Travis Luter is a Code and Regulation Specialist with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. In addition, he is the Secretary to the State Building Code Technical Review Board.

You can register for the VBCOA Mid-Year Conference and see his session on the VA TRB at this link:

www.vbcoa.org/event/vbcoa-mid-year-conference/

In this episode, Christina has a conversation with Robby Dawson, former Fire Marshal for Chesterfield County and current Regional Director for the National Fire Protection Association.

Assistant Chief/Chief Fire Marshal Jeff Senter joins Christina in this episode to talk about the importance of collaboration with other building and code officials as well as some emerging threats and hazards associated with new technology.

In this episode, Christina learns how beneficial the Arabic language is in code enforcement, some odd job interview questions, and how technology is impacting the code enforcement profession. Joining her in this episode is Paul Mesplay, a Code and Regulations Specialist with the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.

Mike Eutsey is the Assistant Chief Building Official for Hanover County, Virginia and is also the current VBCOA President. In this episode, Mike and Christina talk about the importance of mentors and how you can grow your career.

What is the difference between being an inspector, and being the craftsman whose work is being inspected? Join Christina in this episode as she discusses that topic and others with David Dunivan, the Building Official for Powhatan County, VA.

Mentors, coaches, and professional organizations are the focus of this episode with John Broughton, VBCOA 1st Vice President and Building Official from Franklin County, VA.

In this episode Christina discusses the staffing and technology challenges with Scott Steen, Chief Building Official and Permits and Inspections Administrator in the City of Virginia Beach.

Richard Gordon is the Chief Building Official in Hanover County, VA. In this episode, Christina talks with Richard about the challenges of new technology and how the Technical Review Board Interpretations process helps out with determining code compliance.

Jenna Goodman was a structural engineer who became involved in the code enforcement profession. Now she's supervising Plans Review in Prince William County, VA. Christina and Jenna talk about how that transformation took place and the importance of working together in the plans review process.