About Us
The International Firestop Council (IFC) is a nonprofit association of manufacturers, distributors, installers, inspectors and other key stakeholders interested in passive fire protection materials and systems in North America and abroad.
With over thirty years members’ experience, a constant stream of innovation and over ten thousand tested systems, we are THE source of firestop expertise.
What We Do
The IFC provides impartial and broad-based education, information, resources, affiliation, and procedures regarding firestop system selection, performance, installation and inspection to the construction and code-enforcement communities.
Meet The Team
IFC Officers
James Stahl, Jr.
President
Vice President & General Manager, Engineering and Emerging Businesses, Specified Technologies Inc. (STI)
Angie Ogino
Vice President
Senior Technical Services Leader, Thermafiber/Owens Corning
Tim Mattox
Treasurer
Senior Engineering Manager, Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI)
IFC Committee Chairs
Edward Goldhammer, P.E.
Code Action Committee Chair
Director of Codes and Standards, Hilti North America
Pat Tesche
3rd Party Inspectors Committee Chair
President, Global Fire Protection Group, LLC
Mike Kerrison
Duct Committee Chair
Global Fire Protection Application Engineering Manager, Unifrax I LLC
Steve Cooper
Expansion Joints Committee Chair
Vice President, Specification Development and Training, BALCO, Inc.
John Zalepka
Communications Committee Chair
Senior Manager of Engagement and Programs, Specified Technologies, Inc. (STI)
IFC International Chapters
Sajid Raza
Middle East Chapter
CEO, Butler Engineering (ME) & Butler Engineering Int’l Ltd (UK)
Jonathan Lopez
Latin America Chapter
Codes & Approvals Manager, Hilti Latin America
IFC Team
Aaron Johnson
Executive Director
John Valiulis
Technical Director
Tony Crimi, P.Eng., MASc.
Code Consultant
