Alex Chausovsky is a trusted resource and advisor for owners and executives of privately-held firms and industry trade associations on analytical, economic and business-oriented topics.

Alasdair Monk has more than 20 years’ experience in leading industrial companies, accelerating businesses revenue growth and digital transformations from inception to execution. An original and long-standing member of Microsoft’s groundbreaking IoT Industry Leaders Group.

Kelly Hayden is Chief Legal Counsel for HR Source, a professional organization providing human resource solutions for member organizations for over 100 years. Kelly provides counseling and representation to employers before the IDHR, the Illinois Human Rights Commission, the EEOC, the IDOL, the USDOL and other state and federal agencies. 

Gene Barinholtz is a Tax Partner at Aprio. He specializes in business and tax planning, consulting, and specialty tax incentives. Gene helps clients with their current tax planning and business strategies, as well as their long-term goals. In his practice, Gene works closely with manufacturers, specialty trade contractors, and professional service entities. He takes pride in providing excellent service to his clients.

Kevin Claxon is the Managing Director of Manufacturing & Distribution Services at Aprio. Kevin brings deep industry experience in business transformation, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). As a specialist in Lean Six Sigma and Operational Excellence, Kevin leverages data-driven methodologies to streamline operations and accelerate performance. His leadership empowers businesses to navigate change, unlock efficiencies, and create long-term competitive advantages.

Brandon Black is a Product Engineer at Greenheck Fan, holding positions in production leadership and product engineering over his 19 year career. In Brandon’s current roll he focuses on current product enhancements and new product development for louvers. Brandon serves on AMCA’s Louver Engineering and 500-L Committees.

Christian Taber, Principal engineer, codes and standards, for Big Ass Fans, Christian Taber, BEMP, HBDP, CEM, participates in the development of building codes, standards, and regulations, frequently collaborating with AMCA, the International Code Council, ASHRAE, and the U.S. Department of Energy. He is chair of AMCA's North America Air Movement Advocacy Committee; chair of the committee developing AMCA 340, a new standard for rating the sound performance of large-diameter ceiling fans; vice chair of the AMCA Air Movement Division; and a member of AMCA's Board of Directors. 

Curtis Rosol is a Business Development Engineer at Mars Air Systems, with over 7 years of industry experience. Previously to Mars, he was a Sales Engineer as an HVAC manufacturer’s representative and has good knowledge of the industry and flow of business. His main initiatives now are to increase overall awareness of air curtains and facilitate new business opportunities. 

Frank Cuaderno, Vice President of Sales for Mars Air Systems, LLC, brings nearly 30 years of experience in the HVAC industry. Cuaderno guides Mars’ continued growth as a leader in air curtain technology through overseeing all global sales strategy and customer relations.   Under Cuaderno’s leadership, Mars Air Systems has continued to strengthen its relationships with distributors and representatives worldwide and has expanded awareness of air curtain applications that help businesses save money, improve energy efficiency, advance sustainability, and maintain cleaner indoor environments.

Jacob Carr is Vice President of Engineering at AWV, a division of Mestek. He leads AWV’s engineering teams with a focus on architectural louver and industrial damper products. With more than two decades in the louver and damper industry, Jacob has helped advance product innovation, improve engineering efficiency, and contribute to the development of AMCA standards that shape industry best practices.

Katlyn Stoker is a compliance engineer for Big Ass Fans.  She is the project coordinator for certifications and testing performance at third party agencies like AMCA and ENERGY STAR and is the project manager for safety certifications for Big Ass Fans products.  She is extensively involved in building codes, standards, and regulations, frequently collaborating with AMCA, where she led the air circulating fan working group to provide responses to DOE in regards to the Fans & Blowers energy conservation standard. 

Ken Kuntz brings over 30 years of cross-functional experience to his role as Director of Strategic Technologies, Regulatory Development and Testing at Greenheck. Since joining in 2006, he has held leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, and regulatory development. He has supported industry efforts to develop state and federal energy efficiency regulations for fan products. Ken holds a B.S. in Mechanical Aerospace Engineering from the University of Missouri and serves on key AMCA committees and currently chairs the Air Movement Code Action Review Committee.

Kent Maune currently serves as Senior Product Manager for United Enertech Corporation and has been a leader in the HVAC industry—specializing in dampers and louvers—since 1985. Over his career, he has held key positions in Engineering, Research & Development, Operations, Sales, and Product Management. For more than 20 years, Kent has focused on the development and marketing of commercial and life safety damper products, including the testing, manufacturing, and field application of Underwriters Laboratories–classified and listed systems.

Lisa Britton, CSI, CCPR, LEED AP BD+C, GGP is the Director of Sales & Marketing and Sustainability Champion for Industrial Louvers, Inc., a leading manufacturer of custom architectural metal products. Throughout her nearly 30-year career, Britton has been a leader in the advancement of standards and formats in the construction industry, most recently in the areas of sustainability and product transparency.

Mark Bublitz has spent over three decades with The New York Blower Company, beginning in the laboratory and advancing to lead key departments including Information Technology, Engineering, Quality, and Service. As his career evolved into management and executive leadership, Mark recognized the critical role of effective communication. This commitment led to a long-standing relationship with The Dale Carnegie Organization, where he graduated with the Highest Achievement Award and later served as a course coach. He also has a lengthy record of service with AMCA, contributing on committees and the Board of Directors, and culminating his tenure as Chairman of the Board. With advanced training in communication and more than 20 years of experience refining his speaking skills, Mark brings practical insights and proven techniques to help professionals communicate with confidence and impact.

Matt Kent, is the CEO of Q-PAC. A proud graduate of Florida State University, he received his degree in mechanical engineering and began his career as an engineer with MAS HVAC where he helped design and develop the original Q-PAC product. In 2019, Q-PAC became a standalone entity, and in 2023, Matt became the sole owner. Matt leads Q-PAC with a focus on simplicity, curiosity, and relentlessness and is committed to creating a positive culture and developing products that solve real-world problems. In January 2025, Q-PAC announced the creation of the multimotor plenum fan, a smarter fan for commercial air handlers. 

Mike Bump is the Customer Training Manager at Greenheck Group, where he leads the strategy, development, and delivery of technical education for sales partners and customers. With more than a decade of HVAC industry experience, Mike has held leadership roles in engineering, manufacturing, and application of HVAC equipment—giving him a well-rounded understanding of how solutions are designed, built, selected, and applied in real-world systems.

Mike Steele is a Product Engineer at Greenheck Group. For over 18 years, he has specifically supported Greenheck Fan Corporation and The Airolite Company’s product development, testing and certification of louvers. Throughout his career, Mike has been deeply involved with Miami-Dade Notice of Acceptance (NOA) and Florida Product Approval (FPA) impact and pressure testing of louver products, and he is a member of many AMCA programs and committees 

Naga Thiyagarajan is a leading national expert in air movement technology. He has extensive academic and working knowledge designing air curtains and proving their effectiveness using both CFD modeling and physical tests. He is particularly adept at the real-world application of air curtains and has become known for his acumen enhancing their performance and addressing challenges across many industries and applications. Naga has led dozens of learning sessions and worked closely with architects, engineers, and contractors. In addition to a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wright State University at Dayton, Ohio, Naga has been involved in air movement technology with other products and applications over his 25-year career.

Nicholas Popp is research-and-development engineer, standards and regulations, ventilation division, for Ziehl-Abegg. Focused on product compliance with industry standards, regulations, and quality requirements, he is actively involved with Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International and works closely with nationally recognized testing laboratories, such as UL. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Russell Geist, is a Senior Engineering manager, Construction Specialties Inc. with more than 20 yrs experience in engineering, drafting, new-product development in the Louver industry. Russ serves on the numerous AMCA committees, including: Louver Engineering, ACCARC, 11 (CRP operating manual), 500-L (louver testing), 501 (louver design), 511 (rating air-control devices), 540 (missile-impact test), and 550 (high-velocity wind-driven rain)

Stephenie Ravenscroft has more than a decade of experience in the HVAC industry and held influential marketing roles with multiple manufacturers, while also spending time on the representative side. Her background includes positions with industry leaders such as Johnson Controls/Titus, Lennox, and now Pottorff. Stephenie is deeply engaged in advancing the industry and its professionals. She was a founding committee member of the WiMCO Lone Star Chapter and is an active member of Women in Manufacturing (WiM), AMA, AMCA NA Marketing Committee and Women in HVACR.