Technical Conference and Expo - IGSHPA - Oklahoma State ...

Daniel Ellis
ClimateMaster, Inc.
Daniel Ellis is president of ClimateMaster in Oklahoma City, Okla. Previously co-founder and president of WaterFurnace
International, Ellis has been active in the geothermal industry since 1978. His technical contributions include the development
of residential system design and analysis software, advanced technology GHPs, and design procedures for
commercial GHP systems. Ellis is chairman of ISO subcommittee TC86/SC6 for air conditioning and heat pump standards,
and a member of ARI’s international committee. He is also a member of ASHRAE, and serves on the IGSHPA
advisory council. Ellis majored in Physics at Purdue University.
Dan Fisher, Ph.D., PE
Oklahoma State University
Dan Fisher has over 15 years of experience in building simulation research and development. He is the principle
architect of the EnergyPlus plant simulation and has directed research projects sponsored by DOE, DoD and ASHRAE.
He recently developed a hybrid ground source heat pump laboratory to facilitate the experimental investigation of water
source systems with various combinations of ground loops, cooling towers and cooling ponds.
Bryan Garcia, PE
Trane
Bryan Garcia began his professional engineering career with Trane in 1995, where he is still employed today. As a
systems engineer, Garcia is responsible for developing designing, contracting and implementing commercial HVAC
solutions. He has been involved in a variety of Oklahoma City projects including the Bricktown Ballpark and the renovation
of the Civic Center. Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University
(1995) and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma (2000).
Dean Hamil
CPI Engineering Services
Dean Hamil is currently a business manager at CPI Engineering Services, which is a subsidiary of the Lubrizol Corporation.
He is responsible for the marketing and sales of newly launched products, such as CPTherm-G, - a new geothermal
fluid as well as for marketing refinery and oil field products for the company. Prior to that, Hamil managed CPI’s
extensive production and blending operations located in Houston, Texas. He obtained a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical
engineering from Lamar University in 1988 and has been with Lubrizol subsidiaries for over 14 years.
Jeff Hammond
ClimateMaster
Jeff Hammond is currently product manager for ClimateMaster and is responsible for new product development and
existing product updates. He started with the company in 1999 and has worked in training and sales before taking his
current position as Director of Product Management in 2003. Prior to his work at ClimateMaster, he was with WaterFurnace
International for 12. Hammond’s education includes a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of
St. Francis and an Associate of Applied Science in electrical engineering technology from Purdue University. Mr.
Hammond has been a member of ASHRAE since 1990 and has served on IGSHPA technical committees for geothermal
standards and training.
George V. Head
EnLink Geoenergy Services, Inc.
George Head joined EnLink as its president and CEO in 2000 and is responsible for directing EnLink’s strategic growth,
meeting customers’ heating and cooling goals and increasing shareholder value. Before starting at EnLink, Head was
president and chief executive of Fort Bend Communication Companies, Inc. (FBCC), a Texas-based provider of local,
long-distance and ISP services. His 30 years of management experience include 23 years with Sprint Corporation,
where he held officer positions in local telephone and long distance operations. Head earned a Bachelor of Science
degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Minnesota in 1974.