Committees
UPDATE IN PROGRESS
The different committees of the San Diego Chapter are truly what make things happen. In many cases, however, these "committees" are chaired and run by one volunteer. If you are interested in getting involved in the local chapter, please contact Mark Richards.
Attendance / Reception - Chair: Heather O'Donnell
Heather O'Donnell will be responsible for coordinating the attendance of each event and meeting with the programs chair. Their focus is to foster increased member
participation in chapter affairs, particularly at chapter
meetings.
Auditing - Chair: CJ (Jim) McKinley, P.E.
As a non-profit organization, theSan Diego Chapter of ASHRAE is required to go through an audit process each year to ensure that the chapter funds are properly allocated and accounted for. The committee reviews the treasurer's annual report before the end of the year.
CRC Action -Chair: Walter Houle.
As the President-Elect, Walter is will be acting as the chapter's delegate at the upcoming CRC. Mark will be responsible for assembling final reports and rosters, submitting technical awards applications, and introducing motions for the Region.
CRC Planning - Co Chairs: Terry Erickson, Mark Bender P.E., Devin Abellon P.E.
This committee will be responsible for the planning. This includes everything from signing contracts with hotels and caterers, setting up registration, publicity, and lining up speakers, to arranging excursions and events for all attendees.
Finance - Chair: Dan Noto, P.E.
As chapter Treasurer, Dan is responsible for maintaining the chapter's banking accounts.
Historian - Chair: Bruce Johnson, P.E.
As longtime member and chapter historian, Bruce chronicles the events of the year and puts together interviews with notable members.
Honors and Awards - Bryan Lile/Bill Kramer
As Honor and Awards Chair, Byran Lile and Bill Kramer promote the various Society and Regional awards to encourage Chapter members to apply and to assist them through the application process. They also work on the various Chapter Awards.
Membership - Chair: Rebecca Haehn
Rebecca is responsible for the promotion of increased
membership enrollment and the upgrading of
members.
Mentoring - Chair: Bill Reagan
Bill coordinates the mentoring program, which provides young professionals with industry organizational information and practical training on strategies to overcome obstacles in their careers.
Newsletter - Chair: Heather Schopplein
Heather keeps us updated with the current events of the local ASHRAE chapter.
Nominating - Chair: Michael Burgess, P.E.
The nominating committee is responsible for selecting candidates for various positions and honors at the chapter, regional, and society level.
PAOE - Chair: Mark Richards, P.E.
Mark manages the chapter's "Presidential Award of Excellence" points. PAOE points are used as a metric for gauging the activity and success of a chapter compared to other chapters in the region.
Programs / CTTC - Chair: Walter Houle.
Walter is responsible for coordinating the monthly programs and to keep the chapter membership up-to-date on technical information relevant to the local area.
Publicity / Welcoming - Chair: Vacant
This could be you! You would be responsible for promoting the various events and meetings of the chapter. You would also responsible for welcoming new members.
Refrigeration - Chair: George Misleh
George promotes the interests and activities of those ASHRAE members whose primary concern is refrigeration.
Research Promotion - Chair :
Hugh Egan
The Reseach Promotion Committee works to communicate effectively about the objectives, accomplishments and benefits of ASHRAE research and its value to every ASHRAE member and the industry. Linda works to increase the funding of Society-sponsored research through the chapter.
Special Events - Chair: Mark Silke
Mark coordinates the efforts of committee members in charge of the Chapter's special events, including the Golf Tournament, the Volleyball Tournament, the Trap and Skeet Tournament, the Holiday Party, Bocce (?) and Fishing Trips.
Student Activities - Chair: Gerald Hartford P.E. (UCSD) Rafael Guillen (SDSU)
The Student Activates Chair acts as the liaison between the chapter and area educational institutions. The committee works to develop and coordinate scholarships and other student incentive awards.
TEGA - Chair: Mark Richards, P.E.
Mark heads up the TEGA committee.
Website - Chair: Bruce Brown
Bruce is responsible for creating and maintaining the chapter website.
YEA - Co Chairs: Angelina Kalianda, P.E. / Devin Abellon, P.E.
Angelina and Devin coordinate the events for the Young Engineers in ASHRAE group.