Tackling one of President Wally Bailey’s key initiatives,
the International Code Council recently hosted industry associations
to discuss ways to improve public perception of code officials.
The Raising the Profile Summit brought together representatives
from the American Association of Code Enforcement, Association
of State Floodplain Managers, International Association of
Electrical Inspectors, International Association of Fire Chiefs,
International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials,
International City/County Management Association, Institute
for Business and Home Safety and National Electrical Manufacturers
Association. Participants discussed the important role code
officials play in making everyday life safer, ways to challenge
the current public perception code officials face, and other
organizations to invite to join the coalition.
Code Council Board of Directors
President Wally Bailey welcomes attendees to a
Raising the Profile Summit, held last week during
Building Safety Week activities at the Council’s
Headquarters in Washington, D.C. Representatives
from different organizations met to discuss ways
to improve public perception and raise the awareness
of code enforcement officials. Clockwise from
bottom left: International Association of Electrical
Inspectors CEO/Executive Director James Carpenter,
Code Council COO Dominic Sims, General Electric
Security Director of Industry Affairs Bob Boyer,
National Electrical Manufacturers Association
Codes and Standards Technical Director Vince Baclawski,
Institute for Business and Home Safety Director
of Communications and Vice President Kevin Barber,
Code Council Board President Wally Bailey, International
Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials
Business and Product Development Senior Director
Allen Inlow, Property Casualty Insurers Association
of America Loss Control Vice President Keith Lessner,
Code Council Board Vice President Steve Shapiro,
and International City/County Management Association
Strategic Partners Executive Susan Benton.
Rick Weiland, CEO of the International
Code Council, recognizes Summit sponsors International
City/County Management Association (ICMA) and National
Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA), for supporting
this very important issue. From left: Rick Weiland,
Association of State Floodplain Mangers Legislative
Officer Rebecca Quinn, American Association of Code
Enforcement (AACE) Past President Blaine Smith and AACE
President Gail Bosgieter.
James Carpenter (right), International
Association of Electrical Inspectors President, talks
about the relationship between budgeting for inspectors
and the number of fires in communities. Chief Alan Perdue,
representing the International Association of Fire Chiefs,
reinforces the need to support the fire department's
fire prevention budget.
Bruce Romer, former Montgomery County
(Md.) Administrator and Past President of the International
City/County Management Association, talks about the
partnership between elected officials and appointed
officials, and their abiding commitment to public service.
National Electrical Manufacturers
Association Codes and Standards Technical Director Vince
Baclawski (left) and Institute for Business and Home
Safety Director of Communications and Vice President
Kevin Barber Vince listen as Code Council Board President
Wally Bailey explains how when code officials do their
jobs, nothing happens—nobody falls down stairs,
nobody is electrocuted, nobody is asphyxiated from carbon
monoxide poisoning.
