John Chrysler, P.E., FTMS, is stepping down as the masonry advisor to STRUCTURE® magazine’s Editorial Board. John has been in the masonry industry for over 50 years, evenly split working for a large masonry contractor and, most recently, as Executive Director of the Masonry Institute of America (MIA). John is a licensed P.E in California and Arizona and a Certified Structural Masonry Special Inspector for both ICC and the State of California. While at MIA, John has served in several roles including President of The Masonry Society, member of the Board of Directors, and many committees. John is currently Chair of TMS 402/602, Building Code Requirements for Masonry Structures.
Along the way, John has shown a passion for masonry Quality Assurance by serving on the ICC SMSI and DSA SMSI Exam Development Committees and authoring several publications, including the Reinforced Concrete Masonry Construction Inspectors Handbook. Regarding his tenure as masonry advisor for STRUCTURE, John said, “It has been my privilege to participate with my esteemed colleagues of STRUCTURE to recognize masonry as an excellent structural material, but it is time for me to pass the baton to the next generation. I do not doubt that Nick Lang will do an excellent job representing our industry”.
Nicholas Lang, P.E., is the Vice President of Business Development for the National Concrete Masonry Association, where he oversees technical education, development of technical resources, and communications. He is active in many technical associations. Nick is the Chair of ASTM Subcommittee C15.03 on Concrete Masonry Units and Related Units, the chair of ASTM Subcommittee C12.07/C15.07 on Laboratory Accreditation, and a member of various ASTM Committees including C12 on Mortar and Grout, E05 on Fire Standards, E06 on Performance of Buildings, and the ASTM Committee on Standards (COS). In addition, he is a member of The Masonry Society and the American Concrete Institute and was previously the chair of ACI/TMS Committee 216 on Fire Resistance. Mr. Lang has a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and is a registered professional engineer in Maryland.
John Dal Pino, STRUCTURE’s Editorial Chair, had this to say, “John was a valuable member of the Editorial Board and a true professional in every sense of the word. We will greatly miss his contributions and expertise. On several occasions, he was able to, nearly single-handedly, fill our May Masonry-themed issue with articles. We are looking forward to working with Nick, John’s handpicked successor.”
Please join STRUCTURE magazine in congratulating John Chrysler on his service and welcoming Nicholas Lang to the team.■
