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

Ed Lohrenz, B.E.S., CGD
Ice Kube Systems Ltd.
Ed Lohrenz is a partner in Ice Kube Systems Ltd., a manufacturer of water-to-water heat pumps designed for lowtemperature
applications. He has worked in the geoexchange industry since the early 80’s, applying the technology to
both residential and commercial applications. He has been involved in over 50 integrated geoexchange‚ systems in
hockey rinks and large commercial and institutional buildings.
Morris Lovett, PE
OG&E
Morris Lovett is currently the senior engineer of commercial/industrial markets at Oklahoma Gas and Electric. His
primary duties are architectural and engineering community liaison, mechanical building design education and customer
energy efficiency information studies for energy conservation and demand management. Lovett has previously
been with the University of Oklahoma and a design and operations engineer, USPCI as a design and maintenance
engineer and Tulsa University as an electric and maintenance engineer.
Kevin McCray, CAE
National Ground Water Association
Kevin McCray is the executive director of the 15,000-member National Ground Water Association headquartered at
Westerville, Ohio. McCray first joined NGWA in 1979 as an editor with the association’s publishing operations. He also
served as NGWA marketing director, convention workshops coordinator, director of the National Ground Water Information
Center, and as the first executive director of The American Ground Water Trust.
McCray has served on many water-related advisory groups and participated in the American Society of Association
Executives’ Association Communication 2007 Future Search think tank. He has authored or compiled six books
and dozens of articles for the ground water industry. He earned the designated “Certified Association Executive” in
1989 from the American Society of Association Executives and serves on the Executive Management Section Council.
John Mowen
Oklahoma State University
John Mowen is a Regents Professor in the Spears School of Business at Oklahoma State University. Mowen has won
numerous awards for teaching and research. He has also consulted with many corporations and has served on the
boards of directors of both non-profit and profit-making organizations. Mowen has authored or co-authored 10 books
in the fields of consumer behavior, high-stakes decision-making, motivation, and leadership.
Terry Proffer, CGD
Major Geothermal
Proffer’s experience includes ground source residential and commercial applications throughout the United States
ranging from New England to the West Coast. Since joining Major Geothermal in July 2001, Proffer’s GSHP involvement
has expanded to international projects. He is nationally recognized for system designs dealing with extreme
weather conditioning requirements, unusual geoexchange applications and difficult host loop conditions.
Proffer has authored several case histories of ground source installations and participated in the Geothermal Heat
Pump Consortium’s teleconference program as a guest technical panelist. He is an experienced hands-on residential
and commercial installer and has advised manufacturers on geoexchange product improvements and supported other
distributors with technical assistance. Proffer is an IGSHPA accredited installer since 1994, active IGSHPA certified
trainer since 1996, and Certified GeoExchange Designer #16.
Phil Rawlings, CGD
Co-Energy Group
Phil Rawlings is the geothermal systems specialist for Co-Energy Group. Prior to that, Rawlings owned a geothermal
heat pump industry consulting firm based in Greenville, Texas. He has been an active member of the ground source
heat pump industry since 1978. He currently provides technical support for major project feasibility studies, thermal
conductivity testing, ground loop design, load calculation, and IGSHPA Installer certification training for Co-Energy
Group projects. Rawlings is also a certified geoexchange designer, with hundreds of successful projects throughout
North America and in numerous foreign countries.
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