Professional Biography

Neal is a Professional Member Grade of the National Society of Fire Protection Engineers. He attended the University of Southern California, Cleveland Institute of Technology, and is NICET Certified Level IV (SET) in Fire Alarm Technology as well as Special Hazards Technology.

He is a nationally recognized Consultant in the Fire Alarm/Special Hazards Industrial, Automotive, Utility & Commercial Buildings Industries and represents them through Membership on the NFPA Industrial and Building Systems Section Board of Directors as well as his other appointments and achievements, which are as follows:

Nationally:

Past-Chairman, NFPA BFSS Board of Directors.

Director, NFPA IFPS Board of Directors

Principal Committee Member NFPA-72 National Fire Alarm Code, Supervising Station (NFPA IFPS Rep.)

Principle Committee Member NFPA-101 Life Safety Code, Industrial/Storage Occupancy Chapters (NEMA Rep.)

Principal Committee Member NFPA 5000 Building Code, Industrial/Storage (NEMA Rep.)

NFPA 801-804 Committee Member, Nuclear Power and Research Facilities (NEMA Rep.)

NFPA 850-853 Committee Member, Electric Power Generating Plants (NEMA Industrial Section Rep.)

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Fire Protection Committee

Past National Board of Directors member AFAA

Local:

Past President MI-Society of Fire Protection Engineers 1994

Past President MI-Society of Fire Protection Engineers

Founding President of the MI-Automatic Fire Alarm Assoc.

Governors Appointee to the MI Fire ACT 144 Committee

State of Michigan

Licensed Fire Alarm Contractor

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Licensed Fire Alarm Specialty Technician

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ACT 144 Fire Alarm/Suppression Certified

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Level IV

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