Vice President, Government And Stakeholder Relations
CurrentVarious responsibilities at HRAI have included:• Strategic direction and leadership for the planning and execution of the association’s long term goals;• Government and industry stakeholder relations;• Public relations and marketing, including: a) public education about the HVACR industry; b) promotion of the HVACR industry to young people as an attractive career destination; • Industry communications (including a semi-annual national magazine and monthly newsletters);• The performance of member programs in three separate membership divisions (manufacturers, wholesalers and contractors);• HRAI’s Conservation and Demand Management (CDM) department which administers industry-specific energy conservation programs for end users;• Oversight of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) programs including Refrigerant Management Canada (RMC) and the Thermostat Recovery Program;• Oversight for the HVAC Coalition Inc., a separately incorporated advocacy body involved in interventions on behalf of members before the Ontario Energy Board on electric and gas utility issues of concern to industry;• Management of the Emerging Technologies Committee, an industry volunteer council set up to research and identify new technologies of note, especially renewable energy technologies.
