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Advisory CouncilIndependent of CCFS's sponsors, the Advisory Council provides valuable strategic vision and wisdom to the Board of Directors and CCFS. The council’s members are experts and leaders in corporations, industry, and public service. They have encompassed CCFS's core values and through their business knowledge, professional careers, contacts, and personal beliefs, work hard to champion the mission of CCFS as well as fire and life safety.
Carli is president of the Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition and past president and current member of the Board of Directors for The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. In addition she is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Fallen Fire Fighters Foundation and serves on the executive committee of the Electric Safety Foundation International (ESFI) board of directors. Carli holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Northeastern University and a master’s degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. She is also an adjunct professor at Suffolk University in Boston, teaching graduate public relations courses.
Commercial Insurance Client Executive Fred C. Church Insurance Amy Daley is a Commercial Insurance Client Executive, Education Practice at Fred C. Church Insurance. Daley works primarily with clients in the company’s education vertical and serves the insurance and risk management needs of education institutions across the U.S., including K-12 independent schools, colleges, universities, public schools, and more. With more than three decades of insurance industry experience, Daley previously served as healthcare and education practice leader and account manager at FM Global. Prior to joining the mutual insurer in 2010, she held positions as a property and casualty reinsurance underwriter, broker and commercial underwriter, as well as a loss control specialist. She is an undergraduate of Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan and received her MBA from the University of Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut. Amy also has an Associate in Risk Management designation from the Insurance Institute of America, as well as an insurance producer Property & Casualty license. Amy is actively involved in URMIA and The Center for Campus Fire Safety, as well as a volunteer at several non-profits in the community.
Jesse Ferri, is a current student at SUNY Cobleskill studying Information Technology. He holds many leadership positions on campus such as a Resident Assistant, a Campus Engagement leader, and he also works at the student help desk on campus. Some fun things he likes to do on his free time is to hang out with friends, work on his hydroponic tower garden, and listen to music. Jesse is a student member of CCFS.
John serves as Managing Director of the Safer Buildings Coalition. John serves the SBC mission through policy, regulation, and code development, by solidifying member services and value, and by establishing a strong operational and financial base as tools to propel SBC’s mission. John has held key business development, operations, engineering, and executive roles at telecom service companies such as Level 3 Communications, MFS, and MCI. John was a co-founder of XO Communications where he was VP of Operations and Engineering, and later VP of International Network Development. John led dark fiber provider City Signal Communications in the position of President and CEO. John served as Capture Director for specialty construction firm Henkels and McCoy, a leading DAS Integrator. John also spent several years in television and video production services with PMTV, developing and managing complex video production projects including sports and corporate simulcasts and broadcasts. John participates on the TIA Smart Buildings Working Group and Public Safety Sub Group, and the Smart Cities Council/WIA City Networks Task Force. John comes from a family with a tradition of first-responder service, with his grandfather, great uncle, brother, and son all serving in the Philadelphia Police department.
Mr. Patterson is NICET certified in all three of the fire life safety categories. He is certified as Fire Plans Examiner and Fire Inspection II in Texas (TCFP). He serves as an Alternative Member of the NFPA 1221/1225 committee, representing NEMA. Raymond is a 30 year member and director of the Fort Worth Red Helmets, the volunteer rehab support for the Fort Worth Fire Department. He has been on the North Lake College, Construction Education Foundation (CEF) Advisory counsel for 20 plus years. The CEF provides training and apprenticeship programs in all aspects of the construction industry.
Chief Ray is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, the University of Maryland’s Leadership Development Program, and the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. Shane’s education not only comes from universities and institutions but from practical experience as well. Chief Ray currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Fire Services Institute and remains very active at the local, state, and federal levels involving legislative and regulatory issues impacting the fire service and fire protection. Shane was selected as Fire Chief Magazine’s Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year for 2005 and Eastern Kentucky University’s Distinguished Alumnus of the Year award for 2006. He was also selected as Tennessee Fire Chief of the Year in 2011. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by Governor Nikki Haley in June of 2014. Jon Roberts, CBO, CFM Jon Roberts has been involved in the fire, building, and life safety arena for over 30 years. Prior to joining UL, he served as a Division Chief, Fire Protection Engineer, Building/Fire Plans Examiner, Fire Inspector, Fire Investigator, Training Officer, and Firefighter. Jon holds a Bachelors degree in Fire Protection Engineering and Safety Technology from Oklahoma State University, is a Certified Building Official and Certified Fire Marshal, holds many other national professional certifications, and serves as a member of numerous state and national fire and building organizations, including the International Code Council, the National Fire Protection Association, and the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.
Shawn resides in Roselle, NJ where he is married to his wife, Dr. Chinaire Simons, and has two teenage sons, Tamir and Jaylen. Shawn is the one of the main subjects of the New York Times Best-Selling book “After the Fire: A True Story of Friendship and Survival” and the subject of the award-winning documentary “After the Fire: A True Story of Heroes and Cowards.” More of his mission can be found at www.alandshawn.com |