc. Paul Langford HILTI, Inc. Keith Sanford Hudson Bay Insulation Tom Daves Intek Construction Products Jeff Molchan J-Kaulk Firestopping Mike Caruso Kasco, Inc. Geoffrey Hutchinson Kasco, Inc. Mark VanWyke Lee Systems 7, Inc. Chuck Lee Life Safety Enterprises/Dynasty Construction Angela Timperio Life Safety Enterprises/Dynasty Construction Mike Timperio Life Safety Services Craig Rutledge Life Safety Services Lori Wood Mariani & Richards, Inc. Kevin Schaffer McGill Brothers Inc. Doug Tyser Mechanical Control Systems,Inc. Al Garcia Mechanical Control Systems,Inc. Rex Crowley MidAtlantic Construction Group Claire Wisch MidAtlantic Construction Group John Emrick Multicon Fire Containment Randy Bosscawen National Firestop Ken Slama Performance Contracting, Inc.-Richmond James Adams Performance Contracting, Inc.-Tempe Scott LaPoint Performance Contracting, Inc.-Tempe Scott Regnier Phoenix Insurance Group, Inc. Derek Weippert Phoenix Insurance Group, Inc. Leigh Hays PPMI Firestop, Inc. Don Murphy PREVENT Jodi Clem PREVENT Dennis Cohan Pyro-Stop, LLC Scott Rankin

21 FCIA ATTENDEES - continued Queensway Caulking Luc Lalonde Queensway Caulking Patrick Desjardins S & W Waterproofing Bob Svoboda Safe Check, Inc. Ava Kanaras Safe Check, Inc. John Cummings Safe Check, Inc. Steve Gamatoria Safe Check, Inc. Kris Hill SDI Systems Mark Brimmerer SDI Systems Aaron Tassell Sintec Foam Eric Ciccone Southwest Firetek, Inc. Mark Swap Spacecon Solutions, LLC Todd Jilbert Specialty Firestop Systems Bob Hasting Specified Technologies, Inc. Charbel Tagher Specified Technologies, Inc. Jeff Wexler Specified Technologies, Inc. Mike Zanotelli Specified Technologies, Inc. Ray Bruno Specified Technologies, Inc. Jim Stahl, Jr. Specified Technologies, Inc. John Hurley Superior Industrial Insulation Company Tom Dake Superior Industrial Insulation Company Tom Dake II Superl, Inc. Mark Dietz Superl, Inc. Derek LaBossiere Superl, Inc. Mike Pautsch Sweeney Firestop Specialties Joe Tardiff Telgian Corp. Pat Tesche Thermafiber, Inc. Jim Giger Thermafiber, Inc. Jim Shriver Thermal Ceramics Clay Booth Thermal Ceramics Brenda Gafin Thomas J. Donnelly, Inc. Don Donnelly Thomas J. Donnelly, Inc. Craig Sullivan USI - Tabor Insulation Jim Whitehead V&C Drywall Contractors Gregg Tamura V&C Drywall Contractors Miguel Heraclio V&C Drywall Contractors Vincent Nihipali, Sr.

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