Arlington, Virginia, USA, 9 October 2018: The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced the appointment of Helen Walter-Terrinoni to serve as the association’s Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, via a Press communiqué.

“Helen brings a wealth of industry knowledge and background, with broad experience in critical regulatory issues,” said Stephen Yurek, President and CEO, AHRI. “At the same time, she has held various technical, manufacturing and business roles that will help AHRI address the variety of regulatory issues confronting our industry.”

Formerly a Sustainability Manager at Chemours Fluorochemicals, Walter-Terrinoni managed that company’s global regulatory affairs and has worked in the past with AHRI, as well as with the Center for Polyurethane Institute and other associations, the communiqué said. Walter-Terrinoni is co-chair of the UN Montreal Protocol Foams Technical Options Committee, the Science Advisor for the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy and has served on the board of the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the communiqué further said.

According to AHRI, Walter-Terrinoni began working for DuPont, in 1995, in the Titanium Technologies business, where she spent seven years managing the fluorochemicals foam expansion agent business and development programme, including the manufacturing plant design. The communiqué said she holds a Master’s Degree in chemical engineering, with a concentration in environmental engineering, from Syracuse University.