Frank Ellis has been New Jersey State Coordinator of the National Fire Sprinkler Association since 2017. Prior to this, he spent more than 11 years serving as a lieutenant with the Emergency Services Department of Rutgers University. A volunteer firefighter since 1991, Ellis spent the first 27 years with the Deptford, NJ, Fire Department; he served as battalion chief for seven of those years. Currently, Ellis is an active volunteer firefighter with the Winslow Township, NJ, Fire Department. He holds an associate degree in applied science in fire science. Ellis is an active member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers, serving locally on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia chapter as fire service liaison and nationally as co-chair of the Fire Service Subcommittee. He can be reached at [email protected].