The appointees are: Donald Romano, Heritage Air Systems Inc., Deer Park, N.Y.; Robert Vlick, Air Conditioning Co. Inc., Glendale, Calif.; George "Butch" Welsch, Welsch Heating and Cooling Co., St. Louis; Kevin Yearout, Yearout Mechanical and Engineering Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.; and Robert Zill Sr., American Blow Pipe Inc., Chicago.
Also, SMACNA was recently selected one of the first three organizations ever to serve as organizational members to an American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standing Standards Project Committee. It was selected to serve on SSPC62.1P "Ventilation and acceptable indoor air quality in commercial, institutional and high-rise residential buildings."