AHRI Announces New Officers, Presents Awards

John Gibbons is recipient of the Richard C. Schulze Award

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Board of Directors of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) elected the association’s new officers and congratulated those presented industry awards at last month’s virtual Leadership Forum.

“The dedication of these industry leaders makes it possible for AHRI to continue to be the recognized voice of the industry and a reliable source for information,” said AHRI President and CEO Stephen Yurek. “We are very grateful for their service to AHRI and the HVACR and water heating industry.”

AHRI’s new chairman is Michael Schwartz, CEO, Daikin Applied Americas.

Officers:

Vice Chairman: Ron Duncan, president, Magic Aire
Vice Chairman: Kevin Wheeler, A.O. Smith
Treasurer: Megan Fellinger, president & CEO, Morrison Products
Past Chairman: John Galyen, president, Danfoss North America

Directors:

Kevin Beckett, president, R. W. Beckett
Gary Bedard, EVP, president, and chief operating officer Worldwide Refrigeration, Lennox
Mike Branson, president, Rheem Manufacturing Co.
Bruce Carnevale, president and CEO, Bradford White Corp.
Chris Nelson, president, Carrier Residential and Commercial Systems
Joe Oliveri, vuce president and general manager Global Ducted Systems, Johnson Controls
Brent Schroeder, president Air Conditioning Business, Emerson
Donny Simmons, president, Commercial HVACR, Ingersoll Rand
John Swann, president, Weil-McLain
John Thomas, president and CEO, WaterFurnace

Awardees:

The Richard C. Schulze Award is given for distinguished service and commitment to AHRI and the industry’s goals and objectives. AHRI congratulates: