The NEBB Professional 2024 - Quarter 2

The NEBB Professional (NP): What generation do you identify with? Michael Kelly (MK): I am the youngest Baby Boomer NP: How did you initially get involved with NEBB? MK: In 1990 I attended the 2nd Cleanroom Seminar NEBB ever offered and I obtained my certification that year. It was 35 years ago, but I remember that week like it was yesterday. Getting a certification was new to the cleanroom industry and it was an opportunity to gain knowledge and to market to our customers the value of the NEBB certification. NP: What made you want to get more involved? MK: In 2006, NEBB was starting a new discipline for Fume Hood Testing and I was asked to serve on the Since 1971, NEBB has been serving firms and individuals that deliver high performance buildings and systems. As the premier inter national certifying association in the building industry today, NEBB thrives as a result of collaboration across various generations that all bring different experiences and perspec tives to the table. We sat down with NEBB President-Elect Michael Kelly to discuss his personal journey with NEBB below: NEBB Across the Generations Q&A

committee. I found it an honor and that is when my volunteering started. It was an opportunity to work with the leaders in my industry (Cleanroom and Fume Hood) and others in industries I work closely with (TAB and Commissioning). NP: What NEBB committees or positions have you been involved with? MK: I have served as the FHT Committee Chair, EDC Chair, Board of Directors, EFC, and I am currently the President-Elect. NP: Was it difficult to find the time to volunteer with NEBB? MK: There never seems to be enough hours in the day for work, family, and a little relaxation, so to add

The NEBB Professional | Quarter 2 | 2024

32