Industry Classification Review Team
Our Industry Classification Review Team oversees classification decisions, versioning, audit logs, and quality controls for SICCODE.com’s verified SIC and NAICS assignments. Every human-reviewed code we publish is backed by documented methodology, transparent rationale, and ongoing data integrity checks.
What the Industry Classification Review Team Oversees
The team provides governance and human judgment for high-stakes classification decisions, including:
- Single-company CodeMatch™ requests that require a guaranteed SIC/NAICS code.
- Customer and prospect lists submitted for bulk SIC/NAICS appending.
- Ongoing verification of high-traffic SIC and NAICS code detail pages.
- Emerging or ambiguous industries where automated matching is not sufficient.
- Industries used in compliance-heavy, tax, banking, and insurance workflows.
We strive to ensure that every verified SIC/NAICS code we publish can be relied on for tax classification, government filings, underwriting, lending, vendor onboarding, and B2B segmentation decisions.
How Expert Review Fits Into the Classification Workflow
At each stage, the Industry Classification Review Team can override automated suggestions, document rationale, and initiate change requests when new guidance or edge cases are identified. Every revision is logged with version IDs and reviewer verification, creating a durable audit trail.
How Our Experts Review Classifications
The Industry Classification Review Team follows a structured methodology that combines official definitions, business activity analysis, and crosswalk validation:
- Review official SIC/NAICS definitions and related government guidance.
- Analyze the company’s primary revenue-generating activities and business model.
- Evaluate products, services, markets served, and distribution channels.
- Align the chosen code with crosswalks across SIC, NAICS, and related systems.
- Document secondary and related industries when a company operates in multiple areas.
- Flag edge cases and emerging industries for deeper research and future updates.
For a detailed explanation of our end-to-end approach, see our methodology:
Why Human Review Matters
Automated systems and large language models can misclassify a significant share of businesses, especially when activity descriptions are brief, marketing-focused, or highly specialized. Many companies also operate in multiple industries, making it difficult to determine a clear primary code without expert judgment.
Human review is essential when:
- The classification will be used for tax filings or government registrations.
- Regulators, auditors, or underwriters may question how an industry was chosen.
- Customer lists are being segmented for high-stakes analytics or targeting.
- Internal risk, pricing, or eligibility rules depend on the assigned industry.
- The activity that generates the largest share of revenue or production.
- Alignment with current federal definitions and guidance.
- Consistency with how similar companies are classified across the system.
Industry Classification Review Team
The SICCODE.com Industry Classification Review Team is composed of specialists with backgrounds in industry classification, regulatory reporting, data governance, and business activity analysis. Each reviewer applies documented criteria and government-aligned standards when assigning or confirming SIC and NAICS codes.
The profiles below illustrate the roles and experience represented on the team. Classifications for your organization are reviewed by professionals with comparable qualifications and sector knowledge.
Ginger Logel
Regulatory & Industry Codes Analyst
10+ years of experience
Ginger specializes in industry classification, data standards, and government-aligned SIC/NAICS mapping at SICCODE.com. She focuses on manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services and has extensive experience interpreting complex business operations to assign accurate primary and secondary codes for tax reporting, OSHA documentation, and environmental compliance.
Areas of expertise:
- Manufacturing & industrial sector classification
- SIC/NAICS crosswalk interpretation and alignment
- Regulatory and compliance-related filings
Mark McNulty
Senior Industry Classification Specialist
5+ years of experience
Mark supports business and regulatory use cases that depend on precise industry identification. He specializes in the services, healthcare, and professional sectors and advises how classifications impact lending decisions, underwriting processes, and KYC/AML onboarding workflows within financial institutions and insurance carriers.
Areas of expertise:
- Services, healthcare, and professional sectors
- Banking, insurance, and financial use cases
- Risk assessment, KYC/AML, and compliance workflows
Jack Francis
Director of Classification & Research
18+ years of experience
Jack supports SICCODE.com’s classification and verification operations, specializing in SIC/NAICS accuracy, industry taxonomy, and large-scale data quality management. He oversees processes that normalize, validate, and enrich business records to ensure every classification aligns with official U.S. government standards.
Areas of expertise:
- Data quality audits, verification controls, and list hygiene
- Large-scale SIC/NAICS appending, mapping, and maintenance
- B2B dataset normalization, enrichment, and crosswalk analysis
Craig Patrick
Economic & Industry Research Analyst
12+ years of experience
Craig analyzes sector-level trends, market structures, and economic relationships that support accurate industry classification at SICCODE.com. He integrates BEA, BLS, and Census datasets to evaluate how SIC and NAICS codes align with real-world production activities, emerging industries, and macro-economic patterns.
Areas of expertise:
- Sector-level economic analysis
- Industry trend & benchmark research
- SIC/NAICS alignment for policy & research
Garth Pilano
Compliance & Regulatory Filing Specialist
15+ years of experience
Garth advises on federal and state filing requirements that rely on SIC and NAICS codes, including tax forms, licensing, OSHA documentation, and environmental reports. He ensures classifications are applied correctly across regulatory submissions and compliance audits.
Areas of expertise:
- Federal & state filing requirements
- Licensing & permit classification rules
- OSHA & environmental documentation
Jay Ruiz
Industry Compliance & Tax Classification Advisor
14+ years of experience
Jay specializes in applying SIC and NAICS classifications across tax determination, business registration, payroll classification, and employment-related requirements at SICCODE.com. He advises organizations on how industry codes affect tax obligations, eligibility determinations, regulatory compliance, and state-level reporting standards.
Areas of expertise:
- Federal & state tax activity classification
- Business licensing & permit requirements
- Payroll, UI, and employment classification rules
Data Accuracy, AI Alignment & Continuous Improvement
The Industry Classification Review Team works closely with our data quality and engineering groups to keep classifications aligned with both official standards and modern AI workflows. This includes:
- Quarterly audits of high-volume codes and sensitive industries.
- Review of edge cases surfaced by AI and machine-learning models.
- Ongoing monitoring of regulatory and standards updates.
- Feedback loops from CodeMatch™ customers and enterprise data users.
For more detail on data integrity and AI alignment, see:
How Our Work Powers the Industry Intelligence Center
Verified classifications from the Industry Classification Review Team feed directly into the Industry Intelligence Center, where industry trends, related codes, and market signals are analyzed at scale. This ensures that sector-level insights are built on accurate, consistently applied SIC and NAICS foundations.
When You Should Request Expert Review
Consider requesting a human-reviewed classification when:
- You are unsure which code to use for a complex or multi-activity business.
- The classification will be used on tax forms, licenses, or government registrations.
- Banking, insurance, or compliance teams require documentation of how the code was chosen.
- You need consistent SIC/NAICS assignments across a large customer or prospect list.
Our reviewers can provide a documented, human-verified SIC/NAICS classification for a single company or an entire dataset, with clear rationale that aligns with government definitions and internal policy requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is part of the Industry Classification Review Team? The team includes specialists in industry classification, regulatory standards, economic analysis, data quality, and B2B segmentation. Each reviewer has multiple years of experience working with SIC/NAICS codes and related government guidance.
- How often are classifications reviewed? High-traffic codes, sensitive industries, and CodeMatch™ outputs are reviewed on an ongoing basis, with structured audit cycles layered on top of continuous improvements.
- Can I reference SICCODE.com classifications for compliance use cases? Yes. Many organizations rely on SICCODE.com as part of their documentation trail for tax filings, lending, insurance, and vendor onboarding. For high-stakes use cases, we recommend requesting a human-verified classification so you have a clear, documented rationale.