Rodger Schmidt is an ALOA Certified ACE Instructor. Rodger has over 22 years of experience in access control, security and fire services. Rodger’s first position in the industry was as a service coordinator for Sonitrol of Arizona. He moved up to customer service, sales, project management, trainer and finally Service Repair Manager for Sun Devil Fire and Security, the largest fire service provider in Arizona prior to it being sold to Cintas. During his 7 years with Sun Devil Fire and Security, Rodger was instrumental in the growth of annual sales from $8 million to over $15 million in a three-year period. He helped train individuals to become successful sales reps. He developed a training program for service technicians who required certifications to provide fire services that included the design of an operational fire test center for sprinklers, fire alarms, kitchen hood systems and fire extinguishers. He is a member of the Arizona Fire Marshals Association. He has been a presenter at the California Fire Prevention Center, the Arizona Fire School, and the Arizona Building Code Officials conference. Rodger retired from active duty and military reserve service in 2003. He currently works for ASSA ABLOY in their Phoenix, AZ facility for HES/Securitron/Adams Rite and Alarm Controls as a national trainer for the Electromechanical Group. He has conducted over 600 classes in his first 4 years with ASSA ABLOY, including product specific sessions, codes, site surveys, system design, applications and installation. He continues to provide educational programs for code officials across the country covering standards from ICC and NFPA codes for the installation of electronic locking hardware.