September 16, 2025 1:00pm - 1:00pm
Presentation Title: Elevator Industry Safety Codes: Everything You Want to Know, 2025 Edition
Description: The 2025 edition of the ASME A17.1/CSA B44 model code will be published later this year. Learn about key updates that could affect your business in a comprehensive presentation with firsthand knowledge of the code development process. Highlighted with stories of code adoption and enforcement from the jurisdictions, Kevin and Phil will outline trends and expectations moving forward for the industry.
Speakers: Kevin Brinkman & Phil Grone
Bios:
Kevin Brinkman brings over 28 years of elevator and lift industry experience, he has been responsible for Codes and Safety at NEII since 2015. In his role as vice president for codes and safety, he focuses on code development and adoption along with the safety of elevator workers and the riding public. Mr. Brinkman serves on a number of influential code development committees in his position. He is a member of the ASME A17 Standards Committee for the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators and the chair of the ASME A17 Code Coordination and Editorial committees as well as being a member of several other A17 working committees. Mr. Brinkman also serves on the International Code Council/ANSI A117.1 Committee, NFPA 5000 and 101 technical committees, and is involved in the International Building Code process. Within NEII, he is the staff liaison for the Central Code, Architectural Standards, Performance Standards, and Field Employee Safety Committees. Mr. Brinkman’s previous work experience includes serving as Vice President of Engineering for ThyssenKrupp Access and National Wheel-O-Vator, both manufacturers of small elevators and lifts. He has also been a consultant in the elevator industry. Mr. Brinkman graduated from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana with a BS in Mechanical Engineering, and is a Professional Engineer in the state of Illinois.
Philip Grone joined NEII as Vice President for Government Affairs in January 2021. He has worked with NEII since 2016 as a consultant on U.S. federal facilities standards, construction specifications, and other issues. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He served for 16 years as a professional staff member of the U.S. House of Representatives, including eight years with the House Armed Services Committee. From 2001-2007, he served as Principal Assistant and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment. At the Defense Department, his portfolio included policy and strategy development, management, and oversight responsibility for U.S. military installations worldwide, including resourcing, construction, environment, safety, and occupational health. He served as the DoD Senior Real Property Officer and was a founding member of the Federal Real Property Council. Subsequent to his Federal public service, Mr. Grone was a Director in the Public Sector practice of the Internet Business Solutions Group of Cisco Systems, Inc., specializing in emerging workforce, real estate, and technology trends. He established Findlay & Western Strategies, LLC, as a business and public policy consulting firm in 2011. From 2017-2020, he was also Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for the Defense Orientation Conference Association, a nationwide organization of civic and business leaders dedicated to continuing education and public understanding of current and emerging defense and national security issues. He has served on corporate boards in the beverage distribution industry with Silver Eagle Distributors, LP, and in environmental professional services with Eastern Research Group, Inc. He is currently a member of the Board of Advisors for the Land Conservation Assistance Network, and a member of the Board of Directors for the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Alumni Foundation. He holds a M.A. from the University of Virginia and a B.A., summa cum laude, from Northern Kentucky University.
