The privilege of being a member of ASHRAE extends well beyond the individual, his aspirations and his desire to achieve and contribute. It encompasses responsibilities that affect the Universe, Society, Societies' respective needs their welfare and sustenance for centuries to come.
When you consider in every day life, the progress over the many decades of ASHRAE influence, it is self evident that the achievements related to the disciplines of Aeronautics, Aerospace, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Microelectronics, Environmental Control, Food, Industrial Processes and Comfort Conditioning would not and could not have been attained without the contribution of ASHRAE technology, its resources and constituents. ASHRAE is a dynamic society that is dedicated to the betterment of all aspects of life in order that actualization is achieved.
The first agenda item at the first Board Meeting on July 10th was formalization of oath of all new board members and officers professing their dedication and conformity.
The goals and objectives of this administration are five fold:
Vitalize and rejuvenate the inherent talents of the individual in order to better serve the long term mission of ASHRAE, by doing this the individual will become much more knowledgeable, creative and contributive.
Improve, delineate, and strengthen the link among the Creators, Designers and Builders of products, complexes, facilities and processes.
Complete the linkage by stipulation that the Creators, Designers, Constructors and Operators are optimizing the benefits of innovation, sound engineering, effective construction and coordination.
The above objectives are consistent with society on a National level and are the core of the southern California theme for 2008 and 2009.
"Greater Efficiencies Today - Blue Skies Tomorrow"
Maintain to Sustain
Increase and enhance the services to our members and potential members.
Increase and improve technical content of presentations.
Improve and streamline reception, social, dinners, raffles and special events.
Initiate new programs and special events that support the Theme and accelerate the development of new leaders and participants.
Review existing By Laws and implement new policies and procedures that will support the proliferation and the effective execution of those philosophies, programs and processes needed to perpetuate and evolve.
The dedicated and selfless leaders with whom I have the privilege to work with this year are:
Karine LeBlanc - President Elect
Andranik Khechoumian - Secretary
Jeff Landreth - Treasurer
Narendra Amamani - Past President and Board of Directors
Joey Ablay - Board of Directors
Aaron Deutsch - Board of Directors
Joey Jiron - Board of Directors
Scott Neithercut - Board of Directors
Note to the Privileged and Responsible
Welcome all of the officer's directors their designees and programs. All of us need your vote of confidence and more importantly your participation and contribution.
Have a great year.
Respectfully,
J. Michael Burke
President - Southern California Chapter ASHRAE
First meeting of the year! Sept 9, 2008
5:30 - Social Hour and Hors D’oeuvres
6:20 - Technical Forum
7:00 - Dinner and Raffle
7:45 - Main Program
9:00 - Adjourn
Technical Session Speaker: Investment plan vehicles and strategies for wealth accumulation, preservation and transfer
Steve Mertz, Financial Advisor, UBS
As a business owner, you have considerable flexibility in the various retirement plan choices available to you. But selecting a plan best suited for you and your employees can be difficult.
You have many choices, including:
SEP-IRAs
SIMPLE Plans
401(k) Plans
Profit Sharing Plans
We will explore and compare various business retirement plan options"the pros and cons of each"
Increased inflation. Longer life. Rising healthcare costs. Managing income in retirement. They are a part of the new realities of retirement if you are a business owner or individual they are realities you will face and the reason you should attend our seminar as we will cover 9 strategies to help your retirement nest egg measure up.
Steve Mertz Financial Advisor, UBS
Stephen Mertz is a financial advisor with UBS financial services in the wealth management division. In the time that Stephen has been a Financial Advisor with UBS Financial Services Inc., he has used the company’s vast resources to help clients define their financial goals, risk tolerance and time horizons. He develops long-term relationships with his clients and along with them, structures an investment plan for their individual needs and specific objectives. His areas of focus include risk management strategies, financial planning and wealth management services. UBS AG is a leading global financial services firm, serving a diverse client base that includes affluent individuals, corporations, institutions and governments.
Prior to joining the UBS team, Stephen worked as a sales engineer in the HVAC and industrial areas working with boiler and venting systems, steam and heating hot water plant design and cogeneration systems.
Stephen earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering at Bucknell University. He holds Series 7, stock broker's license, series 66, Investment advisor license and California insurance licenses. Stephen is the President of the Orange County Alumni Chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity, he sits on the board of directors for the center for hope and healing in Irvine, CA, and is a member of the Newport Beach chamber of commerce. He currently resides in Huntington Beach, CA and enjoys basketball, working out, beach volleyball, entertaining and reading.
Main Session Speaker: to "UNDERSTANDING FAN EFFICIENCY"....the ultimate MYTH! WAIS JALALI, President CEO EISystems
The main presentation will be about all the fan technologies in the industry and how the engineers should design their system to maximize each technology. Fan Energy is the most important factor in an HVAC system since it consumes lots of horsepower. We will concentrate on treating the inlet and outlet of the fans and reducing energy in buildings to meet the latest requirements and LEED protocol.
Wais Jalali is the CEO of M&I Air Systems Engineering based in Toronto, Canada. M&I has been manufacturing the most efficient Air Handling Systems since 1981. M&I has received nearly 40 patents in airflow management and innovative approach towards solving complicated system effect issues. Wais Jalali has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland in Colleg Park. He has worked for consulting engineering firm, rep firms, ans well currently on the manufacturing end. Wais Jalali chairs and participates in multiple boards including past ASHRAE chapters. He has presented technical papers at the LABS 21 conference on LEED and Sustainble design.
Wais Jalali acquired M&I Air Systems Engineeering in the fall of 2007 thru venture capital company he started, WDJ CAPITAL HOLDINGS. He has been involved in design of very complicated systems since 1992 for Pharamceutical, Healthcare, BSL-2,3,4 Labs, Clean Rooms and Data Centers applications.
Last Meeting Theme: President Installation Dinner
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