Board of Directors

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Meet Our Board of Directors

Welcome to the heart of the RCI-IIBEC Foundation, where our vision and missions are guided by a group of dedicated professionals. Each member of our board brings a wealth of experience and a shared commitment to advancing the building enclosure industry.

RCI-IIBEC Foundation Board (Left to Right):

Front Row: Mike Blanchette, Elizabeth Grant, Diana Vitiritti, Helene Hardy Pierce, Sid Hankins
Second Row: Scott Hinesley, David Hawn, Jim Kirby
Back Row: Ralph Paroli, Ted Sheridan, Mark DeFreitas and Rick Gardner
Not pictured, Andre Desjarlais, Christine Baxter, John Pitre, Brian Pallasch, Lionel van der Walt, Melany Rizzo.

Leadership Team

David Hawn, F-IIBEC, RRC, CEM
Chair

Location: Dedicated Roof & Hydro-Solutions LLC. 6500 Harvest Mill Court Centreville, VA 20121-4819

Helene Hardy Pierce, F-IIBEC Secretary

Location: 286 Wilbur Hill Road, West Abington Township, PA 18414

Sidney I. Hankins III, F-IIBEC, RRC, AIA Treasurer

Location: Roof Design and Consulting Services, Inc., 4610 Papermill Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909

Board Members

Andre Desjarlais
Emeritus

Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Bldg. 3147, Bethel Valley Road, MS 6070,
P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6070

Michael Blanchette, F-IIBEC Consultant Member

1431 Greenwich Drive
Allen, TX 75013

Scott Hinesley, F-IIBEC, RRC, PE REI Engineers

1927 J N Pease Place Suite, 201 Charlotte, NC 28262

Brian Pallasch CEO and EVP International Institute of Building Enclosure Consultants (IIBEC)

434 Fayetteville St., Suite 2400 Raleigh, NC 27601

Ralph Paroli, PhD Member at Large Representative National Research Council of Canada Measurement Science and Standards

M-35 1200 Montreal Road M20 Ottawa, K1A OR6 CANADA

Ted Sheridan, F-IIBEC, RBEC, RRC, REWC, RWC, PEng
Consultant Representative
Fishburn Sheridan & Associates Ltd

201-11 Hines Rd
Ottawa, ON K2K 2X1
CANADA

Diana Vitiritti
Representative

Situra, Inc.
1010 Niagara St
Buffalo, NY 14213-2007

Lionel van der Walt
Member at Large

2621 Hundred Knights Drive,
Lewisville,
TX 75056

Elizabeth J. Grant, PhD, RA
Member at Large

Elizabeth Grant Architect LLC
1419 Highland Cir
Blacksburg, VA 24060-5624

Mark DeFreitas
Industry Representative

SOPREMA Inc
2505 Carroll Ct
Flower Mound, TX 75022-6747

Jim Kirby, AIA
Member at Large

Siplast
809 Redbud Lane
Wilmette, IL 60091

Christine Baxter, RRO
Consultant Representative

Baxter Roof Consulting
106-4029 8 St SE
Calgary, AB T2G 3A5
Canada

John Pitre, RRC, RRO
Consultant Representative

Trimstyle Consulting, Inc.
200 1892 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y9
Canada

Together, We Shape the Future

Our board members are not just leaders; they are visionaries committed to the advancement of the building enclosure industry. From guiding research initiatives to fostering educational opportunities, their collective efforts ensure the RCI-IIBEC Foundation remains at the forefront of industry progress.

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We invite you to learn more about each board member and their unique contributions to our foundation. Your support and engagement with our cause help us continue to make significant strides in research, education, and the dissemination of vital industry information.