During the 68th Eurovent Annual Meeting in Brussels, the Eurovent Commission re-elected Lennart Ostergaard (VELTEK) as its Chairperson. He will be supported by the newly appointed Vice-Chairperson Marta San Roman (AFEC).
Lennart Ostergaard, Senior Manager at VELTEK Ventilation, continues as the Chairperson of the Eurovent Commission for his second term. He will receive the support of Marta San Roman, Director General at AFEC, the Spanish association of HVAC manufacturers. Marta has more than 30 years of international experience and knowledge, obtained from many positions in research and development, product management and marketing strategy. She will serve as the Eurovent Commission Vice-Chairperson for a one-year term. As the Commission Vice-Chairperson, she also sits on the Eurovent Board of Directors.
Lennart Ostergaard stated: “I am truly honoured to be re-elected for the next three years as the Commission Chairperson by my skilled and talented fellow European associations as we are facing many important topics on the European level that we need to address in the coming period. The most important overall topic for us is the green transition of our societies and the HVAC industry. The industry must respond to the imperative that we need to decarbonise our products and solutions, alongside the fact that our customers still need us to provide the best possible energy efficiency during service and a healthy and comfortable indoor climate. These goals might sometimes be in conflict, and we must therefore work on finding the right balance, help to educate all relevant stakeholders, and contribute with our expertise in strong advocacy in relation to expected revisions of legislation, standards and guidelines.”
Following her appointment as Vice-Chairperson, Marta San Roman mentioned: “It is a great pleasure to have a chance to further contribute to Eurovent from a new angle, as the Commission Vice-Chairperson and as part of the Board. The three pillars of the recently published Eurovent Manifesto will be a key focus for us in the next term: a frictionless Single Market for sustainable products where we will push for a consensus on the methodology for assessing product sustainability across the EU, the implementation of the Green Deal policies to minimise uncertainty and have a more stable legal framework. This can help us make faster and better investment decisions to place on the market the most suitable solutions to achieve the decarbonisation and just transition goals; last but not least, the push for an effective European industrial strategy to attract more professionals to our sector, reduce supply chain risks and address regulatory issues, among others. All this keeps us, the people, in the centre of all actions.”
Eurovent’s Member Associations are represented in the Eurovent Commission, which is Eurovent’s steering committee. The Eurovent Commission does not only define the general political guidelines of the association but also monitors and mediates the activities of its subordinated Product Groups. It also serves as a forum for the exchange of information and cooperation between the Member Associations. The Eurovent Commission ensures that Eurovent positions are always broadly representative of wider European interests across all sizes of enterprises. The Eurovent Commission elects a chairperson for a three-year term and appoints a Vice-Chairperson for a one-year term according to a rotating schedule. Both are automatically members of the Eurovent Board.
