2018 RETA Breeze May- June

2017-18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Todd Metsker Parker Hanni n Corp. R/S Division PRESIDENT Eric Girven, CARO, CIRO, RAI Devault Refrigeration EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Arlie Farley, CARO, CIRO Farley’s S.R.P., Inc. TREASURER Vern Sanderson, CIRO, RAI Wagner-Meinert, LLC SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Eric Teale, CARO Cargill DIRECTORS Troy Baker Independent Contractor Bengie Branham Perdue Farms David Gulcynski, CIRO Dot Foods Inc. Keith Harper, CARO Tyson Foods Michael Hawkins Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO Wagner-Meinert, LLC Jacqueline Kirkman, CIRO Cargill Meat Solutions Frank Kologinczak III ARMSCO Bill Lape, CARO, CIRO Dean Foods Pete Lepschat, CIRO, CRES Henningsen Cold Storage, Co. Pete Roggow, CIRO, CRES Argo Merchants Group Richard Veloz, Jr., CARO, CIRO C&L Refrigeration COMMITTEE CHAIRS Gene Dumas, CARO, CIRO, RAI Nominations

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Hurray, Spring has arrived. ough I enjoy all seasons I must say Spring is my favorite. Seeing the trees blossom, owers bloom… oh wait, I have to mow the lawn. Nuts! Oh well, better than snow I guess. I do enjoy Spring as my family and I plan camping trips and summer activities for the kids. Speaking of planning, some RETA Chapters, the NEPA Chapter included, take the summer o from monthly meetings to develop plans for the upcoming year. Other Chapters take this opportunity to have Outdoor

RETA President Eric Girven

Events such as BBQ gatherings or Ball games. All are a great way to engage the Chapter members and hopefully spark interest for those that are yet to join. As always, you are encouraged to bring a friend. Spring is also the timeframe for the Board of Directors to meet at HQ. ough some were unable to attend due to situations out of their control, the meeting went very well. e Board spent two very busy days together reviewing the 2017 nancials (to be presented at the Conference this Fall in Dallas, TX) as well as Committee reports, policy reviews and Board training provided by Dr. Rodgers. We were also enlightened by a bit of “RETA” history, what a very interesting start to our organization. I would like to thank Vern Sanderson for putting this presentation together. I would also like to thank all of the Board of Directors and guests for attending the Spring meeting. e work that was accomplished will greatly bene t the organization. Exciting news from RETA HQ, we have a new home! e Board of Directors has approved the purchase of a building in the Albany, Oregon area to house the future growth of your RETA Organization. As the organization continues to grow, RETA realized that our current facility (leased) was becoming too small and did not t our needs. e Board approved Mr. Barron to begin researching property in the area that would t our needs for years to come. It was a grueling process to determine which path would be best for the organization, lease or purchase. A er several discussions both directly and indirectly, the Board approved the purchase of a building. e RETA sta hope to be moved in by June 1st of this year. If your travel plans take you to the Albany, Oregon area, please stop by and say hello. Best regards, ~ Eric Girven, CARO/CIRO/RAI President, National Board of Directors

SCS Tracer Environmental Kent Harmon, Education Industrial Consultants Jodie Rukamp, Marketing SCS Tracer Environmental Bret Swanson, Membership Cool Air Mechanical, Inc. Jacqueline Kirkman, CARO National Conference Cargill Meat Solutions Matt Hayes, CARO, Publications Wagner-Meinert, LLC Jim Barron, Executive Director

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