Brad is AWC’s Vice President, Engineering. He holds a bachelor’s in agricultural engineering and is a licensed engineer. Brad has worked for AWC for 37 years and previously worked for the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau. Brad oversees AWC’s standards development program and serves on several standards development committees of other organizations, including ASTM, American Society of Civil Engineers, U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Building Seismic Safety Council and the International Code Council, addressing proper design of wood buildings for exposure to fire and structural loading including high wind and seismic loads.

Tim is AWC’s Vice President, Environment. He is responsible for working with member companies to develop positions and implementing advocacy strategies on behalf of the wood products industry on EPA clean air regulations and policies. Tim’s work is focused on the cumulative impact of air regulations as well as individual regulations, including, MACT, NAAQS, Air Transport, NSR/PSD and climate policies. Tim has more than three decades of experience working on environmental regulations and policy for organizations like the American Forest & Paper Association, the American Petroleum Insitute, the Office of Management and Budget and the EPA.

Rachael is AWC’s Vice President of Markets and Sustainability. She holds a Bachelor of Science and masters in environmental science and business administration. She has over 20 years of experience working on sustainability issues, public policy and environmental management. Rachael’s experience includes developing organic food standards and multi-stakeholder climate adaptation plans as well as supporting the emerging biomass energy sector. She also has extensive experience in environmental regulatory compliance. Rachael’s work is always data-centered with people in mind.

Will is AWC’s Vice President, Government Affairs. He has nearly a decade of experience working on environmental, sustainability and land management policy, as both a trade association representative and as a Congressional staffer. He was previously Deputy Chief of Staff for House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman, and prior to that position, served in Representative Westerman’s personal office. He got his start on Capitol Hill working for the Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Federal Lands under Representative Tom McClintock. Will holds a B.S. in Policial Science from Clemson University and is originally from Chicago.

Philip is AWC's Vice President, Codes & Regulations where he leads AWC's work in the national model building code development process. He is a licensed engineer and holds a bachelor’s and master's in civil engineering. Philip was awarded the Excellence Award from the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Seismic Safety Council in 2021, which is awarded to subject matter experts for their “dedication to keeping our nation’s residents safe.” Philip has worked for AWC for almost 30 years.

Heather is AWC’s Vice President, Communications and Educational Outreach. She has almost 20 years of diverse experience, having worked for trade associations, non-profits and corporations. Heather built AWC’s communications program and has won multiple MarCom and PR Daily awards for crisis communications, website redesign and best use of social media. She also oversees AWC’s publications sales and educational outreach activities. Heather holds a bachelor's in public relations and will complete her Executive MBA in 2025.

Omar is AWC’s Manager, Wind and Seismic. He has more than 10 years of experience in structural design, experimental design, modeling of wood structures for resistance to wind and seismic loads, and development of tornado fragilities for residential structures. His standards experience includes development of AWC’s design standard Special Design Provisions for Wind and Seismic, provisions for cross-laminated timber shear walls and participation as a member of the International Code Council’s Residential Assessment and Seismic Retrofit Committee. In addition, he works with AWC’s committees and participates in ASTM and ASCE standards committees.

Linda is AWC’s Manager, Operations and Membership. With over 20 years of experience supporting executive level personnel, she is responsible for the day-to-day operations of AWC’s headquarters office in Leesburg, VA. In addition to supporting the AWC leadership team and field staff, she also handles AWC’s publication sales and maintains the 6,000+ member Code Official Connections program.

Jeff is AWC’s Director of Sustainability Standards. He has a bachelor’s in environmental studies and has worked in the wood products industry for over 14 years. He has standards and policy experience in areas including sustainable forestry, green building, the circular economy and environmental product attributes. He leads AWC’s work on international standards and currently serves as the Head of Delegation for an International Standards Organization (ISO) subcommittee and represents the United States in full ISO Committees.

Francisco is AWC’s Manager, Engineering Technology. He was awarded a Fulbright scholarship from Ecuador to pursue his master's degree at Virginia Tech. As part of a dual agreement between universities, he obtained his Ph.D. with a focus on Structural Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. His area of expertise is nonlinear structural analyses with an emphasis on earthquake engineering. Francisco has published several journal and conference papers and has seven years of teaching experience as a professor at the University of Cuenca and the University of Azuay in Ecuador.

Stewart is AWC’s Chief Scientist. He has more than 25 years of experience in the industry and has been published over 100 times in peer-reviewed scientific publications. He manages scientific research, research opportunities, chemical risk issues and product stewardship related to chemicals like formaldehyde, wood dust and more. He is a member of the National Council for Air and Stream Improvement’s Long-term Receiving Water program expert panel. He has received an award from the International Nonwovens Association for his research on formaldehyde and was awarded a Congressional Fellowship by the Sea Grant College Program in Environmental Science and Policy.

Peter is AWC's Senior Manager of Engineering Standards where one of his major roles is managing AWC’s approved standards development process by the American National Standards Institute. He holds a bachelor’s and master's in civil engineering and is a licensed engineer. Before joining AWC, Peter was an engineer for the Canadian Wood Council. Peter is also an avid sportsman and musician – he enjoys playing ice hockey, cycling and plays bass in a local orchestra.

Sophie is AWC's Manager, Government Affairs, and manages all of the state and local legislative priorities for AWC. She graduated with High Honors from Michigan State University with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies and Sustainability and holds a master's in environmental management from the Yale University School of the Environment. Before joining AWC, Sophie was a Demmer Scholar Intern with the U.S. Forest Service and National Forest Foundation and interned with the American Forest Foundation. She also served as an AmeriCorps service member in 2020. Originally from Michigan, Sophie now lives in Washington, D.C.

Ray is AWC’s Manager of Fire Service Relations. Before joining AWC, he was the Chief Building Official for the City of Rockville, MD. He retired as the Assistant Fire Chief of the Baltimore City Fire Department in 2013, and before that he served as fire marshal for Baltimore. Ray is the administrator of the Construction Fire Safety Coalition and has served on several building and fire code technical committees for the International Code Council. He is an adjunct instructor at the National Fire Academy and has presented across the United States and internationally on fire safety best practices. Ray is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and a licensed attorney.

Anna is AWC’s Sustainability Data Specialist. She holds a B.S. in Chemistry and an M.S. in Sustainable Systems from the University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability. She worked with the UM Center for Sustainable Systems to footprint the university’s Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions to support the university’s carbon neutrality goals. Anna manages AWC’s Life Cycle Survey, working with member companies to input their data and facilitating the development of Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations for structural wood products. This work is critical to understanding and sharing the wood product industry’s sustainability story.

Kim is AWC’s Coordinator for Education and Operations, where she serves as AWC’s point person for wood design and construction education programs and accreditation. Kim also assists the operations manager with various tasks, including keeping the membership database up to date and making updates to AWC’s website. She holds a bachelor's degree from Edinboro University.

Jason is AWC’s Director of Fire Engineering. He leads AWC's efforts related to fire safety and acoustical performance of wood construction, serves on several technical committees and participates in the model code development process on behalf of AWC. Prior to joining AWC, he worked for the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). Jason is a licensed professional engineer and a graduate of Virginia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in Wood Science and Forest Products and a master's in civil engineering.

Madi is AWC’s Manager, Communications and Outreach. She has worked in communications and public relations for several years with former clients in the nonprofit, government, education and corporate sectors. She held graduate fellowships with the National Security Innovation Network (Department of Defense) and the Global Situation Room. While working with NSIN, she helped design communication plans for cybersecurity of facility-related control systems projects. Madi holds a bachelors of English Literature and a masters of strategic communication.

Greg is AWC’s Manager, Fire Service Relations for the Western Region. He is responsible for leading AWC's fire service engagement program and oversees initiatives related to wildland urban interface and construction fire safety. Before joining AWC, Greg had an extensive career in the fire service with over 30 years of experience. He retired as the Division Chief of Operations at the Boise Fire Department and held leadership positions in Boise Firefighters Local 149 throughout his career. His dedication and contributions to the field were recognized with the Firefighter of the Year and the International Association of Fire Fighters Leadership Awards.