Membership Committees

SPRAT committees meet on a regular basis, each with a specific goal and purpose benefiting the society. 
Click each committee name to learn more about each existing committee.

Members are invited to attend open meetings of the committees.
To receive meeting information, a member must be “following” that committee from their online account.

COMMITTEES

Conference Programs Committee

The Conference Programs Committee oversees the development of presentations and other related technical programs for SPRAT’s annual conference.

Meeting Schedule: Third Wednesday (Bi-monthly) 6:30 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (subject to change)

Chair:  
SPRAT Office

Certification Requirements Committee

The Certification Requirements Committee maintains and manages the Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work standards document.

Meeting Schedule: First Wednesday (bi-monthly) at 3:00 p.m. Eastern / 7:00 p.m. UTC (subject to change)

Chair:  
Joel Schwarcz

2025-2026 Voting Roster
Nathan Bills
Martin Côté-Brazeau
Brian Dietrich
Max Dugal
Kristin Lee
Luc Mougeot
Dave Sartoni
Dustin Schell

Evaluations Committee

The SPRAT Evaluations Committee administers the rope access technician certification program according to SPRAT’s Certification Requirements for Rope Access Work.

All Evaluations Committee meetings are closed to the general membership due to the confidential information discussed.  

Chair:  
Davide Sartoni

2025/2026 Voting Roster
Carlos Cardona
Levi Czurko
Rob Dunshea
Jasmine Haddad
Todd Medeiros
Troll

Industry Specific Committee

The Industry Specific Committee develops and maintains industry specific resources.

Meeting Schedule: First Tuesday (bimonthly) at 6:30 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (subject to change)

Chair:  
Eric Thornley

2025/2026 Voting Roster
Nathan Bills
John Dunn
Brian Dietrich
Joe Gray
Greg Robertson

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee develops and reviews policies to best meet the needs of the membership, and overall incentivizing of membership.

Meeting Schedule: Second Wednesday (monthly) at 6:30 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (subject to change)

Chair:  
Adam Rothenberg

2025/2026 Voting Roster
Nathan Bills
Brian Dietrich
Todd Medeiros
Hailey Tharp
Tim White

Regulatory Assistance Committee

The Regulatory Assistance Committee assists members, rope access professionals, and other, related industry persons with regulatory compliance and relevant standards.

Meeting Schedule: Third Tuesday (bimonthly) at 11:00 a.m. Eastern (subject to change)

Chair:  
Nate Curtis

2025/2026 Voting Roster
Kyle Bar
Nathan Bills
Bob Goodwin
Brad Kilgour
Fred Missick
Bernard Tinkler

Safe Practices Committee

The Safe Practices Committee maintains the Safe Practices for Rope Access Work standards document.

Meeting Schedule: Second Tuesday (bi-monthly) at 3:00 p.m. Eastern (subject to change).

Chair:  
Richard Delaney

2025/2026 Voting Roster
Bob Goodwin
Eric Harbeson
Joe Rogat
Cedric Smith
Bernard Tinkler
Stephen Wenrich

Standards Operating Committee

The Standards Operating Committee directs and manages the Standards Document Program as established by the Bylaws.

Chair:  
Dwight Witter

Vice Chair:
Eric Harbeson