UMCA Past President D. Patrick Lynch Elected to MCAA Board of Directors

Patrick Lynch, Vice President of CCI Mechanical was elected to the MCAA Board of Directors at the MCAA Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida on March 24, 2016. Robert Bergman, Executive Vice President of the UMCA noted that Patrick will “continue his unwavering and unselfish commitment to the mechanical contracting industry and will be an outstanding addition to the MCAA Board.” The UMCA is extremely honored to have this great opportunity afforded by the leaders of MCAA. Patrick’s election to the MCAA Board of Directors adds him to a group of outstanding industry leaders from Utah who have served on the MCAA Board of Directors in the past. This group includes John F. Dillon, CCI Mechanical who also served as MCAA President in 1984, and continues with Kathryn Crosby, C2 Consulting (formerly Harding Mechanical) and Brett Christiansen, Palmer-Christiansen Company.

Tom Stone of Braconier Plumbing & Heating Company, Inc. (Englewood, CO) became MCAA’s new president at the closing session of MCAA’s 2016 Convention. Also at MCAA’s 2016 Convention, outgoing President Steve Dawson delivered farewell remarks after presented plaques of appreciation to retiring Board of Directors members Chuck Fell, Jim Allen, Andy Kruse, Greg Lewis, and Dick Starr. Robert J. Durr, Jr. of Durr Mechanical Construction, Inc. (New York, N.Y.) became the newest member of the Executive Committee, where he will serve as vice president/assistant treasurer. Also joining MCAA’s Board of Directors are Troy Aichele of Hermanson Company (Kent, WA), Michael Gallagher of The John F. Gallagher Company (Eastlake, OH), Curtis Harbour of the Brandt Companies (Houston, TX) and Bill Tavenner of Ferguson (Newport News, VA). We look forward to Patrick’s representation of Utah as he serves amongst an outstanding group of leaders from around the country.