Biography
Gary L. Nelson, PE, is currently a Senior Staff Engineer for ICC in the Architectural & Engineering Services´ Plan Review Department located in the Central Regional Office. As a senior staff engineer, he is responsible for conducting building plan reviews of proposed construction, writing and dispensing verbal code interpretations, assisting in the production of training products, and teaching seminars. He has worked for ICC and the former BOCA organization for almost 30 years. Mr. Nelson has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the states of Illinois and Alabama. Prior to joining BOCA, he was a design engineer for over 10 years with Chicago Bridge and Iron Company where he was assigned to various engineering departments responsible for the design and construction of steel fabricated structures to industry-related codes and standards.