Certified Fire Protection Specialist Board officials announced

Certified Fire Protection Specialist Board officials announced

Following are the newly elected board members and directors of the Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) Board.

Board: Bill Tamburro, National Foam, Inc. Pennsylvania, reelected as chair; Greg Haley, Delaware State Fire Marshal`s Office, vice chair; Ray Lonabaugh, PECO Energy, Pennsylvania, reelected treasurer; John Waters, Upper Merion Township, Pennsylvania, reelected secretary.

Directors, two-year terms: Jack Cottet, Utica National Insurance Group, New York; Ray Lower, CIGNA, Washington, D.C.; John Strouse, Harleysville Insurance Co., Pennsylvania; Tom Varney, HSB Industrial Risk Insurers, Connecticut.

Directors, one-year term: Brian Bender, Safety and Fire Evaluation, Inc., Pennsylvania; Boone Gardiner, Cygnus Publishing, New York; Emily Parkinson, Federated Department Stores, Ohio; Andy Pompe, Philadelphia (PA) Fire Department.

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