ATLANTA, Georgia, United States, 6 February 2023: ASHRAE’s Nominating Committee announced its nominees for the 2022-23 slate of officers and directors from a list recommended by individual members and from Chapters Regional Conferences.

Making the announcement through a Press release, ASHRAE said the 2023-24 nominees are…

President-Elect: M. Dennis Knight, P.E., BEMP, Fellow Life Member ASHRAE

Treasurer: Bill McQuade, P.E., LEED AP, Fellow ASHRAE

Vice Presidents: 

• Billy Austin, P.E., BCxP, BEAP, BEMP, CHD, HBDP, HFDP, OPMP, Fellow ASHRAE
• Ashish Rakheja
• Wade Conlan, BCxP
• Chandra Sekhar, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE

Directors and Regional Chairs: 

• Scott Peach, P.E., FPE (Region VII)
• Joe Sanders (Region VIII)
• Jonathan Smith, P.E., CEM, LEED AP (Region IX)
• Buzz Wright, P.E., FPE (Region X)
• Mahroo Eftekhari (Region XIV)

Directors-at-Large:

• Doug Cochrane, P.Eng., LEED AP
• Corey Metzger, P.E., 
• Heather Schopplein, P.E.

Alternate Director-at-Large: Patrick Marks, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE

ASHRAE said members will vote on the nominees via electronic ballot in the month of May. Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, will serve as ASHRAE President for the 2023-24 Society Year.