2026 NFPA Conference & Expo


Join Jensen Hughes Experts in Las Vegas from June 22-24, 2026

6/22/26 - 6/24/26
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM EST
Mandalay Bay Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Join Our Experts at NFPA 2026: Don’t Miss These Sessions

Join Jensen Hughes at NFPA 2026, the premier event for fire and life safety professionals, to connect with industry leaders, stay ahead of emerging standards, and gain valuable insights from our expert-led sessions. Our team will be presenting on key topics shaping the future of fire protection, energy storage, emergency preparedness, and more. 

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NFPA Sessions

Learn more about our presentation sessions at this year's conference

Monday, June 22

 

TopicSpeakerTime + Location

Firefighting Strategies and Tactics for Healthcare Facilities:

Collaborating for Successful Outcomes

Scott Wytosick

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM  

South Pacific CD Mandalay Bay

 

Tuesday, June 23

 

TopicSpeakerTime + Location
A Guide to Fire Alarm Sequence of OperationsLarry Reitz

9:15 AM - 10:15 AM  

South Pacific CD Mandalay Bay

Fluorine Free Foam Application Techniques and Firefighting TacticsGerard Back

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Palm A  Mandalay Bay

Lithium-ion Energy Storage Fires: 

Incidents and Lessons Across Manufacturing, Transport, and BESS

Jihan Ouaragli + 

Jens Conzen

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Islander AF Mandalay Bay

Performance-Based Hazardous Area Classification

Ian Davis + 

Chris Unangst

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

South Pacific F Mandalay Bay

 

Wednesday, June 24

 

TopicSpeakersTime + Location

Evaluating Assisted Living Fire Safety from Design to Enforcement and 

Emergency Response: A Panel Discussion

David Hood + 

Nick Gabriele

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM 

Islander CH Mandalay Bay

Navigating Shifts in Protection Strategies for Flammable 

and Combustible Liquids Using NFPA 30

Michelle Peatross + 

Jeremy Lebowitz

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

South Pacific F Mandalay Bay

Experts in Attendance

Moriel Kaplan
Sr. Vice President
North America - Maryland
Moriel Kaplan
Sr. Vice President
North America - Maryland

M.S., Fire Protection Engineering, B.S., Fire Protection Engineering, Registered PE: MD, Building Plans Examiner, Chairman, Chairman

Michael Johnson
Senior Vice President, Global and National Accounts
North America - Washington
Michael Johnson
Senior Vice President, Global and National Accounts
North America - Washington

BS, Business Management, Certified, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Member, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Ambassador Program, Member, Design Build Institute of America (DBIA),

Larry Rietz
Vice President, Global Service Line Leader Fire Detection + Alarm
North America - Colorado
Larry Rietz
Vice President, Global Service Line Leader Fire Detection + Alarm
North America - Colorado

AAS, Drafting for Industry, Management Development Certificate, National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Jerry Back
Senior Engineer
North America - Maryland
Jerry Back
Senior Engineer
North America - Maryland

BS, Mechanical Engineering, MS, Fire Protection Engineering, PE

Jens Conzen
Vice President, Business Development
North America - Illinois
Jens Conzen
Vice President, Business Development
North America - Illinois

MBA, Data Science, MS, Engineering Mechanics, Dipl. Ing., Produktiontechnik (Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering and Business), Professional European Engineer, EUR ING, Member, Principal Technical Committee Member NFPA 855, Standard for the Installation of Stationary Energy Storage Systems, Member, Energy Storage Fire Prevention and Mitigation Advisory Committee, Member, Member, Member

Nick Gabriele
Global Service Line Leader, Health Care + Emergency Management
North America - Connecticut
Nick Gabriele
Global Service Line Leader, Health Care + Emergency Management
North America - Connecticut

Certified Fire Protection Specialist

Jihan El Ouaragli
Staff Engineer
North America - Northeast
Jihan El Ouaragli
Staff Engineer
North America - Northeast

PhD, Civil Engineering, MEng, Civil Engineering, BEng, Civil Engineering, Member

Christopher Unangst
Director - Industrial + Process Safety
North America - Georgia
Christopher Unangst
Director - Industrial + Process Safety
North America - Georgia

BS, Chemical Engineering, Certified Safety Professional, Fire Protection Engineer, Member, Member, Member, Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

Jeremy Lebowitz
Senior Director + Market Leader
North America - Massachusetts
Jeremy Lebowitz
Senior Director + Market Leader
North America - Massachusetts

BS, Chemical Engineering, MS, Fire Protection Engineering, Registered PE: MA

Michelle Peatross
Senior Engineer

MS, Mechanical Engineering, BS, Mechanical Engineering, PE: DC, MD, OH, OR, VA, Member, NFPA 660 Technical Committee for Agricultural Dusts, Member, NFPA 318

Joseph Castellano
Vice President Development
North America - Georgia
Joseph Castellano
Vice President Development
North America - Georgia

BS, Fire Protection Engineering, Registered PE: CT, GA, SC

Scott Golly
Vice President, Global Service Line Leader, Special Hazards
North America - Maryland
Scott Golly
Vice President, Global Service Line Leader, Special Hazards
North America - Maryland

BS, Fire Protection Engineering, PE: DE, MD, NY, VA, National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying

Eric Rosenbaum
Vice President
North America - Maryland
Eric Rosenbaum
Vice President
North America - Maryland

M.S., Engineering, B.S., Fire Protection Engineering, Licensed PE: CA, CO, DC, IL, IN, MA, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, VA, Fellow, Lifetime Member, Member, Member, Tau Beta Pi Association, Security Clearances, DoD, Security Clearances, TopSecret

Sean Lebel
Senior Vice President of Design Service
North America - Virginia
Sean Lebel
Senior Vice President of Design Service
North America - Virginia

BS, Interdisciplinary Engineering and Management, US Registered FPE, Virginia

Bruce Campbell
Vice President, DOE Market Leader
North America - Texas
Bruce Campbell
Vice President, DOE Market Leader
North America - Texas

BS, Fire Protection/Industrial Safety, Certified Fire Suppression System Inspector, DOE "Q" Security Clearance, e-RAILSAFE Security Clearance, HAZWOPER, 24 hour, Radiological Worker I (INL) and II (Hanford), 10-hour OSHA Card, NRC U Security Clearance

Alwin Kelly
Operations Leader, Mid-Atlantic Region
North America - Maryland
Alwin Kelly
Operations Leader, Mid-Atlantic Region
North America - Maryland

MS, Fire Protection Engineering, BS, Fire Protection Engineering, Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Member, Salamander Fire Protection Engineering Honor Society (Former President, Beta Chapter), Member, University of Maryland Fire Protection Engineering Department Curriculum Advisory Committee (CAC)

Colin McKay
Service Line Leader, Health Care Operations
North America - Ohio
Colin McKay
Service Line Leader, Health Care Operations
North America - Ohio

Certified Fire Protection Specialist, M.S., Public Administration, , ,

Paul Dzurinda
Service Line Leader, Health Care Life Safety Code Assessment Service
North America - Ohio
Paul Dzurinda
Service Line Leader, Health Care Life Safety Code Assessment Service
North America - Ohio

M.S., Environmental Studies, B.S., Biology & Environmental Studies, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, Certified Healthcare Safety Professional, Member, Member, Member

Michael Townsend
Lead Consultant

BS, Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology, Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS), No. 4824, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), No. CSP-25630, Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), Safety Management Specialist (SMS), No. SMS-676, BCSP, Professional Member, Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)