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IAPMO, a member and audited designator of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), has announced several additions to their senior staff.
Gaby Davis has been promoted to chief administrative officer from her previous position as executive vice president of global operations. Since joining IAPMO in 1995, Ms. Davis has played a significant role in every shared service that supports the organization’s various business units. She has served as Standards Council secretary since 2000 and has been essential to the administration of IAPMO’s ANSI-accredited consensus code development process. Ms. Davis also sits on ANSI’s Executive Standards Council, and was previously chair of ANSI’s Board of Standards Review.
Tom Palkon has been promoted to the role of chief technical services officer. Mr. Palkon started at IAPMO in 2014, leading its Water Systems division. In 2017, he also assumed the role of executive director of the ASSE International chapter of IAPMO. Prior to joining IAPMO, Mr. Palkon was with the Water Quality Association for 18 years, serving as vice president and chief operations officer among other positions.
“Gaby’s unrivaled institutional knowledge of IAPMO’s history and operations have served the association immeasurably for the past 25 years, while Tom’s expertise and initiative have opened numerous new opportunities for The IAPMO Group to grow and thrive commensurate with his fast rise within our organization,” said IAPMO CEO Dave Viola. "Congratulations, Gaby and Tom. These promotions are well deserved and will strengthen IAPMO for years to come.”
Tony Marcello has been promoted to senior vice president of training and credentialing services. In this role, he will oversee all global training and credentialing programs and initiatives for IAPMO. Mr. Marcello has worked for IAPMO for over a decade, focusing on growth of the organization’s core training and credentialing and license testing programs. Previously, he worked in the association and technology industries for several companies and as a consultant.
D.J. Nunez has been promoted to the role of senior vice president of field services. Mr. Nunez began working for IAPMO in January 2020, following almost two decades as a field services representative with the state of California, where he most recently served as the Southern California area manager for the Construction Inspection Management Division. He has served on IAPMO’s board of directors for 13 years, including as president in 2017 and 2018. Mr. Nunez has 18 years of experience working in the plumbing and mechanical industry, and is a 36-year member of UA Local 460.
Christopher Lindsay has been promoted to vice president of government relations. Mr. Lindsay has worked at IAPMO since 2012, playing an integral role in the team representing IAPMO’s interests before Congress, federal and state agencies, and state legislatures. He helped IAPMO earn the President’s “E” Award for Export Service in 2019, after securing a federal grant intended to increase the competitiveness of the U.S. plumbing industry abroad by generating exports to Indonesia. Mr. Lindsay also works with the International Water Sanitation and Hygiene Foundation (IWSH), IAPMO’s nonprofit organization that supports water, sanitation, and hygiene initiatives around the world.
“We are fortunate to be able to promote these highly qualified, knowledgeable people to these senior positions within our organization,” said Mr. Viola. “IAPMO is well positioned to cement our status as a leader in the plumbing and mechanical industries for years to come. Congratulations, Tony, D.J., and Christopher.”
Christoph Lohr has joined IAPMO as vice president of strategic initiatives. He brings with him more than a decade of experience in plumbing systems, designing them for healthcare, laboratory, hospitality, sports, and university projects. Previously, Mr. Lohr was the director of education and strategic projects for LiquiTech: Legionella & Waterborne Pathogen Prevention. Prior to that position, he was with Henderson Engineers, where he was the healthcare plumbing technical leader.
“We’re proud to have Christoph join the IAPMO team,” said Pete DeMarco, IAPMO executive vice president of advocacy and research. “I’m confident that his strong technical and leadership skills, combined with his energy and enthusiasm, will benefit not only The IAPMO Group but the entire plumbing industry.”
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