ASSOCIATIONS/ORGANIZATIONS:
International Association for Cold Storage Construction (IACSC), a core partner of the Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), Alexandria, Va. Tim Nguyen, regional vice president of ESI Group, was elected to serve as the 2017-2019 chairman of IACSC. Vince Free, project manager at SubZero Constructors, Inc., was elected to serve as vice chairman, and Marko Dzeletovich, president of Coldbox Builders, was named treasurer. Board members elected to 3-year terms include Eric Brown, president/principal of ALTA Refrigeration; Gary O’Donnell, vice president of United Insulated Structures; and Mike Jones, president of Primus Design Services. Board members re-elected to 3-year terms include Steve Mauro, national sales director - controlled environments division U.S. for Kingspan Insulated Panels, and Charles Woolley, vice president of Coldroom Systems.
Fisheries Council of Canada (FCC), Canada Paul Lansbergen was named new president. Lansbergen maintains over 20 years' experience in public policy, advocacy and association leadership. He spent the last 15 years at the Forest Products Association of Canada, with increasing roles, including a temporary appointment as acting president in 2015-2016. Prior to that, he was manager, communications at the Canadian Fertilizer Institute and a legislative assistant on Parliament Hill.