ORLAND PARK, Ill. - Women in HVACR (WHVACR) announced the following leadership for the 2010 term. Kimberly O’Neal, Heating, Airconditioning, Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI), Columbus, is president; Nita Brooks, National Comfort Institute Inc., Nashville, Tenn., vice president; Karen Riffice, Amalgamated Services Inc., Oaklawn, Ill., treasurer; and Barbara Keil, Keil Heating and Air Conditioning, Riverdale, N.J., past president.

The board includes Kathy McCauley, McCauley Mechanical Construction Inc., Bridgeview, Ill.; Adrienne Breedlove, Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA), Rockville, Md.; Ruth Ann Davis, Williams Furnace, Frisco, Texas; Tammy Smith, Halco Plumbing and Heating, Phelps, N.Y.; Julie Eudy, Golden Services Group, St. Peters, Mo.; Alyssa Irish, DuroDyne Corp., Bay Shore, N.Y.; Patti Ellingson, RemTec International, Winterville, N.C.; and Kathy Corr, North American Technician Excellence (NATE), Arlington, Va.

There is also an advisory board, which consists of: Gwen Hostnik, Marketing & Event Management Consulting, Cleveland; Valerie Stakes, Multilingual Training Solutions, San Diego; and Ruth King, Business Ventures Corp., Norcross, Ga.

With more than 200 female and male members, WHVACR is dedicated to bringing networking, educational, and mentoring opportunities to women in all areas of the HVACR industry. In addition to the annual conference - scheduled for Sept. 22 in Baltimore - details regarding 2010 programs and services are available online.

For more information, visit www.womeninhvacr.org.

Publication date:02/22/2010