New representatives have been elected to the board of the Australian Refrigeration Council (ARC) following its annual general meeting last month.
The meeting was held in Melbourne and led to the appointment of a new chairman.
Current ARC board member Gunther Jurkschat from the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has been elected the new ARC chairman.
Kevin O’Shea from the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Contractors Association (RACCA) was elected as a stationary representative, taking over from retiring director Robert Taylor who has served the maximum six years allowable on the board.
Ian Stangroome from Vehicle Air Conditioning Specialists of Australia (VASA) was also elected to the board as an automotive representative, taking over from retiring director and chairman Mark Padwick who has also served a maximum six years on the board.
ARC CEO Glenn Evans said the council is delighted with the appointments.
“The ARC is delighted that the new directors will add significantly to the capabilities necessary to meet the challenges of the future in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry”, Evans said.
The ARC thanked both Mark Padwick and Robert Taylor for their leadership and dedication to the ARC board over the last six years.
The ARC’s industry board comes from the ARC membership and is representative of the refrigeration and air conditioning sector.
It consists of three directors from the stationary sector and three directors from the automotive sector.
The ARC CEO is the executive director.
