Donald Meyer, PE, CFPS
Principal
Donald is an experienced fire, risk, and process safety professional with over 16 years of experience. He has delivered results in a variety of sectors; including petrochemical, midstream, downstream, chemical manufacturing, government, nuclear, power, pharmaceutical, construction, and consulting. His work has reached the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.
His expertise spans fire protection, life safety, general safety, risk management, fire systems engineering, process safety, hazardous materials, risk assessment, program management, and inspection services. Donald has taken a special interest in developing fit-for-purpose approaches to fire protection and hazard reduction for high-hazard occupancies. This focus has led to firewater needs analysis, hydraulic modeling, fireproofing needs assessment, fire hazard analysis, fire risk assessment, program development, and master improvement planning.
He is recognized for developing results-driven strategies that enhance safety, reduce operational risk, and strengthen organizational resilience. Donald is a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).
- BS, Engineering Technology – Fire Protection and Safety, Oklahoma State University
- Technical Steering Committee Member for Risk Engineering Energy Forum (REEF)
- Alternate Member for NFPA 550/551 Technical Committee on Fire Risk Assessment Methods (FIR-AAA).
- Committee member for American Petroleum Institute (API) Safety and Fire Protection Group Current Project: API 2218, Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing Plants.
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) member
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) member
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) member
- PE, Professional Engineer, Licensed: Texas #147653, Oklahoma #30072, New Mexico #28889, Nevada #33139
- CFPA, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, #3981, National Fire Protection Association
News
- Donald Meyer joins R.E.M
- Donald Meyer named one of Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 2025 “40 Under 40” award winners. (https://www.csemag.com/2025-40-under-40-donald-meyer-pe-cfps-39/)
Other News
- Interview for Fire & Safety Journal Americas; “Where Danger Meets Design.” May 2025 Issue 14
- Presentation for 2025 Global Congress on Process Safety; “Firefighting Foams.” April 2025
- Presentation for REEF Quarterly Professional Meeting; “What Is Your Fire Protection Philosophy? Developing a Documented Approach for Evaluating Risk to Protect People, Assets, and Profit from the Effects of Fire.” February 2025
Donal Meyer, PE, CFPS
Principal
Donald is an experienced fire, risk, and process safety professional with over 16 years of experience. He has delivered results in a variety of sectors; including petrochemical, midstream, downstream, chemical manufacturing, government, nuclear, power, pharmaceutical, construction, and consulting. His work has reached the United States, Canada, Mexico, Italy, England, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and China.
His expertise spans fire protection, life safety, general safety, risk management, fire systems engineering, process safety, hazardous materials, risk assessment, program management, and inspection services. Donald has taken a special interest in developing fit-for-purpose approaches to fire protection and hazard reduction for high-hazard occupancies. This focus has led to firewater needs analysis, hydraulic modeling, fireproofing needs assessment, fire hazard analysis, fire risk assessment, program development, and master improvement planning.
He is recognized for developing results-driven strategies that enhance safety, reduce operational risk, and strengthen organizational resilience. Donald is a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and a Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS).
- BS, Engineering Technology – Fire Protection and Safety, Oklahoma State University
- Technical Steering Committee Member for Risk Engineering Energy Forum (REEF)
- Alternate Member for NFPA 550/551 Technical Committee on Fire Risk Assessment Methods (FIR-AAA).
- Committee member for American Petroleum Institute (API) Safety and Fire Protection Group Current Project: API 2218, Fireproofing Practices in Petroleum and Petrochemical Processing Plants.
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) member
- Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) member
- American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) member
- PE, Professional Engineer, Licensed: Texas #147653, Oklahoma #30072, New Mexico #28889, Nevada #33139
- CFPA, Certified Fire Protection Specialist, #3981, National Fire Protection Association
News
- Donald Meyer joins R.E.M
- Donald Meyer named one of Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s 2025 “40 Under 40” award winners. (https://www.csemag.com/2025-40-under-40-donald-meyer-pe-cfps-39/)
Other News
- Interview for Fire & Safety Journal Americas; “Where Danger Meets Design.” May 2025 Issue 14
- Presentation for 2025 Global Congress on Process Safety; “Firefighting Foams.” April 2025
- Presentation for REEF Quarterly Professional Meeting; “What Is Your Fire Protection Philosophy? Developing a Documented Approach for Evaluating Risk to Protect People, Assets, and Profit from the Effects of Fire.” February 2025
