Meet John Catlett: New DPS Commercial Building Division Chief

About this episode

This episode introduces John Catlett, the new DPS commercial building division chief, discussing his vision for customer service and updates on building codes.

Join us for the latest episode of the Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services (DPS) Podcast, where we introduce John Catlett, the new DPS commercial building division chief. Hosted by Gail Lucas, DPS customer support and outreach division chief, this episode dives into Division Chief Catlett’s vision for excellent customer service, what’s new with commercial building codes and the future of the industry. Tune in to learn about: The latest on the codes and code cycle.&n...

People in this episode

Host: Gail Lucas

Guest: John Catlett

Topics covered

• customer service
• commercial building codes
• industry future
• DPS leadership
• code cycle

Keywords

• DPS
• commercial building
• customer service
• building codes
• John Catlett

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Montgomery County Department of Permitting Services, DPS

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