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Society of Fire Protection Engineers Names Beth Tubbs President

THE SOCIETY OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGI- NEERS

(SFPE), a leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineer- ing, has named Beth Tubbs, PE, FSFPE, as its 2022 president. Beth Tubbs at the International Code Council (ICC), headquartered in Washington D.C., serves as a key engineering resource and contributor to the International Existing Building Code (IEBC), the International Fire Code (IFC), the International Building Code (IBC), and the ICC Performance Code (ICCPC) as a Senior StaffEngineer with the Codes and Standards Development Department. Tubbs has been an SFPE member since 1995, elected a Fellow of SFPE in 2010, and has served on and/or chaired numerous SFPE committees and boards. She holds degrees in fire protection and civil engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. As SFPE president, Tubbs is currently serving as the program committee chair of the SFPE International Conference on Per- formance-Based Codes and Fire Safety Design Methods scheduled for March 2022, and the SFPE Annual Conference and Expo scheduled for October 2022 in Detroit, among other SFPE committees. Jimmy Jnsson, director with JVVA in Madrid, Spain, was named president- elect. Jonsson has worked on a wide range of fire- and life-safety projects internationally over the last 20 years, with extensive experience in developing performance-based fire engineering design and analysis. He has been an SFPE member since 2002, past president of SFPE Europe, and current president of the SFPE Spanish Chapter. Christopher Butts, PMSFPE, Elizabeth Pennacchio, PE, PMSFPE, Michael Wojcik, PE, PMSFPE, and John Denhardt, PE, FSFPE, have joined the SFPE Board of Directors effective January 2022. SFPE has benefited from exceptional leadership in recent years, and we are so fortunate to have leaders like Beth, Jimmy, and our entire Board of Directors to guide us in 2022 and beyond, said Nicole Boston, CAE, CEO, SPFE. With plans this year to reach more fire protection engineers through our industry-leading education programs, to publish our first standard since being accredited by ANSI, and to increase the recognition and competencies of fire protection engi- neers, our leadership has the depth and diverse experience to advance the Soci- ety and the profession of fire protection engineering. Amanda Kimball, PE, FSFPE, Jack Poole, PE, FSFPE, John Campbell, PE, PEng, CFPS, FIFireE, PMSFPE, Shaun Kelly, PEng, CEng, MIEI, PMSFPE, Bob Libby, PE, FSFPE, Albert Simeoni, PhD, PMSFPE, and Shamim Rashid-Sumar, PE, FSFPE, continue their service on the SPFE Board of Directors. SFPE will be establishing its 2022 Nominating Committee and soliciting nominations for its future leader- ship roles in the coming months.

JOHN REEL,

owner of Reel Pipe and Valve, Indiana's oldest family-owned distributors of industrial and commercial pipe, valves, and ittings since 1939, has passed away.

John C. Reel

Carmel - John C. Reel, 97 of Carmel, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. John was born August 16, 1924 in Paris, France to the late Leon- ard and Alice Reel. John served in the US Army during WWII. He owned Reel Pipe and Valve. John was a member of Second Presbyterian Church, Millersville Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine. He was also a life member of the Army 5th Division Order of the Purple Heart. Private family services will be held. John is survived by his wife, Patricia; children, David (wife, Felicia) Reel and Ann Reel (husband, Fred) Meyer; grandchildren, John David (Beth) Meyer, Fred (April) Meyer IV, Julie (Brian) Arnold, William Meyer, Cameron Reel, Brandon (Kellee Hinshaw) Reel and Austin (Jennifer Spinosa) Reel; great grandchildren, Sydney Meyer, Morgan Meyer, Sophie Arnold, Greg Arnold, Orson Reel and Ewan Reel, Tyler Hinshaw. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army or a char- ity of your choice.

Reel Pipe and Valve John Reel Passes Away

SUPERIOR BOILER

has named McCain Engineering as its exclusive authorized sales representative for Alabama, Loui- siana and Mississippi. Based in Pelham, Alabama, and celebrating its centennial in 2022, McCain Engineering has now provided boilers and boiler repair ser- vices for 100 years. Under the agreement, McCain will represent Superior's full line of firetube boilers, boiler room equipment and the new Cheyenne condensing boilers. McCain has built its reputation on quality service, as well as skilled tech- nical abilities and availability spanning multiple states, said Matt Steele, Superior's vice president of sales and marketing. Coupled with Superior Boiler's quality products, McCain will be an exceptional resource for the many Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi industries that need highly reliable and cost-effective boiler room solutions. We are excited to welcome McCain to our representative network. McCain and Superior Boiler - both highly reputable industry leaders - are a great fit, added Kyle McCain, owner of McCain Engineering. We are proud to represent Superior across three states and excited about the opportunity this relationship provides to enhance the high-quality products and services we offer our customers and prospective customers.

Superior Boiler Names Sales Representative for Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi

IN OCTOBER,

Coburn Supply Co. honored General Manager Bill Geyser who retired after 46 years of service with the company. After receiving his MBA from TCU, Geyser started as an outside salesman at the Galveston, Texas, branch. With hard work and dedication, he became the Galveston branch manager before taking over the Beaumont distributorship. From there, Geyser went on to become the first general manager for Coburn's East Texas region and a member of the executive team. Bill traditionally leads the company in sales, but that's not what we value most about him. Bill's colleagues say that he always shows his fellow employees love, commitment, and dedication, Executive Vice President Michael Maloney said. It's es- pecially touching to me that so many use the word 'mentor' to describe him. After 46 years, it's hard to say goodbye, but we are grateful for all his service to Coburns. Geyser will enjoy his free time with his wife Susan, his family, and grandchildren.

Coburn Supply Co. Honors Long-Serving Retiree