Dennis A. Ross

Dennis Ross, AIA, is a Technical Advisor and past Emergency Services Market Director at H2M architects + engineers. Previously, he was a founder and co-owner of a nationally recognized, award-winning firm exclusively dedicated to the design of emergency response facilities across North America. He has over 40 years of focused experience in construction and development, which allows him to assess projects from multiple points of view.

He is NCARB certified; a member of the American Institute of Architects, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), and the International Code Council; licensed in 14 states; and an honorary member of the Kingston Fire Department. His expertise in public forums, project management, land use, budgeting, construction and focus on solutions to difficult problems has enabled him to knowledgeably write and speak on a variety of emergency services station design issues. Dennis has authored many articles and presented at even more conferences. In 2001, he received the Business Council of New York State’s and National Federation of Independent Business’ annual award for “New York State Small Business Advocate of the Year.”

Dennis is currently serving on the NFPA Technical Committee on “Emergency Responders Occupational Health,” which is tasked with developing a new Standard for Contamination Control, NFPA 1585. Dennis led the task group for Chapter 5, Emergency Services Organization Facilities. In 2022, he was appointed to the NFPA - Architects, Engineers, Building Officials (AEBO) commitee as an Executive Board Member.