Air Movement and Control Association International (AMCA International)  recently elected “Vic” Colwell, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, Loren Cook Company of Springfield, Missouri, as their 2011-2013 President. The election was held at the association’s 56th annual meeting in Kauai, Hawaii. 

Mr. Colwell has spent his entire professional career in the HVAC industry. In 1982, he joined ASHRAE and became an active participant and strong supporter. Through the years, Colwell has been an enthusiastic supporter of AMCA International and an advocate for the health, growth, and integrity of the HVAC industry. Colwell has served on many committees, including AMCA’s Board of Director’s, Marketing Committee, Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, Investment Taskforce, and more recently as a member of the Executive Board holding the positions of Director at Large, Treasurer and Vice President. 

During his tenure as President of AMCA, Mr. Colwell will focus on increasing the acceptance of AMCA International’s high standards in the Asian and European regions, as well as continuing to improve AMCA’s relevance within North America. Other areas of focus will include educating young engineering students through further development of AMCA’s University Awareness Program, and promoting AMCA’s Fan Efficiency Grading Program (FEG), and developing strategies for leveraging AMCA in a down world economy. 

Colwell is a 1977 Graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri. Following graduation, he worked five years as a mechanical contractor in Waco, Texas and Kansas City. For the next seven years, he was a manufacturer’s representative for air conditioning and ventilation equipment. He then spent four years as a Regional Manager for Farr Company, a manufacturer of filtration products. In 1993, Colwell joined Loren Cook Company of Springfield, Missouri as their Vice President of Sales and Marketing.

Colwell resides with his wife in Springfield, Missouri. They enjoy spending time with their children and four grandchildren. Colwell also enjoys playing golf, water sports, and mentoring engineering students who tour Loren Cook Company.