Rich is a Senior Fire Protection Engineer located in our Cleveland office, boasting more than 18 years of experience designing unique fire alarms, fire suppression, and life safety systems. He is an experienced designer of water-based and special hazard fire suppression systems and is skilled in code review and interpretation. His portfolio includes airports, industrial and manufacturing facilities, as well as commercial, government, and healthcare buildings.

Rich has in-depth knowledge of modern principles and techniques for fire prevention and life safety procedures. His sound knowledge of the application of fire and building codes, practices, and policies, as well as his comprehensive understanding of fire protection engineering, leads to high-quality results.

Rich manages all specialty fire protection engineering products, ensuring designs meet rigorous standards for functionality, quality, and innovation. He is passionate about creating a strongly vetted product at all stages, from initial concept to final documents, as well as field integration, and commissioning.

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