National Fenestration Rating Council Board Appoints Five New Directors 

Nov 12, 2025

Greenbelt, MD, Nov. 12, 2025 – At its October 14 meeting, the National Fenestration Rating Council Board of Directors appointed five new directors to serve three-year terms, beginning January 1, 2026.  

The following industry leaders will fill two fenestration industry seats, two at-large seats, and one general interest seat.  

Jillian Burgess is a Technical Director and Principal at RWDI. She is a building performance modeling specialist with more than a decade of experience in diverse countries and climates. As the Practice Area Leader for the Enclosure Group at RWDI, Burgess has contributed to the design and delivery of high-performance building enclosures for buildings around the world. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Syracuse University and a Master of Science (Architecture) from the University of Pennsylvania. Burgess is a Registered Architect (Pennsylvania, USA; Ontario, Canada). She is a LEED AP, Chair of the Philadelphia Building Enclosure Council, and currently serves on the NFRC Standards Committee. Burgess will fill a general interest seat on the NFRC Board. 

Bradford Carpenter is a Senior Principal at Simpson Gumpertz & Heber, Inc.’s Building Technology group in Washington, DC. He has been with SGH since 2001 and currently serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. Carpenter is experienced in investigating, rehabilitating, and designing building enclosure systems on historic and contemporary structures. He specializes in the design and integration of complex building enclosure systems, including roofing and waterproofing, air and water barriers, thermal insulation, rain screen cladding, and fenestration systems, with a focus on design efficiency, constructability, and performance. Carpenter graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where he studied Architecture and earned his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He will fill an at-large seat on the NFRC Board. 

Daniel Haaland is a Principal and Building Science Specialist at RDH, where he leads a team dedicated to advancing the understanding of building enclosure performance through simulation, research, and innovation. A recognized expert in building enclosure analytics, Daniel was the lead author of North America’s first standard on thermal simulation (CSA Z5010) and continues to shape industry practice through the development of guidelines, standards, and applied research. Daniel holds a Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Engineering Science from the University of Toronto. He is a Professional Engineer (BC) and NFRC Certified Simulator. Through his involvement with NFRC, Daniel looks forward to contributing to the continued advancement of innovation, performance, and consistency within the window and fenestration industry. He will fill an at-large seat on the NFRC Board. 

Sneh Kumar is the Director of Global Sustainability at Kawneer Company, Inc., where he leads the development and execution of sustainability initiatives focused on driving product innovation, decarbonization efforts, supply chain transparency, regulatory compliance, and technology integration. With over two decades of experience in the manufacturing industry, Kumar has led the commercialization of more than 40 high-performance building facade products and received multiple patent grants. In 2024, he was named one of Glass Magazine’s most influential leaders. Kumar has a master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology. He has been active with NFRC for over 15 years and previously served as a Board Director. Kumar will fill a fenestration industry seat on the NFRC Board.   

Mike Rhoden has worked at VELUX AMERICA LLC for over 31 years and brings a breadth of experience in various roles in manufacturing, regulatory compliance, lobbying, sales, product management, installation, service, logistics and customer service. Currently, Rhoden serves as Regulatory Compliance Manager, a role that focuses on securing necessary testing and certifications for products, maintaining performance criteria for various markets, as well as helping ensure factory audit compliance. Previously, he held the position of Commercial Inside Sales Manager, assisting sales team efforts for projects in North America. He has been highly active at NFRC, sitting on numerous task groups, and has served on the FGIA Southeast Board of Directors. Rhoden received his bachelor’s degree in Marketing Management from Lander University. Rhoden will fill a fenestration industry seat on the NFRC Board. 

The NFRC Board of Directors shapes the organization’s strategic direction, ensuring that all programs and policies reflect and advance its mission and vision.  

About the National Fenestration Rating Council   

Founded in 1989, NFRC is a nonprofit organization that administers a voluntary, uniform rating, labeling, and certification system for the energy performance of windows, doors, curtain walls, skylights, and other fenestration products. NFRC is the standard-bearer in fenestration performance certification, providing the public with objective data that helps stakeholders make informed decisions about product and building performance. NFRC certification ensures that products are tested using precise, scientifically validated methods, resulting in ratings that are fair, accurate, and credible. NFRC participants and members include manufacturers, suppliers, utilities, consumer groups, building and code industry representatives, scientific and educational organizations, and government agencies. For more information, visit nfrc.org. 

Media Contact: Renee Vary, rvary@nfrc.org 

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