Jay Peters is the principal advisor of Codes and Standards International. He has more than 35 years of industry experience and a decade as senior staff for ICC and IAPMO. His consultancy assists manufacturers, associations and individuals with local and global product approvals, testing and certification, regulatory acceptance, technical codes and standards committee representation, and advocacy and implementation of market strategies for cutting-edge technology in the built environment. He is currently assisting USAID and Haiti to adapt and adopt codes for Haiti to improve the industry. He can be reached directly at [email protected].