Historical Committee
Ibrahim A. Ogundeko
Chair
Gbemisola A. Hammond
Co-chair
Chidubem C. Mba
Member
Adewale Quadri
Member
Committee’s Responsibilities
The Historical Committee is responsible for preserving and documenting the chapter’s history, achievements, and legacy. Its key responsibilities include:
- Documenting History: Collect stories, interviews, and memories from past presidents and long-serving members to preserve the chapter's history.
- Recording Activities: Take photographs of chapter events and significant HVAC&R installations for use in newsletters, records, and archives.
- Maintaining Historical Records: Gather and update historical documents, chapter property records, and other important archival materials.
- Representing the Chapter: Attend the Chapter Regional Conference (CRC), participate in the History Workshop, and report the chapter's historical progress to the Regional Historian.
- Promoting Chapter History: Contribute historical articles to the chapter newsletter and prepare historical displays for CRC and chapter meetings.
- Annual Updates: Ensure historical records and the inventory/location of chapter property are updated each year.
- Award Submissions: Prepare written or digital historical records for submissions to awards such as the Gold Ribbon Award and Lou Flagg Award.
Committee’s Objectives
- To preserve institutional memory and chapter heritage.
- To digitize centralized cloud archive and repository
- To document timeline, documentary and historical records.
- To engage publications, interviews and chapter visibility.
Committee’s Plans Projects
- Curate historical records, photographs, videos and milestone stories.
- Create a centralized historical storage, cloud repository and website integration.
- Design and produce a professional historical exhibition for CRC 2026.
- Record and archive interviews with distinguished ASHRAE members.
- Deliver live historical presentations during chapter meetings.
- Coordinate newsletter, website and social media historical publications.
Contact Information
Ibrahim A. Ogundeko
Chair
