Melisa Rodriguez is the Vertical Business Development Leader for Storage with Johnson Controls. She is a licensed Fire Protection Professional Engineer with 20 years of experience in the industry and has held various roles including Project Manager, Designer, Lead Fire Protection Engineer, and Senior Business Development Manager. She earned her Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering and MBA from the University of Minnesota located in Minneapolis, MN. Melisa serves as Chair on the MN board of licensure (AELSLAGID), Vice-Chair of the MN Governor’s Council for Fire Prevention and Control, a principal member of NFPA 14, 13R/13D and 88A Technical Committees, alternate member of the NFPA 13 Discharge Committee, NFSA Future Leadership Committee Vice-Chair, SFPE Virtual Learning Subcommittee Chair, and President of the MN Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers.