Michael Wich, the director of building code administration and chief building official for the South Central Planning and Development Commission in Houma, La., has been appointed to the International Code Council Board of Directors. Wich leads the regional-based code enforcement program that serves six parishes and five municipalities in Southwest Louisiana. He joins the Code Council Board that represents the interests of building safety and fire prevention officials in jurisdictions across the United States and around the globe.
"As a code official, engineer and former home builder, Michael is a well-qualified and experienced professional who brings a diverse skillset to our Board of Directors," said ICC Board President Alex Olszowy, III, with the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government in Lexington, Ky. "He is a tireless advocate for code officials and our mission of helping construct safe, sustainable, affordable and more resilient communities."