President's Message

Dorothy Bootle

Chapter President - 2025/26

I am honored and excited to take on the role of Chapter President in 2025/26 for the ASHRAE BC Chapter. I was first introduced to ASHRAE in 2015 when I joined the Industry and it quickly became a foundation for me to meet new people, connect with fellow colleagues and develop friendships. When I joined the board in 2020 as the YEA Chair I was eager to get folks together, network and build connections and this passion for community remains today.

As I step into the role of President I am very grateful for those that have come before me and have supported me to get here. Chris Collett, Mo Afshin, Nick McWhirter, Ali Zahedi and our knowledgeable and valuable Governors - Les Pereira, Norm Grusnick, Peter Sung and Eric Bradley. Their leadership and guidance have given the chapter energy and growth that I hope to build upon even further in the year ahead.

I look forward to continuing to foster our community of knowledge sharing, research advancement and connection building. Through Distinguished Lecturers and experts in the field we will see our chapter and the industry as a whole move forward and push the boundaries of what is possible. The 2025/26 ASHRAE theme is Healthy Buildings: Designing For Life, something which I am very passionate about, and I aim to use my year as president to promote and educate on healthy and productive indoor spaces for everyone.

Best Regards

Dorothy Bootle