The Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) announced the results of Officer and Director elections at the HVI Annual Meeting on October 6, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. Jim Boldt of Broan-NuTone, LLC in Hartford, Wisconsin was elected to serve a two-year term as Chairman of the Board. John Fox of Air King Ventilation Products in West Chester, Pennsylvania was elected as Vice Chairman/Treasurer. Russell Pope of Soler & Palau in Jacksonville, Florida was elected as Secretary. Peter Grinbergs of Airia Brands, Inc. in London, Ontario now serves as Immediate Past Chairman.

Directors elected to one-year terms include Don Stevens of Panasonic in Keyport, Washington; John Harper of Tamarack Technologies in Hamilton, Ohio; Daniel Forest of Venmar Ventilation, Inc. in Drummondville, Quebec; Doug Steege of Renewaire in Madison, Wisconsin and Mario Lavoie of Imperial Air Technologies in Dieppe, New Brunswick, Canada.

Boldt noted there are several priorities on which the HVI Board of Directors will focus during his term as Chairman. "First and foremost we must communicate and promote the advantages of proper ventilation on healthy living environments," said Boldt. "Secondly, we are positioned to use the strength of our trade association to perhaps initiate efforts to convince government and utilities to provide information and rebates to consumers to advance energy efficient ventilation techniques and products. Thirdly, we will use our combined knowledge to advance building codes to promote cost effective methods of improving indoor air quality in North American homes." 

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