HI Announces HI Board Of Directors And Officers For 2017-2018

The Hydraulic Institute announced new leadership during its Annual Conference in March. John H. White, Jr., CEO of TACO, Inc. took over as Chairman and John Kahren, President SPP Pumps, Inc. was elected President, each for a two-year term. In addition, three new directors joined the board of Directors for three-year terms:

• Christy Bermensolo, CEO, Engineered Software, Inc.
• Brent Ross, Director - Core/Hydronics Customer Solutions Group, Armstrong Fluid Technology
• Oakley Roberts, VP, Product Management and Global Sales, ARO Fluid Products, Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies

The leadership transition took place during the Hydraulic Institute’s Centennial Celebration and Awards Gala where George Harris, CEO Hydro, received the Chairman’s Award and outgoing Board members were recognized and thanked for their service. View the HI Centennial Gala & Awards video here.

Front Row from left: Michael Cropper, Christy Bermensolo, Michael Michaud, John White, Jr., George Harris, John Kahren, Oakley Roberts, Peter Barry, Ken Napolitano;
Back Row from left: Kim Jackson, Mark Johnson, John Donatiello, Brent Ross, Mark Kreinbihl, John Miersma, Delancey Davis, Jeremy Frank, Mark Chaffee; Not pictured: Al Huber, Stan Knecht

For an up to date Roster of the HI Board of Directors, please visit HI Board of Directors and Leaders page on the HI website.

About The Hydraulic Institute (HI):

Advancing the pump manufacturing industry by becoming the world’s resource for pumping solutions by: Addressing Pump Systems, Developing Standards, Expanding Knowledge and Resources, Educating the Marketplace and Advocating for the Industry. For more information, visit www.pumps.org.