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

Mark Morris - Surface Ignitors

Brian Vandrak - Enerco

Gary Liljenberg talks with Jim Horvath and Paul Glanville

John Dipaolo - Whirlpool

Nancy Wilson - CSA

Sean Baxter, Brian Vandrak, Dave Palivec, and Eric Bruton

Chad Johnson, Jim Horvath, Dante Cantal, and Bandar Hamada get lunch