Officer Information

DONALD R. DITTER
President
H.F. Lenz Company
1051 Brinton Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Phone: (412) 371-9073
DDitter@hflenz.com

Donald R. Ditter is the ASPE Pittsburgh Chapter President and has been a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and the Pittsburgh chapter since 1993. Don has over 25 years of experience in plumbing/fire protection drafting and design, specification preparation and construction administration. He has held various positions within the chapter board including Newsletter Editor, Historian, and Vice President Technical while also serving as a chapter delegate at several ASPE conventions. A few notable projects that he has been involved in are the Consol Energy Center Arena, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, SCI Laurel Highlands and many more.

ERIC REESE, CPD
VP-Technical
Cannon Design
227 Fort Pitt Boulevard
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: (412) 209-2854
ereese@cannondesign.com

GREGORIO P. TORCHIA, CET, CPD, LEED AP
VP- Legislative
Allen & Shariff Engineering, LLC
700 River Avenue, Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (412) 224-4850
Fax: (412) 322-9821
GTorchia@AllenShariff.com

THOMAS J. TAYLOR, CPD, CET
Vice President - Education
Allen & Shariff Engineering
700 River Avenue, Suite 600
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Phone: (412) 224-4855
TTaylor@AllenShariff.com

PAUL W. McKEE
Vice President - Membership
CJL Engineering
1555 Coraopolis Heights Rd., Ste. 4200
Moon Township, PA 15108
Phone: (412) 262-1220
Fax: (412) 262-2972
pmckee@cjlengineering.com

Paul W. McKee is the ASPE Pittsburgh Chapter Vice President of Membership and has been a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and the Pittsburgh chapter since 2000. He has held his current ASPE Pittsburgh Board position while also serving as a chapter delegate at several ASPE conventions. He has over 15 years of experience in plumbing/fire protection drafting and design, specification preparation and construction administration with numerous projects involving primary and secondary education, colleges and universities, hospitals, and office buildings.

KEVIN M. MORRISSEY
G.E.
Administrative & Corresponding Secretary
Midwest Spec.
P.O. Box 1259
Mars, PA 16046-1259
Phone: (412) 400-7427
Fax: (330) 538-0410
kmorrissey@mwspec.com

Kevin M. Morrissey is a Manufacturer’s Representative for Midwest Spec, a regional rep firm covering Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Western PA. Kevin has served as secretary and newsletter editor since 2005. Kevin has a BS in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati. With 25 years of experience, Kevin assists the plumbing engineering community by keeping designers and engineers updated on his products and supporting the industry with his commitment to serving on the board.

JOSEPH R. STARR, JR.
Treasurer
Preferred Sales, Inc.
1 Industrial Road
Hermitage, PA 16148
Phone: (724) 981-5500
starrj@preferredsales.com

Joseph R. Starr Jr. is a sales representative for Preferred Sales Inc. He has long standing relationships with distributors, architects, engineers and mechanical contractors. Joe has over 40+ years of experience in the plumbing and HVAC industries. He has served as Treasurer for the Pittsburgh Chapter ASPE since 1988.

JEROME W. VALENTI, P.E, CPD
Historian
Buyers Inspection Service
130 Fifth Street (Aspinwall)
Pittsburgh, PA 15215-2920
Phone: (412) 782-3153
Mobile: (412) 389-3842
jeromevalenti@gmail.com

STEVE PEDICONE, P.E.
ASPE Young Professional Liaison
Pedicone Engineering Consultants
4358 Gibsonia Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Phone: (724) 443-5400
stephen@pediconeengineering.com

Project Engineer for Pedicone Engineering Co. specializing in Mechanical and Plumbing design services. Steve has been a member of ASPE since 2012 and now serves as the AYP Liaison for the Pittsburgh Chapter.

JACK GETKIN, JR.
Affiliate Liaison
Herrmann Associates, Inc.
1000 Noblestown Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone: (412) 922-7777
Fax: (412) 922-7760
Mobile: (412) 600-9453
jackg@herrmann-assoc.com

Jack Getkin, Jr. - Manufacturer’s Representative at Herrmann Associates Inc. with 40+ years industry experience applying, installing, maintaining, and improving HVAC and plumbing systems in all types of buildings. Registered Master Plumber – Allegheny County HP641, Associate of Science Degree – Community College Allegheny County – HVAC Technology. Chapter Affiliate Liaison – Pittsburgh Chapter American Society of Plumbing Engineers. Dedicated volunteer for the Laurel Highlands Council, BSA and Municipality of Mt. Lebanon.

ERIN PELLIGRENO, CPD
Women of ASPE Liaison
Loftus Engineers
300 Bilmar Drive
Suite 250
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Phone: 412.489.9100
epelligreno@loftusllc.onmicrosoft.com