United States. ASHRAE officially presented its new president for the 2020-21 term, as well as the officers and directors of the executive committee.
The president of ASHRAE 2020-21 is Charles E. Gulledge, P.E., member of ASHRAE. During his inaugural presidential address, Gulledge announced that the Society's new theme will be "ASHRAE's Digital And Industry 4.0 Lighthouse." The theme focuses on reinventing the construction industry not only by integrating industry segments, but also technology. He explained that capturing and linking knowledge requires an understanding of how to collect, store, and analyze data to make it insightful and actionable.
"We have the opportunity to challenge what work is, how it needs to be addressed and where it can be done," Gulledge said. "We can engage our workforce in activities that seek and create value. Data becomes a critical resource. Everything that develops in the future revolves around data."
Gulledge is a senior mechanical engineer at Environmental Air Systems, LLC in High Point, North Carolina. The elected officers who will serve one-year terms are as follows:
- President-elect: Michael C.A. (Mick) Schwedler, P.E., ASHRAE Member, LEED AP, Personnel Applications Engineer, Trane, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
- Treasurer: Farooq Mehboob, P.E., Fellow Life Member ASHRAE, Senior Consultant, S. Mehboob & Company Consulting Engineers, Karachi, Pakistan.
- Vice President: Donald L. Brandt, ASHRAE Life Member, Sales Engineer, Trane, Phoenix, Arizona.
- Vice President: K. William (Bill) Dean, P.Eng., ASHRAE Life Member, Regional Site Operations Manager, National Research Council of Canada, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
- Vice President: Tim McGinn, P.E., HBDP, Director, McGinn Technical Services, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
- Vice President: William F. (Bill) McQuade, P.E., ASHRAE Member, LEED AP, Vice President of Sector Services, Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
ASHRAE also introduced its newest regional directors and presidents, who will serve three-year terms from 2020 to 23:
- Region VII Director and Regional President: Chris M. Gray, Ph.D., P.E., Chief Technology Officer, RENU Communities, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Region VIII Director and Regional President: Randy C. Schrecengost, P.E., Senior Project Manager, Stanley Consultants, Austin, Texas.
- Region IX Director and Regional President: Tyler J. Glesne, Mechanical Engineer, Control Services, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska.
- Region X Director and Regional President: Devin Abellon, Business Development Manager, Uponor, Los Angeles, California.
- Director of Region XIV and Regional President: Andrés J. Sepúlveda, President, Commtech, Madrid, Spain.
