SFPE Foundation Appoints Phil Friday, Lainey Liotta, and Margaret S. McNamee to Board of Governors
May 2, 2024: GAITHERSBURG, Maryland – The SFPE Foundation, a charitable non-profit organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments, announces the appointment of three new Governors to its Board of Governors.
The new Governors, whose terms take effect May 1, include:
- Phil Friday, PE, FSFPE, Director, Engineering Applications & Innovation, The Reliable Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc.
- Lainey Liotta, Sr. Fire Protection Marketing Manager, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.
- Margaret S. McNamee, PhD, Professor of Fire Safety Engineering, Lund University, Division of Fire Safety Engineering
“We’re excited to welcome Phil, Lainey, and Margaret to the SFPE Foundation Board of Governors. Together, they bring an impressive wealth of expertise in a diverse range of subject matter areas, as well as a long track record of success in research, applied engineering methods, and engineering communications to the Foundation’s work,” stated Leslie Marshall, Ph.D., Director, SFPE Foundation. “But even more than that, they each bring a sense of excitement and commitment to supporting the Foundation’s vision of engineering a more resilient, sustainable, fire-safe world for all.”
The SFPE Foundation also acknowledges the invaluable contributions of outgoing Governors Kerry Bell, PE, FSFPE, Casey C. Grant, PE, FSFPE, and Joseph Talbert, PE, FSFPE.
SFPE Foundation programs and research are financed through the generous support of donors, including SFPE, SFPE chapters, SFPE members, governmental agencies, leading companies and organizations, and others. Additional information about the SFPE Foundation, its and its programs is available at sfpe.org/foundation.
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HIGH-RESOLUTION HEADSHOTS
Phil Friday, PE, FSFPE
Lainey Liotta
Margaret S. McNamee, PhD
About the SFPE Foundation:
Established in 1979, the SFPE Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization focused on enhancing the scientific understanding of fire and its interaction with the social, natural, and built environments. An affiliate of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, the SFPE Foundation partners with a wide range of global stakeholders to create, develop, promote, facilitate, disseminate, and support innovative research, education, and applied engineering methods that advance the science and practice of fire engineering where it’s needed most. Learn more at sfpe.org/foundation.
SFPE Foundation media contact:
Austin Guerrazzi
Senior Marketing & Analytics Manager
aguerrazzi@sfpe.org