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ABOUT

INWIC was created by World Refrigeration Day (WRD) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) OzonAction with the support of the founding partners, namely AIRAH, AREA, ASHRAE, CAR, FAIAR, IIR, IOR, ISHRAE, JSRAE, U-3ARC, and Women in HVAC&R.

WRD, UNEP OzonAction, and the founding partners constitute the INWIC Board, which is responsible for:

    • Providing oversight of the initiative.
    • Meeting regularly to exchange information and ideas, and to make decisions required for the successful operation of the initiative.
    • Approving an annual workplan including budget.
    • Monitoring the performance of the implementation of the workplan.
    • Approving the establishment and composition of working groups.
    • Promoting and outreaching the initiative.
    • Approving new partners and industry supporters.
    • Amending the Charter as required, including the articles describing the structure and operation of the initiative.

    Board Members

    Ms. Ina Colombo

    Ms. Ina Colombo

    President

    IIR

    Bio

    After more than 10 years of experience working in the engineering industry and research, Dr. Ina Colombo is now the IIR deputy director general, AFBE-UK head of research, and secretary of the IIR Working Group on Careers in Refrigeration (CaRe) and lives in Paris.

    Ms. Mikaila Ganado

    Ms. Mikaila Ganado

    President-Elect

    AIRAH

    Bio

    Mikaila is a director and owner of GWA Consultants Australia. She is a mechanical engineer involved who specialises in whole-building mechanical services and energy upgrades and is passionate about improving the energy performance of existing buildings. Mikaila is a director of AIRAH and President of Women of AIRAH.

    Ms. Colleen Keyworth

    Ms. Colleen Keyworth

    Immediate past-President

    Women in HVACR

    Bio

    Colleen Keyworth is the Director of Sales and Marketing for Online-Access, an HVACR web marketing company located in Michigan. Keyworth regularly trains contractors around the US and has served on the board of Women in HVACR for the last nine years. She was 2022 President of Women in HVACR.

    Ms. Ura Sarfejoo

    Ms. Ura Sarfejoo

    Board Member

    AIRAH

    Bio

    Ura Sarfejoo has been working in the technical services industry with clients in the commercial and industrial sectors since 2000. Sarfejoo has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and in 2013 completed a master’s degree in management from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM).

     

    Ms. Lorena Hernandez

    Ms. Lorena Hernandez

    Board Member

    AREA

    Bio

    Since graduating as a mechanical engineer in 2010, Lorena Hernandez has built up several years of experience working in the RACHP sector. Hernandez is currently the Technical Director at ASOFRIO and participates in Spanish and European technical committees. She also represents AREA, the European Association of RACHP Contractors, at INWIC.

     

    Ms. Susan Rodriguez

    Ms. Susan Rodriguez

    Board Member

    AREA

    Bio
    Since finishing her studies in business sciences, Susana Rodriguez has gained more than 25 years in the HVAC sector. Since 2010, Susana has been the general director of a refrigeration company. She is also president of AEFYT and ASOFRIO.
    Ms. Sonya Pouncy

    Ms. Sonya Pouncy

    Board Member

    ASHRAE

    Bio

    Sonya M. Pouncy, CEM, CMVP, LEED-AP, is Principal of Building Vitals, a U.S.-based consultancy helping facility managers improve their building performance. Within ASHRAE, she serves as the Communications Coordinator for the Government Affairs Committee and on the Technical Committee for Operations, Maintenance and Cost Management. Her favorite industry-related activity is providing ASHRAE 90.1 training.

    Ms. Sarah Maston

    Ms. Sarah Maston

    Board Member

    ASHRAE

    Bio

    Sarah E. Maston, P.E., BCxP, LEED AP. She serves on ASHRAE’s Board of Directors as a Vice-President. Her day job is Director for the Commissioning and Energy Services Division of Colliers Project Leaders, supporting projects in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. She is a mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience.

     

    Ms. Li Mingjia

    Ms. Li Mingjia

    Board Member

    CAR

    Bio

    Ming-Jia serves as the associate editor of the Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering. She is also on several editorial boards of international journals and is a committee member of various international academic societies. Ming-Jia has received international awards and national awards such as Asian Young Scientist Award, and the National Young Top-notch Talents Program.

     

    Ms. Liu Xiaohua

    Ms. Liu Xiaohua

    Board Member

    CAR

    Bio

    Dr Liu Xiaohua is a Professor in the School of Architecture, at Tsinghua University, PR China. She engages in research on building energy conservation and air-conditioning system and studies in-depth the independent humidity control system. She is responsible for Project of Substitution Technologies’ 13th five-year plan, the Excellent Youth Scientists Fund supported by NSFC and so on.

     

    Ms. Odete de Almeida

    Ms. Odete de Almeida

    Board Member

    FAIAR

    Bio

    Odete de Almeida is a Mechanical Engineer and a Building Physics Engineer. De Almeida co-founded the Paulo Queirós de Faria-Consulting Engineers and is a professor at the Polytechnic of Porto. From 2020 to 2022, de Almeida was the President of FAIAR, and from 2019 to 2021 president of EFRIARC.

     

    Ms. Claudia Sanchez

    Ms. Claudia Sanchez

    Board Member

    FAIAR

    Bio

    Claudia Sanchez, Colombian HVAC Association Executive Director. M. Arch, Minor Interdisciplinary Studies from School of Design, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. U. Nacional, Colombia, B.A. Architecture. Claudia has been Executive Secretary for Federacion Iberoamericana de Asociaciones de Aire Acondicionado y refrigeracion-FAIAR since 2015.

     

    Ms. Souhir Hammami

    Ms. Souhir Hammami

    Board Member

    IIR

    Bio

     

     

    Ms. Astrid Prado

    Ms. Astrid Prado

    Board Member

    IOR

    Bio

    Astrid Prado, Chartered Marketer and Head of Marketing at Star Refrigeration, is a Member of the Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) and Co-Chair of the IOR Women in RACHP Group. She led the WinRACHP group’s gender parity survey and advocates for the advancement of both technical and professional women in the industry.

     

    Ms. Miriam Rodway

    Ms. Miriam Rodway

    Board Member

    IOR

    Bio

    Miriam Rodway is CEO of the Institute of Refrigeration (UK) and project co-ordinator for the REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE programme. Rodway has been involved in managing Refrigeration Emissions and Leakage (REAL) reduction programmes for the IOR, and working with international teams since the programme of activities began.

     

    Ms. Jayanthi Nagarajan

    Ms. Jayanthi Nagarajan

    Board Member

    ISHRAE

    Bio
    Jayanthi Nagarajan has over three decades of experience in sales and business development within the industrial manufacturing sector. Currently serving as the General Manager of All India Sales at NADI AIRTECHNICS PRIVATE LIMITED since 2012, Jayanthi oversees the sales operations for a manufacturer of industrial fans.
    Currently, Jayanthi Nagarajan is a National Chair for Women in ISHRSAE committee (2023-2025)

     

    Ms. Sujal Shah

    Ms. Sujal Shah

    Board Member

    ISHRAE

    Bio to follow

    Sujal Shah is an Information Technology Engineer with a postgraduate degree in Marketing Management. As Director of NEWAGE FIRE FIGHTING CO LTD, she leads international operations across 60+ countries. Actively involved in industry associations, she serves as Advocacy Chair for ISHRAE Pune, contributing to the HVACR sector. A strong advocate for women in business, she has received multiple awards recognizing her leadership and entrepreneurial achievements.

     

    Ms. Keiko Anami

    Ms. Keiko Anami

    Board Member

    JSRAE

    Bio

    Keiko ANAMI is Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, Osaka Electro-Communication University in Japan. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of mechanical engineering. Her research interests include the optimal design of compressors, flow-induced vibration, and other related topics.  

     

    Ms. Naoko Nakamura

    Ms. Naoko Nakamura

    Board Member

    JSRAE

    Bio

    Naoko Nakamura is Associate Professor of the National Institute for Fusion Science in Japan. Naoko is currently Hydrogen Promotion Manager. She is a cryogenics mechanical engineer with over 20 years of experience.

     

    Ms. Raoudha Massaoudi

    Ms. Raoudha Massaoudi

    Board Member

    U-3ARC

    Bio

    Raoudha Massaoudi, Engineer in Energy Engineering
    from Tunisia. She is a trainer in refrigeration and air conditioning within the Tunisian professional training agency (ATFP) since 2010. She is a national expert with UNIDO, a guide and facilitator for new entrepreneurs, the President of ATRC, and Secretary in charge of gender promotion and female mobilization for U-3ARC.

     

    Ms. Sarah Nakanyika

    Ms. Sarah Nakanyika

    Board Member

    U-3ARC

    Bio
    Ms. Hala Attieh

    Ms. Hala Attieh

    Board Member

    UNEP OZONACTION

    Bio

    Hala Attieh is a Programme Management Assistant with UNEP OzonAction’s Compliance Assistance Programme for West Asia, supporting programme planning, project development, and implementation under the Montreal Protocol. She previously worked with ESCWA’s Centre for Women, conducting research and drafting reports on gender equality in the Arab region, and with UNDP on knowledge-sharing initiatives related to environment, governance, and gender.

     

    Ms. Sonja Wagner

    Ms. Sonja Wagner

    Board Member

    UNEP OZONACTION

    Bio

    Sonja Wagner is a Programme Management Officer with UNEP OzonAction, based in Paris, France. She has over 17 years of experience in the preparation and implementation of Montreal Protocol-funded phase-out projects, including activities in the RACHP sector. Sonja is also OzonAction’s Gender Focal Point.

     

    Ms. Kristin Gallup

    Ms. Kristin Gallup

    Board Member

    Women in HVACR

    Bio

    Vice President 2024 WHVACR

    Mr. Stephen Gill

    Mr. Stephen Gill

    Board Member

    WRD

    Bio

     

     

    Ms. Saziye Dickson

    Ms. Saziye Dickson

    Board Member

    WRD

    Bio

    Saziye Dickson is a Sales Manager at Friga-Bohn responsible for the UK, Ireland, and Nordics, with 17+years in HVAC-R. Formerly Global Research Manager at BSRIA, she led major studies, including the first IAQ study in North America and research on Africa. She is the first female president of ASHRAE UK.

     

    Ms. Jane Sidebottom

    Ms. Jane Sidebottom

    Board Member

    Women in HVACR

    Bio

    Jane Sidebottom is the President/Founder of AMK, LLC a strategy and management consulting company that works with HVACR manufacturers, distributors, and service companies to grow their businesses. Jane began her career in the consulting engineering industry and held positions of leadership in Trane and Carrier before starting AMK. She has served on multiple corporate boards of directors and is the Vice President of WHVACR.

     

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