Arnold Woodall was named chairman of the Mechanical Service Contractors
of America’s board of managers. Woodall is director of business development for
Gary Co. in Washington, D.C., where he is responsible for organizing
and supporting the efforts of the sales team and also works closely with
operations. He started as a steamfitter apprentice and has been in the industry
for more than 35 years in a variety of capacities.
Robert Lake
was named vice chairman of the board and Richard A. Starr was named treasurer.
Lake is president and chief operating officer of Emcor Service/Mesa Energy
Systems Inc. in Irvine, Calif. Prior to his promotion to that
position he was chief financial officer. He began his career with Ernst &
Young and Deloitte & Touche certified public accounting firms, where he
first worked as a staff accountant and later as audit manager. He then founded his own CPA firm which he
grew for nine years before selling it to Corbin & Wertz in 1995. Lake
currently serves on the board of directors of the Mechanical Contractors
Association of America.
Starr is president and owner of
Enterprise HVAC Service and Control in Twinsburg,
Ohio. Prior to acquiring his own business, he
worked as president of the systems/service division of a northeastern
Ohio mechanical contractor. Starr currently serves on the board of
directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America.
