2017 RETA Breeze Sept-Oct

2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Todd Metsker Parker Hannifin Corp. R/S Division PRESIDENT Eric Girven, CARO, CIRO, RAI Devault Refrigeration EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Arlie Farley, CARO, CIRO Farley’s S.R.P., Inc. TREASURER Vern Sanderson, CIRO, RAI Wagner-Meinert, LLC SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Eric Teale, CARO Cargill DIRECTORS Troy Baker Independent Contractor Bengie Branham Catawba Mechanical Services David Gulcynski, CIRO Dot Foods Inc. Keith Harper, CARO Tyson Foods Michael Hawkins Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO Wagner-Meinert, LLC Jacqueline Kirkman, CIRO Cargill Meat Solutions Frank Kologinczak III ARMSCO Bill Lape, CARO, CIRO Dean Foods Pete Lepschat, CIRO, CRES Henningsen Cold Storage, Co. Pete Roggow, CIRO, CRES Nordic Richard Veloz, Jr., CARO, CIRO C&L Refrigeration COMMITTEE CHAIRS Gene Dumas, CARO, CIRO, RAI, Nominations

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRESIDENT

Hello, please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Eric Girven; I hold the following RETA Certifications: CARO & CIRO. I am also one of only 13 (at this time) RETA Authorized Instructors (RAI). I have been involved with industrial refrigeration for 25 years and close to 15 years as a RETA member. Most of my career to date was spent as an operator, technician and manager at a large beef processing facility in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Now I live in the contracting world providing project management and compliance needs to customers in the Northeast. I am humbled to be part of the leadership team—President—for the Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter. We have a smaller Chapter than most (78 members), but host great meetings and a very successful golf outing each spring due to the hard work of many chapter members. Similar to the RETA family, my family is extremely important to me. My wife Stacey and our three kids, Emily, Jacob and Lucas, are very supportive of the commitment it takes to be involved in this industry. Their love and support means more to me than anything. I am excited for the upcoming year for our organization. We have many things going on behind the scenes that will make a huge difference for our membership and the industry. We have great relationships built with many partners within the industry that will help us meet our Mission Statement and keep our membership on the forefront

of Education and Certification. I look forward to the upcoming responsibilities as the National

Board of Directors President. I will be relying heavily on the Directors for their input and knowledge. This coming year is going to be very productive.

RETA President Eric Girven

If you were fortunate enough to attend the recent Hershey Conference you witnessed a great event. Two days of hands on training as well as many other opportunities for PDH credits and networking. The numbers haven’t all been tallied but what have been shared has been very positive. The RETA staff and volunteers did an awesome job of ensuring the conference ran smoothly. As with any event as large as this, there will be lessons learned and improvements implemented for next year. A big thank you goes out to all of the Committee Chairs, their sub-teams and all of the volunteers that spend countless hours providing expertise to ensure the RETA Organization continues to meet our Mission Statement. Please contact the National organization if you have interest in volunteering. You can manage your time commitment to fit your schedule. Best regards, ~ Eric Girven, CARO, CIRO, RAI

SCS Tracer Environmental Kent Harmon, Education Industrial Consultants Jodie Rukamp, Marketing SCS Tracer Environmental Bret Swanson, Membership Cool Air Mechanical, Inc. Jacqueline Kirkman, CARO, National Conference Cargill Meat Solutions Matt Hayes, CARO, Publications Wagner-Meinert, LLC Jim Barron, Executive Director

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