Bruce Badger is the President of the International Institute of
Ammonia Refrigeration, after serving for six years as Managing
Director for Evapco Inc.’s Asia Pacific office. He is a voting
member of ASHRAE Standard 15 and sits on the flammability
subcommittee for ASHRAE Standard 34.
RSES Journal features an array of guest columnists, several of whom offer columns on a rotating quarterly basis, such as Internet Insight, Investment Insight and Money Matters, each of which serves up unique perspectives on various facets of owning, managing and/or working for HVACR businesses.
RSES Journal's Capitol Climate author, Talbot Gee is Vice President of HARDI where he oversees the association's governement affairs and is heavily involved in marketing, outreach, and strategic partnerships—all of which are focused on promoting and advancing the interests and value of the HVACR wholesale distribution. Gee moved to Columbus, OH, to join HARDI in 2006 after serving as Executive Director for wholesale distributor trade associations in the security hardware, horticulture supplies, and general avaiation industries for five years with an association management company based in Philadelphia, PA.
John joined RSES/RSES Journal as Editor-in-Chief in December 2007, and took on the title of Publisher in May 2009. In these roles, he oversees the magazine’s sales and editorial staff; collaborates with Managing Editor Lori Kasallis to establish and maintain deadlines; locates authors for feature stories and columns, and maintains schedules to ensure articles are completed on time; teams with the RSES Technical Review Committee to ensure the technical accuracy of articles; attends/reports on industry trade shows and RSES Chapter/Association events; writes occasional features along with a monthly column; and more. He also is responsible for working with the magazine’s sales team to help develop new business leads; ensures printing and production schedules are followed; invoices clients; and oversees the creation and development of the publication’s online Newsletter.
Author of RSES Journal's popular monthly Troubleshooting column, Jim Johnson is the DIrector of Training for Technical Training Associates, which boasts, "Skill Development through Specialized Training" since 1985. Johnson offers a host of products—many of which can be found at RSES' Online Store—including: supplemental training materials for HVACR curriculum; customer service and sales skills programs; and items for service managers, product manufactuers and publishers.
Lori has been with RSES/RSES Journal since April 2007. As the Managing Editor, she is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the monthly magazine, which includes managing deadlines; contacting RSES Members for regional/local Chapter news; working with RSES departments to gather Headquarters’ news; compiling the industry news and products sections; attending/reporting on industry trade shows and RSES Chapter/Association events; and more. She also is the Secretary for the Manufacturers’ Service Advisory Council and manages the questions/answers featured monthly in MSAC Hotline. In addition, Kasallis works with the MSAC Chairman to maintain communication among the Council Members, while attempting to recruit new Members, ensuring every area of the HVACR industry can be covered.
Mark Lowry joined RSES, the Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, in 1993. Over the next 13 years, he helped reshape the Society’s customer service, distribution, information technology, marketing and publishing activities. As Executive Vice President since 2006, he has led RSES in its renewed mission to provide knowledge and career development opportunities to a new generation of individuals engaged in the installation, maintenance and service of HVACR equipment.
Mark Potter is the Service Manager of Desert Aire Corp., and has worked for more than 20 years in various capacities, including building, testing, starting and troubleshooting equipment from all product lines.
John Vastyan, a journalist who focuses on the plumbing
and mechanical, HVAC, geothermal, solar and
radiant heat industries, owns Common Ground, a
trade-communications firm based in Manheim, PA.
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