HeatGreen Board of Directors
Roger Sanders, President
Fireside
424 NE 3rd, Bend, OR
Roger Sanders is President of Fireside Inc. in Bend, Oregon. Sanders is a graduate of California State Polytechnic University with a degree in mechanical engineering. He was originally involved with the development and evaluation of missile systems and later became a home designer and builder. He is a construction contractor and has been a retail store owner for 20 years. He has served on the board of directors of the Hearth Patio and BBQ Association and the Hearth Patio and BBQ Education Foundation where he helped establish the National Fireplace Institute. He is a member of the US Building Green Council and the Building Green Council of Central Oregon. Roger has made a commitment to making his business operations greener by making a number of green improvements including installing a 6 KVA photo-voltaic generation system. He is a founding member and on the board of directors of the HeatGreen Council.
Linda Ommen, President-Elect
Midgley's
1678 West 7th Ave., Eugene, OR
Linda Ommen has been an employee of Midgleys Stove and Fireplace Center, Eugene, Oregon for twelve years. She has a background in sales and small business management, and has added purchasing agent to her job description at Midgleys. Growing up in rural Oregon, she has always been aware of the need and benefits of an auxiliary heat source. She believes the value of zonal heat, provided by a regional and renewable source, is an important message to promote through the HeatGreen Council.
Rebecca Ward Carnes, Director
Fireplace Editions
1035 Mt. Carmel Ch. Rd., Chapel Hill, NC
Mike Collins, Director
Midgley's
1678 West 7th Ave., Eugene, OR
Mike Collins is President of Midgley’s Stove and Fireplace Center in Eugene, Oregon. Mike worked as a general contractor in the Eugene area for 21 years. He built several homes for environmentally concerned clients and saw the need to use green products. In 2005 Mike purchased Midgleys Stove and Fireplace Center and in 2007 became a founding member of the HeatGreen Council.
Gail English, Director, Membership Committee Chair
Homestead Stove
2729 NE Broadway, Portland, OR
Gail spent thirty years teaching and administering non-profit programs for 5000 students annually. Her involvement in those programs gave her many experiences which have helped her through her twelve years as a manufacturer's representative for Valor Gas Fireplaces and as the co-owner of Homestead Stoves in Portland, Oregon. Gail also owns a winery. Because she’s interested in the professionalizing of the hearth business, she’s been active in the Oregon Hearth Barbecue and Patio Association (OHPBA) for several years, serving on the board and as chair of the communications and marketing committee.
Bruce Richmond, Director
Hearth Classics
37750 Ruben Lane, Sandy, OR
Bruce has been the owner and president of Hearth Classics in Sandy, Oregon for about 7 years. As a manufacturer of hearth pads, his focus is hearth protection. Bruce spent a good portion of those 7 years studying the hearth protection standards and working to improve the state of floor protection design and construction. Before purchasing Hearth Classics he spent 25 years as an electrical engineer and engineering manager. Bruce has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Oregon Executive MBA program. He currently serves as chair of the Underwriter’s Labs UL1618 task group on Wall Protectors, Floor Protectors, and Hearth Extensions. The organization is chartered with working to convert the current UL1618 from an Outline of Investigation to an actual standard.
Fred Kirkpatrick, Director, Evaluation Committee Chair
Classic Heat Source
18430 SE Burnside St., Portland, OR
Fred Kirkpatrick grew up on a farm & ranch in Southern Idaho. Much of the strife that he encountered in his younger years was related to fire. His father still can’t believe that the “whole ranch didn’t go up in smoke.” Those early days of experimenting with fire led him to choose the Hearth Industry as a profession. Since 1976, Fred Kirkpatrick has worked in areas of product design, product safety and efficiency testing, purchasing and marketing. He has served on the Board of Directors of Oregon Hearth, Patio & BBQ Association for over 5 years and also serves on the National Board of Directors for the Hearth, Patio & BBQ Association, based in Arlington, VA. When testifying before an Oregon Senate hearing on a Senate bill in 2007 that would mandate the removal of older non emission certified wood stoves, Fred surprised many for that expected him to voice opposition. His testimony in support of this bill was deep rooted in the fact that he believes that he unknowingly contributed to the problem in the early years of the wood stove revolution and now it is his passion to help correct the problem with legislation and education. Fred operates Classic Heat Source, a Retail Hearth & Service Business in Portland Oregon, as well as a small replacement parts manufacturing and distribution business. He heats his home with a high efficiency, low emission wood stove, as does his father.
Andy Todd, Treasurer, Marketing and PR Committee Chair
Energy Classics, Inc.
24701 NE 228th, Battleground, WA
Andy Todd is an independent representative with Energy Classics in Battle Ground, WA. Todd has been in the hearth business for 28 years - 4 years chimney sweep and installer; 7 years as owner of a hearth store; and 17 years sales representative. He has numerous awards and certifications. He was Sales Representative of the Year twice for Waterford Irish Stoves, twice for Country Stoves and twice for Heartland Appliance. His involvement in the trade associations and non profit groups including Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association and its local affiliates, NWHPBA and OHPBA, the Home Builders Association, and several charities. Andy Todd is married 30 years to Mary Todd and has four children. His hobbies include ceramics and Golf.
“I think the Hearth industry has an opportunity to share with the public the many advantages that we have to offer green heating products for home use. Both clean burning wood stoves and pellet stoves use fuels that are carbon neutral and renewable. These heating devices could help our country become energy independent and not add to global warming. All of our products are based on zone heating whether the fuel is natural gas, propane, wood or pellet. Zone heating is a smarter way to look at heating our houses. The Department of Energy says the furnaces have an average of 28% duct loss in delivering heat to the room. With zone heating the heating device is in the room and there is no duct loss,” says Andy Todd.
John Minor, Director
Sutter Home & Hearth
5333 Ballard Ave. NW, Seattle, WA
John Minor is the Operations Manager for Sutter Home and Hearth, in Seattle, WA. Minor holds a BA from Princeton University, and a Law Degree from Boston College. He has served as the Operations Manager for Sutter Home and Hearth since 1980. Minor has served on committees for the NW Hearth Patio and Barbecue Association. He has three children, and even with the busy work in the hearth industry in the fall, he finds time to enjoy his favorite pastime, Seattle Mariners Baseball.
“I’m interested in the idea of sustainability, particularly aspects of the fireplace industry and how many of our products can be part of the solution to global warming,” says John Minor.
Tim Nissen, Director
Home Fire Stove
1695 Market St. NE, Salem, OR
Tim Nissen is the owner of Home Fire Stove in Salem, Oregon. Nissen has a BA/MA in English and American Literature and MBA studies. He started the business in 1983, and it grew to one of the larger hearth products retailers in the country. Nissen has a long history of service to the industry. He served on the Board and as President of the Oregon Hearth Products Association, and served on the board of the Wood Energy Institute West, national Hearth Products Association, Hearth Education Foundation, and served both on the board and as Associate Vice President of the Salem Home Builders Association. Currently, he is Chair of the Continuing Education (CEU) Accrediting Committee of the Hearth Education Board. Locally, Nissen has served as Board Member and President of the Salem Schools Foundation, Board Member and Treasurer of the Salem Boys and Girls Club, Elder and Deacon at Salem's First Presbyterian Church, Board Member and current President of the Salem Rotary Club. Nissen is married to Pamela Rimmer. He has two children and he enjoys golf and outdoor activities.
Of his board service to the HeatGreen Council Nissen says, "Its time we focused attention on our great products that allow us to make lower level demands on the environment and our personal health."
Edward Hosack III, Director
Hearthworks, LLC
16212 Bethel Everett Hwy, PMB 318, Mill Creek, WA