Pump Systems Matter (PSM) is a non-profit 501(c)3 educational affiliate of the Hydraulic Institute
Vision: The pump industry and its users enjoy a competitive
business advantage because of strategic, broad-based energy management and pump
system performance optimization.
Mission: Raise awareness of Pump Systems Matter and
positively impact climate change by providing the marketplace with training,
tools, and collaborative opportunities that progress sustainability practices
into normal business operations.
Conceived by the Hydraulic Institute (HI), Pump Systems MatterTM (PSM)
is an educational initiative created to assist North American pump
system users gain a more competitive business advantage through
strategic, broad-based energy management
and pump system performance optimization. A primary objective of
the initiative is to change the decision-making process for the
purchase of pumping systems.
Pump Systems Matter will promote educated decision-making based on
life cycle costs and systems optimization concepts, thereby accounting
for energy, maintenance and other significant costs factors of operating
a pumping system. PSM seeks to transform the market by changing
owner and operator decision-making on pumping systems from a focus
on first cost to a focus on life cycle costs, while helping pump users
capture significant energy-savings and performance improvements.
Pump Systems Matter, to be successful, requires collaboration and
teamwork between pump manufacturers, pump supplier OEM's, pump systems
designers, contractors and users, as well as utilities, the energy
efficiency program community, government agencies, academia and
other associations.
Alone, this challenge is too big for any single group.
Working together, PSM Sponsors can identify the key market
opportunities, technology, training, tools, education and incentive
programs that will transform this market, reduce energy consumption,
reduce greenhouse gas emissions and place a focus on buying based on
life cycle cost and total cost of ownership.
PSM will collaborate with its stakeholders
to build PSM into a significant new educational program offering unique
resources of value to all participants. The PSM organization invites
interested organizations to become sponsors.
See a copy of the PSM Bylaws here: PSM Bylaws
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Geoff Wickes, Senior Product Manager
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
Vice President, Knowledge and Education
Jim Swetye, President
Grundfos
Vice President, Technical Affairs
Jack Claxton, VP of Engineering
Patterson Pump Company
Vice President, Certification
Christopher Johnson, Sr. Director of Product Engineering
Xylem- Applied Water Systems
BOARD MEMBERS
Jeremy Frank, President & Co-Founder
KFC Technologies
Jennifer K. Muir, P.E., President
JK Muir
Brent Ross, Director, Director, Configured & Standard Building Products
Armstrong Fluid Technology
Scott Tystad, Education Leader
Pentair
EENGO/Utility Group:
John Constable, Senior Engineer
Con Edison of NY
Nicole Dunbar, Product Manager
Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA)
Othman Mjahed, Senior Component Engineer
Arizona Public Service Co.
Open Seat: EENGO/Utility
Pump Systems MatterTM (PSM), a 501(c)3
organization, is currently seeking board a member from utilities and
energy efficiency non-government organizations.
Contact Matthew Derner regarding this open seat
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Michael Michaud, Executive Director
Hydraulic Institute
LEGAL COUNSEL
Eric McClafferty, Partner
Kelley Drye
PSM STAFF
Matthew Derner, Manager, Business Development
Hydraulic Institute, Pump Systems Matter
For information on sponsoring PSM or becoming a board member, contact training@pumps.org