Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is the top leadership committee of the WHPA. It replaces the interim Steering Committee. Committee members are representatives of PG&E, SCE, SoCalGas, SDG&E, the California Public Utility Commission, and seven volunteer HVAC industry organizations.

The duties of the Executive Committee include providing direction to the WHPA and its Committees, reviewing and approving WHPA membership applications, forming new Committees and selecting Committee chairs. Committee members are also members of the Council of Advisors. The Executive Committee keeps the WHPA focus on the goal of its charter, which is to support the Strategic Plan for increased energy efficiency in California.

Council of Advisors

The Council of Advisors is the other governing body of the WHPA. It is composed of all members of the Executive Committee and up to 47 industry organizations (including industry organizations in the Executive Committee). As with the Executive Committee, individual companies are not eligible to sit on the Council of Advisors. The Chair of the Council of Advisors is an industry representative, not an IOU or CPUC member.

The Council of Advisors sets goals for and directs the implementation of Performance Alliance work. This includes the very important tasks of 1) recommending the work to be done in Subcommittees and Working Groups, 2) hearing reports from the Committees and Subcommittees, and 3) providing direction including accepting, rejecting, or sending back for further action the work of the Committees and Subcommittees.

Meetings

The Executive Committee meets monthly by conference call, and is chaired by an IOU. The Council of Advisors meets quarterly by conference call. Meeting times will be posted as the information becomes available.

Structure

Executive Committee Members

Organization	Name	Title
Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA)	Don Langston	Board of Directors
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)	Warren Lupson	Director - Education
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)	Robert (Bob) Baker	ASHRAE Fellow
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)	Hazlyn Fortune	Energy Division Supervisor
Heating, Airconditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI)	Talbot Gee	Executive Vice President and COO
The Institute of Heating and Air Conditioning Industries, Inc. (IHACI)	Bob Wiseman	President
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)	James Tuleya	Senior Project Manager
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E)	Jeremy Reefe	Senior Program Manager
Sheet Metal Workers International Association (SMWIA), Western States Council	Erik Emblem	Executive Administrator
Southern California Edison (SCE)	Paul Kyllo	Senior Project Manager
Southern California Gas	Carlos Ruiz	Residential Programs
United Association	Don Tanaka	Director of HVACR and Plumbing Service

Note: The organizations in the Council of Advisors can be viewed in the "New WHPA Leadership Structure" document in the Leadership Committees' Documents section.

Executive Committee

Council of Advisors

Meetings

Structure

Executive Committee Members

Monthly Activity Summaries

Executive Committee Minutes and Supporting Documents

Council of Advisors Minutes and Supporting Documents

Archived Steering Committee Documents