Society of Fire Protection Engineers Hires Freedman, Executive Director Words: Dan KamysSociety of Fire Protection EngineersHires Freedman, Executive DirectorThe Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) hired Allan Freedman as its fourth executive director. Prior to joining SFPE, Freedman was the managing director for two divisions of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.??He brings 16 years of experience as an association professional to the position and has worked on many member services including education and training programs, workforce development, publications and conference programs.