Ryan Harbuck, Chapter President 2023-24
This interview was conducted between Tucson Chapter Historian, Eric Buchholz and 23-24 Chapter President, Ryan Harbuck.
Eric - Did running the Tucson chapter leave a lasting impression on you?Â
Ryan - Yes, it allowed me to work on individual chairs and build new friendships.
Eric - What was the best thing you accomplished?
Ryan - This year, my greatest achievement was the expansion of our Board of Governors. This allowed us to introduce a major event and additional fundraising for the chapter.
Eric - What was the best thing you are passing on to the next president?
Ryan - Don't hesitate to plan events and delegate tasks to others.
Eric - What will you miss about being president?
Ryan - Helping chairs plan events.Â
Eric - Do you think you made an impact and what was the impact – what was your legacy?Â
Ryan - I think I've brought a fun element to this year's chapter through the variety of events. My only goal was to add put the fun back in to ASHRAE.
Eric - What could we do better in the next year - is there anything the Tucson chapter needs to do to improve?
Ryan - I firmly believe that our chapter could increase its involvement with K-12 education.Â
Eric - Will you stay active in ASHRAE for your professional career?
Ryan - Yes
Eric - Do you have plans to advance further in ASHRAE, perhaps to Regional or further?Â
Ryan - I have expressed interest to other regional representatives that I would like to become involved at the regional level.