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 is NICET Level IV certified in Water-Based Systems Layout and has 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). Melisa is also 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, NFSA Future Leadership Committee vice chair, SFPE Virtual Learning Subcommittee chair, and president of the MN Chapter Society of Fire Protection Engineers.