FM Approvals Promotes Four Managers Into New Leadership Roles
NORWOOD, Mass. — FM Approvals, a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory (NRTL) specializing in testing and certifying products and services that best protect commercial and industrial property from loss, has moved four of its managers into new roles to better support the company’s global growth.
Richard Ferron has been named operations vice president and manager, testing and certification services. In his new role, Ferron has responsibility for day-to-day operations, bolstering technical innovation and maximizing customer satisfaction across the company’s three technical sections: building materials, electrical systems and fire protection. Previously, he was assistant vice president, director of fire protection at FM Approvals. Ferron joined the company in 1992 as a product certification engineer and has held a variety of engineering roles within the company. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass., and is a licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Prior to joining FM Approvals, Ferron spent eight years working on nuclear power systems for Babcock & Wilcox and UNC Naval Products.