Quincy, MA – The board of directors of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) has appointed Michael Newman, P.E., of Cranford, NJ, to a three-year term to the Association’s Standards Council. His appointment was effective January 1, 2004.
A mechanical engineer, Newman manages the fire protection and property loss prevention programs in the risk management department of Johnson & Johnson in New Brunswick, NJ. He is chair of NFPA’s Industrial Section and is a member of the NFPA 5000(tm), Building Construction and Safety Code(tm) Technical Correlating Committee. Newman replaces R. Ian Stronach of Montreal, whose term expired in December 2003.
The Standards Council comprises 13 individuals from a broad range of appropriate interests, and administers NFPA’s consensus codes and standards development activities including issuance of documents. The Council works to assure that due process and fairness are upheld throughout the creation or revision of all NFPA codes and standards.
