New CIMAC board, president announced
20 June 2023
Rick Boom from Woodward named new president
Rick Boom, director of product management at Woodward, was elected president of CIMAC At the 30th CIMAC World Congress.
Rick Boom
He replaces Prof. Jin, Donghan who, as past president, remains a member of the organization’s board of directors. In a brief inaugural statement, Boom thanked his predecessor for leading the organization through the difficult period of the pandemic and congratulated him on his successful leadership. Climate change and the associated challenges posed enormous challenges for the large engine industry, which must be met, Boom said.
The new board consists of:
- President: Rick Boom, Woodward
- Past President: Donghan Jin, Tianjin University
- Vice-President Technical Programme: Jonas Åkerman, Wärtsilä
- Vice-President Decarbonization: Daniel Chatterjee, Rolls Royce Solutions
- Vice-President Working Groups: Marko Dekena
- Vice-President Technical Programme: Klaus Heim, Winterthur Gas & Diesel
- Vice-President Users: Ole Graa Jakobsen, Maersk Line
- Vice-President Digitalization: Eero Lehtovaara, ABB Marine & Ports
- Vice-President Communication: Christoph Rofka, Accelleron
- Vice-President Working Groups: Gunnar Stiesch, MAN Energy Solutions
- Vice-President Global Integration: Yasuyuki Takahata, Yanmar
- Secretary General: Peter Müller-Baum, VDMA
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