Regional Representatives

Cheynne was appointed by the Board of Directors in January 2022 as the Foundations new Marketing Director. Cheynne is a Code Enforcement Officer II in California and earned his Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS) designation. We are proud to say he is also a veteran! Cheynne will be assisting the Board of Directors with the marketing of the Foundation, sponsorships, and creating partnerships with other organizations.​

Valerie was appointed by the Board of Directors in July 2021 as the Foundations new Legal Director. Valerie has been representing public agencies in the law for over a decade. She also helps protect code enforcement officers and other public agency employees from threats of violence by seeking court intervention.  Valerie is a partner at the law firm of Silver & Wright LLP in California and gives frequent trainings to code enforcement officers in various aspects of the law and practice through various groups. She is a Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS).

Matthew Meanea was appointed as the Representative for Region 1 by the Board of Directors in October 2022. Matt is a Code Enforcement Officer in Nevada. He has been an instructor on Squatters at EDUCODE, AACE, and local police academies. He is a Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS).

Joe Iliff was appointed as the Representative for Region 4 by the Board of Directors in July 2022. Joe is a Building & Zoning Director in Illinois. He is a certified city planner, building official, building inspector, floodplain manager, and code enforcement administrator. Joe instructs on building, residential, and property maintenance codes. He is a Code Official Safety Specilaist (COSS).

Jodi Welch was appointed as the Representative for Region 5 by the Board of Directors in September 2021. Jodi is an Ordinance Enforcement Manager in Michigan. She has experience as a Lead Officer and a Law Enforcement Investigator in Canada. Jodi is an ICC certified Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector and Zoning Inspector. She was a part of our inaugural COSS class!

Chris Allen was appointed as the Representative for Region 7 by the Board of Directors in September 2021. Chris is a Code Compliance Inspector III in Maryland. He is a certified ICC Residential Building Inspector, Mechanical Inspector, Commercial Building Inspector, Building Plans Examiner, and Permit Technician. Chris is also a certified Fire Inspector 2 through the NFPA and Special Assistant State Fire Marshal. Chris was a part of our inaugural COSS class and served on the ICC CLA Committee for COSS.

Jeremy Cleary was appointed as the Representative for Region 8 by the Board of Directors in November 2021. Jeremy is a Code Enforcement Officer in North Carolina. He has experience in law enforcement, public works, and U.S. Navy Security Forces. Jeremy was a part of our inaugural COSS class!

Brian Morris, MBA was appointed as the Representative for Region 8 by the Board of Directors in July 2022. Brian is a Code Enforcement Director in Georgia. He has 10 years experience in Code Enforcement and Soil & Erosion Management. He is a Certified Code Enforcement Officer (ICC). Brian is also a Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS). 

Azure Botts was appointed as the Representative for Region 9 by the Board of Directors in September 2022. Azure is a Code Enforcement Officer in Florida. She has 16 years experience in Code Enforcement and stormwater regulations. She is a Certified Code Enforcement Officer (ICC). Azure is also a Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS).

Jeanette Loven was appointed as the Representative to Region 11 by the Board of Directors in November 2022. She is a Senior Code Enforcement Officer/FTO/Animal Control in Colorado. Jeanette has her advanced certification through the Colorado Association of Code Enforcement Officers. Jeanette has 20+ years experience in Law Enforcement and EMS. She also has Disaster Response Animal Control certification. She is a Code Official Safety Specialist (COSS).