Nunez has 25 years experience in the plumbing and mechanical industry. He began his career in 1984 as an apprentice in Local 460, where he successfully worked as an apprentice, journeyman, foreman, general foreman and eventually superintendent. He specialized as a pipe fitter/welder and worked on everything from schools and hospitals to co-generation and nuclear power plants.

In 2001, Nunez accepted a position with the State of California as a plumbing, mechanical and fire protection specialty inspector, certified in medical gas inspection (PIPE). Nunez is currently working as a Construction Supervisor-I and is the Inspector of record on a $21 million wastewater treatment plant in Tehachapi, Calif.

Nunez has been a member of IAPMO since 2001, for which he has served on the mechanical workshop committee the past 3 years.

“I am honored and privileged to serve the IAPMO membership as a director; and with the recent signing of the Uniform Codes into law with the state of California, I am excited about the continued growth of IAPMO,” he said.

With California being the forefront leader in Green Building initiatives, Nunez has been involved in several LEED certification programs and Green Guide for Health Care projects, working hand in hand with the building commissioning authorities, making it a priority to build energy and resource efficient high performance buildings.

Nunez and his wife of 18 years, Linda, have two children, Courtney, 17, and Jacob, 13. In his spare time, Nunez has been involved in coaching youth sports with both of his children, including coaching his son’s baseball teams for the past 8 years. Nunez also actively supports his daughter’s dance, kickboxing and the many community volunteer projects in which she is involved.