2014 4Q Newsletter
Message from the President
As 2014 comes to a close, I want to take a moment to thank you for your support and investment in growing our ASGE organiza-tion this year. Our Technical conference last summer was well attended; and we’d love to keep up the momentum to increase membership, sponsorship and to certify more Gas Engineers in 2015. As you attend industry conferences, trade shows and meetings in the New Year; keep ASGE in your thoughts and spread the word about our society and what it has to offer with your colleagues. Your commitment and involvement is essential to our future growth. I’d also like to extend thanks to Mike O’Donnell and Jerry Moore for their efforts to make the 2014 conference a success. And a special thanks to Ron Heberger for organizing the annual golf outing; Ron really makes it a good time for all and I always look forward to his awards presentation. Looking ahead to the summer of 2015, our National Technical Conference will be held on June 1
- 2, 2015 at the South Point Hotel
in Las Vegas, NV. Please register and make your hotel reservations to take advantage of the Early Bird Discount on registration; details will be on the ASGE website early next year. Vice President, Mike O’Donnell, will be organizing the Technical Conference again this year; he had a terrific line up of speakers and exciting topics last summer and I’m looking forward to what he has in store for us next year. The schedule will be posted on the ASGE website once it is finalized. I look forward to seeing you at the 2015 Technical Conference. Here’s wishing you all a wonderful holiday season with family and friends; and for a healthy, peaceful and prosperous New Year. Cheers,
Shamel (Sham) Kassab C.G.E
Weil-McLain
Platinum Sponsors
Neil Butt & Aaron Smith - Weil McLain
Craig Grider - Intertek
Lunch Time
Greetings
Another year draws to an end and we prepare for a fresh new
start in 2015. Hopefully everyone had a great year. The
holidays are upon us and soon a new year will begin. Each
year brings new challenges and new opportunities. Take the
time to reflect on the many blessings received and how the
new year will bring new memories into our lives. The
American Society of Gas Engineers wish to thank you for your
participation throughout the years and we look forward to
more memorable times in the year to come.
In Memoriam - Larry Ashton
We are sad to say farewell to long time ASGE Member
Larry James Ashton who departed this earth September
1, 2014. Larry was a mechanical engineer with a
degree from Cal Poly. He was employed by Raypak Inc.
and had a very successful career in several positions
including Vice president of Engineering before retiring in
2008. Larry was very active in several engineering organizations including
ASGE. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Maxine, 7 children, 23 grand
children and 2 great grandchildren. Larry will be missed.
Gold Sponsors
For more information go to our website www.asge-national.org
Chad Johnson - AO Smith
ASGE Conference 2014
Jack Varner
ECOM America
Combustion analysis
John Hlavka
Patent Attorney
Intellectual property &
patent law
Gunther Berthold
Worgas
Comparison of fossil and
renewable fuels
Paul Glanville
GTI
Emerging gas
technologies
Tom Costello
EBM Pabst
Gas/Air
Ratio controls
Carl Suchovsky
Gas Consultants
High altitude
testing
Sean Baxter and Eric Bruton - Heatco
Faces of ASGE
2015 CGE test Dates and location
Cleveland, Ohio
February 26th and October 29th, 2015
Denise and Sham Kassab Brian & Lorie Lusignan, Nancy Wilson and Thomas Chodacki
Edgar Ingalla, Dante Cantal, Joseph Guerrero, Jairo Sanchez
Mike O’Donnell—Beckett Gas
Tom and Scarlet Hardy, Andy Luna and Greg Keeble
Jerry Moore—ASGE
Bill Roy, Brent Sturgell and Gunther Berthold
Ron Heberger—Morgan Thermal Ceramics
Officers
President:
Sham Kassab
Vice President:
Michael O’Donnell
Treasurer:
Joseph Guerrero
Executive Director:
Jerry Moore
Director:
Daryl Hosler
Director:
Dave Wonnacott
Director:
Nancy Wilson
Director:
Gary Liljenberg
Committee Chairs
C.G.E.:
Gary Liljenberg
Nominating:
Dante Cantal
Policy and Planning:
Ellora Larson
Technical:
Mike O’Donnell
Admission
& Membership:
Chad Johnson
Internet Website:
Eric Griesemer
Newsletter:
Ray Maddock
Constitution & Bylaws:
John DiPaolo
Awards:
Dave Wonnacott
Silver Sponsors
2015 Conference
The 2015 ASGE conference will be held at South Point Resort
June 1st and 2nd. Watch for updates and register as soon as
you can. As always, there will be new speakers and fun for all
New ASGE Certified Engineers
Congratulations to our newest 2014 Certified Gas Engineers:
William Roy - Goodman Mfg.
Sean Baxter - Heatco
Mark Conway - Goodman Mfg.
Charles Keith - Crane Engineering
Aaron Smith - Weil-McLain
Neil Butt - Weil-McLain
Gregory Keeble - BSI
Ronald Miller - Trane
Steven Roberts - Goodman Mfg.
Antonio Amaya - BSI
Sebastian Raisanen - Intertek
Jonathan Tipple - Beckett
Timothy Cox - Beckett
David Tumino - Beckett
Dan Karch - Weil-McLain
Mike O’Donnell & Daryl Hosler
Alex Gafford—Char-Broil Bill Roy—Goodman Mfg. Bill Salem — Salem Corp.
Dave Palivec - Beckett Gas
2014 Life Member
Award
David Wonnacott
2014 Outstanding
Contribution
Award
Ellora Larson
2014 Golf Outing
Winners
Absolutely Spectacular Golfing Engineers
Joseph Guerrero, Ray Maddock, Mike O’Donnell and Daryl Hosler
Dave Wonnacott presents award to Ellora Larson
Dave Wonnacott receives award from Jerry Moore