ASHRAE Insights

NEW YORK—Representatives of 24 Golden Circle investor companies and organizations gather during the President’s Luncheon at the 2008 ASHRAE Winter Meeting. First Row (l–r): Pantelis Hatzikazakis and Denise Ernst, Lennox International; Maury Wawryk, Venmar CES; Boggarm Setty, Barthy Setty, and Raj Setty, Setty and Associates; Daniel Ellis, ClimateMaster; Karim Amrane, AHRI & ARTI; Mike Beda, MCA—Eastern Oklahoma. Second row: John Conover and Jeff Moe, Trane; Stuart Donaldson, Alerton; Mark Fly, AAON; Barb Popoli, Alerton; Frank Shadpour, The HVAC Exchange; Hugh Crowther, McQuay International; Paul Pieper, Venmar CES. Third row: Dave Knebel, AAON; Bruce Badger, IIAR; Rob Woodward, Carrier Corporation; Chris Taber and Brian Lynch, Big Ass Fans; Eli Howard, SMACNA; Manfred Gerber, Venmar CES; Brian Reynolds, Trane. Fourth row: Stefan Surdu and Terry Whitehead, Enbridge Gas Distribution; Anthony Picarazzi and John Hamilton, NEMI/ TABB; Jerry Bavers and Michael Dolim, NEBB; Bruce Anderson, CES Group. Other Golden Circle Investors include Applied Dehumidification Inc. (ADI); Chimney Design Solutions; Gray Metal Products; Siemens Building Technology; SMACNA Bay Area. The Golden Circle consists of investors who contributed $10,000 or more to the Society. Golden Circle investors contributed more than 10% of the total amount of funds collected for research.