Robert Wilkins, president of Danfoss, was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) at the organization’s Board of Directors meeting held Nov. 12-14 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Wilkins has been an active member of ARI for more than 25 years. He has served as treasurer, chairman of the Component Control and Condensing Units product section, and as a member of the former Wholesalers Relations Committee. He currently serves as chairman of the AHR Expo Policy Committee.

Other officers elected at ARI’s annual meeting include C. David Myers, president and CEO, York, a Johnson Controls Company, Milwaukee, Wisc., who was elected first vice chairman of ARI. Deborah Hawkins, president, Superior Coils, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, will serve as immediate past chairman. Keith Coursin, president, Desert Aire Corp., Milwaukee, Wisc., was elected treasurer of ARI’s Board of Directors.

The ARI board also elected nine vice presidents, Directors-At-Large, and numerous new product section chairs.

For more information: Visit www.ari.org.