Mark Allen has been involved in the medical gas industry since 1978. He started out of university with one of the earliest certification firms when “certification” of medical gas systems was a concept yet to be widely accepted. He transitioned to a major manufacturer in 1985 and has performed various technical and marketing roles

He has been involved in virtually all aspects of medical gas work, including regulatory, testing and verification, marketing, and product development for the last 35 years.

He is an active member of the National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee on Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems and has been involved with that committee since the 1987 edition. He is also an active member of the Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee on Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems and also sits on the ISO TC121/SC6 dealing with anesthetic and respiratory devices, including medical gases. He has been honored by the MGPHO Verifier’s organization as a special expert.

He has chaired various committees with industry regulatory bodies and is the author of numerous journal articles, design guides, and other technical aids for the engineering of medical gases.

Josh Pedraja has almost 20 years of experience in the Medical Gas industry serving various roles such as Service Coordinator, Inside and Outside Sales, and Customer Support.  He also has a background in industrial vacuum applications.  Josh holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL with an emphasis in music and education.  Prior to joining ASPE as Director of Education & Certification, Josh represented Patton’s Medical, where he covered the central U.S. and helped educate engineering firms, contractors, medical/lab facilities, distributors, and service partners about Patton’s products and services.  

Some of Josh’s recent accomplishments include becoming certified in Medical Gas Design and being the first to hold the ASSE 6060 credential through NITC.  He previously was the National Account Manager for a major health network, where he helped create medical vacuum and air system sizing standards. He has also worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on designing and building mobile hospital trailers to treat Covid-19 hotspots and natural disaster relief efforts.

An ASPE member since 2020, Josh is affiliated with the Eastern Michigan Chapter, where he has served as Vice President, Membership, and Corresponding Secretary, as well as the Region 2 Affiliate Liaison. He also is active with the Central Ohio, Cleveland, and Chicago Chapters and has been a member of ASPE’s Membership Committee, Affiliate Advisory Committee and the Central Ohio Chapter 2024 Convention & Expo Planning Committee in Columbus, Ohio.  Josh and his family reside in northwest Ohio.

Josh Pedraja has almost 20 years of experience in the Medical Gas industry serving various roles such as Service Coordinator, Inside and Outside Sales, and Customer Support.  He also has a background in industrial vacuum applications.  Josh holds a bachelor’s degree from Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL with an emphasis in music and education.  Prior to joining ASPE as Director of Education & Certification, Josh represented Patton’s Medical, where he covered the central U.S. and helped educate engineering firms, contractors, medical/lab facilities, distributors, and service partners about Patton’s products and services.  

Some of Josh’s recent accomplishments include becoming certified in Medical Gas Design and being the first to hold the ASSE 6060 credential through NITC.  He previously was the National Account Manager for a major health network, where he helped create medical vacuum and air system sizing standards. He has also worked with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on designing and building mobile hospital trailers to treat Covid-19 hotspots and natural disaster relief efforts.

An ASPE member since 2020, Josh is affiliated with the Eastern Michigan Chapter, where he has served as Vice President, Membership, and Corresponding Secretary, as well as the Region 2 Affiliate Liaison. He also is active with the Central Ohio, Cleveland, and Chicago Chapters and has been a member of ASPE’s Membership Committee, Affiliate Advisory Committee and the Central Ohio Chapter 2024 Convention & Expo Planning Committee in Columbus, Ohio.  Josh and his family reside in northwest Ohio.