Mon, 09/08/2014 - 00:00

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (Sept. 8, 2014) – The Hydraulic Institute (HI), one of the nation’s largest pump manufacturing trade associations, has announced two significant personnel changes. Gregg Romanyshyn, HI technical director, who has led the Institute’s extensive standards and guideline-writing organization since December 1999, has announced his retirement, effective April 30, 2015. During the past 15 years, Romanyshyn and the engineering staff team have supported nearly 40 HI technical standards and guideline-writing committees whose membership includes engineers from leading pump manufacturers, suppliers to the pump industry and engineering consulting firms that are HI members. The scope of HI’s standards-writing activities has expanded under Romanyshyn’s leadership to include 33 HI standards. Currently, five technical guidelines have been published, with plans to release a new guideline annually for the next four years. During his tenure, Romanyshyn offered technical guidance and insights into the U.S. Department of Energy pump efficiency rulemaking, in which HI has taken a leadership role on behalf of the U.S. pump industry. Working closely with hundreds of industry volunteers and pump and systems experts in HI’s technical organization, Romanyshyn also has made numerous contributions to the growth of Pump Systems Matter, HI’s educational nonprofit subsidiary, by helping to create new courses and webinars that help pump end users understand pump and pumping systems technology and optimization opportunities. After retirement from the Institute, Romanyshyn will remain available to HI in a consulting capacity. HI also has announced the appointment of Peter F. Gaydon as standards engineering director, effective Sept. 8. In this capacity, Gaydon will be responsible for supporting the director of technical affairs in providing staff leadership for the accomplishment of HI’s mission, vision, goals and objectives, focusing on the Institute’s strategic plan. Most recently, Gaydon served as a pump improvement engineer with Flowserve, Flow Solutions Group in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Previously, he was a design engineer with Chempump, a division of Teikoku USA in Warminster, Pennsylvania. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Alfred University in Alfred, New York. In his new role with HI, Gaydon will assist in the development and support of all aspects of the Institute’s technical programs, including the development of standards, guidelines and technical documents, and will provide support for webinars and educational, certification and labeling programs, as required to maintain the accuracy, integrity and objectivity of HI products. Gaydon also will ensure that HI standards conform to ANSI Essential Requirements and HI Policy and Procedures. “On May 1, 2015, Peter will become HI’s third technical director succeeding the distinguished technical contributions of Gregg Romanyshyn during his fifteen-year tenure with the Hydraulic Institute,” said Robert Asdal, HI executive director. “HI has been fortunate to have Gregg’s technical leadership during a time when HI established Pump Systems Matter and expanded education and training programs based on standards and guidelines. During his tenure, HI’s geographic footprint has expanded globally, as have HI’s influence with impending government regulations. Gregg has played key roles in the success of the outcomes of these strategic initiatives. We are grateful for the important roles that he has played in the growth of the Hydraulic Institute…and look forward to working with him as HI sets up the staff leadership transition to Peter Gaydon” The mission of the Hydraulic Institute is to be a value-adding resource to member companies, engineering consulting firms and pump users worldwide by developing and delivering comprehensive industry standards, expanding knowledge by providing education and tools for the effective application, testing, installation, operation, maintenance and performance optimization of pumps and pumping systems, and by serving as a forum for the exchange of industry information. Pump Systems Matter is a nonprofit educational organization established by the Hydraulic Institute and leading utilities and energy efficiency organizations to educate the industry on the benefits to pump systems optimization and energy efficiency to improve bottom-line savings of end-user companies.