Candidate 2025 Joseph Ruszkowski

SBC Board Secretary Candidate: Joseph Ruszkowski

Joseph Ruszkowski, LEED AP
Director of Customer Applications
Potter ERCES

Position Sought:
Secretary

Candidate Statement:
It would be an honor to serve as Secretary on the SBC Board of Directors. I’ve built a 20-year career at the intersection of life safety, construction management, and in-building communications systems—and I’m eager to apply that experience to help advance SBC’s mission.

Currently, I serve as Director of Customer Applications for the Potter ERCES product line, where I lead a national team responsible for project engineering, manufacturer training, and strategic program development. My background spans engineering, sales support, field operations, and systems integration—from NYC infrastructure and energy plants to K-12 and university safety projects.

I’m passionate about creating safer indoor environments through thoughtful deployment of compliant, code-driven technologies. As a LEED Accredited Professional and licensed GROL holder with extensive NFPA and FDNY credentials, I bring both strategic insight and field-level credibility to the challenges we face in public safety communications.

If elected, I will be an active and organized voice for SBC, committed to growing awareness, elevating technical standards, and ensuring our stakeholders are supported across all regions.

Bio:
Joseph Ruszkowski is Director of Customer Applications for Potter ERCES, where he leads engineering, training, and technical sales strategy for the company’s in-building public safety communications systems. With over 20 years of experience in fire life safety, construction, and wireless systems integration, Joseph brings deep expertise in both code compliance and real-world system delivery. Prior to joining Potter, he held leadership roles at Johnson Controls, Hill International, and Bovis Lend Lease, managing major life safety installations in urban and institutional environments. Joseph is a LEED Accredited Professional and holds multiple NFPA and FDNY certifications as well as an FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License.