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:  
Brian Dietrich

2026-2027 Voting Roster

  • Max Dugal
  • Mike Gibbs
  • Luc Mougeot
  • Adam Rothenberg
  • Davide 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

2026/2027 Voting Roster

  • Carlos Cardona
  • Levi Czurko
  • Jasmine Haddad
  • D’Arcy McLeish
  • Todd Medeiros
  • Troll
  • Dwight Witter

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

2026/2027 Voting Roster

  • Alisa Bruno
  • Art Maciel
  • Brian Dietrich
  • Chris Nischan
  • Hailey Tharp
  • Nate Bergenholtz
  • Joe Gray

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 (bi-monthly) at 6:30 p.m. Universal Coordinated Time (subject to change)

Chair:  
Adam Rothenberg

2026/2027 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

2026/2027 Voting Roster

  • Kyle Bar
  • Nathan Bills
  • Alisa Bruno
  • 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 (bimonthly) at 3:00 p.m. Eastern (subject to change).

Chair:  
Richard Delaney

2026/2027 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:  
Eric Harbeson

Vice Chair:
Santino Fratti