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2018-19 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Eric Girven, CARO, CIRO, RAI Devault Refrigeration PRESIDENT Arlie Farley, CARO, CIRO Farley’s S.R.P., Inc. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Vern Sanderson, CIRO, CRST, RAI Wagner-Meinert, LLC TREASURER Eric Teale, CARO, CRST Cargill SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Keith Harper, CARO Tyson Foods DIRECTORS Troy Baker Independent Contractor Bengie Branham Perdue Farms William Ellena Coastal Pacific Food Distributors, Inc. David Gulcynski, CIRO Dot Foods Inc. Michael Hawkins Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO Wagner-Meinert, LLC Edward Johnson, CARO Dean Foods Frank Kologinczak III Kolo Compression Bill Lape, CARO, CIRO, CRST SCS Engineers Pete Lepschat, CIRO, CRES Henningsen Cold Storage, Co. Jordan Reece, RAI Lanier Technical College Richard Veloz, Jr., CARO, CIRO C&L Refrigeration COMMITTEE CHAIRS Gene Dumas, CARO, CIRO, RAI Nominations SCS Tracer Environmental Dave Gulcynski, Education Dot Foods, Inc. Jodie Rukamp, National Conference SCS Tracer Environmental Michael Hawkins, Membership Midatlantic Refrigeration, LLC Matt Hayes, CARO, Publications Wagner-Meinert, LLC Jim Barron, Executive Director

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Well, the first couple months are in the books and so far, have been uneventful. Let’s keep it that way! Safety Days, Expos and all kinds of single day training sessions are on the horizon. Make sure to attend one, or more, to earn the PDH’s required to renew your CERTIFICATION! The RETA Certification Database (RCD) is available for you to review your Certification information and to upload your education training documents as you receive them. When you have uploaded your docu- ments, RETA staff will review them and either approve the documents or ask for further information. Simply visit www.rcd.reta.com and log in using your email

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address to start the login process and then follow the instructions from there. Did you know RETA provides the ONLY ANSI accredited and nationally recognized certification program in the industrial refrigeration industry? Others imitate but, to date, they have not duplicated. There are many programs out there that offer a certificate, but they are not ANSI Certified. ANSI accreditation is the process by which RETA manages our exams. It is defendable in a court of law because of the stringent management requirements we follow and are held accountable to annually by ANSI representatives. In order to maintain that accreditation, RETA is audited annually. We are required to reapply every five years, and we have to continually manage the overall program with security and the utmost objectivity. For your employer, RETA Certification is a completely defendable measurement of your knowledge and understanding of your abilities in this industry. Have you heard about the new RETA credential? The Certified Refrigeration Service Technician (CRST) credential is designed for technicians and support personnel who troubleshoot and maintain industrial refrigeration plants and facilities. The credential addresses topics from advanced levels of plant safety and operations through the basics of ammonia refrigeration compliance and PSM requirements. Eight people are currently CRST Certified and though I personally have not attempted the new exam, I will report my thoughts on it when I do. Program plans for the 2019 RETA Conference at the RIO in Las Vegas are moving ahead full steam. PeggyWiederkehr, the Conference Manager; Minette Reisinger, the Conference Assistant Manager; Jodie Rukamp, the Conference Committee Chair; and the entire Conference Committee are working hard to bring us an Education Conference like we have never had before. We can’t wait to see what surprises they

have in store. Best regards, Arlie Farley RETA National President

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