The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute held its inaugural Leadership Forum Nov. 11-13 in Tucson, Arizona, during which it elected its new officers and presented awards to industry leaders.

"Without these dedicated industry leaders, AHRI would not be the recognized voice of the industry and 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 William Steel, President and CEO of Bard Manufacturing Co.

The AHRI Board of Directors is as follows:

Officers

• Vice Chairman: John Galyen, President, Danfoss
• Vice Chairman: Mike Schwartz, CEO, Daikin Applied
• Treasurer: Ron Duncan, President, Magic Aire
• Immediate Past Chairman: Chris Peel, President & CEO, Rheem Manufacturing Co.

Directors

• Dennis Appel, EVP-Heat Transfer Solutions, Modine
• Gary Bedard, EVP, President and COO Worldwide Refrigeration, Lennox
• R. Bruce Carnevale, President and COO, Bradford White
• Megan Fellinger, President and CEO, Morrison Products
• Elizabeth Haggerty, Vice President and General Manager, Global Ducted Systems, Johnson Controls
• Chris Nelson, President, Carrier Residential and Commercial Systems
• Brent Schroeder, President, Air Conditioning, Emerson
• Donny Simmons, President, Commercial HVACR, Ingersoll Rand
• John Swann, President, Weil-McLain
• Kevin Wheeler, President nd CEO, A.O. Smith

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

• Darryl Denton, Trane
• Ken Fonstad, ABB
• Steve Lind, Trane
• Mark Menzer, Danfoss
• Mike Straub, Rheem Manufacturing Co.

The AHRI Public Service Award recognizes deserving individuals or organizations outside of AHRI and its member companies that have made a significant contribution to the HVACR industry. AHRI was pleased to present this award to Warren Heeley of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada

The Distinguished Service Award is AHRI's highest honor; it recognizes individuals who are leaders in the industry and who have made significant contributions throughout their careers. AHRI honored Frank Stanonik, who retired from AHRI this year after a career in the industry that spanned more tha 40 years..