Board of Directors
President: Landon Wheeler, Deputy Director / Asst. State Fire Marshal, Division of Fire Safety - Vermont Office of the State Fire Marshal
E-mail: landon.wheeler@vermont.gov
Past President: Alan Brown is a Construction Service Manager at S.W. Cole, located in White River Junction, Vermont.
E-mail: alan.brown@swcole.com
Vice President: Michelle Savary, Building Inspector - City of Montpelier
E-mail: msavary@montpelier-vt.org
Treasurer: Robert Dabrowski, Safety & Health Consultant (Construction & General Industry), Project WorkSAFE - Vermont Department of Labor
E-mail: robert.dabrowski@vermont.gov
Secretary: Paul Belaski - is a sole practitioner architect in Windsor, VT as well as an Associate with Cotton Belaski Architectural Services in Newfane, VT.
E-mail: paulbelaski@gmail.com
Director: Robyn Steward - Over 17 years in the building profession. Specializing in interior Architecture, Kitchen, Baths, and Accessibility. My portfolio includes home additions, entire home remodeling and space planning. Emphasis on safe building practices and IRC code adherence.
E-mail: paulbelaski@gmail.com
Director: Ryan Borkowski - is the Building Official for Hanover ,New Hampshire. He also works as a consultant for a variety of building code related concerns in NH and VT. His affinity to the built environment may have started with that first set of Lincoln Logs…But whatever it was, he has spent nearly twenty years in building code enforcement. Ryan has a broad knowledge of the construction process and the application of applicable building and safety code requirements. He carries a deep appreciation that the built environment is a collective process that involves numerous individuals, trades, and interests. Further, he strongly believes that continuous education is a vital key to successful compliance in the regulatory environment. He is certified as an ICC residential and commercial inspector and an active member of several professional organizations including NFPA, ICC, IAEI,NHBOA, and ICC BSA-VT.
E-mail: Ryan.Borkowski@HanoverNH.org
Director: Steven Spatz - is a Residential Energy Consultant and Account Manager at VEIC, working as a consultant in both the Residential New Construction and Existing Homes programs and managing the EEN contractor networks within Efficiency Vermont. Prior to coming to work at VEIC, Steve owned and operated Redbarn Design and Build Inc, a residential construction and building energy contracting company that he founded in 2002. Steve is a BPI certified Building Analyst, Envelope Professional, and Healthy Home Evaluator, and formerly a Resnet certified HERS rater. Steve’s professional focus has been on educating the construction community in real building science applications and code compliance since joining Efficiency Vermont in 2015.
E-mail: Ryan.Borkowski@HanoverNH.org
Director: Asst. State Fire Marshal, Division of Fire Safety - Vermont Office of the State Fire Marshal
E-mail: Patrick.Banks@vermont.gov
Training Coordinator & Web Design: Robert Dabrowski, ASP, CSHO, SHS, CFI, Safety & Health Consultant, Project WorkSAFE - Vermont Department of Labor; President - Central Vermont Home Inspections, CVTHI.com
E-mail: robert.dabrowski@vermont.gov
Training Coordinator: Sarah Grove, Assistant State Fire Marshal
E-mail: sarah.grove@vermont.gov
Training Coordinator: Michelle Savary, Building Inspector - City of Montpelier
E-mail: msavary@montpelier-vt.org
Education Committee: Dougie Brown, Tom Bursey, Jeremiah Carnelli, Michael Chaucer, Dan Dunham, Theo Fetter, Sandy Vitzthum
ICC Liaison - Bill Nash
Past Presidents:
Thomas Bursey, Senior Architect/Tech Specialist - Freeman French
Bob Sponable, Deputy Director, Division of Fire Safety - Vermont Office of the State Fire Marshal - Retired
Sandra Vitzthum, Sandra Vitzthum Architect, LLC
Joe Benard, Retired Deputy Director, Division of Fire Safety - Vermont Office of the State Fire Marshal
Alan Brown, Windsor District, State Representative and sole architecture proprietor
Tom is a Senior Architect and the Technical Specialist at Freeman French Freeman Architects in Burlington. He grew up in Vermont, traveled the world, eventually returning to Vermont to raise a family. He has a degree in Biology as well as a Masters of Architecture from RPI and is licensed to practice architecture in Vermont and Massachusetts, with over 20 years' experience managing projects in both states. Tom is a LEED Accredited Professional and an active member of several professional organizations including, AIA-VT, NCARB, ICC, NFPA, CSI & BSA-VT.
Bob Sponable, Deputy Director, Division of Fire Safety - Office of the State Fire Marshal - Retired
Deputy Director and experienced Fire Marshal with a demonstrated history of working in the Fire Service and government industry. Certified Fire Instructor, Certified Fire Inspector, Certified Public Manager - State of Vermont
E-mail: robert.sponable@vermont.gov
Sandra Vitzthum, Sandra Vitzthum Architect, LLC
E-mail: vitzthum@sover.net
Founded in 1994, my architectural firm specializes in traditional and ecologically sound design. I create settings for meaningful public and private life by celebrating craftsmanship, the human spirit, and our connections to family, community, place, and nature. About two-thirds of my practice is residential and one-third is civic or commercial. While most of my work is architectural, I also do village planning, landscape, and furniture design.
Joseph Benard, Deputy Director, Division of Fire Safety - Retired
Past Treasurer: Glenn Moore, Assistant State Fire Marshall, Fire Prevention Officer, State of Vermont Division of Fire Safety
E-mail: glenn.moore@state.vt.us
Retired from the State's Division of Fire Safety, Glenn retired from the City of Montpelier after 25 years on the Montpelier Fire Department and nearly 7 years as Montpelier's Assistant Building Inspector. While there he was instrumental in Montpelier’s adoption of the International Residential Code (IRC) and established the Building Division that was initially within the Fire Department, then later a part of the Planning and Development Department. Glenn has been an active ICC member since 2006 and a member of the ICC BSA-VT Board of Directors since 2009.