Bruce is president of Fraser Fire Protection Services since retiring after a 45-year career with SimplexGrinnell where he was their director of industry relations. He has recently served on the boards of several industry organizations including the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) and the Automatic Fire Alarm Association MORE
John is President of en-Gauge Inc, which developed and markets the technology to electronically monitor fire extinguishers. John’s passion for fire protection began when he was just five years old in 1973, when his father started MIJA Industries, the world leading manufacturer of spiral wound pressure gauges. In 2000, MIJA began developing MORE
August W. Schaefer is the Senior Vice President - Public Safety Officer for Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Gus Schaefer is UL's Public Safety Officer. In this capacity, he works to expand UL's Public Safety Mission on a global scale. He acts as UL's Public Safety guardian, ambassador and advocate both inside and outside of the company, MORE
Jim Tidwell is a Code Consultant with a long history in fire prevention. His company is Tidwell Code Consulting, and he primarily works to develop and promote changes to the ICC and NFPA codes and standards consistent with public safety and his clients’ needs. Prior to opening his own consulting shop, Tidwell served in several positions with the International Code Council, MORE