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ATMOsphere America 2015 | 25 & 26 June, 2015 | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

ATMOsphere America 2015 – The Business Case for Natural Refrigerants

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Reviews of last year’s conference: “A unique and excellent opportunity for 'cross-pollenization' between commercial and industrial disciplines. Far and away the r ichest concentration of natural-refr igerant knowledge anywhere in North

America.” - Carl Roberts, Engineering Lab Manager, Zero Zone

“Awesome. Can't wait unti l the next conference.” – Samuel Leggett, R&D Engineering Manager, Luvata HTS Americas “ATMOsphere plays a key roll in bringing together al l stakeholders required to advance natural refr igerants in the market place.” – Eric MacGregor, Owner, Versatile Refrigeration “Very excited to see the additional focus on industrial refr igeration and ammonia. I believe ammonia, which is widely used in the industrial s ide, can greatly benefit the commercial market. I think there wil l be more blending of industrial philosophies in the commercial markets.” – Trevor Hegg, Director - Industrial Refrigeration Product Development, EVAPCO “Best conference for open and free exchange of information.” – Richard Heath, Director of Energy, Source Refrigeration “Overall , the conference was absolutely amazing! At no other conference in the US is there such a gathering of people working to increase natural refr igerants. This conference gives me hope that we in the US can get going on natural refr igerants and phase down HFC use. Thank you for a great conference once again and I look forward to next year. Cheers!" – Lowell Chandler, Climate Policy and Research Associate, Environmental Investigation Agency


About ATMOsphere America 2015 With around 300 participants expected, ATMOsphere America will once again bring together leading HVAC&R industry experts to discuss current and future natural refr igerant market trends, as well as the latest technology innovations and regulatory issues in North America. The two-day conference will feature presentations, workshops, panel discussions, technology case studies and more. This year, special focus is being placed on end users across various applications including food retail, cold storage, food service and fast moving goods brands (FMCG). Highlights include a new Market Opportunities Session, as well as Food Retail , Food Service, Light Commercial and Low Charge Ammonia Panels that will bring together end users as well as other key HVAC&R industry stakeholders to create open and dynamic discussions among panelists and the audience. In addition to an excit ing networking reception at the Georgia Aquarium sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Hil lphoenix, attendees also have the opportunity to take part in site visits and a training session on the days before and after the event. As for previous conferences, the ATMOsphere America 2015 Summary Report will be published shortly after the event and distributed globally. More information: www.ATMO.org/america2015 To register for the event, please visit www.atmo.org/america2015/registration

The Organizers ATMOsphere America 2015 is organized by shecco. For 15 years now, market development expert shecco has been active in helping bring climate friendly technologies faster to market. shecco supports over 100+ partners worldwide in the HVAC&R sector, where the focus is on sustainable refr igeration, heating & cooling technologies using natural refr igerants. The company offers a variety of services in three areas: 1) Media & Publications, including online industry platforms (R744.com, ammonia21.com, hydrocrabons21.com and R718.com) and a catalogue of dedicated research reports; 2) Market Development, including market research, consultancy and public affairs services, as well as special international projects; and 3) Events, including international conferences and national workshops. In addition to branches in Europe and Japan, shecco has recently opened a new office in the U.S. Contact Persons For enquiries about ATMOsphere America 2015, please contact Janet Thompson, Deputy Events Manager, shecco at: [email protected] or call: +32 2 230 3700/+1 202 657 6164 For general media enquiries, please contact Jana Topley Lira, Media Officer, shecco at: [email protected] or call: +32 2 230 3700


ATMOsphere America 2015 – Media Briefing ATMOsphere America is moving south to Atlanta, Georgia for its fourth edit ion! The conference will take place on 25 & 26 June 2015 at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. Purpose: ATMOsphere America 2015 serves as THE meeting place for key HVAC&R stakeholders from around the world to discuss the latest natural refrigerant market trends, regulations and technology developments in North America. Gathering key industry players, the conference aims to support and foster the market uptake of natural refr igerant-based technologies, by sharing real experiences and knowledge and presenting successful case studies in a wide range of applications, including commercial, light commercial and industrial refrigeration, heat pumps and more. ATMOsphere America seeks to show that these technologies are both an environmentally and economically viable solution for the HVAC&R industry in North America. With an excellent line up of speakers featuring leading end users such as McDonald’s Corporation, The Coca-Cola Company, Red Bull , Starbucks, Whole Foods, Delhaize America, Lowe’s Markets, Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse, etc., key component & system suppliers including Hil lphoenix, Emerson, Bitzer, Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration, Carnot Refrigeration, Hussmann, Mayekawa, and more, as well as government representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board and Underwriters Laboratories, ATMOsphere America 2015 creates discussions and networking opportunities that help disseminate information about natural refrigerant technologies and spur the market uptake of these energy saving and long run cost efficient solutions. Context and topicality: The North American market presents a huge opportunity for natural refr igerant technologies with an increased market uptake and a more environmentally fr iendly regulatory context. In commercial refrigeration, the use of CO2 is becoming more and more popular, with a significant increase in installations of both CO2 cascade and transcritical systems across the U.S. and Canada. Also, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently listed CO2 as acceptable for use in new equipment in refrigerated transport without use conditions. In February of this year, the EPA issued a final rule on the June 2014 proposal to list four hydrocarbon refrigerants (R290, R600a, R170 and R441A) as acceptable substitutes, subject to use conditions, in six end uses, including household refrigerators and freezers, stand-alone retail food refrigeration equipment, very low temperature refrigeration, non-mechanical heat transfer, vending machines and room air conditioning units. With this promising scenario, HCs and other natural refrigerants are gaining popularity in North America. Special interest has also emerged for innovative technologies involving low charge ammonia or improved NH3/CO2 refrigeration systems for industrial applications. In addition to providing updates on national legislation in North America, the ATMOsphere America 2015 will also cover regulatory developments at the local level, such as init iatives in California to reduce HFCs by 80% by 2030, as well as globally, providing an overview of policy trends in Europe, Japan and China. Serving as a forum where HVAC&R industry experts and key stakeholders can meet, ATMOsphere America 2015 – The Business Case for Natural Refrigerants provides informative presentations and networking opportunities that help promote energy efficient and environmentally friendly technologies in North America.


Companies Attending: Below is an extensive list of the companies that will be represented at ATMOsphere America 2015.

Accent Refrigeration Systems Estes Refrigeration Red Bull AGRAMKOW EVAPCO Refrigeration Equipment Sales AHT Cooling Systems Farrar Scientific Refrigerative Supply Alfa Laval Galileo TP Process Equipment Renteknik Group/ClimaCheck American Auto-Matrix/Cylon Energy GEA Refrigeration North America Resource Data Management Arneg Güntner US RETA Azane Habco Manufacturing RLS Baltic Trail Engineering Hansen Technologies RSES

Baltimore Aircoil Company Heat Transfer Technologies/ MicroGroove

SANDEN

Barnett Refrigeration Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration SandenVendo America beatPlus HEB Grocergy Sapa Aluminum BITZER Helmer Scientific Sapa Precision Tubing Blupura Hillphoenix Schrader International California Air Resources Board Hoshizaki America Secop CAREL Industries Hussmann shecco

Carnot Refrigeration Inficon Shrieve Chemical

Carrier International Copper Association/ MicroGroove

Source Refrigeration & HVAC

Carter Retail Equipment ISA Southern California Edison

Carter Synergy J&C International Southern Store Fixtures

CD Controls Johnson Controls Starbucks

Cerro Flow Products KAV Consulting Stark State College

CIMCO Refrigeration Lanier Technical College Stellar

Climate Pros Liebherr America Strategic Leadership

Cold Dynamics Los Angeles Cold Storage Structural Concepts

Colmac Coil Manufacturing Pay and Save (dba.Lowe's Markets) Sullivan Family of Companies

Conex Banninger Mayekawa SWEP International

Consolidated Energy Solutions (CES) McDonald's Systemes LMP

Continental Refrigerator Mechanical Systems Consulting Temprite

Cool & Comfort Micro Thermo Technologies The Coca Cola Company

Cooltech Applications Minus Forty Technologies The Kellen Company / MicroGroove

CPI Fluid Engineering Mueller Industries Therma-Stor

CTA Architects Engineers Multistack Thermo Fisher Scientific

Danfoss Navigant Consulting True Manufacturing

DC Engineering NXTCOLD U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Defense Commissary Agency Oak Ridge National Laboratory Underwriters Laboratories


Deliverables: ATMOsphere America 2015 Summary Report To effectively spread the message, shecco will be preparing a summary report based on the discussions and presentations at the event. This report will be distributed worldwide (Publication date end of July).

The ATMOsphere America 2015 Summary Report will be available for free at publication.shecco.com

Program: The most recent program can be found on the event page at www.ATMO.org/america2015/program Speakers: ATMOsphere America 2015 welcomes more than 60 speakers including representatives from national and federal government bodies, retailers and consumer goods brands, system and component suppliers, academics, and other industry experts. Sponsors: The event is supported by 37 sponsors including Platinum Sponsor Hillphoenix, Gold Sponsors Emerson Climate Technologies, BITZER, Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration, Carnot Refrigeration, Hussmann and Mayekawa, as well as several Silver and Bronze sponsors. For a comprehensive overview and speaker biographies, please visit the “speakers” tab on the event page at: www.ATMO.org/america2015

Delhaize America Panasonic Unified Brands (A Dover Company)

Dorin / Blissfield Parker Hannifin University of Illinois

ebm-papst Peerless of America II VaCom Technologies

EcoThermics Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse Vahterus

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Primus Builders Wegmans Food Markets

Embraco Professional HVAC/R Services Whole Foods Market

Emerson Climate Technologies Publix Super Markets Wieland

Enreps QBD cooling systems Zero Zone

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Raley's Supermarkets Imbera

Energy Squared DuPont/ Chemours Refrigerants

Environmental Specialties

Strategic Leadership

NPO SGESR (Study Group for Environment and safety of Refrigerants)

Laars Heating Systems

Chill-Logic Consulting M&M Refrigeration


Program Overview Wednesday June 24, 2015 10: 00 Pre-event site visits Participants will be able to choose among three different site visit options:

• Hillphoenix Symposium • Bitzer Tour • Hussmann Suwanee Facility Tour

18: 00 Informal welcome reception Pre-registration, sponsor exhibit ion set up and Informal Welcome Reception sponsored by

Emerson Climate Technologies wil l take place at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead

Thursday June 25, 2015 08:00 Registration & Welcome coffee 09:00 Welcome and Introduction

Introduction by Marc Chasserot, Managing Director of shecco 09:10 Market Opportunit ies Session

End users discuss their future plans involving natural refrigerants, including their technology needs and the opportunities for natural refrigerant technologies across various applications in North America

10:30 Networking coffee break 11:00 State of the Industry Session

Leading North American venders will give 5-7 minute strategic and visionary presentations sharing their latest success stories, lessons learned, challenges and next steps with regards to natural refrigerant based technologies. This session is sponsored by BITZER.

12:30 Networking Lunch Sponsored by Hussmann 13:00 Technomercial Day 1

Technomercials will be presented during the lunch break by the following sponsors: Hillphoenix, Emerson Climate Technologies, embraco, AHT, Mayekawa, Carnot, Danfoss and Sanden.

14:30 Parallel Break-Out Sessions Participants will be able to choose among different parallel break-out sessions:

• Food Retail Panel • Training Panel • Global Natural Refrigerants Label Workshop


16:00 Networking coffee break 16:30 Paral lel Sessions

Participants will be able to choose among different sessions:

• Commercial Refrigeration Case Studies Session – Part 1 • Contractors Panel • New Applications Case Studies Session

19:30 Networking Dinner Reception at the Georgia Aquarium

The Networking Dinner Reception is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor, Hillphoenix. Shuttle buses will be provided to take participants to the Aquarium and back to the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead

Friday, June 26, 2015 08:00 Registration & Welcome coffee 09:00 Accelerate America Awards and Guide North America

Michael Garry, Editor of Accelerate America, will debut the Accelerate America Awards that recognize individuals that are leading the transition to natural refrigerant-based technologies. Afterwards, Nina Masson, Deputy Managing Director of shecco, will present an exclusive sneak peak at the GUIDE North America 2015

10:00 Networking coffee break 10:30 Regulatory & Standards Session

Presentations by government representatives and industry experts on the latest regulatory issues and standards regarding natural refrigerants in North America. This session is sponsored by Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration.

12:00 Networking Lunch Sponsored by Mayekawa 12:30 Technomercial Day 2

Technomercials will be presented during the lunch break by the following sponsors: CAREL, Stellar, Blupura and Wieland.

14:00 Parallel Break-Out Sessions Participants will be able to choose among different parallel break-out sessions:

• Food Service Panel • Low Charge Ammonia Panel • Heat Pumps & Commercial Refrigeration Case Studies Session – Part 2

15:30 Networking coffee break


16:00 Paral lel Sessions Participants will be able to choose among different sessions:

• Light Commercial Panel • Industrial Refrigeration Case Studies Session • Global Natural Refrigerants Label Workshop

17:30 Concluding remarks in the main plenary room 17:45 Farewell drink Sponsored by Carnot Refrigeration

Saturday June 27, 2015 09: 00 Mayekawa training session The Mayekawa training session wil l take place at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead


Speaker Bios ROB ARTHUR Principal/Director of Refrigeration Engineering, CTA Architects Engineers

Rob is a licensed Professional Engineer who graduated from Montana State University in 1995 with a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering. Rob holds Mechanical Engineering licenses in 31 States and is currently applying for licensure in Canada and Puerto Rico. Upon graduation, Rob was hired by Albertson Inc. as a refrigeration design engineer. In his last couple years at Albertson’s, he became a project engineer, responsible for managing the mechanical consultants that did the Refrigeration, HVAC and plumbing design for both new and remodel projects for several regions of Albertsons owned stores. In 2000 Rob joined CTA Architects Engineers in Missoula, MT. At that time, the CTA Refrigeration Group consisted of

Rob and one other member. Since then, Rob has recruited 28 new members. The group has become the refrigeration engineer of Record and Trusted Advisor for more than 12 national and regional retailers, plus it does consulting work for many other organizations such as refrigeration equipment manufactures and government agencies. Rob and CTA Refrigeration are very active in the supermarket industry in developing sustainable refrigeration systems. CTA was the engineer of Record for the first GreenChill Platinum store and also the first 100% natural refrigerant GreenChill Platinum store along with numerous other GreenChill certified projects. DUSTAN ATKINSON Supermarket Systems Sales Manager, Heatcraft

Dustan Atkinson is the Supermarket Systems Sales Manager for Kysor Warren. In his 10 years with Heatcraft/Kysor Warren, he has held various roles of increasing responsibility across Marketing, Product Development and Sales departments. Dustan has a B.S. in Marketing from Berry College in Rome, GA.

JOSE MERGULHAO Vice President - US, CIMCO Refrigeration

Jose Mergulhao has been the vice-president of U.S. operations for CIMCO Refrigeration since 2005. He was recruited by CIMCO in 1996, where he has held various positions, including Contract Engineer, Sales Engineer, District & Branch Manager and General Manager. He is member of several professional associations, including ASHRAE, the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) and the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW).


ANTOINE AZAR Global Program Director, The Coca-Cola Company

Antoine Azar graduated from Liège University in Belgium, with a Master degree in Electro-Mechanical Engineering. Antoine has been working for Coca-Cola for 13 years. Since July 2011 he has been the Global Program Director of Coca-Cola’s sustainable refrigeration program. Prior to this, Antoine performed in a variety of roles, including Design and Innovation, Quality Control, Telecom Senior Site Engineer and Assistant at Liege University.

RICHARD H. BAIR Systems Engineering Manager - Cold Storage, Lab Equipment, Thermo Fisher Scientif ic

Richard currently serves as the Systems Engineering Manager for Thermo Fisher Scientific's Laboratory Products Cold Storage Business Unit located in Asheville, North Carolina. He has 17 years experience in the design of ultra-low-temperature products. His interests include refrigeration design and the application of control algorithms to these designs. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Physics from East Tennessee State University and a Master of Science in Applied Physics from Appalachian State University.

PAUL BEVINGTON Business Development Manager, Carter Group

Paul has been working for the Carter Group for 14 years, commencing as an apprentice at the age of 18 and eventually ending up in his current position heading Carter's green refrigeration solutions offering. During his time with the company he has gained a degree in Building Services Engineering, a broad subject which has allowed him to work closely with other trades on integrated, efficient and sustainable solutions. The Carter Group is now looking to expand its offer from the UK, Mainland Europe and Asia into North America and he has been selected as part of the team to lead this exciting opportunity.


ANTONIO M. BOUZA Technology Manager, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Antonio M. Bouza is a Technology Manager with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Building Technologies Office (BTO). He is the emerging technology lead on Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Water Heating and Appliances research. He is the U.S. National Executive Committee (ExCo) delegate to the IEA’s Heat Pump Program. Previously at DOE, he was a project manager for several rulemakings with respect to energy efficiency standards. Before joining DOE, he was senior engineer with EG&G Technical Services and worked for Environmental Research and Development Corp performing emissions testing on alternative fuel vehicles. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University

of Maryland at College Park, and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University. ROY BUCHERT Global Energy Director, McDonald’s

Roy Buchert’s main role at McDonald’s is to enhance restaurant energy efficiency across the System by focusing on operations, equipment, buildings and technologies. The most integral way that he approaches his work is through leveraging the Global Energy Leadership board to capitalize on building a collective global energy strategy to drive execution at the restaurant level. He has passion for helping the planet and creating interactive dialogues to leverage stakeholdersa in order to drive positive impact. Roy brings to his current role, 20 years of McDonald’s experiences, from leading a design studio as a corporate electrical engineer in US Restaurant Design to managing US construction supply chain. Prior to McDonald’s, his roles included

partnering with consulting firms Sargent & Lundy and ABB Impell, which supports the electric utility industry. TERRY L. CHAPP National Business Development Manager, Danfoss

Terry Chapp is currently National Business Development Manager for Danfoss Industrial Refrigeration headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. Danfoss is a leader in the field of industrial refrigeration valves and controls and is actively involved in the development of valves for advanced refrigeration systems utilizing natural refrigerants. Terry holds degrees in both Liberal Arts and Engineering with a BSME from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in all aspects of HVAC&R with particular emphasis on heat exchangers, valves, and controls. He is a member of ASME, ASHRAE, IIAR, and RETA. He serves on the Safety Committee of IIAR, and the Refrigeration and Engineering Committee of the Global

Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA). He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Wisconsin.


MARC CHASSEROT Managing Director, shecco

Marc Chasserot is a specialist in natural refrigeration with over 10 years experience in the HVAC&R sector. Firstly, as Marketing Manager for the Norsk Hydro business unit specialised in CO2 transcritical refrigeration and heating. He worked closely with several Japanese manufacturers selling the market innovative "CO2 Ecocute heatpumps". In 2006 Marc founded the industry leading website for CO2 cooling and heating experts worldwide, www.R744.com. This was followed by three additional industry resources for hydrocarbons, water and ammonia (namely: www.hydrocarbons21.com, www.R718.com and www.ammonia21.com). Since 2007, Marc has been the co-founder and Managing Director of shecco sprl (Belgium),

an independent market development company specialising in bringing natural refrigerants faster to market, working with numerous companies worldwide. Marc has also chaired and organised several international workshops bringing together leading policy and industry experts to discuss 'how to bring natural refrigerants' faster to market, known as 'ATMOsphere'. He is an active member of ASHRAE. TRISTAM COFFIN Sustainable Facilities Coordinator, Whole Foods Market

Tristam Coffin is the Sustainable Facilities Coordinator for Whole Foods Market’s Northern California Region. Among his responsibilities, Tristam oversees the implementation of environmentally responsible programs and sustainable engineering initiatives for the 43 stores, regional office, distribution center, and five future stores that make up the company’s Northern California Region. He is a LEED Accredited Professional, expert in resource management and holds a broad array of environmental expertise in areas including waste diversion, refrigeration systems, and renewable energy. He is also a member of the company’s Global Green Mission Leadership Team. Prior to being employed by Whole Foods Market, Tristam worked

in alternative energy and transportation for the Transportation Research Center of Vermont as well as in natural sciences and advocacy in Yellowstone National Park, Montana. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Studies from the University of Vermont. GARY COOPER Director of Refrigeration, Lowe's Pay and Save

Gary Cooper has been involved in supermarket refrigeration for the past 26 years. Currently, he is the Director of Refrigeration for Lowe's Pay Save, Inc. They are family owned retail grocery chain headquartered in Littlefield, Texas with 151 stores located throughout Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Kansas. His direct responsibilities include designing, building, installing and maintaining refrigeration systems for the retail stores. Gary attributes a large part of his success to the owners, in that they allow him to think outside the box, encourage innovation and give him opportunities that would not be available elsewhere.


QUENTIN CROWE Product Manager, Hussmann

Quentin Crowe is responsible for the development and launch of new products and road maps for refrigerated system product lines ensuring design requirement and specifications are met as well as support sustaining projects on existing product lines for Hussmann systems and Krack coil products. Quentin has over 20 years of industry experience and prior to Hussmann he worked for Emerson, Carrier and Kriwan. He obtained his Engineering degree from Triangle Technical College in Pittsburgh PA and a B.S. in Business from Urbana University in Urbana OH.

PAUL DELANEY Senior Engineer, Southern California Edison

Paul Delaney is a Senior Engineer with the Emerging Products team at Southern California Edison. He has been with Edison for a total of 13 years, including managing Edison’s Industrial and Restaurant Technology Centers from 1991 to 1995. In addition to Southern California Edison, he has worked for the United States Navy, Anco Engineers, Infratech Corporation, Fostoria Industries, Edison Source and was vice president of American Utility Network. Paul has a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Engineering from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is a member of ASHRAE and ASME.

VINCENT DELECOURT Sales & Marketing Director, Cooltech Applications

Vincent Delecourt is currently the Sales and Marketing director of Cooltech Applications, located in France. The company, owner of 280+ patents worldwide and supported by several significant shareholders, has been industrializing an innovative Magnetic cooling device, that will offer a gas-free ecofriendly and innovative cooling solutions for various markets, specifically in the refrigeration sector. Holder of an Engineer diploma and a MBA from the University of Paris (Sorbonne), Vincent worked in Finance (EY), before functioning in sales and management roles in B2B businesses for 16 years. Thanks to his expertise in B2B, and eight years helping deploy innovative products globally, he joined Cooltech Applications in 2013 to help propel the

commercialization process of company’s Magnetic Refrigeration Systems (M.R.S).


MICHAEL DUGGAN General Manager, RLS

Michael Duggan is a 2001 graduate of the University of Ulster with a Masters degree in Marketing and also holds a Honors degree in Business Studies. Since graduating, Michael has worked in various roles for multiple companies allowing him to leverage his diverse knowledge in his daily activities. His focus is on high pressure and natural refrigerant products that enhance efficiency and safety. RLS is a recently formed company that is part of the Marmon Group/Berkshire Hathaway, which has developed press-to-connect fittings engineered for high-pressure refrigeration lines used in the air conditioning and refrigeration industries. Numerous further products are in the advanced stages of development.

PAIGE DUNN CSR and Sustainability Project Lead, Red Bull North America

Paige Dunn is the CSR and Sustainability Project Lead for Red Bull North America. She supports projects varying from cooler technology to sustainable event activation. Red Bull has and continues to invest in hydrocarbon cooler technology. The company is an active member of Refrigerants, Naturally! – a non-profit initiative of companies committed to combat climate change and ozone layer depletion by substituting harmful fluorinated gases with natural refrigerants with a focus on their point-of-sale cooling applications. Prior to Red Bull, Paige graduated from Pepperdine University and was recruited to implement sustainable strategy for Red Bull North America.

TOMMASO FERRARESE Application Specialist Retail, Carel Industries

Tommaso Ferrarese holds an Engineering degree from the University of Padua. He has been working for CAREL since 2004, holding different roles in the R&D thermodynamics department. During these 11 years, he has been directly involved in the development and testing phase of new and innovative solutions, including stepper electronic expansion valves and control solutions for natural refrigerants such as subcritical and transcritical CO2 systems for commercial refrigeration. More recently, he has been actively working in the retail department researching, developing and deploying applications of DC variable speed compressors specifically for commercial refrigeration.


GLENN GALLAGHER Air Pollution Specialist, California Air Resources Board

Glenn Gallagher is an Air Pollution Specialist at the California Air Resources Board (ARB), where he works on the Refrigerant Management Program and develops F-gas emissions mitigation measures. Prior to joining ARB, Glenn worked in the household hazardous waste recycling program at Cal-EPA, and before beginning public service in 2001, he worked for many years as an environmental consultant, developing Superfund site cleanup plans and ozone depleting substance management programs.

MICHAEL GARRY Accelerate Editor, shecco

Michael Garry is a business journalist with a 30-year track record. Most recently, he led the coverage of sustainability, technology and logistics at Supermarket News for more than 11 years. He is well known among retailers, suppliers, technology vendors and trade groups throughout the North American food retailing and consumer goods industries. A Phi Beta Kappa graduate of M.I.T. with a degree in political science, Michael recently authored his first book, “Game of My Life – New York Mets,” in which 25 baseball players recall their most memorable game.

MARCO GIULIETTI CEO, ISA

With over 750 employees and exports to approximately 100 countries, ISA is a leading Italian company for innovation and sustainability in the professional refrigeration sector. Marco Giulietti entered the company in 1995 at the UK branch, then playing roles of increasing responsibility in the Export Dept., before being appointed Director in 1998. Further to the acquisition of Tasselli brand, benchmark for supermarket refrigerated equipment, he was appointed Business Unit Director. In 2004 he was appointed ISA Managing Director and later CEO. Since June 2014, he has acted as president of Umbria Export (non-profit organization of Confindustria Umbria supporting internationalization). Marco furthered his education at the London

Business School and Harvard Business School. RANDALL HASEMAN Refrigeration and Room Air Conditioning Equipment, Underwriters Laboratories (UL)

Randall Haseman has been with UL for over 30 years, holding numerous positions relative to the safety evaluations of refrigeration and air conditioning products. He is currently responsible for the standards pertaining to household and commercial refrigerators, ice makers, beverage coolers, ice cream makers, room air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and air filters. In addition to UL standards, he has worked extensively with CSA, IEC, NSF, and energy performance standards. Randall is currently an


executive committee member of UL’s Joint Task Group on flammable refrigerants. He is the technical advisor and administrator for the U. S. Technical Advisory Group for IEC SC61C, and is the technical advisor for UL on the Standards Technical Panels (STPs) for the above products. He also represents UL on several outside committees including CANENA and ASHRAE. HARRISON HORNING Director of Energy and Facility Services - North, Delhaize America

Harrison Horning is Director of Energy and Facility Services for Delhaize America, a subsidiary of the Delhaize Group of Brussels, Belgium. His work is focused on supporting Hannaford Bros. Co., a supermarket chain operating 185 supermarkets in five northeastern states. Harrison has held this position for seven years, having previously served as Energy Manager at Hannaford for seven years during which he implemented innovative systems and processes to reduce energy expenses and environmental impacts. His current work includes collaborative efforts to address sustainability and climate change. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of facilities and energy management, encompassing a wide range of commercial,

industrial and institutional facilities. PEGA HRNJAK Res. Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Science and Engineering, President, CTS Inc., University of I l l inois

Professor Pega Hrnjak is Co-Director of the Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Center (ACRC) at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, NSF founded university – industry cooperative research center. Pega is also a founder and president of R&D company CTS, which bridges ACRC activities (precompetitive research in function of education) and industry. He is an active member or fellow of ASME, ASHRAE, IIR, SAE, IIAR, was and is the editor, or a member, of several professional scientific journals’ boards. He is recipient of Gustav Lorentzen, J&E Hall and Rittinger medals among other awards.

JUNYA (JOE) ICHIKAWA President, SANDEN Environmental Products Corporation

His background is in automotive AC business as the COO of Sanden USA & Europe and vending machine business and CEO of SandenVendo Europe. Having those experiences, Joe Ichikawa has become a responsible person of Sanden CO2 refrigerant related business since April 2013. Established by him, the ES Business Division aims to be at the core of the company’s growth. Now Joe is leading the newly established company towards further business growth with its products using CO2 as a refrigerant.


JAMES KALISH Adjunct Professor, Advanced Refrigeration Stark State College Canton OH

James Kalish has served in numerous senior positions in the HVAC&R sector, controls and refrigeration contracting companies, business development, as well as technology development and implementation roles. He has over 40 years hands-on experience in this industry. James has supervised a number of transcritical CO2

installations in the USA and Europe. He has a BS in BA and MBA and is a patent holder.

MARC-ANDRÉ LESMERISES CEO & co-founder, Carnot Refrigeration

Marc-André Lesmerises graduated in 2003 as a mechanical engineer and has since designed several industrial and commercial cooling systems. He is the president and co-founder of Carnot Refrigeration, a company that was established in 2008 and that offers thermodynamic options to customers that are seeking cleaner and greener systems. Among his achievements include the Sobeys warehouse in Trois-Rivières, several supermarkets and warehouses, predominantly operating with natural refrigerant like CO2 and NH3. Creating high-efficiency refrigeration systems designed by a team of skilled and resourceful employees has made Carnot a leader in its field in North America, and its experience remains unmatched anywhere on the market.

Carnot is qualified in meeting the needs of sports facilities (arenas), large and small supermarkets, distribution centers. KURT LIEBENDORFER Vice President, Evapco

Kurt Liebendorfer is Vice President of Evapco working out of its corporate headquarters in Taneytown, MD. He is leading the development and market introduction of the new EvapCold family of products, which are complete packaged low charge ammonia refrigeration systems. Kurt has been in the industrial refrigeration and process cooling industry for 30 years and has worked for Johnson Controls/Frick, Stellar and GEA/FES. Kurt received an Executive MBA from Jacksonville University and a Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh.


ANDREW MARTIN Key Account Manager, Secop

Andrew Martin is the Key Account Manager for Secop. He joined the industry after graduating with a degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and now has over eight years’ experience in the HVAC/refrigeration field. Since starting with Secop in early 2014, he has been responsible for setting up and maintaining strategic OEM accounts across the Americas.

SCOTT MARTIN Director, Sustainable Technologies for the Refrigeration Systems Division, Hil lphoenix

A third-generation refrigeration engineer, Scott Martin received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Polytechnic State University in 1985. After graduation he became a project engineer for Engineered Refrigeration Systems, a forerunner of Hillphoenix, a Dover Company, located in Conyers, Georgia. Today, Scott’s focus reflects a strong Hillphoenix commitment to providing product and technology answers that help retailers supply higher quality food products while advancing efforts toward environmental stewardship.

NINA MASSON Deputy Managing Director, shecco

Nina Masson is Deputy Managing Director at shecco, responsible for business development activities, including market and policy analysis, publications, as well as international special projects. She holds two masters’ degrees in Business Management and Environmental Management. After serving in a communications role for Norsk Hydro, she has been working in the field of environmental technologies for the last eight years, where she has specialised in sustainable heating, cooling and refrigeration. Nina has worked as an expert on HCFC phase-out strategies, stakeholder engagement, project planning and gap analyses for United Nations agencies, including UNEP and UNIDO. She is Associate Member of the

Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).


JOHN MILES General Manager, Eco Systems division, Sanden International USA

John Miles is general manager of the Eco Systems division for Sanden International USA, and is currently overseeing the introduction of the first commercially available residential CO2 heat pump water heater in North America, later this year. The Sanden SANCO2 heat pump water heater will be a split type unit and feature the highest efficiency and First Hour rating of any HPWH presently sold in North America. At this time the product is undergoing certification, performance and regulatory testing, while a commercial network of retailers is being established to sell and support the product. John is a 25-year veteran of the HVAC industry, having started his career as a design draughtsman for Airedale International in Leeds, England.

Prior to joining Sanden he was most recently Chief Product Officer at Quietside/Samsung where he was responsible for all aspects of product engineering, governmental and regulatory issues, factory, field technical support, training and OEM support for a variety of HVAC products. John is currently based in Southern California. ARTHUR MILLER Region 2 Director, RSES

Arthur Miller, CMS, RCT has a B.S. degree in Education from California University and a M. Ed. degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is retired after having taught HVACR for over 35 years at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh PA.. Prior to CCAC, he was a Factory Rep. for both York and Gibson Products. He is an ASHRAE member, a CMS member in RSES and serves as a reviewer of RSES and ACCA Society Publications. He is the Region 2 Director for RSES and an RCT for RSES. Arthur has NATE Certifications and is a trainer/proctor for NATE Certifications. He operates a family owned property rental business and KAM Associates, an HAC consulting business.

JEFF NEWEL Director of Research and Development, Hil lphoenix System Division

Jeff Newel is the Director of Research and Development for the Hillphoenix Systems Division. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from West Virginia University and an MBA from the University of Georgia. Jeff has been designing refrigeration and cooling systems for over 25 years, of which the last 18 have been with Hillphoenix, where he has worked in various roles in support of supermarket, commercial, and light industrial refrigeration customers. Jeff and his team continue Hillphoenix’s focus on developing and improving the current and next generation of supermarket refrigeration systems with a particular focus on systems utilizing natural refrigerants.


DON NEWLON Vice President - Refrigeration Marketing and General Manager, Integrated Products Division, Emerson Climate Technologies

Don Newlon is an HVACR professional with 25 years of engineering, product development, general management and executive leadership experience. In his current role as vice president, marketing and general manager of Emerson Climate Technologies’ integrated products division, Don leads the development and execution of refrigeration marketing, customer and technology initiatives, forecasting and price management. Since starting his career as an engineering co-op at Emerson, Don has taken on progressively challenging roles where he was instrumental to steering many of the company’s key initiatives, including: launching Emerson’s first Copeland Scroll™ compressors in transportation and refrigeration; overseeing the

development and promotion of Glacier scroll and Copeland Discus™ platforms; providing general management for the CopelandBitzer screw compressor joint venture; and leading product and channel market management in residential and commercial air conditioning as vice president for the fast growing Asia Pacific market. Don has a B.S.M.E. from the University of Cincinnati and an M.B.A. from The Ohio State University. REGGIE O'DONOGHUE Director of Electronics Product Management, Emerson Climate Technologies

Reggie O’Donoghue is the Director of Electronics Product Management at Emerson Climate Technologies Retail Solutions in Kennesaw, Georgia. Prior to his current role, Reggie was the Director of Marketing and Enterprise Product Management at Retail Solutions. Reggie has been with Emerson for seven years after starting as a strategic planner at Emerson’s corporate headquarters in St. Louis, MO. Prior to joining Emerson, Reggie held a variety of engineering and marketing roles at Motorola.

JEREMY OLBERDING Vice president of sales, Colmac Coil Manufacturing

Jeremy Olberding graduated in mechanical engineering at the University of Idaho. Jeremy is the vice president of sales for Colmac Coil, where he has worked for 10 years and held several positions including research and product development engineer. Today he is responsible for design and the applications engineering group at Colmac, focusing on ammonia and CO2 for industrial refrigeration projects, primarily in North and South America.


ANDRE PATENAUDE Director – CO2 Business Development, Emerson Climate Technologies

In his current role, Andre Patenaude is responsible for developing the global strategy around the company’s CO2 industry stewardship, marketing initiatives, communication/messaging activities, channel training and educational programs as they relate to utilizing CO2 in refrigeration systems. Previously, he led Emerson’s Canadian market strategy, including the planning and implementation of programs for its refrigeration and air conditioning business. In total, Andre has 30 years of marketing, sales, and technical service experience working directly with end users, contractors, wholesalers and OEMs. He also has significant experience with various refrigeration system architectures, system applications, contractor/installation

processes and component technologies. Andre is a Certified Engineering Technologist in mechanical engineering from Algonquin College (Ottawa), and has served as director of the Manufacturer’s Division of the Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada. He is an active member of the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists, and ASHRAE. JOHN PRALL Commercial Technical Support Engineer, Embraco North America

John Prall is the Commercial Technical Support Engineer for Embraco North America (U.S. and Canada). He has 13 years of experience in the commercial refrigeration industry. Prior to joining Embraco North America, John had several different roles at Hussmann Corporation ranging from engineering to product management. He has a B.S.M.E in mechanical engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, N.Y.

JIM PRICE Education Manager, Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA)

Jim Price has more than 44 years experience in industrial refrigeration. His career includes 25 years in contracting (including–design, construction, trouble shooting and service); 10 years consulting (with an engineering consulting firm) and the remainder in operations. Throughout his career, he has maintained professional affiliations with notable industry groups: Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association (RETA), International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR) and Refrigeration Service Engineers Society (RSES). His volunteer service and leadership have included Chairman of the Board (2012) of RETA; Chapter President (RETA and RSES); National Committee participation (Piping Committee - IIAR, Certification - RETA). Jim has

authored numerous technical papers and actively contributed to the Ammonia Refrigeration Piping Handbook. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table as Education Manager of RETA.


BENOIT RODIER Director of Business Development, CIMCO Refrigeration

Benoit Rodier holds a BS Mechanical Engineering from Sherbrooke University and is a licensed Professional Engineer. Benoit started his career as an HVAC manufacturer representative and sales manager for heat exchangers and industrial compressors. He was recruited by Cimco in 1999 where he has held various positions, including Sales Manager, General Manager, and Director of Business Development. Benoit has worked with natural refrigerants for over 20 years. He is involved in many local and regional trade associations. Benoit was the driving force for CIMCO to evolve towards CO2 refrigeration and new technologies while maintaining its leadership position in ammonia industrial.

JOE SANCHEZ Application Engineering Manager, BITZER US

Joe Sanchez manages the Application Engineering and Ammonia Compressor Package teams for BITZER US. He joined BITZER 10 years ago as a manufacturing engineer and later moved to application engineering. He has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University. Joe is a member of IIAR, RETA, and ASHRAE and has an article on CO2 published with the RSES magazine. He is also active with AHRI in the Compressors and Condensing Units sections and its subcommittees.

JOHN SCHERER Manager of Engineering, Los Angeles Cold Storage Company

John Scherer has specialized in ice, cold storage and food distribution facility design, construction and operations for 35 years. During this time, John’s designs, systems and related equipment have been exported to seven countries. He is a past national president of RETA (Refrigerating Engineers and Technicians Association) and originator of RETA’s certification program for industrial refrigeration plant operators and technicians. John holds five United States patents and their fifteen international counterparts, all relative to food, water and power sustainability. Particular emphasis is placed on high efficiency, economical ammonia absorption and ammonia compression refrigeration systems. His most recent pending patents form the basis of

NXTCOLDTM ERIC (Electronic Refrigerant Injection Control) and VLC (Very Low Charge) ammonia refrigeration Technology.


YORAM SHABTAY Heat Exchanger Designer veteran, Heat Transfer Technologies

Yoram Shabtay is a 20-year heat exchanger designer veteran with a master’s degree in Heat and Mass Transfer. He heads the consulting firm Heat Transfer Technologies LLC (HTT) and, as a licensed HVAC engineer, provides designs for current and novel condenser and evaporator coils. HTT is also the official technical advisor to the International Copper Association, providing guidance and designs for all types of HVAC and refrigeration systems. Yoram regularly speaks at conferences about new upcoming heat-exchanger technologies and related development work. HTT also works with industry leaders providing prototype heat exchanger service for evaluation.

KLARA SKACANOVA Deputy Manager - Market Development, shecco

Klara holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of Economics in Bratislava, Slovakia. At her current position, Klara coordinates team activities in shecco’s market development department, including market research, public affairs and international project services. She is an expert on following legislative developments with an impact on the heating and cooling industry at national, European and international level, and informs decision-makers about the latest trends in the field of natural refrigerants. MARK TOMOOKA

Director, Applied Technology Development, Mayekawa USA

Since 2005, Mark Tomooka has worked with companies that emphasize the use of natural refrigerants in industrial refrigeration and food processing. He currently leads the US development team working on applying Mayekawa’s extensive natural working fluids experience to new areas like supermarkets, cold storage and food processing. Mark is a licensed engineer and previously worked in refrigeration contracting. As chief engineer he designed and installed industrial refrigeration systems emphasizing energy and operational efficiency. Prior to his work in the refrigeration industry, Mark worked in research and development for alternative energy systems.

KLAAS VISSER Owner, KAV Consult ing

Klaas Visser has extensive international experience in the design, building and trouble shooting of medium to large ammonia systems, participating in more than 800 NH3 projects during the past 45 years. His refrigeration consulting and engineering firm recently completed (under the Australian Government’s “ReTooling for Climate Change” programme) the world’s first fully integrated two-stage transcritical CO2 refrigeration system performing all the freezing, chilling, factory cooling and office AC. In addition, 60% of the heating at a small food processing plant replaced 22 existing HCFC, HFC, electrical and gas systems. More than 20 other existing HCFC, HFC, LPG fuel and electrical systems will be replaced.


GERARD VON DOHLEN CEO, Port Newark Refrigerated Warehouse

Gerard von Dohlen is currently the CEO of a company operating two public refrigerated warehouses in the New York area installing innovative refrigeration systems. He is an active member of several trade associations including the Global Cold Chain Alliance for whom he chairs the Refrigeration and Energy Committee. One of the public refrigerated warehouses uses natural gas-engine-driven compressors and a brine desiccant system using waste heat for regeneration instead of hot-gas-defrost evaporators. The system won the Chairman’s Award at the American Gas Cooling Center for the best natural-gas-based refrigeration system in the country. Gerard is also building a fully automated crane building with 20,000

pallets refrigerated by a system including a cooling tower, chiller package, and desiccant. He received a bachelor in Mechanical Engineering in 1964 and an MBA (1966) and a PhD (1970) from Columbia University’s Graduate Business School. Gerard taught accounting and finance at Columbia’s business school until he entered the banking community. Subsequent to a career in banking, he has been the CEO of a building products company, a defense contractor, a hotel company, and now a public refrigerated warehouse. KEN WELTER Senior Manager of Engineering, Balt ic Trail Engineering

Ken Welter is a registered professional engineer, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has almost 40 years of engineering experience in the supermarket industry, starting his career with Hussmann Refrigeration and Munters USA, later working for 25 years as the Refrigeration Engineering Manager with food retailer Ahold USA. Ken’s most recent experience is with Baltic Trail Engineering, a provider of engineering and refrigeration maintenance services to the supermarket industry.

TOM WOLGAMOT Principal Engineer / Branch Manager, DC Engineering

Tom Wolgamot is a Principal of DC Engineering and works out of Missoula, Montana. He is a licensed PE in eighteen states, and has over twenty-four years’ experience in facility engineering and project management. Tom has led a wide variety of design work from commercial HVAC to campus heating and cooling plants. He is currently active on two ASHRAE refrigeration technical committees; 10.1 Custom Engineered Refrigeration Systems and 10.8 Refrigeration Load Calculations. He really enjoys working in the supermarket refrigeration sector and is proud to be contributing to the industry with a focus on sustainable practices. The heightened interest in reducing carbon footprints through energy efficiency, commissioning, and alternative

refrigerants has been especially rewarding. Prior to providing consulting services, Tom was the Director of Engineering for Albertsons, Inc. where he developed the appreciation and skills for balancing fiscal realities with on-going maintenance, energy, and environmental requirements.


AUGUSTO ZIMMERMANN Lead Engineer, Heatcraft Worldwide Refrigeration

Augusto Zimmermann joined Heatcraft in May 2014 as lead engineer for the Alternative Systems Center of Excellence where he develops products and technologies for the commercial refrigeration industry, using CO2 transcritical and ammonia/CO2 cascade systems, among others. He has about 15 years of experience in R&D in the refrigeration field in technologies ranging from thermoelectric and stirling cycles, to vapor compression cycles using both conventional and alternative Refrigerants. He holds both B.S. and Master’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering-Thermal Sciences from the Federal University of Santa Catarina – Brazil, and is a PhD candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, ACRC Research Center.

CHARLES HON Engineering Manager, True Manufacturing

Charles Hon has 27 years of experience in the refrigeration industry working for True Manufacturing. After graduating from the University of Missouri in 1976 with a Bachelor in Science, he has been working in various engineering, environmental and manufacturing positions. Charles plays an active role in the refrigeration industry. He has submitted one of two US EPA SNAP submissions that allowed R-290 to be used in commercial refrigeration in the US, as well as SNAP applications that allowed venting of HCs. He is also one of the twelve DOE ASRAC (Appliance Standards and Rule-making Federal Advisory Committee) members and one of two U.S. representatives to the IEC 61C committee on increasing allowable charge sizes of flammable

refrigerants. TROY DAVIS Energy Manager, Mayekawa USA MYCOM

Troy is the Energy Manager for Mayekawa USA MYCOM promoting the use of natural refrigerant equipment solutions that the company has to offer to their global customers. Based in San Francisco, he works with clients introducing Mayekawa’s natural refrigerant solutions and how to integrate this technology into their customer’s facilities and projects. With a focus on overall energy cost reduction and carbon emission reduction, Troy promotes a wide variety of solutions including CO2 transcritical heat pumps, NH3 packaged heat pumps, NH3/CO2 secondary systems, low charge packaged NH3 chillers, Adsorption chillers and ultra-low temperature air cycle refrigeration systems. He has worked in the refrigeration and air conditioning

industry for 30 years, first as a service and installation technician covering a wide variety of applications including food/beverage processors, cold storage facilities, supermarkets, hotels/resorts, mixed use buildings and healthcare facilities. He has also worked for a consulting mechanical engineering firm and has been past president of a refrigeration contracting company that specializes in natural refrigerant products including the installation of North America’s first commercially available, CO2 trans-critical water source CO2 heat pump installed at a winery in Napa Valley. Other projects have included CoGeneration (CHP) systems and thermal driven chillers including Adsorption and Absorption units. Troy is a licensed California Contractor with General (B), HVAC (C20) and Refrigeration (C38) licenses and is an active member of ASHRAE, RETA and RSES organizations.


ANDRÉS MARTÍNEZ-NEGRETE Technology and Product Development Director, Imbera

Andrés Martínez-Negrete is the Technology and Product Development Director at Imbera. Prior joining Imbera, Andrés worked for Coca-Cola FEMSA for over 11 years, where he held several positions, more relevant to this forum: Fountain Manager, Coolers and Market Assets Manager and Vending Manager. He also developed logistics models for presale and distribution and held a position for strategic planning for new ventures. He has a Bachelor degree in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico.

RUSTY WALKER Senior Corporate Trainer, Hil lphoenix

Rusty Walker is the trainer for the Hillphoenix Learning Center and has held that position since the learning center’s inception over nine years ago. In his tenure at Hillphoenix, Rusty has also managed the research and development lab in the Refrigeration Systems division, worked in engineering and completed field work. Prior to Hillphoenix, he also held positions with Atlanta Energy Specialist, Bohn and Heatcraft as a service technician. Rusty has dedicated his entire career to commercial and supermarket refrigeration, and with all his experience and expertise, makes him a natural fit for his current position as a senior corporate trainer.

EDUARDO NAVARRO

Vice President & General Manager of Systems Division, Hillphoenix

Eduardo Navarro de Andrade is currently the Vice President and General Manager of Hillphoenix Systems division, based in Conyers, GA. Eduardo has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Universidade Catolica de Petropolis, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University and a Master of Business Administration from Syracuse University. Eduardo has over 20 years of professional experience in the refrigeration industry, having held a wide variety of U.S. and international roles in engineering, program management, marketing, operations, business development and general management.


RONALD DOMITROVIC Program Manager, Energy Efficiency, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

Dr. Ron Domitrovic is a Program Manager in the Power Delivery & Utilization Sector at the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), and is responsible for guiding EPRI’s research related to end use energy efficiency. His technical focus is in the area of air conditioning, refrigeration and thermal systems in buildings. Prior to joining EPRI in 2009, he was the President of Redwood Electric Corp. which he founded in 2005 as a specialty construction and consulting company. He was previously a Researcher with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Buildings Technology Center and the University of Tennessee Thermal Science Research Center. He received a BSc in Civil Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, an MSc from the University of Florida

and a PhD from the University of Tennessee.

BRUCE KARAS VP of Environment & Sustainability, Coca-Cola North America

Bruce Karas is the VP of Environment & Sustainability for Coca-Cola North America. He has over 25 years of experience as an EHS professional and has practiced in a wide range of Industrial operations in the US, Canada and China. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist in Comprehensive Practice as well as a Certified Safety Professional. GERALD WOZNIAK Environmental Engineer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Gerald Wozniak holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno. He joined the EPA’s Stratospheric Protection Division (SPD) in the Alternatives and Emissions Reduction Branch in 2014. At his current position, Gerald uses his engineering background as a SNAP case manager reviewing multiple submission of new climate-friendly alternatives throughout various sectors. He works with submitters and the EPA team seeing several of these submissions through to final decisions. Gerald also took on drafting the decision language that was included in SNAP’s October Listing of Acceptability.

MIKE WEISSER VP Sales & Marketing, CO, SandenVendo America

A 20 year industry veteran. Responsible for the Global Sales and Marketing of SandenVendo America's Vending and Food Service Product lines as well as Business Development and Corporate Planning.


PAUL CAMERA Director of Equipment and Packaging Development, Starbucks

Paul Camera is the Director of Equipment and Packaging Development within the Global Research & Development organization at Starbucks. His responsibilities include specification, development and direction on equipment and packaging for Starbucks stores across the world including retail, license, and joint venture business as well as within the channel development organization. Paul has been a Starbucks partner since 2001 and is a Chemical Engineer by education. Prior joining Starbucks, he got experience within the commercial equipment and capital projects in the chemical and distribution industries.

MARK A. TURNER National Director of Sales, Stellar

Mark A. Turner, who has over 25 years experience in operations, program/ project management, business development and customer relationship management, oversees new business and client development for Stellar’s Refrigeration Services division. He is the liaison between clients and the service, parts, compressor services, PSM, automation/ controls and regional/ national contracting teams.

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