Meet The Board

Our REGION OFFICERS

2025-2026

Director and Regional Chair (DRC)
Columbus Chapter
(2025-2028)

Julia Timberman is a Sales Engineer in Columbus, Ohio she has worked in the HVAC industry since 1998. She graduated from the Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering. She has a Professional Engineering License from the State of Ohio. She is currently on ASHRAE’s Board as the Director and Regional Chair for Region V.

Jack Kibort

Region Members Council Representative (RMCR)
Central Indiana Chapter
(2025-2028)

CRC General Chair
Columbus Chapter
(2025-2026)

Regional Vice Chairs (RVCs)

Matt Belko

Research Promotion (RVC-RP)
Northern Indiana Chapter
(2024-2027)

Matthew Klok

Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (RVC-CTTC)
Fort Wayne Chapter
(2023-2026)

Matthew Klok is the Critical | Digital Power Representative with Havel An EMCOR Company, a Division of Shambaugh & Son, LP in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in HVAC/R Engineering Technology. He is a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), Certified Building Commissioning Professional (CBCP), and Certified Energy Auditor (CEA). He is a past President of the ASHRAE Fort Wayne Chapter and ASHRAE Student Chapter at Ferris State University. He is currently ASHRAE Region V Regional Vice Chair of Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC or CT²), ASHRAE CTTC Tech Award Judging Panel, ASHRAE Fort Wayne; Treasurer, Government Activities (GAC), Golf Chair, and CTTC Co-Chair.

Membership Promotion (RVC-MP)
Northern Indiana Chapter
(2025-2028)

Brad is Associate Principal and engineering team lead at Alliance Architects in South Bend, Indiana. He has a passion for all things engineering and ASHRAE. He is a huge Milwaukee Brewers fan and knows 12 programming languages, including an obscure one that he helped maintain.

Aru Sao

Student Activities (RVC-SA)
Detroit Chapter
(2024-2027)

Adam Doubblestein

Government Activities (RVC-GAC)
Western Michigan Chapter
(2023-2026)

Ryan Michael

Young Engineers in ASHRAE (RVC-YEA)
Columbus Chapter
(2025-2028)

Nominating

Devin Snowberger

Nominating Committee Member
Central Indiana Chapter
(2025-2026)

Steve Ehrman

Nominating Committee Alternate
Central Indiana Chapter
(2025-2026)

Regional Appointments

Doug Fick

Treasurer
Central Indiana Chapter

Libby West

DEI Chair
Central Indiana Chapter
(2025-2028)

Hanse Cromer

Historian
Columbus Chapter

Brad White

Communications Committee Chair
Northern Indiana Chapter

Brad is Associate Principal and engineering team lead at Alliance Architects in South Bend, Indiana.  He has a passion for all things engineering and ASHRAE.  He is a huge Milwaukee Brewers fan and knows 12 programming languages, including an obscure one that he helped maintain.

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