NFRC Announces New Leadership for
2006
- Marcia Falke of Keystone Certifications elected to chair
position
- Advocates the reduction of fees and the simplification
of processes when possible
Silver
Spring , Md. - December 12, 2005 - The NFRC Board of Directors
unanimously elected Marcia Falke of Keystone Certifications, Inc.
as chair during its Fall Board meeting in Santa Fe , N.M. Falke
will serve as chair through 2006. She succeeds Marvin Stover of
Mikron Industries, Inc.
Falke
has 39 years of fenestration industry experience, starting as
a staff engineer, progressing to window designer and then simulation
lab manager. She is currently president and founder of Keystone
Certifications, Inc. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering
from the Lowell Technological Institute.
As
NFRC's chair, Falke is responsible for the appropriate governance
of NFRC, presides over all meetings of the members and the Board
of Directors, and helps guide the direction of NFRC activities.
“I've
seen and worked in several facets of the fenestration industry,”
Falke said. “As an IA (independent certification and inspection
agent) of fenestration products, I've worked with hundreds of
manufacturers. I know their issues and concerns and will continue
to serve as a fair and representative voice. As I have for the
past three years as a Board member, I continue to advocate the
reduction of fees and simplification of processes.”
NFRC
Executive Director Jim Benney remarked, “Marcia Falke has been
an active, contributing member of NFRC for more than a decade.
After Marvin Stover stepped down as the incumbent Chair, the Board
unanimously elected Marcia to take his place because they knew
she would serve with grace and integrity.”
Completing
the slate of 2006 officers are:
Vice
Chair – Alecia Ward (Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance )
Treasurer
– Harry Misuriello ( Alliance to Save Energy)
Secretary
– Gary Curtis (The WestWall Group, LLC)
About
NFRC
NFRC
is a non-profit organization that administers a voluntary, uniform
rating, labeling and certification system for the energy performance
of windows, doors, curtain walls, skylights and other fenestration
products. Its members include manufacturers, suppliers, utilities,
consumer groups, representatives from the building and code industries,
scientific and educational organizations and government agencies.
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