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MOBILE, Ala., Feb. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Smart Home America is proud to announce that Julie Rochman has been named Chair of the nonprofit's Board of Directors. Ms. Rochman is the former CEO of the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS). She brings over 25 years of insurance industry, public relations, and risk management experience to the growing organization.
"Smart Home America is an effective, smart, strategic, and tactical organization that helps vulnerable people and places become more resilient," said Rochman, "I hope to help advance SHA's mission by building external support for their ideas and programs wherever possible."
Rochman oversaw tremendous change and growth at IBHS, including the development, funding, and construction of the world-renowned IBHS Research Center in South Carolina. Under her direction, IBHS became a leader in understanding the impacts of natural hazards on residential and commercial properties, including high winds, hurricanes, wind-driven rain, hail, and wildfire. This research informs solutions to resist damage and improve mitigation solutions for hazards that cause the loss of life and billions of dollars in damage each year. IBHS's unique research is used in the FORTIFIED Home™ and FORTIFIED Commercial™ construction standards and informs model building codes.