2013 Issue

8 Larry has been very instrumental in designing mechanical HVAC and plumbing systems in buildings from California to Georgia. Always at the forefront of technology, Larry has found ways to make hydronic and air systems both reliable and ef- ficient at the lowest first cost. An example of this is Larry’s early adoption of Fanwall air systems. This technology seemed at first to be backwards on a reliability front as the number of mo- tors and fans in a system increased significantly; however, Larry recognized the benefits of higher efficiencies (typically gains of 25%-30%) and lower acoustics as superior characteristics. Later, it was determined that motor life actually increased by a factor of 10 as heat removal from the motor was far greater than compared to other fan systems. Larry has served through the ASHRAE ranks as various committee heads through the office of President of the Utah Chapter of ASHRAE. He has also accepted special assignments such as Chairman of our Regional Conference when hosted in Utah. Mr. Lynn S. Hill has been in the engineering profession for 27 years, 20 of those as a registered Professional Engineer. He is currently the Chief Engineer for the Inter-Continental Ballis- tic Missile (ICBM) Ground Systems Division in the Minuteman III (MMIII) System Program Office. In this capacity, he provides oversight of all processes affecting operational safety, suitabil- ity and effectiveness of MMIII operational ground equipment. Mr. Hill is the final authority for engineering actions related to ICBM ground systems including security, power, facilities, communications, transportation, handling, nuclear command and control, test equipment, and trainers. Mr. Hill is the representative for the Division on the weapon system Risk Man- agement Board and is responsible for tracking and updating the status and mitigation of approximately 120 system and program risks. He also rep- resents the Division on the weapon system Technical Review Board and Requirements Verification Board. He has championed numerous proposed system changes and upgrades at these boards to ensure a thorough tech- nical review is completed before any changes are implemented. Mr. Hill provides technical management and review of test plans and reports, sys- tems engineering plans, and implementation plans for all MMIII acquisition and sustainment programs totaling $980M. He currently oversees the work of 17 engineers and has supervised as many as 27 scientists and engineers in various positions during his career. Larry D. Viegel NomineeofASHRAE Mark Snaufer is a Chief Engineer at Alli- ant Techsystems (ATK) Aerospace Systems Group, Magna, Utah. He is currently lead- ing the CASTOR® 30XL solid rocket motor engineer- ing team. The motor will be used in space station resupply missions start- ing in 2013 under a $57 million de- velopment and production contract. Motor development started in April 2011 and critical development activi- ties and production of the static fire motor successfully occurred in 2012. Mark was also the ATK Chief En- gineer for the Minuteman Propul- sion Replacement Program that de- livered motors for use in America’s strategic deterrence ICBM force. He received a Special Service Award in 2009 from the Air Force and ATK in recognition of his Minuteman engi- neering leadership. Mark also was ATK’s lead launch controller for thir- teen Titan IVB missions flying critical national security payloads and the Cassini spacecraft. He is an AIAA As- sociate Fellow and holds an M.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical En- gineering from Purdue University, a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M University, a Systems Engineering certification from the University of Utah and an MBA from the University of Tennessee. Mark, his wife Molly and their son Eric live in Sandy where they enjoy the many outdoor activities Utah offers. Mark Snaufer NomineeofAIAA Lynn S. Hill NomineeofSAME Steven has worked in both the private and the public sector over the last 37 years and has been involved with the Utah Council of Land Surveyors (UCLS) for 17+ years. Steven has served in many capacities in the UCLS such as Chapter representative and president, State Chair, and various Committee Chairs. He is cur- rently the Publications Committee Chair and the NSPS Representative. Steven has been active in his community also serving on the Planning Commission, and as the City Rec- reation Director and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. He has also served for many years as a youth leader and a coach on sports teams and in scouting. Steven attended Utah State University for several years and did some course work at Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) before becoming a licensed Professional Land Surveyor in July 1990. He currently teaches the Intro to Surveying and Special Topics Courses at the SLCC as an Adjunct Instructor. Steven has had articles published in the UCLS Foresight magazine and in the 2004 UEC Journal. This last year Steven was one of the three nominees presented by the UCLS and the Utah County Surveyors Association to the Governor for the Surveyor position on the DOPL Board. And in February 2012 Steven was awarded the Surveyor of the Year Award by the UCLS. Steven Keisel, LS NomineeofUCLS CONGRATULATIONS | continued from page 7