The National Air Duct Cleaners Association has appointed longtime member Richard Lantz as its new president and chairman.

Lantz is a certified air systems cleaning specialist and certified ventilation inspector with more than 20 years of experience in indoor air quality inspections
and duct cleaning. He has served on NADCA’s board of directors since 2012 and is also the chairman of the standards and finance committees.

“I’m looking forward to taking on this new leadership role and continuing my work to increase the awareness and recognition of NADCA and its education and certification programswithin the industry,” said Lantz, who serves as general manager at Virginia Air Duct Cleaners, which he launched in 2016. “The air duct cleaning industry is growing, and it’s my mission to ensure that NADCA remains the leading resource for professionals in the field.”