Mr. Ronald P. Vallort, P.E., is President of Ron Vallort and Associates, Ltd., an engineering building, refrigeration and processing consulting firm. Through his career Mr. Vallort worked for several major design firms with more than 35 years of worldwide experience in mechanical and overall building design, analysis, engineering and project management of new and renovated facilities. He is a recognized expert in refrigeration engineering and has published and presented papers as an industry expert on topics that include plant design, sanitation and energy conservation. Ron is a licensed Professional Engineer in over 30 states plus Canada and has served as the ASHRAE Society President.