Nick Gromicko

Who is Nick Gromicko?

Nick Gromicko is an American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and founder of InterNACHI, the nonprofit International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, based in Boulder, Colorado. InterNACHI is the world's largest trade association for property inspectors, with operations in about 60 countries.

Gromicko is also executive director of the Master Inspector Certification Board, which awards qualified property inspectors the title of Certified Master Inspector, the industry’s highest professional designation.

He is also the founder of the International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants. Gromicko is also president and founder of the International Association of Professional Contractors, the largest nonprofit association for all occupations of building contractors and subcontractors, which provides educational and marketing resources, as well as peer-to-peer communication and support.

Following ROTC, Gromicko served as a research analyst at the University of Pittsburgh's Nuclear Physics Department. Four years later, he left to form several multi-inspector companies and environmental firms, including two testing labs. Gromicko created InterNACHI in 1990 as a professional and educational resource for home and commercial building inspectors, creating many protocols and standards for the industry. Gromicko's background in the real estate and housing industries enabled him to find experts to help him create InterNACHI's Residential and Commercial Standards of Practice, covering the various systems and components in a typical house, including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing and structural, as well as a Code of Ethics for InterNACHI member-inspectors. InterNACHI has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency to train home inspectors as part of its Home Energy Inspection Program, which helps homeowners undertake home improvements and lifestyle changes to help them save money on their energy bills and protect the environment.