NFPA Standards Council announces 2025 award recipients

By SSN Staff
Updated 2:54 PM CDT, Tue June 24, 2025
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards Council has announced the recipients of the 2025 Special Achievement Award and Committee Service Award.
Each year, the NFPA Standards Council recognizes individuals for outstanding service to the organization in the development of codes and standards. The awards were presented to 13 individuals at the NFPA Stars at Night awards ceremony during the annual NFPA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas on Sunday, June 15, 2025.
The following are this year’s award recipients:
2025 Recipient for Special Achievement Award
Richard Garber, Anne Arundel County Fire Department, Manheim, Penn.
2025 Recipients for Committee Service Award
David T. Bernzweig, Ohio Association of Professional Fire Fighters (OAPFF), Columbus, Ohio
Robert J. Davidson, Davidson Code Concepts, LLC, Easley, S.C.
William F. Kearns, Fred D. Pfening Company, Columbus, Ohio
Chad Kennedy, Schneider Electric, Blythewood, S.C.
Dr. Timothy J. Myers, Exponent, Inc., Natick, Mass.
Michael S. O'Boyle, Philips Lightolier/Signify North America Corp., South Dartmouth, Mass.
Jack E. Osborn, Airdusco, Inc., Memphis, Tenn.
Jason P. Reason, Airdusco, Inc., Greenwood, Ind.
Gregory J. Steinman ABB Installation Products Inc. Memphis, Tenn.
Robert D. Tutterow, Fire Industry Education Resource Organization (F.I.E.R.O.), Charlotte, N.C.
Rodney J. West, Schneider Electric, Oxford, Ohio
Harry P. Winer, HIP Consulting LLC, Ashland, Mass.
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