Board of Governors

The SFPE Foundation's Board of Governors operates with five board committees: Executive, Finance, Technical & Education, Fundraising & Communication, and Awards.

Officers

 

Chair

Vice-Chair

Treasurer

Secretary

 

Peter Senez, P. Eng, FSFPE
Senez Consulting
Term: 2021-2024
Maria B. Marks, CFPS, SET
Siemens Smart Infrastructure
Term: 2022-2025
Joseph Talbert, PE, FSFPE 
JENSEN HUGHES
Term: 2021-2024
Chris Jelenewicz, PE, FSFPE
SFPE
Term: Ex-officio

Governors

 

Kerry M. Bell, PE, FSFPE
UL Solutions
Term: 2021-2024
Virginia R. Charter, PhD, PE, FSFPE
Oklahoma State University 
Term: 2023-2026
Sean S. Donohue, PE, PEng, FSFPE
Peregrine Fire 
Term: 2023-2024
Casey C. Grant, PE, FSFPE
D&S Research Associates & Engineers
Term: 2021-2024
Ann E. Jeffers, PhD
University of Michigan
Term: 2023-2025
Steve Kerber, PhD, PE
Fire Safety Research Institute, UL Research Institutes
Term: 2023-2026
Erica Kuligowski, PhD
RMIT University
Term: 2021-2024
Chris LaFleur, PhD, PE
Sandia National Laboratories
Term: 2023-2025

Leonard J. Ramo, PE, P.Eng, CFPS
Telgian Engineering & Consulting
Term: 2023-2026
Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association
Term: 2022-2025 

Noah Ryder, PhD, PE, MBA
Fire & Risk Alliance
Term: 2022-2025

Debbie Scott, FEngNZ, IntPE (NZ), PMSFPE, FSFPE
OnFire Consulting
Term: 2023-2026

Manuel R. Silva, Jr., PE
Johnson Controls
Term: 2022-2025