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Ballanco is president of J.B. Engineering and Code Consulting, P.C., a consulting engineering firm in Munster, IN, he started 16 years ago. Prior to that, Ballanco served as head of plumbing and mechanical engineering for Building Officials and Code Administrators International (BOCA), one of the organizations that formed the International Code Council (ICC). However, Ballanco likes to say that "he was long gone before the three model code groups started talking about a merger."
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As you know, ASPE is the most important engineering society to me. That is because I am a part of the plumbing engineering profession. Being involved in my profession means being involved with ASPE. I believe every plumbing engineer should feel the same way.
When I ask myself why ASPE is so important in my life, there are many answers. The first answer comes from my upbringing. My parents always taught me to give back to society. All too often we get into a "What have you done for me lately?"
SIDEBAR: ASPE Board of Directors for 2006-2008
PresidentJulius A. Ballanco, P.E.
J.B. Engineering and
Code Consulting P.C.
Munster, IN
Vice-President, Technical
Norman Parks, CIPE
The Wooten Company
Raleigh, NC
Vice-President, Education
William F. Hughes, JR., CPD
Robinson Green Beretta
Providence, RI
Vice-President, Legislative
Ray W. Moore, P.E., CPD
Professional Engineering
Services
Salt Lake City, UT
Vice-President, Membership
C. David Hudson, CPD, CBI, CPI
Fosdick & Hilman, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH
Secretary/Treasurer
Jeffrey L. Ingertson, CPD
Titeflex Corp-Gastite Div.
Sierra Vista, AZ
SIDEBAR: The Roster of ASPE Presidents
2006-2008 Julius Ballanco2004-2006 Joe Scott
2002-2004 Larry Oliver
2000-2002 David Chin
1998-2000 Patrick Whitworth
1994-1998 Kenneth Wentink
1992-1994 Michael Granata
1990-1992 Bernard McCarty
1988-1990 William Schaefer
1984-1988 Philip French
1980-1984 A. Calvin Laws
1978-1980 Edward Maybeck
1976-1978 Donald Sampler
1970-1972 Edward Saltzberg
1968-1970 Michael Maroko
1964-1968 Donald Dickerson