President
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Richard Watters, P.E. Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. 6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 (817) 338-1277 richard.watters @ mail.ashrae.org |
Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine honored Richard Watters as one of the recipients of its 40 Under 40 award given to 40 building industry engineers under the age of 40 who stand out in their academic, professional, personal, and community achievements. As an Associate and Mechanical Engineer for the Fort Worth office of Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. (BHB), Richard successfully manages the firm’s multiple long-term mechanical engineering projects for medical facilities, commercial, retail, and municipal buildings. In addition to leading the mechanical engineering portion of the Architectural Exam Review Course at the University of Texas at Arlington last year, he supported a capstone graduate project at Texas A&M University for a construction science class, as well as guest lecturing. Richard is proud to be a founding board member of the Paul Schulte Foundation, a non-profit organization whose goal is to empower, inspire and facilitate individuals with disabilities and to assist in providing programs that provide leadership, education and growth opportunities through sports and other activities. He holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso. |
President-Elect
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Dan Merkel, M.B.A., E.I.T. VFD Specialist Texas AirSystems, Inc. 2951 Northern Cross Blvd., Suite. 201 Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (817) 838-7400 Daniel.Merkel @ mail.ashrae.org |
Daniel C. Merkel, M.B.A., E.I.T. Is currently a VFD Sales Specialist for Texas Air Systems, supporting Fort Worth, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio. Previous work included specializing in control(s) and systems and solutions integration. Mr. Merkel has also worked in the printing industry developing solutions in the industrial processes. Mr. Merkel has a Masters of Business Administration from Texas Christian University and a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University. Mr. Merkel is also involved in the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers. |
Secretary
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Tony Finch Sales Engineer Texas AirSystems, Inc. 2951 Northern Cross Blvd., Suite. 201 Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (817) 838-7400 Tony.Finch @ mail.ashrae.org |
Treasurer
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Jay Sullivan Sales Engineer McMillan-James Equipment Co. 1010 Mustang Dr., Ste. 100 Grapevine, Texas 76051 (817) 912-0800 jay.sullivan @ mail.ashrae.org |
Board of Governors
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Ian Bost, P.E. Senior Associate Mechanical Engineer Baird, Hampton & Brown, Inc. 6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 (817) 338-1277 ian.bost @ mail.ashrae.org |
As Project Manager and Lead Mechanical Design Engineer, Mr. Bost has provided complete HVAC, Plumbing and Medical Gas designs for new or renovations to existing facilities. He has led the mechanical and plumbing design of educational facilities (lower & higher ed), medical facilities, churches, courthouses, YMCA’s and industrial, commercial, and retail facilities. He is currently the lead mechanical design engineer working with the Architect of Record on the Scharbauer Hall – Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, which is being designed to achieve a LEED Silver rating. Mr. Bost performs site investigations to confirm the existing project conditions and to verify that the project is built per the Contract Documents. Mr. Bost is also skilled in the REVIT 3D Modeling System. |
Committee Chairpersons
Auditing |
By-Laws |
| Phil Farco 2833 Willow Bend Bedford, Texas 76021-3723 (817) 267-8651 phil_farco @ mason-dallas.com |
John C. Rhodes, CEM 8600 N. Royal Lane Irving, Texas 75063 (972) 207-2453 john.rhodes.ext @ siemens.com |
Student Activities |
Chapter Technology Transfer |
| Nick Schroeder 1225 W/ Mitchell St. ,Ste. 205 Arlington, Texas 76019 (817) 272-9075 nschroeder @ uta.edu |
Clif Upham 3740 North Josey Lane, Ste. 140 Carrollton, Texas 75007 (214) 483-5000 clif.upham @ engineeredair.com |
Historian |
Membership Promotion |
| Patty Parrish 131 Honeysuckle Dr. Justin, Texas 76247-5804 (817) 791-3227 patty.parrish @ us.belimo.com |
Tyson Olivo 3191 Lake Drive Southlake, Texas 76092 (940) 765-9081 tolivo @ victaulic.com |
Research Promotion |
Newsletter Editor |
| Ian Bost, P.E. 6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 (817) 338-1277 ian.bost @ mail.ashrae.org |
Dan Merkel, M.B.A., E.I.T. 2951 Northern Cross Blvd.,Suite. 201 Fort Worth, Texas 76137 (817) 838-7400 Daniel.Merkel @ mail.ashrae.org |
Refrigeration |
Webmaster |
| Jay Martin, P.E. 1728 Briercroft Court Carrollton, Texas 75006 (972) 395-6184 jay.martin @ mail.ashrae.org |
Cody W. Pace, P.E. P.O. Box 186 Fort Worth, Texas 76101-0186 (817) 907-6675 cody.pace @ mail.ashrae.org |
Honors & Awards |
Special Events |
| Larry Akers P.O. Box 2080 Fort Worth, Texas 76113-2080 (817) 360-2900 lakers @ fribergassociates.com |
Sean Rath 6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 (817) 338-1277 srath @ bhbinc.com |
Attendance |
YEA Chair |
| Aaron Bartek 1250 Post N Paddock St., Ste. 300 Grand Prairie, Texas 75050 (866) 544-1487 aaronb @ htseng.com |
Saul Martinez 6300 Ridglea Pl., Ste. 700 Fort Worth, Texas 76113 (817) 338-1277 smartinez @ bhbinc.com |
