Our Team

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Andrew Roberts

Director

Andrew joined UMB in 2017 as the University Fire Marshal, initially working within the Department of Environmental Health and Safety. Andrew has served as Director of the Office of the Fire Marshal since the department’s creation in 2021.  Andrew is a registered Professional Engineer and has 10+ years’ experience in fire protection and fire safety. Prior to joining UMB, Andrew worked as a Senior Fire Protection Engineer at the National Institutes of Health - Division of the Fire Marshal. He also has prior experience with design and specification of fire protection and life safety systems. Andrew graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, where he obtained degrees in Fire Protection (Master of Engineering), Fire Protection Engineering (Bachelor of Science), and Engineering Project Management (Graduate Certificate).

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Thomas Good

Fire Protection Engineer

Thomas joined UMB in 2020 as a Fire Protection Engineer. Thomas has 2.5 years of experience working in fire protection. His previous work experience includes firefighter safety research looking at flow paths/fire progression within garden apartments and code consulting with a focus on health care occupancies. Thomas is currently certified as an Engineer in Training. Thomas graduated with honors from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Science degree in Fire Protection Engineering. He is currently in pursuit of a Master of Engineering degree in Fire Protection and a Graduate Certificate in Engineering Project Management. For the last 8 years, Thomas has volunteered as a firefighter/emt with the Rockville Volunteer Fire Department. He currently holds the Rank of Master Firefighter.