About ABAA

Paul Fox is a Team Leader and Senior Certified DuPont Tyvek® Specialist to the construction industry. Mr. Fox is well trained and experienced to support and educate architects, homebuilders, general contractors and code officials regarding weatherization techniques for wall systems as part of constructing effective building envelopes.

Mr. Fox was a consultant in creation of the DuPont Tyvek® Certified Specialist Training Program. This program requires in-depth training and coverage of technical topics such as preventing mold and mildew in the building envelope, building construction for both residential and commercial structures, building science, energy analysis, study of fenestration and their relationship to air, water, moisture and solar movement through wall systems as well as effective presentation skills. Mr. Fox has educated hundreds of design professionals contractors, code officials and realtors on the subject of managing air, water and moisture in the building envelope to avoid mold and mildew problems.

Is a principal of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott (SBRA) in Boston, and Director of Technical Resources. Mr. Anis is responsible for maintaining the high technical quality of the firm’s projects.

Mr. Anis’ professional focus is the integrity and performance of the building enclosure, from a research, design and troubleshooting perspective, as well as high performance, sustainable building design and indoor air quality. He consults regularly to building owners, architects and manufacturers regarding the design and performance of the building enclosure. He is a board member of the National Institute of Building Sciences, (NIBS), the Boston Society of Architects, The Certified Building Commissioning Professional board of the Association of Energy Engineers, and the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA). He is chairman of the Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) The BSA-IAQ committee and the Energy Advisory Committee in MA. He serves as a committee member on ASHRAE 90.1 and Technical Committee 4.4.

Mr. Anis lectures extensively on building enclosure design and indoor air quality. He has written many technical papers and articles, and is the author of Indoor Air Quality: A Design Guide, published by the Boston Society of Architects. He is considered a national resource on air infiltration and moisture control in buildings.

Lance Robson is a principal at Building Envelope Technologies Inc., a consulting firm for the building enclosure industry. Mr. Robson brings over 20 years of experience in building enclosure design, restoration and investigation to the Air Barrier Association of America. His areas of expertise include roofing, wall cladding, curtain wall, fenestration, masonry and concrete repair, waterproofing and air barriers. Mr. Robson established Building Envelope Technologies Inc (BET) in 2000. He later co-founded Robson and So Engineering, Inc., a multi-discipline engineering firm. Prior to establishing BET, Mr. Robson managed the Building Envelope Department of CID Associates in Boston, a 95 person firm providing multi-disciplinary engineering and architectural services to commercial, industrial and institutional clients.

Mr. Robson actively maintains his expertise through participation in professional societies and is currently working to establish air barrier system standards through ASTM. His professional affiliations include AIA, BSA, ASTM and E-6.

Doug Sharpe is currently employed in a business development capacity for SOEP Durwest Construction.  Mr. Sharpe brings over 20 years of marketing and sales experience in the construction industry to the association.  Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Sharpe was employed by the Sherwin- Williams Company for over 19 years, during which time he held positions of Branch Manager, Professional Coatings Sales Representative and District Sales Manager for the Massachusetts and Rhode Island markets.  He was an associate member for both the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA) and the Community Associations Institute of New England (CAI-NE).  Mr. Sharpe brings expertise in brand management, strategic and operational planning as well as marketing and sales analysis.

Brian Carey is employed by Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing where he is serving as the company’s Product Manager for their Air & Vapor Barrier line. He is a member of ABAA’s Technical Committee and E&O Committee. He has worked in both technical and sales capacities in the adhesives, sealants and coatings business since 1993. Brian holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in French from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Alisa Hoffee is the Technical Manager for Pactiv Building Products, with over twenty years of experience in the building construction industry. This experience includes testing of construction materials, product development, building code and regulatory compliance, third-party certification programs, product literature, technical publications and technical support. In addition, she has chaired industry technical committees for the Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI), the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), the American Plastics Council Foam Polystyrene Alliance (APC), and the Reflective Insulation Manufacturer’s Association (RIMA). She has also authored and co-authored technical papers published by ASTM and the Extruded Polystyrene Foam Association (XPSA).

Ms. Hoffee has been the ABAA Housewrap Committee Chair since 2003. She also participates on several ASTM Committees (C16, E05 and E06), the XPSA - Residential and Environmental/Technical Affairs Committees, and regularly participates in the International Code Council Evaluation Committee Meetings (ICC-ES) and the ICC Code Change Hearings.

Ms. Hoffee is a member of AAMA, ABAA, ASTM, FSC, ICC, NAHB, NAWIC, NIST, RECA, and XPSA.

Mr. Minné joined Sto Corp. in 1998 as marketing manager, working with key executives domestically as well as internationally in building Sto’s market in the United States. In 2002, he was promoted to Marketing Group Manager when he became a member of the Sto Senior Management Team. In 2004, he was promoted to his present position as Director of Marketing and Planning, adding company-wide domestic strategic planning and execution to his list of duties.

Prior to joining Sto Corp. in Atlanta, Mr. Minné worked on Marketing and channel management for Delta Faucet Company for 5 years, focusing on their professional repair and remodel business, new residential construction and OEM business. Prior to Delta Faucet, he was an outside sales professional for Porter-Cable, professional power tools manufacturer.

Mr. Minné graduated with an MBA from Duke University and BS in Marketing from University of Illinois.

John Cheslak is the Vice Chairman of the ABAA Housewrap Committee. As a Sales Executive for Atlanta Nisseki CLAF, Inc he is the product line manager of his company’s building products group as well as other industrial applications.

A graduate of Emory University, Mr. Cheslak has held various positions in the past with several chemical companies including WR Grace, Lubrizol Corporation, and Mayzo Inc. prior to his joining Atlanta Nisseki CLAF; a division of Nippon Petrochemicals Corporation / Nippon Oil. Mr. Cheslak has held many positions in his career ranging from Chemical Development / R&D and Chemical Applications Engineering to Technical Sales and Product Line Management.

Doug Marshall has been representing the interests of high-end industrial coatings application firms in the Air Barrier industry since before ABAA’s inception. Mr. Marshall brings to the association over 36 years of experience in coatings applications, labor relations and collective bargaining. Mr. Marshall entered the coatings applications field in 1957 as an apprentice. In the 1970’s and 1980’s Mr. Marshall operated an industrial/commercial coatings application firm averaging $2 million worth of work annually. During this period Mr. Marshall played a pivotal role in negotiating several collective bargaining agreements in the painting and coating industry. He also provided leadership for labor-management boards covering training and work rule disputes. He helped organize and served on the Boston Board for the Settlement of Jurisdictional Disputes. For 12 years he served as Chair of the National Joint Painting and Drywall Apprenticeship and Training Committee of the United States. From 1995-2003 he served as Executive Vice President of the Painting & Finishing Employers Association of New England (PFEANE) as well as the Glazing Employers Association of New England (GEANE); representing over 250 union subcontractors with 3,000 employees . He chaired the two industries’ contract-dispute and arbitration boards; he chaired the jointly trusteed training fund, in addition to 3 employee benefit trust funds aggregating $330 million. Mr. Marshall coordinated the negotiation of the two associations labor agreements. He currently serves on the ABAA Board of Directors as well as the ABAA Technical, Marketing & Education Committees. Mr. Marshall is also a retired Lieutenant Commander US Navy

Stephen Shanley is the East Coast Regional Manager for Henry Building Envelope Systems Group focusing on commercial waterproofing, air barrier systems and roofing systems. Stephen also serves as part of the Product Development team at Henry specializing in development of below grade waterproofing systems, air barrier and cavity wall systems, roofing assemblies and coatings. Stephen is a past president of New England ICRI Chapter, and Board of Directors member of Sealent Waterproofing Restoration Institute. Stephen has been involved with the building envelope industry since 1988.

Stephen graduated from the University of New Hampshire Whitemore School of Business in 1985 and resides in New Hampshire.

Mr. Laverne Dalgleish is the Executive Director of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA). As such, he works to champion energy conservation in buildings while educating the building owners and designers about the benefits of energy conservation such as durability, comfort, reduced maintenance, reduced HVAC equipment costs and the positive impact on the environment.

Mr. Dalgleish travels North America on a weekly basis to educate building owners and designers on the benefits of effective and working air barrier systems in buildings. This education mission includes working with standards development organizations, training and education groups, government policy departments, and quality assurance program developers for the construction industry. Mr. Dalgleish is the Secretariat of two ISO Committees, ISO TC61 SC10 Cellular Plastics and ISO TC163 SC3 Thermal Insulation Products. He is also Chair of the ULC Thermal Performance in the Building Environment Standards Committee.

Mr. Dalgleish was the key developer of the ABAA Quality Assurance Program for the installation of air barrier systems in buildings. This program is based on ISO9000 and ISO 12576-2 but brings the ISO requirements together with practical applications for the air barrier industry.

Ryan Dalgleish is the Vice-President of the bpc Building Professional Consortium. He has been involved in the building envelope and building performance areas of construction in both the commercial and residential sectors for 10 years. Much of Mr. Dalgleish’s time is spent on technology transfer and training and he has been a trainer, facilitator and project manager for 7 years in this area. Mr. Dalgleish also is involved in research, the development of training curriculum, and strategic planning for clients. Mr. Dalgleish’s background and education has given him strong skills in financial management, market development and planning and association administration.

He is able to assist with technical questions, association policy and procedures and training initiatives. Mr. Dalgleish is currently attending university on a part-time basis and is working towards obtaining his certificate in adult education. His dedication to education is evident by spending upwards of 80 hours a year in continuing education programs that encompass technical, marketing and management development. Mr. Dalgleish has also published a number of papers for design and construction magazines and is frequently a speaker at various technical presentations dealing with the building envelope. Mr. Dalgleish currently serves as the president of his local building envelope council and sits on the board of directors of the National Building Envelope Council.

He is able to assist with technical questions, association policy and procedures and training initiatives.

Peter Spafford has been involved in the energy conservation and building performance industry for 14 years. Mr. Spafford has been an instructor in building science and building envelope for the past 10 years and has taught hundreds of installers, building officials and contractors across the country. Mr. Spafford became the national training manager for BPC and oversaw the delivery and facilitation of upwards of 50 training programs a year and coordinated upward of 50 – 70 project managers and instructors in delivering 6 week to 6 month term training programs in energy efficiency. Mr. Spafford has also spent a tremendous amount of time in the field performing 3rd party inspections on behalf of government, quality assurance providers, utilities and warranty programs. Mr. Spafford currently is the quality assurance program manager for BPC. He has been involved in both the development and compliance aspects of the program for a number of initiatives in both the residential and commercial building markets.