IIAR Says Goodbye to Longterm President Dave Rule This summer IIAR will say goodbye to David L. Rule as President of IIAR. A strong organization begins with strong leadership and Dave has been a great influencer of change and growth. He will be missed. “Through Dave’s leadership and forward thinking, he has been able to guide IIAR to a completely new level that many of us never dreamed of reaching in such a short period of time. His leadership has brought about great working relationships not only with other organizations within our industry, but also with the regulatory agencies that govern our industry. His proactive management of the budget and investments have allowed IIAR to branch into new areas that have and continue to provide the IIAR membership with the services that we need to be successful. The voluntary member involvement in the Committees is higher than I have ever seen in my time with the organization, and this can be attributed to the leadership of IIAR in development of the standards, training, research, and many other tools that are beneficial to the IIAR membership.” - Eric Johnston, American Foods Group
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ave Rule began his long and esteemed career in the industrial refrigeration industry by way of obtaining his first job in none other than the truck manufacturing industry. His first job gave him a quick education and a good understanding of steel fabrication and working in manufacturing. All skills he would soon apply to his next challenge. Dave quickly transitioned from the truck manufacturing industry to the industrial refrigeration industry as an employee with Baltimore Aircoil (BAC). He came in as a material controls assistant and quickly grew to a lead position in sales and technical support. After BAC, Dave joined Bohn Heat Transfer as a marketing product manager responsible for introducing a new product line of refrigeration products. Dave was then recruited by Bill Kahlert, one of the founding members of EVAPCO, Inc., a worldwide manufacturer
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of refrigeration, air conditioning and process cooling equipment, to join the company as a marketing manager. As EVAPCO, Inc. grew, Dave was
Dave ended his career with EVAPCO, Inc. as Vice President of Refrigeration Sales in North America during which time he participated in many IIAR proj-
As EVAPCO, Inc. grew, Dave was promoted to Vice President of International Operations where Dave and his team were charged with opening the first EVAPCO manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China followed by a second plant in Beijing. Facilities in Italy, South Africa and Belgium quickly followed. promoted to Vice President of International Operations where Dave and his team were charged with opening the first EVAPCO manufacturing plant in Shanghai, China followed by a second plant in Beijing. Facilities in Italy, South Africa and Belgium quickly followed.
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ects and roles including the Government Relations committee and Chair of both the International Committee and the Marketing Committee. He was encouraged to come out of retirement in order to advance the goals of the IIAR and improve memwww.iiar.org
