2025 ASPE Tech Symposium Education Program

Juan Sebastian Acosta, CPDT, holds two bachelor's degrees in Mechanical and Civil Engineering, as well as a postgraduate certificate in Construction Management. He began his career in Latin America, where he led the BIM development efforts for one of the region’s leading thermoplastic piping manufacturers. Currently, he serves as a Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) Services Engineer at IPEX USA LLC, totaling more than seven years of industry experience. His expertise includes developing MEP BIM content across multiple platforms, standardizing and enhancing BIM-based support, and implementing advanced technical solutions using VDC/BIM tools.

Hugo Aguilar, PE, is the Senior Vice President of Codes and Standards for IAPMO. His responsibilities with IAPMO include overseeing the development process for codes and standards for the U.S and Canada and the day-to-day operation of the Radiant Professionals Alliance (RPA). He is currently a voting member for NFPA 54, NFPA 915, ASHRAE 15, ASHRAE 15.2, ASHRAE 62.1, and ASHRAE 62.2 and is contributing expert to ASHRAE 400 and the Canada Plumbing Code. He also serves on the ANSI Board of Standards Review and the Standards Council of Canada Standards Development Organization Advisory Committee and previously served on the Board for the Society for Standards Professionals (SES). He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic University, Pomona and is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of California with an emphasis on thermodynamics.

Mark Allen has been involved in medical gas industry since 1978. He started out of university with one of the earliest certification firms when “certification” of medical gas systems was a concept yet to be widely accepted. He transitioned to industry in 1985 and since then has been involved in virtually all aspects of medical gas work, including testing and verification, regulatory, advocacy, product development, marketing, and education. Mark is an active member of the National Fire Protection Association Technical Committee on Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems and the Canadian Standards Association Technical Committee on Medical Gas and Vacuum Systems and acts as secretary of the ISO TC121/SC6/WG4 committee dealing with the ISO medical gases standard and is Chair of the Medigham Oxygen Concentrators Industry Association. He has been honored by the MGPHO Verifier’s organization as a special expert. Mark is the author of numerous journal articles, design guides, and other technical aids for the engineering of medical gases. He is now retired from his formal roles in industry, but remains involved in many activities related to better medical gas systems, including instruction for ASSE credentials, particularly the 6060 (Designer) course.

Lauren Berenato is an experienced business development leader specializing in plumbing and mechanical engineering. She currently serves as Senior Manager of Business Development at Bradford White, where she builds partnerships with engineering firms, collaborates closely with manufacturer representatives, and develops key strategies for success with her colleagues. Lauren has been active in the plumbing industry since 2016, with career highlights including speaking at 33 local Chapters of ASPE and delivering five national-level presentations for ASPE. With a strong background in both business and law, Lauren has authored white papers and delivered national and international presentations on technical topics such as domestic hot water system design, code statutes, metallurgy, bacteria growth prevention in water systems, and more. She serves as the Region 1 Affiliate Liaison and Women of ASPE Liaison for ASPE’s Philadelphia Chapter. Lauren is recognized as an industry leader, earning the "2020 Supply House Times Women in Industry 10" recognition from Supply House Times. Lauren holds a Master’s in Patent Law from the University of Notre Dame, a Juris Doctor from Widener University School of Law, and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Lehigh University.

Aaron Bock, PE, CPD, GPD, LEED AP, is a Senior Plumbing Engineer at Eppstein Uhen Architects in Madison, Wisconsin. He has been practicing almost exclusively in the healthcare market for more than 17 years and has designed 300+ projects across the U.S. He is a past President of ASPE’s Wisconsin Chapter and is currently their Vice President, Legislative. He is also a co-author of IAPMO's Manual of Recommended Practice for Medical Gas Resiliency and currently a member of their Hot Water Recirculation Task Group.

Kevin Brace has been in the plumbing industry for 23 years. He joined Rheem in October 2021 as a Specification Specialist for the Northeast and is responsible for assisting engineers and designers with the sizing and selection of water heaters and boilers. Kevin recently was promoted to Senior Specification Specialist East, managing a team of two specification specialists for the East Coast. Prior to joining Rheem, he spent 20 years working for a manufacturer representative as a Commercial Sales Specialist and was responsible for calling on the plumbing engineer community to assist with the sizing and selection of water heating products. He has been a member of ASPE since 2006 and a board member for the Philadelphia Chapter for the past eight years. In addition to being on the board, Kevin is an instructor for the “Sizing Commercial Water Heaters” class for the Chapter’s Plumbing Design School. In the past two years Kevin has given presentations to the Philadelphia, Connecticut, Central NY, Rochester, and Capital New York ASPE Chapters as well as the ASHRAE Chapter of Connecticut.

Mathis Carlson is the Special Projects and Education Manager for MediTrac, the leading manufacturer of corrugated medical gas tubing. At MediTrac, Mathis assists in medical gas system design and sizing, technical support, training, and general medical gas information and education. Prior to joining MediTrac, Mathis spent 12 years working as a medical gas verifier and instructor after working as a plumber specializing in medical gases for 10 years. Mathis holds multiple ASSE medical gas certifications including 6005 Specialist, 6010 Installer, 6020 Inspector, 6030 Verifier, 6035 Bulk Verifier, 6040 Maintenance, 6060 Designer, and 6050 Instructor. He also maintains his ASME IX brazing certification and Master Plumber license. In addition, he holds the MGPHO CMGV Certified Medical Gas Verifiers credential. Mathis is serving as an alternate member of the NFPA 99 technical committee on medical gas piping systems, a member of the NFPA 55 technical committee on industrial and medical gases, a member of the ASSE 6000 working group, and a member of the FGI Health Guidance Revision Plumbing Task Group. He is also currently serving as President of the Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization (MGPHO).

Brian Conner is Director, Codes, Standards, and International Technical Support, for Charlotte Pipe and Foundry Co. Brian has 21 years of experience in the plumbing industry as a producer, trainer, and installer. Currently Brian has responsibilities for Charlotte Pipe’s Technical Service’s Counsel, which oversees the company’s activities within all industry codes and standards organizations and product compliance. Brian himself is a member of several committees in ASTM, ASME, ASSE, and UL.  He works closely with ICC to develop the International Plumbing and Mechanical Codes as well as with IAPMO in the development of the Uniform Plumbing and Mechanical Codes. Brian also has technical oversight within Charlotte Pipe’s International Department. In the past he was responsible for managing the Inside Technical Services Department at Charlotte Pipe. His responsibilities included management of customer service activities related to technical inquires, administration of Charlotte Pipe’s Product Knowledge Training program, and the company’s technical literature updates. Brian has also authored several technical bulletins for Charlotte Pipe, the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute, and the Plastic Pipe and Fitting Association and has been featured in various publications such as Facility Executive and Plumbing Engineer.

Dan Couchenour is a Technical Sales Consultant at Hoffman Hydronics, a hydronic and engineered plumbing representative firm based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He has nine years of experience in the pump industry and is a member of ASPE’s Charlotte Chapter, with two years of active involvement. Dan specializes in hydronic and plumbing products, particularly pumping and water heating systems. He has assisted design with plumbing, mechanical, and civil engineers—from system sizing and design to equipment layout, field startup, and contractor/owner training. In addition to his project work, Dan conducts learning events, both PDH and specific outcome based, to engineers, contractors, and end users. Before moving into the pump industry, Dan was a science teacher at Myer Park High School. At home, Dan has a wife (Hannah) who teaches elementary school and two daughters who thought their dad was going to Disney this weekend.

Bob Cunningham, ASSE 12080, is a Principal with International Water Consultants. He has 53 years of water treatment experience across a broad range of applications and industries and served as President of the Cooling Technology Institute and on the Board of the Association of Water Technologies. Bob is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and expert witness. He has served as both a consulting and testifying expert in water treatment related matters across the globe. He is the recipient of numerous industry accolades including the esteemed Ray Baum Memorial Water Technologist of the Year.

Jonathan Farr is National Sales Manager at Epic Cleantec. With nearly two decades of leadership in hospitality, manufacturing, and design, he brings deep expertise in product innovation and sustainable solutions. Having led multi-tier teams serving Fortune 100 clients, he understands how to integrate sustainability seamlessly into business operations. At Epic Cleantec, he advances water reuse technologies that help organizations conserve and responsibly manage natural resources while maintaining exceptional performance standards.

Lauren Frazier, PE, combines her passions for innovation and sustainability in her work as a Senior Engineer at Epic Cleantec. With experience in the plumbing, HVAC, and fire protection engineering consulting space, she understands that the most effective designs require integration and collaboration, and she is dedicated to working with developers, architects, and engineers to ensure that onsite wastewater reuse will benefit each unique project.

Kevin Freidt, EIT, LEED AP, is the Director of Product Management and Technical Support at Caleffi North America. He has a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Old Dominion University. He has HVAC and plumbing engineering experience across a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Prior to Caleffi, Kevin spent 12 years at Kele Inc. and 18 years at Honeywell Inc. He is an active contributor in the ASPE community.

Tony J. Furst, MSEd, CPD, LEED AP, is a Senior Systems Engineer–Commercial Training at Taco Comfort Solutions. He brings more than 40 years of experience in the commercial HVAC and plumbing fields. Throughout his career he has been actively involved in the design and startup of large central utility plants for Northwestern University, The Ohio State University, and John Deere, along with numerous hospitals and educational facilities around the country. Tony holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Education. He is also an active member of ASHRAE and ASPE.

Paul G. Galvin is the Business Development Manager, Life Science/Institutional, for GF Industrial Group Americas. He has been involved with the design and installation of process water piping, special waste piping, and special waste neutralization systems for more than 35 years. He has been an ASPE Member of the Boston Chapter since 1979. Paul began his career at Camp, Dresser & McKee (now CDM-Smith) in the 1970s. While at CDM working as part of the Plumbing and Fire Protection Design Team, Paul attended Franklin Institute in Boston and Northeastern University. In 1986 he left the firm to join the GF Piping System team as a manufacturer representative in the Northeast. Along with his duties as a GF rep, from 1983 until 1999 Paul worked for and owned Monitoring Control Systems Inc., a manufacturing firm involved in the design and production of many acid/caustic injection pH neutralization systems for health and life science facilities across the Eastern U.S. In 2000 Paul became a full-time member of the GF Piping Systems team, beginning as the Northeast Area Sales Manager. In 2005 Paul became the Business Development Manager – Life Sciences for GF Piping. He has presented at many ASPE National and Chapter events across the U.S. on the design of process (RODI, UPW) water piping systems and special waste and neutralization systems. In 2017 Paul was presented the Bernard J. McCarty Keystone Award by the ASPE Boston Chapter. Paul is a member of ASPE, ISPE, and ASME. Paul currently serves as a member of the Sub-Committee on Polymers and Elastomers and Sub-Committee for Materials Joining for the ASME Bio-Processing Equipment Standards Committee.

Adam Green, ASSE 12080, is an attorney and the Chairman of Baker Donelson’s Water Technology and Water Treatment Group. Over the past 20 years, he has successfully consulted and defended water treatment related claims and litigation on a national scale over wide array of matters ranging from legionellosis-related wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits to high-value property damage claims arising from catastrophic system failures incident to a myriad of operational, design, maintenance, and treatment related issues. He is a frequent author and speaker at the Association of Water Technologies, Cooling Technology Institute, International Association of Defense Counsel, and others. He has published numerous technical papers on water treatment in the CTI Journal, the AWT Analyst, and the National Engineer. He has successfully challenged and defeated Legionella-related public health citations resulting in the reduction or removal of the corresponding penalties. Adam frequently ponders how his parents raised him to have confidence that is disproportionate to his looks and abilities.

Kevin Hall, M.Eng., PE, ET, CWBSP, PMSFPE, is the Director of Engineering for the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA). He is a member of several National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) technical committees responsible for developing the model codes and standards, including NFPA 1, NFPA 13/13R/13D, NFPA 20, NFPA 14, and NFPA 200. He also represents AFSA on numerous UL technical committees responsible for revising and maintaining the product standards used in the sprinkler industry. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees from the University of Maryland College Park in fire protection engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Delaware and Maryland, NICET III certified in water-based system layout, a certified water-based system professional through NFPA, and a professional member of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) where he serves as an At-Large Board Member and Chair of the Constitution and Bylaws Committee for the Chesapeake Chapter. In 2021, he was recognized as one of SFPE’s “5 Under 35” award recipients. Prior to his association and committee work, he worked for Reliance Fire Protection in Baltimore as a Project Manager overseeing projects of various sizes and complexity.

Vince Ismert graduated from Saint Louis University with a degree in Finance and Economics. After a few boring years in the finance industry, he switched to the plumbing industry and hasn’t looked back. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four young children.

Alan Johnston has been the President of Hydratec Inc. since 1972. Beginning with providing sprinkler system design services, Hydratec went on to develop software for hydraulic analysis, material fabrication, and AutoCAD- and Revit-based design of fire protection sprinkler systems.  Alan holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and has been involved in design, programming, training, and support within Hydratec. Alan is also the holder of several U.S. patents including one to simplify the retrofit of sprinkler systems into single-family homes. Alan has provided advanced training on the latest features of the HydraCAD software to groups of existing users in cities around the United States and Canada, as well as teaching classes on hydraulic calculations. He is also a co-instructor of the AFSA Intermediate Design School. His passionate interest in the use of BIM-related software in the design of fire sprinkler systems has been an important application of his more than 50 years of experience in this industry.

Shawn Kauk supports technical sales at RainHarvest Systems, a leading manufacturer and distributor of engineered rainwater harvesting systems and components in North America. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship with a Marketing minor from Kennesaw State University and is an active member of ASPE, serving as the ASPE Young Professionals (AYP) Liaison for the Atlanta Chapter. With more than 12 years of specialized experience in rainwater harvesting, Shawn provides design assistance, system specification guidance, and product selection support for commercial and industrial applications. He also documents complex installations using still and aerial (drone) photography to support project analysis and stakeholder communication.

David Kelly joined Rheem Commercial Water in June 2021 as a Specification Specialist bringing with him more than a decade of plumbing industry experience. Prior to joining Rheem, David served as a Sr. Estimator where he developed an understanding of commercial plumbing systems, offering tailored solutions to meet diverse needs. Known for combining technical expertise with innovative design, David has successfully worked on numerous projects, optimizing energy efficiency and ensuring long-lasting performance in the water heating space. As a Specification Specialist, David and his team stay ahead of industry trends, continually enhancing designs to accommodate modern technological advancements and practices.

Christoph Lohr, PE, CPD, is IAPMO’s Vice President of Technical Services and Research. As part of his duties, he provides a systems-based approach to departmental leadership and strategy development, represents the organization in numerous committees and speaking engagements, and provides technical support to all of IAPMO’s business units. Christoph has almost two decades of engineering experience especially in designing plumbing systems and has a reputation as a results-oriented expert, particularly in the realm of balancing waterborne pathogen prevention and water sustainability. He is a distinguished graduate from the Virginia Military Institute, with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Randy Lorge is a passionate advocate for the power of skilled trades to transform lives. As Senior Director of Workforce Training & Development at IAPMO and North American Program Director for the IWSH Foundation, he brings more than 30 years of experience—and a proud legacy as a third-generation master plumber—to advancing access to safe water and sanitation worldwide. From classrooms to underserved communities, Randy leads with purpose, blending technical expertise with a deep commitment to public health and human dignity. His work has earned national honors, including IAPMO Industry Person of the Year and recognition at the State of the Union. Whether mentoring the next generation or building systems that change lives, Randy’s mission is clear: to elevate the plumbing profession and ensure every community has the dignity of clean water and safe sanitation.

Lance MacNevin, P. Eng, is the Director of Engineering for the Plastics Pipe Institute’s Building & Construction Division, with expertise in pressure pipes such as CPVC, HDPE, PEX, PE-RT, and PP. Lance has been in the plastic pipe industry since 1993, working as an R&D engineer, codes and standards specialist, and trainer for a major piping manufacturer for more than 20 years before joining PPI in 2015. In this role, he focuses on plumbing and mechanical systems, coordinating research, education, and advocacy activities. He is an active member of ASHRAE, ASPE, ASTM, AWWA, CSA, IAPMO, ICC, IGSHPA, NSF, and RPA. He also serves on the ASPE Main Design Standards and Legislative Committees.

Jason McDonald, CPD, FASPE, ASSE 6060, joined Grumman|Butkus Associates in 1996, where he is an Associate and Plumbing & Fire Protection Team Leader. He specializes in plumbing, fire protection, and medical gas systems with a focus on healthcare. Jason is ASPE’s voting member on the NFPA Technical Committee on Piping Systems (NFPA 99). Jason is a 30+ year ASPE member, most of it with the Chicago Chapter. He served two terms as Chicago Chapter President as well as two terms as Society Vice President, Membership. He spent three years in Evansville, Indiana as a Project Manager and Estimator for a mechanical contractor. While in Evansville, he helped create what is now the Southern Indiana ASPE Chapter where he is a charter member and maintains multi-chapter status. Jason is the Chair of the International Chapter Development Working Group as well as the Project of the Year Working Group.

Don Millstein is President of H2O Degree located in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, a leading manufacturer of wireless water meters for tenant billing and leak detection along with thermostat controls. Don has more than 30 years of experience in the submetering industry on both the product side as well as regulatory affairs. Prior to H2O Degree, Don was President of E-Mon located in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, a leading manufacturer of electric submetering equipment, energy management software, and services for more than 20 years. Don is currently the immediate past Chairman of the Utility Management & Conservation Association (UMCA), which is the industry voice for submetering regulations and best practices. He has been a member of the U.S. Green Building Council, Alliance to Save Energy (ASE), and the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Task Force. He is a well-recognized speaker in the energy industry and has been published in more than 30 trade magazines. Don holds an MBA from Rider University in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.

Chris Nancrede, EIT, ASSE 12080, is the Founder and President of Legionella Control Systems Inc., a company specializing in controlling waterborne pathogens such as Legionella, NTM, and Pseudomonas. A Mechanical Engineer with more than 15 years of expertise in waterborne pathogen control buttressed by a 30-year background in industrial water solutions and purification, Chris is an expert in water remediation and long-term mitigation strategies using both chemical and non-chemical processes. He also holds a patent for a high-efficiency water softener that reduces Legionella proliferation. Legionella Control Systems was founded by Chris as a uniquely independent consulting company free from proprietary constraints. This independence allows the company to provide unbiased, effective solutions customized to each client’s needs, including engineering site consultations, water management programs, testing, and Legionella control. Chris has collaborated with a diverse range of clients, from Fortune 500 companies like Anheuser-Busch, Chrysler, Ford, PepsiCo, Eli Lilly, and Roche to healthcare facilities such as VA Hospitals, Northwestern Medicine, and IU Health, as well as long-term care facilities like Little Sisters of the Poor. His knowledge of waterborne pathogen control has made him a trusted expert and an in-demand consultant.

Dan O’Gorman, CPD, President of Dan O’Gorman LLC, is a 44-year member of the United Association (UA) Local 9 Central New Jersey. He has worked in all phases of the plumbing and mechanical industries and is a licensed Master Plumber, licensed HVACR contractor, past President of NJASPE, and a voting member of the ICC A117.1 Barrier Free Standard Committee. Dan is an instructor and former Plumbing Official. Dan has taught various law, regulations, and codes classes for 37 years and brings a wealth of knowledge and practice to his presentations. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology (BSET) from NJ Institute of Technology in May 1987.

With almost a decade of experience in the compressed gas and vacuum industry, Nikita Patel, PE, ASSE 6060, has a wealth of knowledge on equipment and pipeline design, sizing, and specifications. Nikita has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and completed her MBA in 2018. She is a licensed engineer in Pennsylvania and is a credentialed ASSE 6060 Medical Gas Designer. She works as a Sales Engineer for Sherman Engineering Company located near Philadelphia, covering their Mid-Atlantic territory and representing well-known compressed air and vacuum manufacturers such as BeaconMedaes, Nash, Gardner Denver, and Elmo Rietschle. Niki is serving her second term as the appointed ASPE Young Professionals Liaison and is affiliated with ASPE’s Baltimore, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia Chapters. She is Chair of the AYP Committee, serves on the Education Committee and the Healthcare Credential Committee, and is a member of the International Chapter Development Working Group.

Sean Perry is the National Sales Manager for BEECO, a division of MIFAB. He has been in the industry for 23 years, and his career has been dedicated to backflow and pressure-reducing training, specifications, technical support, sales management, marketing, and product management on an international basis. His formal education consists of a Bachelors of Arts in Business Administration from National University in San Diego.

David Pierre is the Director of Water Safety Programs at LiquiTech and has more than 11 years of experience in waterborne pathogen risk management. An ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI 12080 Certified Legionella Water Safety Specialist, Pierre has developed more than 300 water safety and management plans and risk assessments for healthcare, hospitality, commercial, and industrial facilities. Prior to joining LiquiTech, he served as Vice President of Consulting at Special Pathogens Laboratory, where his research was instrumental in advancing the industry's understanding of waterborne pathogens in building water systems.

Candice Pranckh leads Strategic Partnerships for Nexa, Watts’ digital plumbing IoT platform, helping commercial building owners and operators modernize water systems through sensordriven insights. As Senior Manager of Strategic Partnerships, Candice develops and activates an ecosystem of technology partners, service providers, and channel collaborators to advance Nexa’s vision: safer, smarter, and more efficient water management at scale. Drawing on years of SaaS experience, she focuses on practical adoption—how to start, how to scale, and how to turn data into proactive water management.

Warren Rosenbrook, PE, CPD, GPD, FASPE, has 38 years of experience in plumbing engineering and has been Henderson Engineers’ Director of Plumbing Engineering since 2003. His responsibilities include maintaining the company’s Division 22 specifications, in-house training program, equipment schedules, and engineering methods. Other responsibilities include project quality review, assisting with construction issues, code-compliance issues, coaching, and mentoring the plumbing engineering staff. Warren served as the ASPE Kansas City Chapter President in 2004–06 and 2012–13.

Ken Rutherford is an ASHRAE member engineer with 37 years of commercial HVAC product experience. For six years Ken was a part-time educator with the Indiana Vocational Technical College, expanding the knowledge and skills of Indiana contractors. He started his career with Amtrol in 2006 as a Commercial Product Sales Engineer. Currently Ken is the Sr. ASME Product Engineer for Amtrol, providing commercial hydronic product support and continuing education for commercial engineers both nationally and internationally. He also hosts state-accredited contractor and inspector courses on tanks for hydronic applications as well as local ASPE Chapter speaker events nationally. In 2021 Ken provided an expansion tank class at the ASPE Tech Symposium.

Jonny Seccombe is Chairman and Owner of Lifescience Products Ltd., the parent company of Aqua-Rex LLC in the U.S. He has worked in the water treatment industry for more than 30 years, specializing in investigating alternatives to conventional water softeners. He has a degree from Oxford University in Geography and Geology and currently consults with the Engineering Department of the University. He lives in the UK but spends about half of his time in the U.S., training, lecturing, and writing about water softener alternatives. He is an accredited CPU provider with the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineers in the UK.

Tracy Smith has a combined 19 years of experience in both technical support and product training for all tankless electric water heaters currently offered by the Rheem family of brands. His areas of expertise include product sizing and selection, installation and commissioning, diagnostics, and troubleshooting and repair in support of the customer, plumbing contractors, specifying engineers, architects, distributors, and partner agencies. Tracy holds an A.S. in Manufacturing Engineering Technology and a B.S. in Management from Albertus Magnus College. He also carries a private pilot certificate with instrument privileges for a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft, including tailwheel and complex aircraft endorsements.

Trip Walters, PE, CPD, ASSE 6060, has more than 17 years of experience in plumbing engineering. Currently serving as a Project Manager at TLC Engineering Solutions, Trip specializes in designing plumbing systems. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech. Over the years, he has contributed to the success of numerous projects, ranging from commercial office buildings, libraries, churches, warehouses, high-rises, K-12, prisons, military, higher education, laboratory, and healthcare facilities. Outside of work, Trip is a dedicated husband and father of three. He enjoys woodworking, power tools, knives, campfires, steaks on the grill, sporting clays, golf, and fun in the sun at the beach with his family.

Jonathan Willard, PMP, CHC, LEED AP, is the President and CEO of Acute Medical Gas Services and the Medical Gas Training Institute. He has worked in almost every aspect of the medical gas industry for more than 25 years, including regulatory compliance, consulting, design, construction, testing, training, and emergency preparedness. His involvement in healthcare projects has taken him all over the world, including a combat zone in Afghanistan, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the Korean Peninsula, Post Hurricane Haiti, and his personal favorite, St. Lucia. Jonathan is Chair of the NFPA 55 Technical Committee on Industrial and Medical Gases and a principal voting member of the NFPA 99 Technical Committee on Medical Gas and Vacuum Piping Systems. His credentials include being a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), a Certified Healthcare Constructor (CHC), and a LEED Accredited Professional (AP), with a Master of Science in Business Education (MBE), he and proudly serves on the Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization (MGPHO) Board of Directors.

An Engineer graduating from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Chris Winnie, PE, CPD, has spent the past 13 years honing his engineering skills. Starting out at a smaller consulting firm primarily designing HVAC and plumbing for restaurant chains around the country, Chris was able to adapt his designs to meet the local codes of more than 30 different states/commonwealths. Chris then joined SmithGroup and continued only with plumbing engineering. He has been a power user of Bluebeam Revu since joining SmithGroup. As a power user, Chris has been able to increase productivity within his team and organize the changes made to drawings through construction administration.

Chris Wisinski is a Sales Engineer with Bornquist Inc., an HVAC & plumbing representative in Chicago. His primary focus is in plumbing equipment and design, specializing in pumping and water heating systems. He has 30 years of experience in the pump industry and 20 years in plumbing, including previous board roles for ASPE’s Chicago Chapter. He works through the entire sales process, from sizing and design and moving on to quoting and selling engineered systems. Finally, he spends time on every project laying out equipment, assisting with field startup, and training the contractors and owners. Chris performs technical seminars for Bornquist, ASPE, and the plumbers union. He helps educate all disciplines to promote education throughout the plumbing industry.