Advisory Board

Paul Dye brings over 40 years of leadership experience in the reinforcing steel industry, with expertise spanning operations, sales, estimating, detailing, and fabrication. Paul served as Pacific Northwest Manager for the Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute (CRSI). He also previously served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Precision Rebar & Accessories, Inc., and held senior leadership roles with Graham Steel and Western Coating.

Melody Fontenot, AIA, CSI, CCCA, CCS, CDT, SCIP is a licensed architect with more than 20 years of experience in construction documents, specifications, and contract administration for commercial projects. Since 2019, she has focused on developing and maintaining master content for specification software, bringing deep expertise in product research, accessibility, and sustainability to the work of improving communication across the AECO industry.

Mitch MillerAIA, FCSI, CCS, CDT, SCIP is a principal at M2 Architectural Resources with over 45 years of deep expertise in architectural specifications, building systems, and technical design coordination. A recognized leader in the specifications community, he holds multiple professional certifications and is known for advancing best practices in construction documentation and standards.

Keith Robinson, FSCS, FCSI, RSW, LEED AP, is a globally recognized architectural technologist specializing in construction specifications and standards development, with decades of experience and technical practice. He is a former senior specifier at Dialog, and current instructor at the University of Alberta. Keith contributes to industry advancement through work with ASTM International, NFPA, and the National Floor Covering Association of Canada (NFCAC).

Eric Siow serves on the Board of Directors of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and is a former Director of Standards and Strategies at Intel Corporation. He has led the incubation of advanced technologies in artificial intelligence and decentralized computing, and has played a key role in shaping open standards and collaborative patent frameworks.

Bert Smith is a global process technology leader specializing in water-based polymers colloid and interface science, with extensive experience in manufacturing systems and process optimization. A Six Sigma Black Belt, he spent over 35 years with Hercules Corporation and holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.