The International Code Council welcomes three new staff members who will greatly contribute to the association’s building safety mission and its focus on innovation and excellent customer service.
Ryan Colker joins the Code Council as Vice President of Innovation. In this new role, Colker will identify emerging issues in the building industry, including how new technologies can be leveraged by codes and standards, methods to modernize the application of building regulations, and the development of new business strategies that support members and building safety professionals. He will also serve as Executive Director of the Alliance for National and Community Resilience. Most recently, Colker was the Vice President of the National Institute of Building Sciences, where he led the Institute’s efforts to improve the built environment through collaboration of public and private sectors. Previously, he was the Manager of Government Affairs at ASHRAE.