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About Regulosity®

Misty Guard, MSPP

       

Misty Guard has 19+ years of professional experience managing programs with national impact. Her passion is working at the intersection of water, energy, public health, and environmental policies and programs. She uses her expertise to support, promote, and grow worldwide market access for manufacturing businesses.

EXPERIENCE

  • Regulosity LLC – President
  • Bradley Corporation – Manager, Product Compliance and Government/Regulatory Affairs
  • International Code Council – Vice President, Plumbing, Mechanical, Fuel Gas, Swimming Pool & Spa, and Private Sewage Disposal (PMG) Programs
  • Bradley Corporation – Government & Regulatory Affairs and Product Compliance Analyst
  • ICF – Senior Associate
  • Office of Planning & Budget, Governor’s Office, State of Georgia – Policy Analyst
  • Office of Evaluation & Inspections, Office of Inspector General, US Dept. of Health & Human Services – Program Analyst
  • Georgia Institute of Technology – Program Evaluator
  • The Home Depot – Environmental Regulatory Compliance Specialist
  • Terracon – Biologist (Eastern Region of the U.S.)

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Bar Association (ABA)
  • American Supply Association (ASA)
  • American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
  • American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
  • American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE)
  • ASSE International (ASSE)
  • International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
  • The Water Council
  • The Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

EDUCATION

M.S., PUBLIC POLICY
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY – Atlanta, GA (2010)
Specializations:

  • Environmental
  • Public Management

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
International Research & Innovation Policy, PRIME and the European Inter-University Association on Society, Science, and Technology (2010)

JUNIOR VISITING RESEARCHER,
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands (2010)

B.S., BIOLOGY
PURDUE UNIVERSITY – Hammond, IN (2002)

  • Minor: Environmental Science
  • Specialization: Ecology

CONTINUING EDUCATION

  • Effective Compliance Programs, Coursera-University of Pennsylvania (2020)
  • What is Compliance, Coursera-University of Pennsylvania (2019)
  • Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence, Coursera-Case Western Reserve University (2013)
  • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part II, Coursera-University of Virginia Darden Business School (2013)
  • Developing Innovative Ideas for New Companies, Coursera-University of Maryland (2013)
  • Grow to Greatness: Smart Growth for Private Businesses, Part I, Coursera-University of Virginia Darden Business School (2013)
  • Internet History, Technology, and Security, Coursera-University of Michigan (2012)

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

  • NNNY/NRBX: Industrial Control Panels for Use in Hazardous Locations, Panel Shop Cert., Underwriters Laboratories (2014, 2019)
  • NITW: UL508A Industrial Control Panels, Panel Shop Certification, Underwriters Laboratories (2014, 2019)
  • North American Global Compliance Roadshow, Underwriters Laboratories (2015)
  • HazLoc 101: Basic of Global Hazardous Locations Requirements, Underwriters Laboratories Knowledge Solutions (2014)
  • American Evaluation Association and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Summer Conference (2011)
  • Right to the Point for Federal Writing (2011)

CERTIFICATES

  • SAS Programming 1: Essentials, SAS Institute (2011)
  • SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques, SAS Institute (2011)
  • 10-hour Speed Reading and Comprehension Skills Certificate (Top Performer), ExecuRead, Inc. (2008)
  • Social / Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel, CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (2008, 2010)
  • AHERA Accredited Asbestos Building Inspector, The Environmental Institute (2003-2007)
  • Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER) Training (40 hrs.), EnviroSafe, Inc. (2005, 2006)
  • Federal Wetland/Water Regulatory Policy, Wetland Training Institute (2005)
  • USACE Delineator, Richard Chinn Environmental Training, Inc. (2003)

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS & TRAINING

  • Bradley Corporation, 25+ client-specific training presentations (2014-2016; 2017-2020)
  • International Code Council Code Development and Code Adoption, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Aug 2017)
  • International Code Council Code Development and Code Adoption, International Certification Board (ICB) TABB Annual Conference (May 2017)
  • Design Options for Industrial Control Panels in Hazardous (Classified) Locations in the U.S., Bradley Corporation (Oct 2014)
  • UL508A Component Selection Training, Bradley Corporation (Aug 2014)
  • Community Transformation Grants project: Context Scan (Joint Presentation with J. Kakietek and R. Hogan-Yarbro) (Apr 2012)
  • Environment & “Big Box”: Implications of US Environmental Regulations on Business and Government Interactions, Air & Waste Management Association, Georgia Chapter Annual Conference (Oct 2009)
  • Environmental Compliance Management Training, Wal-Mart (Aug 2009)

NATIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

  • ABA Science & Technology Law (Full Member)
  • ABA International Law (Full Member)
  • ABA Infrastructure and Regulated Industries (Full Member)
  • ABA Environment, Energy, and Resources (Full Member)
  • ABA State and Local Government Law (Full Member)
  • ASA Plumbing Codes & Standards Task Group (Voting Member)
  • ASA Mechanical Codes & Standards Task Group (Voting Member)
  • ASME A112 Plumbing Materials & Equipment Technical Committee (Voting Member)
  • ASME A112 Awards Committee (Chair, Voting Member)
  • ASME Patrick J Higgins Award Committee (Chair, Voting Member)
  • ASME Women in Standards & Certification (WiSC)
  • ASPE Main Design Standards Committee (Voting Member)
  • ASPE Legislative Committee (Voting Member)
  • CSA B45 Plumbing Fixtures Technical Committee (Vice Chair; Voting Member)
  • CSA B125 Plumbing Fittings Technical Committee (Contributing Member)
  • IAPMO Plumbing Standards Committee (Voting Member)
  • IAPMO Z124 Technical Committee (Voting Member)
  • ICC A117.1 Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities (Observing Member)
  • NSF Joint Committee on Drinking Water Additives – System Components (Observing Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Annex N-1 Material Evaluation (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Bracketing (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Harmonization of Acceptance Criteria (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on International Standards Review (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Lead in Schools (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Lead (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Nanomaterials (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on NSF 372 Regulation (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on NSF 61 Section 8 Normalization (Co-Chair, Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on PFAS Monitoring (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Subtask Group on Plastics (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Tin Extraction (Voting Member)
  • NSF DWA Task Group on Water Quality Annex (Voting Member)
  • NSF Joint Committee on Wastewater Technology (Voting Member)

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

  • ASME A112.3.4 Macerating Systems
  • ASME A112.4.2 Water Closet Personal Hygiene Devices
  • ASME A112.6.1 Supports for Off-the-Floor Plumbing Fixtures
  • ASME A112.14.7 Automatic Water Leak Detection and Shutoff System
  • ASME A112.18.1 Plumbing Fixture Fittings
  • ASME A112.18.2 Fixture Waste Fittings
  • ASME A112.18.9 Barrier Free Protection for Traps and Supplies
  • ASME A112.19.2 Vitreous China Plumbing Fixtures
  • ASME A112.19.10 Dual Flush Devices
  • ASME A112.19.12 Movable Lavatory Systems
  • ASME A112.19.14 Dual Flush for 6L Water Closets
  • ASME A112.19.5 Trim for Water Closet Bowls/Tanks
  • ASME A112.19.19 Waterless Urinals
  • ASME A112 Project Teams (multiple)
  • ASSE 1001 Atmospheric Type Vacuum Breakers Working Group (Voting Member)
  • ASSE 1017-2020 Working Group (Voting Member)
  • CSA B45 Project Teams (multiple)
  • CSA B125 Project Teams (multiple)
  • ICC A117.1 Adult Changing Table Task Group (Observing Member)
  • NSF WWT Task Group on NSF/ANSI 350 (Observing Member)
  • TCNA/IAPMO Z1106 Field Fabricated Tiling Kits (Voting Member)

PAST STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

  • ASSE 1082 Performance Requirements for Tankless Water Heaters Used as Temperature Control Devices for Hot Water Distribution Systems (Voting Member)
  • ASSE 1084 Performance Requirements for Instantaneous Water Heaters Used as Temperature Limiting Devices for Fittings (Voting Member)
  • ASSE 1085 Performance Requirements for Tankless Water Heaters with Integral Scald and Thermal Shock Protection for Plumbed Emergency Equipment (Voting Member)
  • CSA/ASME Joint Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fixtures (Voting Member)
  • CSA/ASME Joint Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fittings (Voting Member)
  • CSA/IAPMO Joint Harmonization Task Group on Plumbing Fixtures (Voting Member)
  • IAPMO Z124.10 Water Closet and Urinal Partitions (Voting Member)
  • IAPMO Z1324 Alternate Water Source Systems for Multi‐Family, Residential, and Commercial Use (Voting Member)
  • IAPMO Z1349/Z115 Devices for Detection, Monitoring or Control of Plumbing Systems (Voting Member)
  • ISEA Z358.1 Emergency Eyewash & Shower Equipment Standards Committee (Voting Member)

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLISHED WORK

Business Innovation and Regulatory Enforcement: Case Studies of the Big Box Retail Industry and Enforcement of RCRA (2010) (http://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/33940)

NATIONAL CODE EXPERIENCE

  • ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC)
  • International Building Code (IBC)
  • International Energy Conservation Code (IECC)
  • International Existing Building Code (IEBC)
  • International Fire Code (IFC)
  • International Fuel Gas Code (IFGC)
  • International Green Construction Code (IgCC)
  • International Mechanical Code (IMC)
  • International Plumbing Code (IPC)
  • International Private Sewage Disposal Code (IPSWC)
  • International Swimming Pool & Spa Code (ISPSC)
  • National Electrical Code (NFPA 70)
  • National Standard Plumbing Code (NSPC)
  • Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC)
  • Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC)
  • Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE-Stand)

NATIONAL CODE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

  • ICC Building Code Action Committee (BCAC) (Observing Member)
  • ICC Fire Code Action Committee (FCAC) (Observing Member)
  • ICC Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas Code Action Committee (PMGCAC) (Observing Member)

PAST NATIONAL CODE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEES

  • Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC) Indoor Horticulture Facilities Task Group (Voting Member)
  • Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Indoor Horticulture Facilities Task Group (Voting Member)

PUBLISHED WORK

  • ASHRAE GreenGuide: Design, Construction, and Operation of Sustainable Buildings, 5th Edition. (ASHRAE) (Technical Reviewer/Contributor) (Jan 2018)
  • A Work in Progress: Safeguarding Children Around Swimming Pools and Spas. International Code Council Building Safety Journal (August 2017). Can be provided upon request.
  • LinkedIn Articles, 15+ articles (2017-current)
  • PCR Guidance Document for Kitchen and Bath Vessel Fixtures, Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) (Co-authors: J. Bertrand, J. Finch, D. Gleiberman, K. Grits, M. Malatesta, M. Sigler, J. Zeman) (Mar 2016)

TECHNICAL REPORTS/WORK PRODUCTS

  • Regulosity LLC, client-specific reports on Laws/Acts, Regulations, Standards, and Codes (2008 to current)
  • Bradley Corporation, 150+ client-specific reports on Laws/Acts, Regulations, Standards, and Codes (2014-2016; 2017-2020)
  • ICF International, 25+ client-specific reports (2011 – 2012)
  • OEI / OIG / DHHS, 50+ client-specific reports (2010 – 2011)
  • NSF STEM Program Summative Report, Part II: External Evaluator’s Report, Evaluating 2001 to 2010, The Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Evaluation Report (Co-author: Dr. G. Kingsley) (May 2011)
  • Annual Evaluation Report, Year 5: 2008-2009, STEP Up!, The Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Evaluation Report (Co-authors: Dr. G. Kingsley and C. Sutphin) (Jan 2010)
  • Walmart Stores, Inc., Bentonville, AR, Logistics Division, Client-specific reports (Jun-Aug 2009)
  • Annual Evaluation Report, Year 4: 2007-2008, STEP Up!, The Student and Teacher Enhancement Partnership at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Evaluation Report (Co-author: Dr. G. Kingsley) (Aug 2009)
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