Ingersoll Takes Lead of IGSHPA

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

(Stillwater, Okla., March 12, 2014)  – The International Ground Source Heat Pump Association, an outreach unit of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University, is pleased to announce Bob Ingersoll as its new director. Ingersoll brings more than three decades of engineering and management experience to IGSHPA, most recently having served as the director of business operations in CEAT for eight years as well as the IGSHPA treasurer.

“We are very fortunate to have Bob as our new director at IGSHPA,” said Ed Kirtley, assistant dean of outreach and extension for CEAT.  “Bob’s engineering experience in industry, combined with his experience working within the University, uniquely qualifies him for this critical leadership position.  I’m confident he will successfully carry on the legacy left when Dr. Bose retired last year.”

Ingersoll will lead the organization in its mission to promote the use of ground source heat pump technology worldwide through education and communication.

“We will develop a close working relationship with our Industrial Advisory Council to continually improve the quality and efficiency of our products and services to the industry,” said Ingersoll. “We will work from within to become a valued asset of the OSU Outreach Community.” 

Ingersoll worked for the Monsanto Company for 19 years in engineering and management roles and 11 years for Solutia, Inc., as the information technology/process control manager.  

Ingersoll has a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from OSU. He lives in Stillwater, Okla., with his wife Charlotte.

Established in 1987, IGSHPA is a nonprofit, membership based organization that advances ground source heat pump technology on the local, state, national and international levels. IGSHPA is an outreach unit of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology at Oklahoma State University. For more information about IGSHPA, call 405-744-5175 or visit www.igshpa.okstate.edu.

RELEASE CONTACT: Erin Portman | IGSHPA Communications | 405-744-5175 | erin.portman@okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University is a multi-campus public land grant educational system committed to improving the lives of people in Oklahoma, the nation and the world through integrated, high-quality teaching, research and outreach.

The instructional mission of the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology includes outreach education through a variety of services in all 77 counties of Oklahoma. These services include: support for small businesses; providing professional development for educators teaching science, technology, engineering and mathematics; training and publications for fire and safety; new product development center; inventors’ assistance; support for rural manufacturers; the International Ground Source Heat Pump Association; and training and technical assistance to employees of county offices, tribal governments, rural and state agencies.