Storm & Security

8 STORM & SECURITY PROTECTION / DIRECTORY & RESOURCE GUIDE 2014 CONTACTS Members of the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) ratified the 2014 board of directors at the association's 77th Annual Conference held February 16 to 19 in Orlando, FL. The board's officers are: chair, Kim Flanary, Milgard Mfg., Inc.: vice chair, Georges Thiret, Graham Architectural Products; treasurer, Ray Garries, JELD-WEN, Inc.; and immediate past chair, Steve Fronek, Apogee Enterprises, Inc. Marg Webb, CHRP, Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA), was named to the affiliated association seat on the board. Webb was recognized for her industry leadership and involvement in many conferences and committees. As the executive director of IGMA, Webb maintains the Alliance's certification program and technical activities that include document management, standards development and representation at U.S. and Canadian building code discussions. Kevin Gaul, Pella Corp., and Sid Spear, Simonton Windows, were ratified to fill seats as residential representatives. Gaul was recently promoted by Pella to director of legislative and regulatory affairs overseeing the company's industry and legislative efforts. Based in Illinois, he also is a member of Pella's Government Affairs Executive Committee where he influences the company's strategy on health care, labor and environmental regulations. Spear has dedicated his entire 35-year career to the construction products industry with the last eight years in fenestration working for Simonton Windows, a Fortune Brands company. As Simonton's senior vice president of sales and marketing, he focuses on strengthening relationships with strategic sales partners and customers across North America. AAMA Ratifies 2014 Board Clark Clark Appointed Plant Manager at Simonton Windows' Paris, IL, Facility Simonton Windows, Parkersburg, WV, has appointed Mark Clark as plant manager of its Paris, IL, manufacturing facility. Clark, who most recently served as focus factory manager for Therma-Tru Corp., begins his new position March 1, 2014. "During his professional career [Clark] has worked for our sister companies Therma-Tru, Waterloo and Master Lock. The operations and engineering expertise he brings to this new role will provide for a smooth transition for our window and door manufacturing operations in Illinois," said Mark Wherry, Simonton vice president of manufacturing. Prior to starting his new position at the Paris facility, Clark is participating in a transition program to orient him with Simonton operations. Simonton's Illinois plant manufactures top-quality vinyl windows and patio doors that provide lasting beauty and energy-efficiency benefits to homes and projects nationwide. Billy R. Manning, PE, former Southern Building Code Congress International (SBCCI) director of engineering and education, president of the National Evaluation Service (NES) and former chairman of the National Hurricane Conference, died January 10, 2014. He was 79. After graduating from Virginia Tech University in 1956, Manning served in the U.S. Army for two years in the Corp of Engineers. Following his military service, Manning worked for the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency as part of the U.S. Department of Defense, where he received a Distinguished Service Citation. Prior to joining SBCCI in 1975, Manning worked as the director of building and zoning for Hillsborough County, FL, where he also served on the board of directors of the Central Southwest Coast Chapter. Before that he was the director of the Professional Advisory Service Center for Auburn Univer- sity's Engineering Extension Service, where he organized and conducted workshops on hazard resistant construction for building officials, architects, engineers and local, state and federal government officials. Manning also served as president of SBCCI's Public Safety Testing and Evaluation Services, Inc. (PST & ESI) during his 25-year career with the legacy organization and was a longtime member of the American Society for Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). "When [Manning] became ASHRAE president, the title of his inaugural address was 'Building on the Shoulders of Giants,'"explained Code Council CEO Dominic Sims. "Today, ICC stands on the shoulders of giants such as Billy, whose contributions have had an enduring effect on our association and public safety in the built environment. He was a good engineer and an even better person." In Memoriam: Billy R. Manning

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