Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) has announced the promotions of Jon Melchi and Emily Saving to vice presidents. Melchi is now vice president, government affairs and business development while Saving is vice president, professional and program development.
Emerson has announced several senior management appointments and changes that are to become effective after the company’s Feb. 3, 2015 board of directors meeting. Edgar M. (Ed) Purvis has been appointed chief operating officer for Emerson. He will report to David N. Farr, chairman and CEO.
Matt Lohr has been named business development manager for GEM Energy’s HVAC service division. Lohr is responsible for managing the new business development team and growing GEM Energy’s HVAC maintenance business in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
Leading Philadelphia-area mechanical construction and energy services firm Burns Mechanical has announced the appointment of Rob Komorowski as senior service account manager. Komorowski brings nearly two decades of experience in the HVAC and energy services industry.
Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm, has announced the addition of three senior engineers in its Los Angeles office, including Robert Tomlinson, PE, associate and senior mechanical engineer specializing in mechanical HVAC engineering and mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) project management.
During an executive committee meeting at the Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) Annual Conference, members of the committee promoted Talbot Gee to CEO of HARDI.
Tecumseh Products Co. has announced a new sales and marketing structure as part of its growth strategy in Brazil and Latin America. The new team is charged with introducing the company’s latest generation of hermetic compressors and condensing units and leading customers through pending refrigerant and energy efficiency changes.
Taco President and CEO John Hazen White Jr. announced the appointment of Wil VandeWiel as the new president and chief operating office of Taco, effective Dec. 15. As president and COO, VandeWiel will oversee daily operations and work with White and the board of directors in steering Taco’s growth in the years ahead.
ONEnergy Inc. has announced that Claire Vella has joined ONEnergy as vice president, home services. In her new role, Vella assumes leadership of ONEnergy’s Sunwave Home Comfort (SHC) business with responsibility for accelerating SHC’s growth in Canada and the United States.
Camfil Air Pollution Control (APC), a global manufacturer of dust, fume, and mist collection equipment, announced that Alan O’Connell has been appointed executive vice president in charge of worldwide operations.