Brian Meacham is the Director of Risk and Regulatory Consulting of Crux Consulting LLC. He develops risk-informed performance-based solutions to complex building and infrastructure challenges, provides peer-review services, and conducts building and fire regulatory system studies. He earned a doctorate in Risk and Public Policy from Clark University. He also undertakes research in these areas as well as in sustainable and fire resilient built environments and fire safety technologies. Dr. Meacham has authored more than 300 publications, given more than 300 presentations and has been awarded more than $3.5M in research funding. He serves as the Chair of the International Association for Fire Safety Science (IAFSS), Chair of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Fire Risk Assessment Methods, a Past President of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), a past Chair of the Inter-jurisdictional Regulatory Collaboration Committee (IRCC), and a past Chair of the US TAG to ISO TC92 TC4, fire safety engineering. Dr. Meacham is a licensed Professional Engineer in Connecticut and Massachusetts, a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers (UK), a registered European Engineer (EUR ING), a Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), and a Fulbright Global Scholar.