Ryan Fogelman

Ryan Fogelman, J.D., M.B.A., is a fire protection consultant with Fire Rover and a recognized leader in bringing innovative fire safety technologies and risk-mitigation solutions to market. His work has been recognized with two Edison Innovation Awards in the Industrial Safety and Consumer Products categories.

Since February 2016, Fogelman has researched, compiled, and published reports tracking fires at waste and recycling facilities throughout the United States and Canada. His research examines fire trends, causes, consequences, and emerging solutions, with a particular focus on lithium-ion battery risks, early detection, fire planning, and proactive risk mitigation. His latest publication, Fortifying the Front Lines: The 9th Annual Waste & Recycling Facility Fires Report in the U.S. & Canada, continues nearly a decade of industry-focused fire data and analysis.

Fogelman is a frequent speaker and educator on fire safety within the waste, recycling, and high-hazard industries. He has also expanded his focus to battery safety education for the next generation, recently co-authoring the children’s book Supercharged! Batty and the Battery Rescue Team with battery and fire safety expert Dalan Zartman.

Since 2019, Fogelman has served as a member of the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA 401 Technical Committee on Hazardous Materials. In 2026, he became an alternate member of the NFPA 800 Technical Committee on Battery Safety Code, and in 2025 he served as a key member of the NFPA 18A special task force focused on wetting agents.

His contributions to fire safety, prevention, and innovation have earned him recognition as one of the “Top 30 Global Fire Influencers” by International Fire & Safety Journal for three consecutive years.