HVCA confers fifth Distinguished Service Award
Scott Strawbridge (right), executive vice president of the Mechanical Contractors’ Association of Northern California has become only the fifth person in the history of the Heating & Ventilating Contractors’ Association to receive its Distinguished Service Award — the highest honour the association can bestow on an individual. He is pictured receiving his award from Graham Manly, HVCA president.
HVCA chief executive Robert Higgs explained that the reasons for conferring the award on Mr Strawbridge were that – over a period of 18 years – he had:
• played an important role in developing relations between the HVCA and the Mechanical Contractors’ Association of America (MCAA);
• facilitated the expansion of contractor and executive participation in the International Alliance of Mechanical Contractors’ Associations (IAMCA), of which he is past secretary;
• secured for IAMCA affiliate membership of the European umbrella bodies GCI-UICP and CEETB, and successfully encouraged IAMCA member participation in Europe;
• acted in an “ambassadorial” role in hosting and supporting the HVCA delegation at MCAA annual conventions.
