Supplier and Manufacturers Council

The Suppliers And Manufacturers Council shall have purview over those affairs of the Corporation germane to the Suppliers And Manufacturers interests of the industry. This shall include, but not be limited to, product standards, installation standards, building codes, marketing statistics, fire records, legislation, public relations, and other such functions.

Committee Officers

Jim McHugh
Jim McHugh
AGF Manufacturing Inc.

Chair
Malvern
PA

www.agfmfg.com

Shane Ray
Shane Ray
National Fire Sprinkler Association

President
Linthicum Heights
MD

Shane Ray currently serves as President of the National Fire Sprinkler Association, an association established in 1905 to be the voice of the fire sprinkler industry. Shane is committed to promoting the mission of protecting lives and property through the widespread acceptance of the fire sprinkler concept. Shane has been in this role for 6 years but has served NFSA for over 10 years. Shane has been blessed to serve over 25 years in the fire service, working his way through the ranks of career and volunteer organizations serving from firefighter to chief. He served 13 years as Fire Chief and he served six years as the mayor in his hometown of Pleasant View, Tennessee. He also held the position of Superintendent of the South Carolina Fire Academy and as South Carolina State Fire Marshal. Shane Ray is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University, Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, the University of Maryland’s Leadership Development Program, and the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. President Ray has been directly involved in Association for over 30 years from a volunteer board member and staff member, to professional staff at various levels from entry to President/CEO. President Ray currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Congressional Fire Services Institute and remains very active at the local, state, and federal levels involving legislative and regulatory issues impacting the fire service and fire protection.

Caleb Armbrust
Caleb Armbrust
National Fire Sprinkler Association

Staff
Lexington
KY

Caleb joined the NFSA in 2017 as the Manager of Special Projects and has led efforts in technological and process improvement within the organization. He currently serves as the Director of Membership and is grateful for the opportunity to advance the mission of NFSA and spend time with members of the association. He resides in Lexington, KY with his wife, Shannon and four children.

Lainey Liotta
Lainey Liotta
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

Vice Chair
Cleveland
OH

Committee Members

Lawson Brown
Lawson Brown
Core & Main Fire Protection - Corporate

Member
Watersound
FL

CoreandMainFire.com

Raymond Fremont
Raymond Fremont
General Air Products, Inc.

Member
Exton
PA

generalairproducts.com

Sean Heskett
Sean Heskett
Potter Electric Signal Company

Member
St. Louis
MO

Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly
Watts Water Technologies Company

Member
Plano
TX

Robert  Knose
Robert  Knose
Ferguson Fire & Fabrication - Corporate

Member
West Chester
Ohio

Lainey Liotta
Lainey Liotta
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc.

Member
Cleveland
OH

Jim McHugh
Jim McHugh
AGF Manufacturing Inc.

Member
Malvern
PA

www.agfmfg.com

Adam Owens
Adam Owens
Viking Group, Inc.

Member
Gainesville
GA

George Rabideau
George Rabideau
Wheatland Tube Company

Member
Wheatland
PA

Lawrence Sander
Lawrence Sander
Victaulic

Member
Tega Cay
SC

Phil Schechinger
Phil Schechinger
ASC Engineered Solutions

Member
Edina
MN

Dave Weinrich
Dave Weinrich
Bull Moose, Inc. - Corporate

Member
Chesterfield
MO