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Owner of Lile Engineering in Ashland, MO
Mr. Lile is the owner of Lile Engineering, which specializes in commercial energy solutions and LEED certification consulting. Mr. Lile has worked in the design industry for over 30 years, on healthcare, industrial, commercial and educational construction projects. He has been involved in electrical and mechanical design, as well as construction management and commissioning. He has volunteered for local city boards and commissions, including the City of Columbia Energy and Environment Commission, which he chaired from 2009 – 2015, helping the City review and adopt new building codes. Mr. Lile is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.

Owner of Lile Engineering in Ashland, MO
Mr. Lile is the owner of Lile Engineering, which specializes in commercial energy solutions and LEED certification consulting. Mr. Lile has worked in the design industry for over 30 years, on healthcare, industrial, commercial and educational construction projects. He has been involved in electrical and mechanical design, as well as construction management and commissioning. He has volunteered for local city boards and commissions, including the City of Columbia Energy and Environment Commission, which he chaired from 2009 – 2015, helping the City review and adopt new building codes. Mr. Lile is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.

Owner of Lile Engineering in Ashland, MO
Mr. Lile is the owner of Lile Engineering, which specializes in commercial energy solutions and LEED certification consulting. Mr. Lile has worked in the design industry for over 30 years, on healthcare, industrial, commercial and educational construction projects. He has been involved in electrical and mechanical design, as well as construction management and commissioning. He has volunteered for local city boards and commissions, including the City of Columbia Energy and Environment Commission, which he chaired from 2009 – 2015, helping the City review and adopt new building codes. Mr. Lile is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.

Owner/President at Childress Engineering ServicesTony H. Childress, P.E., S.E. is a leader in redefining the role of engineering in commercial and residential construction.  Mr. Childress is the owner and founder of Childress Engineering Services, Inc., established in 1994, and he has provided design, consultation and construction management services to architects, builders, contractors and manufacturers since 1987.  Additionally, Mr. Childress is the creator of SlabTekTM (which is now known as Tella Firma), a patented process of installing slab-on-grade foundations that helps reduce costs and stability problems for builders while offering the highest-quality product.
Passionate about the profession, Mr. Childress develops creative and cost-effective solutions to resolve design and forensic problems.  He is a licensed engineer in 36 states.  He is active in numerous professional societies such as the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Professional Engineers and many others.  Mr. Childress also serves as the chair of the DC-10 Slab-on-Ground Committee for the Post-Tension Institute and is the past chair of the Texas Tech University Civil Engineering Academy.
An industry pioneer, engineering stalwart and accomplished business owner, Mr. Childress is a champion for the continued success of our industry through education, cutting-edge solutions and commitment to service.

Mr. Kirby is a former code official with 20+ years of municipal code interpretation and administration background. He has past involvement in code education and code development activities.Mr. Kirby has been involved in code and construction-related activities for 35+ years. Presently he provides code research, interpretation and application support for Childress Engineering Services, Inc., personnel performing building condition investigations, insurance conflict, litigation and post disaster damage investigation.

Mr. Southerland worked as a senior inspector (supervisor) withthe City of Houston from 1992 to 2008 and has been the ownerof A&D Inspections from 1991 to the present. He was a code instructor for Houston Community College from 2003 to 2008 and a building inspector for Patton Village, Texas in 2015. He is ICC certified in nine codes and is an ICC residential combination inspector, ICC commercial building inspector and an ICC certified accessibility inspector/plans examiner. Mr. Southerland is also international energy conservation code certified and an ICC certified accessibility inspector/plans examiner.

Chief Operating Officer of England Training DivisionMr. England has been involved in the construction industry for over 40 years. He started at the age of 15 rebuilding shrimp boats in Charleston, South Carolina. He became a master electrician and operated a small remodeling firm until 1992. Mr. England holds over 30 ICC certifications and is a master code official, of which there are less than 800 worldwide. Mr. England started England Enterprises Inc., which grew to over 25 employees, doing residential and commercial code inspections and plan reviews. He operated this company for over 20 years before selling it to a Colorado-based inspection company in 2012. His most notable contracts were the code inspections of public schools and state buildings in South Carolina, as well as acting as the building official for many jurisdictions in South Carolina and Tennessee. Mr. England trains contractors, architects, engineers and code officials in the US and Caribbean. He also acts as an expert witness in local, state and federal courts.

Owner of Lile Engineering in Ashland, MO
Mr. Lile is the owner of Lile Engineering, which specializes in commercial energy solutions and LEED certification consulting. Mr. Lile has worked in the design industry for over 30 years, on healthcare, industrial, commercial and educational construction projects. He has been involved in electrical and mechanical design, as well as construction management and commissioning. He has volunteered for local city boards and commissions, including the City of Columbia Energy and Environment Commission, which he chaired from 2009 – 2015, helping the City review and adopt new building codes. Mr. Lile is a licensed Professional Engineer in Missouri.

Integrity Code Consulting & Inspections, LLC
Mr. Pierce has over 30 years of experience in the construction industry and 16 of those years in the capacity of chief building official, plans examiner, combination inspector, flood plain administrator and zoning code enforcement director for jurisdictions in New Mexico and Colorado. He has reviewed hundreds of plans and has performed thousands of inspections. Mr. Pierce is a State of New Mexico certified building inspector and a certified professional member of the International Code Council, where he maintains certifications in commercial and residential building, plumbing and mechanical inspections, and building plan review as well as accessibility plan review and inspection.

ICC Certified Building Inspector, Plans Examiner and ICC/AACE Code Enforcement AdministratorMr. DeBrunner is the principal of Nodak Inspections, a private firm providing independent inspection services in a variety of building construction aspects. With numerous ICC certifications and years of field experience in both residential and commercial construction, he brings a practical perspective of Code interpretation. Mr. DeBrunner is a member of the International Code Council and the American Association of Code Enforcement. He is constantly improving his skills with continuing education and seeking to further his base of knowledge through certification and experience. Mr. DeBrunner takes pride in helping his community achieve its potential in a safe and structured environment.

Associate, RTM Consultants, Inc.
Mr. Overton has been working with building codes and life safety requirements in several capacities for 30 years. As an architectural draftsman, he has worked in several firms where his code knowledge was used to review construction documents and to prepare life safety plans and building code summaries. As a construction contract administrator, Mr. Overton was responsible for maintaining the contractual agreement between the owner and contractor. In this role, he was able to evaluate unforeseen site conditions, provide code-compliant solutions and use his knowledge of the code requirements to better evaluate alternatives proposed by the contractors. As a plans examiner, Mr. Overton worked at the Indiana Building Commissioner’s Office where he reviewed projects for all types of commercial construction. As a building code consultant within a private architectural firm, he has worked with projects for the primary and higher education markets and long-term assisted-living facilities. In the role of associate state architect, Mr. Overton was responsible for building code and life safety compliance for the hospital and retirement homes owned by the State of Indiana. Mr. Overton is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the International Code Council. He is a certified fire protection specialist and certified fire inspector through the National Fire Protection Association. Mr. Overton is a graduate of Purdue University and has an associates degree in applied science in Architectural Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology.

Mr. Savage has been in the inspection field for more than 25 years. He has been a plans examiner, a combination inspector, a chief inspector and chief building official. Mr. Savage has completed plan reviews and inspections on all types of structures from single-family dwellings, decks and sheds to micro-breweries and manufacturing/industrial facilities. He currently serves as the director of building safety/building official for Marion County, Florida. Mr. Savage holds 42 International Code Council certifications, including master code professional and certified building official. In addition, he is a NFPA-certified fire protection specialist (CFPS) and IAEI certified electrical inspector – master. He is also licensed as a building, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical inspector in the State of Maryland, and he is a qualified electrical inspector in the State of Delaware. Mr. Savage is also licensed as a building, electrical, plumbing and mechanical inspector in the State of New Mexico. He is actively involved in the code making processes and holds committee memberships on such bodies as NFPA, IAEI and UL, and he is a member of the International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors. Mr. Savage’s past positions include the following: president of the Central New Mexico Chapter of Building Officials, president of the IAEI NM Chapter, ICC Region XI Development Committee and past president and Executive Council member of Region XI. Mr. Savage was appointed to the ICC-Evaluation Services Board of Managers in 2015, the ICC Compliance Code Action Committee (CCAC) and the ICC Code Correlation Committee (CCC). He has taught, and implemented, special inspections programs throughout the country resulting in safer, code-compliant buildings.

Associate, RTM Consultants, Inc.
Mr. Overton has been working with building codes and life safety requirements in several capacities for 30 years. As an architectural draftsman, he has worked in several firms where his code knowledge was used to review construction documents and to prepare life safety plans and building code summaries. As a construction contract administrator, Mr. Overton was responsible for maintaining the contractual agreement between the owner and contractor. In this role, he was able to evaluate unforeseen site conditions, provide code-compliant solutions and use his knowledge of the code requirements to better evaluate alternatives proposed by the contractors. As a plans examiner, Mr. Overton worked at the Indiana Building Commissioner’s Office where he reviewed projects for all types of commercial construction. As a building code consultant within a private architectural firm, he has worked with projects for the primary and higher education markets and long-term assisted-living facilities. In the role of associate state architect, Mr. Overton was responsible for building code and life safety compliance for the hospital and retirement homes owned by the State of Indiana. Mr. Overton is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the International Code Council. He is a certified fire protection specialist and certified fire inspector through the National Fire Protection Association. Mr. Overton is a graduate of Purdue University and has an associates degree in applied science in Architectural Technology and a bachelor’s degree in Construction Technology.

Mr. Fiebig holds a Bachelor of Environmental Design degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Colorado, Denver. He is a licensed architect in several states, and he provides both consulting and design services to clients throughout the country. Mr. Fiebig is an active member of the American Institute of Architects, as well as an NCARB certificate holder. He is a LEED green associate, as well as a certified fire protection specialist, credentialed through the National Fire Protection Association. As a forensic architect, Mr. Fiebig provides analysis of architectural standard of care in design and construction projects, with special emphasis on multi-family residential projects. He performs cause and origin analyses of building system installations and failures, including roofing systems, window and door systems, exterior wall cladding systems, waterproofing, and foundation systems, with a specialization in passive fire-resistive assemblies and active fire-protection systems. Mr. Fiebig provides premises liability analysis regarding slip/trip and fall accidents and accessibility code compliance, and provides maintenance and inspection procedure analysis with an emphasis on NFPA 25: Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-based Fire Protection Systems. As well, he performs damage assessments on existing facilities related to storms, accidents, fire, and natural disasters. As a design architect, he provides traditional design services for residential and light commercial buildings, and provides code consulting for clients, specializing in life/safety, egress, and fire protection code requirements to assist clients in properly designing and detailing these critical elements of design and construction. Mr. Fiebig also provides traditional services during construction including construction observations and special inspections when required by the jurisdiction of authority. His experience includes several trial and deposition testimonies regarding design, construction, and the built environment, as well as mediation and arbitration support for litigation purposes. Mr. Fiebig holds active memberships in many professional organizations including AIA, NCARB, NFPA, USGBC, NICET, and others. He is a published writer in Common Ground, the national magazine for the Community Associations Institute.

Mr. Fronapfel has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and a Master of Science in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural and forensic engineering. Ed’s a Certified Level 2 Infrared Thermographer, Certified 3rd Party EIFS Inspector, Certified Forensic Claims Consultant, Board Certified Building Inspection Engineer, and Certified Building Commissioning Professional. He is a registered engineer in the States of AL, AR, AZ, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MS, MT, MO, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, and WY. Mr. Fronapfel has been deposed nearly 800 times and admitted into trial settings over 125 times. He has been used as an expert in arbitration and mediations over 500 times since the late 1990s. Mr. Fronapfel is an instructor for the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, the College of Contract Management, U.K., Diploma in Structural Forensic Engineering, and he has been an adjunct professor for the Burns School of Real Estate Management, University of Denver, since 2007. Mr. Fronapfel is a Board-Certified Member of the Association of Building Inspection Professionals, a Certified Forensic Claims Consultant through AACE, a Board-Certified member of the International Board of Forensic Engineering and Science and a Member of The Academy of Experts, U.K., and a Fellow Member of ASCE and of NAFE.

Owner and Principal Engineer, Anasazi EngineeringMr. Gendill is a professional engineer licensed in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona (inactive). He is a member of the State Committee of Examiners for Home Inspectors, and he holds certifications as a master inspector, mold assessor and septic inspector. His experience includes such positions as city engineer with the City of Page, Arizona; director of engineering with the City of Edmond, Oklahoma; and ten years as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. In his career Mr. Gendill has inspected and evaluated over 4,900 residential and commercial structures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Owner and Principal Engineer, Anasazi EngineeringMr. Gendill is a professional engineer licensed in Oklahoma, Colorado, and Arizona (inactive). He is a member of the State Committee of Examiners for Home Inspectors, and he holds certifications as a master inspector, mold assessor and septic inspector. His experience includes such positions as city engineer with the City of Page, Arizona; director of engineering with the City of Edmond, Oklahoma; and ten years as an adjunct professor at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. In his career Mr. Gendill has inspected and evaluated over 4,900 residential and commercial structures. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Mr. Schutz is a retired building official with the City of Columbus, Ohio. He was previously a senior staff engineer with the International Code Council in product development after several years as their manager of instructors in the ICC Training & Education Department. Mr. Schutz has also served as an assistant architect administrator at the Ohio Board of Building Standards. While with the State of Ohio, he oversaw the new Residential Code of Ohio program, including certification of local residential code departments and personnel. His varied previous experiences include active duty Army and Ohio National Guard experience as a combat engineer officer; building code enforcement for several central Ohio jurisdictions, including ten years as chief building official (CBO) for the City of Powell where he also served as city engineer and director of public services; and chief engineer for the Ohio Department of Health, where Mr. Schutz chaired the state’s plumbing advisory board, was chief of plumbing and was a voting member on the Ohio Board of Building Standards.

Mr. Schutz is a retired building official with the City of Columbus, Ohio. He was previously a senior staff engineer with the International Code Council in product development after several years as their manager of instructors in the ICC Training & Education Department. Mr. Schutz has also served as an assistant architect administrator at the Ohio Board of Building Standards. While with the State of Ohio, he oversaw the new Residential Code of Ohio program, including certification of local residential code departments and personnel. His varied previous experiences include active duty Army and Ohio National Guard experience as a combat engineer officer; building code enforcement for several central Ohio jurisdictions, including ten years as chief building official (CBO) for the City of Powell where he also served as city engineer and director of public services; and chief engineer for the Ohio Department of Health, where Mr. Schutz chaired the state’s plumbing advisory board, was chief of plumbing and was a voting member on the Ohio Board of Building Standards.

Mr. Fratinardo is a civil/structural engineer and roof consultant. His over 20 years of experience includes civil and structural engineering analysis, design, construction administration, field investigation, and project management, and 13 years of experience specific to forensic engineering and the investigation and analysis of building damage and failures. Mr. Fratinardo has designed numerous new buildings, building additions, building renovations, and mechanical platforms and supports. He has designed and analyzed roof, wall and floor framing systems utilizing steel, concrete, masonry, and wood construction. Mr. Fratinardo has vast expertise in commercial, industrial, agricultural, municipal, educational and residential building damage investigations, including on-site investigations after 25 different tornado events, and Hurricanes Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Harvey, Irma, Maria and Florence. He has legal experience in depositions, arbitration hearings and trials. He has prepared and performed numerous continuing education presentations, including on an array of topics in forensic engineering, structural engineering and building codes for HalfMoon Education Inc., in multiple states since 2014. Mr. Fratinardo graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor of science degree in Civil Engineering, and he also holds a master of engineering degree in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University. He is a registered professional engineer in multiple states and a licensed structural engineer in Illinois.

Mr. Agee is the director of Building and Code Enforcement for St. Charles County, Missouri. Previously, he worked in urban and suburban municipal governments managing building code enforcement, facilities, and information technology. Prior to his public sector positions, Mr. Agee worked in the construction industry in design and project management.

He has an undergraduate degree in Architectural and Mechanical Design and a graduate degree in Public Administration and Policy Analysis. As a Master Code Professional, Mr. Agee is one of approximately 800 people to obtain the highest level of certification from the International Code Council. He currently holds a total of 28 certifications in building, energy, plumbing, mechanical, electrical, and accessibility areas.

Mr. Agee is a former president of the Missouri Association of Building Officials and Inspectors (MABOI). In addition, he founded Regimen Consulting LLC, which provides code training and technology consultation to various organizations across the country.