NFPA Journal - September/October 2019 - 6

NFPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS
Keith E. Williams, Chair
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Northbrook, Illinois
James Pauley, President
President and CEO, NFPA
Amy R. Acton, First Vice-Chair
The Phoenix Society
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Russell B. Leavitt, Second Vice Chair
Telgian Corporation
Tempe, Arizona

First Word

by Jim Pauley

NFPA President

Donald R. Cook, Secretary
Shelby County Department of
Development Services
Pelham, Alabama
Roger W. Montembeault, Treasurer
The Montembeault Group
Tampa, Florida
Kwame Cooper, Assistant Treasurer
Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles, California
*Sally P. Everett, Assistant Secretary
Secretary of the Corporation,
VP & General Counsel, NFPA
*Bruce H. Mullen, Staff Officer
Executive VP, NFPA
*Paul DeFronzo, Staff Officer
Chief Financial Officer, NFPA

Change Challenge
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questions to answer. But we are taking steps
to do exactly that. We are spending time
talking to and analyzing our stakeholders.
It's not a matter of doing it once-it's a constantly evolving process that never really
stops. To remain current and relevant, we
have to keep learning.
We are also taking a look at each of our
programs and events. Are they relevant

We are spending
time talking to and
analyzing our
stakeholders. It's not
a matter of doing it
once-it's a constantly
evolving process
that never really stops.

Eric R. Rosenbaum
Jensen Hughes
Baltimore, Maryland
James Sullivan
Westford, Massachusetts
Terms Expire in 2021
John D. Bonney
Alendi Consulting
Ropley, United Kingdom
Brion Callori
FM Global
Johnston, Rhode Island
Martha Connors
Digital Media & Marketing Consultant
Newton, Massachusetts
Reginald D. Freeman
Hartford Fire Department
Hartford, Connecticut
William J. Fries
Department of Defense
Washington, D.C.
R. David Paulison
Global Emergency Solutions
Davie, Florida
Louis Paulson
Contra Costa County
Fire Protection District, retired
Walnut Creek, California
Michael Wallace
UTC Climate, Controls & Security
Jupiter, Florida

in today's world? How can we make them
better? What are the outcomes that we
expect? How do we measure the effectiveness of those outcomes?
If you hear from us asking for input about
the relevance of some piece of information,
or a program, or how you obtain resources,
be sure to talk to us. It's not just an exercise-it's NFPA making sure that we are
staying connected and delivering the most
useful tools to you, and it's us continuing to
transform as the world transforms around
us. It's a big world. Let's protect it together.

Terms Expire in 2022
Hatem Kheir
Kheir Group
Cairo, Egypt
Patrick J. Morrison
International Association
of Fire Fighters
Washington, DC
Teresa L. Deloach Reed
Oakland Fire Department, retired
Oakland, California
Stacy N. Welch
Marriott International
Bethesda, Maryland

*Not a Board member

NFPA

y wife and I recently returned
from a trip to our home state
of Kentucky. The purpose of
the trip was for the wedding
of our youngest daughter.
As a dad, many thoughts run through your
head when you walk your daughter down
the aisle: Is this really happening? What's
next? Am I walking too fast?
Once the event was over and I had a
chance to catch my breath, I began to think
about all of the changes that were occurring-newly created families that are just
starting out, established families transitioning to empty nesters, and, yes, the fact that
this all means I am getting older.
I also realized that this is exactly why
we do what we do at NFPA. It's all about
helping people stay safe: new families,
established families, and people who are
getting older. We do what we do because it
matters. Our continued challenge is ensuring that we do it in a way that is relevant
for every one of our audiences. This is part
of our transformation into an information
and knowledge organization.
Here at NFPA, we are asking a lot of
questions of ourselves these days. Who are
we talking to and why? How do they get
information? What is the most relevant
information for them at different points in
their lives? How do these needs shift when
the questions are considered on a global
scale? We recognize that in today's world
of information clutter, these are not easy

DIRECTORS
Terms Expire in 2020
Jeffery C. Cash
City of Cherryville Fire Department
Cherryville, North Carolina

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