The National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC) has announced that Deborah Callahan has joined the organization as its first deputy executive director. According to the announcement, the new position was created to manage additional administrative duties.

Callahan will be responsible for overseeing the NFRC's daily operations involving finance and budgets, legal services, membership and meeting services, human resources and information technology.

Callahan joins the NFRC from the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions where she served for more than eight years as the director of management information services. Prior that position she served as the director of education and information resources at the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research.

She has a bachelor's degree from Wells College and a master's degree from George Mason University. She is also a Certified Association Executive from the American Society of Association Executives.

"Deborah brings new and fresh perspectives to the organization and we're glad to have her aboard," said Jim Benney, NFRC's executive director.