2020 RETA Breeze May-Jun

2019-20 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Arlie Farley, CARO, CIRO Farley’s S.R.P., Inc. PRESIDENT Vern Sanderson, CIRO, CRST, RAI Wagner-Meinert, LLC EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Eric Teale, CARO, CRST Danfoss Industrial Refrigeration TREASURER Keith Harper, CARO Tyson Foods SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Pete Lepschat, CIRO, CRES, CRST Henningsen Cold Storage, Co. DIRECTORS Bengie Branham, CIRO Perdue Farms William Ellena Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc David Gulcynski, CIRO Dot Foods Inc. Michael Hawkins Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO TJW Industrial Edward Johnson, CARO Schwans Global Supply Chain, Inc. Frank Kologinczak III Kolo Compression Jim Kovarik Gamma Graphics Bill Lape, CARO, CIRO, CRST SCS Engineers Jordan Reece, RAI Ricky Jimenez, CIRO Mericle Mechanical Inc COMMITTEE CHAIRS Gene Dumas, CARO, CIRO, CRST, RAI Nominations SCS Tracer Environmental Dave Gulcynski, CIRO , Education Dot Foods, Inc. Jim Kovarik, National Conference Gamma Graphics Lanier Technical College Raymond Urban, CARO Lineage Logistics

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

GOOD TIMES AHEAD!

It appears as if things are loosening in many areas of the country. Over the last few months, our industry has shown an uncanny ability to adapt. Many facilities have pushed production limits well beyond capacity in response to the pandemic. Refrigeration professionals around the country have gone above and beyond the call to ensure the food chain is moving. Thank you, to all of the Refrigeration Heroes! It is important to remember the compliance and safety side of our business. Increased production, social distancing, and the other rigors of business cannot allow us to disregard our safety and compliance obligations. I expect by the time this goes to print we will have new guidance from EPA on maintaining compliance during the pandemic.

Vern Sanderson, RETA National President

The final touches of Industrial Refrigeration Book 1 are in process and it will be available for purchase on the website by the end of the month. Special thanks goes out to everyone who has worked diligently to make this book possible. The review committee did a fantastic job. The book has been modernized and updated and RETA HQ worked with formatting. A final resolutions committee was formed to make final edits all before releasing the book to you. No disrespect to Elliott Hallowell, Guy King, and Ivan Stepnich, they developed a great training tool for their era, but today’s Industrial Refrigeration 1 is much better than their 1972 draft.

Michael Hawkins, Membership Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO, Publications TJW Industrial Lee Pyle, CARO, Certification SCS Tracer Environmental Jim Barron, Executive Director

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