Guy Long is PROSOCO’s Air Barrier and Waterproofing Specialist. He possesses more than 43 years of experience in the construction industry in the U.S. Southeast and Northeast regions. Long has worked in a wide array of construction categories, from hotels and theme parks to historical restoration, office, retail and institutional projects. Based in Orlando, Fla., he currently works to promote PROSOCO’s R-GUARD Air and Moisture Barrier technology for the building envelope on new and remedial applications. Long is an active member of the Construction Specifications Institute and has served as President and Director of the group’s Orlando chapter for 10 years. He is also a voting member for PROSOCO and Co-Chairman for the AAMA 714 Fluid-Applied Air Barrier Committee, as well as an active participant in the E06 Committee of ASTM.

Benjamin Meyer, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is the Building Enclosure Business Director at Siplast. Previous experience includes: enclosure consultant principal, technical management for enclosure products, commercial design, real estate development and construction management on a range of projects that included residential, educational, offices, and DuPont industrial projects. Industry positions include: Voting Member of the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope and Project Committees, LEED Technical Committee member, past Technical Advisor of the LEED Materials (MR) TAG, and Director of the Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA). Mr. Meyer has MBA, B.S., and M.Arch degrees from the University of Cincinnati.

Danielle Jackson is a Regional Sales Manager for York Flashings and has been a part of the York team for seven years. Danielle gives presentations on flashing and transition membrane compatibility, sustainability, and performance to the architectural, engineering, and consulting communities across the country. She provides education sessions and training for contractors and performs job site visits to ensure best-flashing practices. Danielle also assists in overseeing and managing York’s independent representatives. She graduated with her Master of Business Administration from Shepherd University in 2015.

Roy Schauffele, FCSI, CDT, CCPR, FABAA, CABS,  is an internationally published author and speaker in energy conservation and sustainable building envelopes, including air barrier technology, insulation, roofing & waterproofing, to improve building science, performance, and quality of life. He is President and founder of Division 7 Solutions, Inc, now entering its 37th year of continuous operations, and recently sold his manufacturing firm to an international corporation.

He has served in various positions with ABAA, including three terms as Board Chair. He was the first to receive the Wagdy Anis Dedication Award for excellence in volunteerism, leadership, and mentorship within ABAA. He was among the first to achieve the Certified Air Barrier Specialist (CABS) designation.

Schauffele is also a multiple award winner from Build San Antonio Green, a former elected official, and a Gubernatorial and Texas Senate appointee. He currently serves the City of San Antonio as the Vice Chair of the Small Business Development Advocacy Committee. Globally, he is the only person to be a Fellow of CSI and ABAA. He continues to be a continually requested national speaker on energy conservation, air barriers, and sustainability.

Melissa Payne, BECxP, CxA+BE, CDT

Midwest Enclosure Consulting, LLC

Melissa I. Payne focuses on offering building enclosure third-party services. She founded
Midwest Enclosure Consulting, September 2022, to offer owners, design, and construction
teams with expertise in building science, building envelope solutions, forensic investigations, as well as building performance assessments and construction onsite inspections. Ms. Payne joined Tremco CPG Inc. November 1, 2018, as a Construction Management Specialist. She then managed the Enclosure System Solutions Team and administered the MyTEAM Leak-Free Warranty Processes and Services till April 25, 2023, at which time the company decided these services would no longer be offered under Tremco CPG, Inc.

Prior to joining Tremco, she provided building enclosure commissioning and consulting service and conducted forensic investigations on a multitude of projects while at Miller Engineering, P.C. Prior to developing and heading the building enclosure division at Miller, she served as the Owner’s Representative on both capital and non-cap construction and restoration projects for City Utilities of Springfield, Missouri, a municipal utility company. Ms. Payne possesses a strong foundation in industry standards related to building envelope commissioning processes, commissioning authority, building science, construction observation, performance testing, project management, and general construction of building envelope systems including: institutional, schools, higher education, government, healthcare, hospitality, and industrial projects. Her owner representative, third-party consulting experience, forensic work, commissioning provider background, and manufacturer internal consultant involvement gives her an all-enveloping perspective of the design and construction industry. Currently she works with owners, architects, engineers, designers, construction managers/general contractors, and enclosure trades to promote the integrity and
performance of building enclosures. She is known for bringing collaboration to the design and construction process. She focuses on bridging the gap in design and construction with design review services, development of project specific details, construction observation and documentation, and focuses on mitigating risk as they relate to the design and construction of the building enclosure system.