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20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest winners in 2019

Engineered Systems magazine proudly announces its inaugural 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC contest winners.

By Herb Woerpel
ES-20Women-LEAD
January 1, 2019

This spring, the staff at Engineered Systems began kicking around the idea of honoring the women of engineering. As we embarked upon this project, we were unsure how easy or difficult of a task this may be, as statistics insist that qualified tradeswomen are difficult to locate.

The results blew us away. More than 150 nominations were completed, bucking the numbers.

After countless hours of deliberation, we chose 20 deserving women to honor.

The following list represents all levels of the industry, from those just entering the sector to industry professionals boasting 30-plus years of experience.

"While I wish we could honor each of the 150 nominees, we were forced to select 20," said Herb Woerpel, editor-in-chief, Engineered Systems. "This is truly a hall of fame-caliber list of women in this industry. I couldn't be prouder of the honorees or the engagement this contest created within the consulting, mechanical, and facility engineering industry. Whether your nominee made the top 20 or not, this endeavor is an absolute win for our industry."

2020 Nominations Are Now Open!

Full profiles of each winner are available on www.esmagazine.com. Without further avail, here are 2019’s Top 20 to Watch: Women in HVAC.


List Overview:

Staci Ashcraft | Cynthia (Cindy) A. Cogil | Kerry Bruggemann | Ashley Davitt | Rebecca Ellis | Meredith Emmerich | Michelle Fennell | Liz Haggerty | Traci Hanegan | Sheila J. Hayter | Adrienne Johnson | Julia Keen | Caroline R. Kelty | Shona O’Dea | Tiffany Rourke | Rae Anne Rushing | Annie Smith | Rachel Stuckey | Stephanie Taylor | Melody Wang

 

  • Staci Ashcraft

    Staci R Ashcraft, P.E.

Staci R Ashcraft, P.E., Associate, project manager, and mechanical engineer, Glumac

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  • Cynthia (Cindy) A. Cogil

    Cynthia (Cindy) A. Cogil, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

Cynthia (Cindy) A. Cogil, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, Principal, SmithGroup

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  • Kerry Bruggemann

    Kerry Bruggemann, P.E., LEED AP

Kerry Bruggemann, P.E., LEED AP, Principal, Michaud Cooley Erickson

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  • Ashley Davitt

    Ashley Davitt, P.E.

Ashley Davitt, P.E., Engineering manager, ACCO Engineered Systems

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  • Rebecca Ellis

    Rebecca Ellis, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CCP, BCXP, CXA

Rebecca Ellis, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CCP, BCXP, CXA, President, Questions & Solutions Engineering Inc.

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  • Meredith Emmerich

    Meredith Emmerich

Meredith Emmerich, Managing director of ductless & VRF, Carrier Corp.

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  • Michelle Fennell

    Michelle Fennell, LEED AP BD+C

Michelle Fennell, LEED AP BD+C, Associate, HVAC, BR+A Consulting Engineers.

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  • Liz Haggerty

    Liz Haggerty

Liz Haggerty, Vice president and general manager, ducted systems, Johnson Controls Inc.

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  • Traci Hanegan

    Traci Hanegan, P.E., FASHRAE, HFDP, LEED AP

Traci Hanegan, P.E., FASHRAE, HFDP, LEED AP, Principal, Coffman Engineers Inc.

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  • Sheila J. Hayter

    Sheila J. Hayter, P.E.

Sheila J. Hayter, P.E., Senior engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory; 2018-2019 president, ASHRAE.

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  • Adrienne Johnson

    Adrienne Johnson

Adrienne Johnson, Project engineer, Point Energy Innovations.

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  • Julia Keen

    Julia Keen, P.E., PH.D, FASHRAE, HBDP, BEAP

Julia Keen, P.E., PH.D, FASHRAE, HBDP, BEAP, Professor of architectural engineering and construction science, Kansas State University, and 2018-2019 ASHRAE vice president.

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  • Caroline R. Kelty

    Caroline R. Kelty, P.E., LEED AP

Caroline R. Kelty, P.E., LEED AP, Mechanical engineer, CMTA Inc.

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  • Shona O’Dea

    Shona O’Dea, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP

Shona O’Dea, LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Building performance analyst and senior associate, DLR Group.

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  • Tiffany Rourke

    Tiffany Rourke

Tiffany Rourke, Account manager, systems and team leader, Trane.

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  • Rae Anne Rushing

    Rae Anne Rushing, P.E., LEED AP BD+C

Rae Anne Rushing, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, CEO/Co-founder of Rushing Company.

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  • Annie Smith

    Annie Smith, P.E., CEM, LEED AP BD+C

Annie Smith, P.E., CEM, LEED AP BD+C, Director of energy services/mechanical engineer, Ross & Baruzzini.

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  • Rachel Stuckey

    Rachel Stuckey, P.E. LEED AP, BEMP, CEA, EBCP

Rachel Stuckey, P.E. LEED AP, BEMP, CEA, EBCP, Senior associate and building performance engineering department manager, Erdman Anthony

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  • Stephanie Taylor

    Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. ARCH.

Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. ARCH., CEO of Taylor Healthcare Consulting Inc.

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  • Melody Wang

    Yijun "Melody" Wang, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP

Yijun "Melody" Wang, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, WELL AP, Mechanical engineer and energy analyst, Affiliated Engineers Inc.

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Herb woerpel

Herb Woerpel is a senior editor with Engineered Systems and The ACHR NEWS as well as editor-in-chief of Today’s Boiler. He is committed to delivering practical, insightful information in an accessible, engaging way. Herb joined BNP Media in 2011. Before joining BNP Media, he worked as a reporter with the Advance Newspapers, a subsidiary of MLive/The Grand Rapids Press. He holds a bachelor’s degree in news editorial journalism from Central Michigan University and boasts 16-plus years of professional journalism experience. Contact him at 248-786-1583 or woerpelh@bnpmedia.com.  

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