The Mechanical Service Contractors of America (MSCA) introduced new officers earlier this month as the association concluded the business session of its 26^th Annual Educational Conference in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Arnold “Woody” Woodall, was named chairman of the MSCA Board of Managers; Robert Lake, vice chairman; and Richard A. Starr, treasurer.

Woody Woodall is Director of Business Development for Gary Company, Washington, DC, where he is responsible for organizing and supporting the efforts of the sales team and also works closely with operations. He started as a steamfitter apprentice and has been in the industry for more than 35 years in a variety of capacities. Gary Company is an MSCA STAR contractor.

Robert Lake is president and chief operating officer of EMCOR Service / Mesa Energy Systems, Inc., Irvine, Calif. Prior to his promotion to that position, he was Chief Financial Officer.  He began his career with Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche certified public accounting (CPA) firms, where he first worked as a staff accountant and later as audit manager.  He then founded his own CPA firm which he grew for nine years before selling it to Corbin & Wertz in 1995. Lake currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA).  EMCOR Service/Mesa Energy Systems, Inc.  is an MSCA STAR and GreenSTAR contractor.

Richard A. “Dick” Starr, LEED AP is president and owner of Enterprise HVAC Service and Control in Twinsburg, Ohio.  Prior to acquiring his own business, he worked as presi­dent of the systems/service division of a large Northeastern Ohio mechanical contractor. In February, 2008, Starr became Northern Ohio’s first LEED AP, Accredited within the “Existing Building Operations & Maintenance” (EBOM) track.  In addition, Enterprise was recently named Contractor of the Year for 2011 by Contracting Business magazine.  Starr currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA).  Enterprise HVAC Service and Control was the first company in Ohio to become an MSCA STAR and GreenSTAR contractor.