COLUMBUS, Ohio — Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has appointed Stephen Torrice, president of S.G. Torrice Co., Wilmington, Massachusetts, as the interim northeast region director on the HARDI board of directors.

“Stephen is a fantastic addition to this great group of industry thought leaders that we are privileged to have on the HARDI board of directors,” said Talbot Gee, CEO, HARDI. “His expansive knowledge and experience will be incredibly valuable to our mission of making distributors the channel of choice for HVACR manufacturers and contractors.”