In the Beginning

Formation of the A.S.H.R.A.E. Windsor Chapter

During the spring of 1983 Frank Pelisek, a long time A.S.H.R.A.E. member and well known to the Windsor commercial and industrial community, through his many engineering, construction and sales contacts called a group of colleagues together to discuss the possible formation of a Windsor Chapter of A.S.H.R.A.E.

During the past, London Ontario and Detroit Michigan shared the local National members’ attendance.

A general poll by Frank indicated that there was about thirty members locally and this combined with the unusually large industrial and technical potential and student enrollment, convinced Frank that a viable Chapter could be formed despite the relatively limited local population compared to the base of other Chapters.

Accordingly, during the first unofficial meeting in the summer of 1983, the interim Board of Governors comprising Frank Pelisek, Art Avian, Bill Colborne, Mark Benedet and Dan Castellan, under the guidance and technical assistance of John Kenney of the London Chapter was organized.

2 - Windsor Chapter 141 Charter

ASHRAE Windsor Chapter Past Presidents

2022-2023   Amanda Forest
2021-2022   Amanda Forest
2020 -2021  David Dufour
2019-2020   David Dufour
2018-2019   Nathan Cook
2017-2018    Paul Greff
2016 -2017   Paul Greff
2015 -2016   Andy Hrutka
2014 -2015   Sara Palmer
2013 -2014   Dan Castellan
2012 -2013   James Smith
2011 -2012   Gord Snell
2010 -2011   Jon Palmer
2009 -2010   Frank Iakovidis
2008 -2009   Steve Koutsonicolas
2007 -2008   Mazen Abu Omar/Steve Koutsonicolas
2006 -2007   Bill Davies
2005 -2006   Mason Hoppe
2004 -2005   Walter Marcon
2003 -2004   John Staples
2002 -2003   Lorraine Grondin
2001 -2002   Phil Bracewell
2000 -2001   Ken Thompson
1999 -2000   Ken Wilson
1998 -1999   Brian Dayus
1997 -1998   Greg Dufour
1996 -1997   James Smith
1995 -1996   Frank Frabotta
1994 -1995   Steve Koutsonicolas
1993 -1994   Donald Winkup
1992 -1993   Thomas McDonald
1991 -1992   Gregory Black
1990 -1991   Greg Dufour
1989 -1990   William Colborne
1988 -1989   Jerry Lavender
1987 -1988   Chris Hales
1986 -1987   Lou Panontin
1985 -1986   Dan Castellan
1984 -1985   Mark Bendet
1983 -1984   Frank Pelisek