Currently working as a senior consultant with the Energy Storage Response Group LLC focusing on fire suppression, hazardous control, civilian and firefighter safety, design and implementation of related training programs and response plans and necessary coordination with the AHJ. Recent focus has been on Energy Storage Systems (ESS) and their related hazards. I was appointed as a New York City (FDNY) firefighter in December 1983 and was promoted 5 times over a 35 year career spending the last 4 years as part of the Fire Commissioner’s Executive Staff assigned to the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Upon promotion to Battalion Chief in 2003, I began to become more involved in Fire Prevention projects. I was an active participant in the NYC/ ICC Building Code adoption process for the 4 year initial pass beginning in 2003 and again for second pass which started in Sept 2011. I served on two different committees; Fire Protection (2003); and Use/Occupancy/ Egress (2009) Technical Committees. While working in BFP, I was also the NYC Fire Code Committee Chair for the General Fire Safety Committee reviewing the 2015 IFC. One of a small group of officers who helped design and implement a train-the-trainer course to usher in new building inspector procedures with the ultimate goal of training all FDNY officers in 9 months.Made numerous presentations including the FDNY Fire Chiefs Command courseand other seminars and workshops including CUNY ESS and the Fire Safety Directors Association Member of the Building Trades Employers Association(BTEA) Safety Committee from September 2014 until September 2018 related to enforcement and safety regulations of new construction projects in NYC.