Meet The Volunteers
Our Board of Governors
2024-2025

Brandon Crane
Chapter President
Brandon is a certified energy manager who provides Energy Auditing services with Custom Energy Consultants in Spokane, WA. He has been a design engineer for nearly 17 years, working on a wide variety of projects. He has been involved in the Inland Empire Chapter of ASHRAE since 2018 and on the board of governors since 2020 and is honored to serve as the 2024-25 Chapter President.

Nick Beeler
Chapter Vice-President
Nick is a Sales Engineer for ACI Mechanical & HVAC Sales. He has a unique background in HVAC consulting and manufacturing, giving him a great understanding of the products that make buildings thrive. He has been a member of the Inland Empire chapter of ASHRAE since 2018 and started serving on the board in 2021. He currently holds the Chapter Vice-President position for the Inland Empire chapter of ASHRAE.

Parker Matthews
Chapter Secretary
Parker is a mechanical engineer and project manager currently working for Coffman Engineers in Spokane, with 8 years of HVAC engineering experience. An Idaho native and University of Idaho graduate, he is a registered PE in Idaho and recently achieved a Project Management Professional certification through PMI. He has been a member of the Inland Empire Chapter since 2017, taking on the role of secretary starting late 2024.

Blake Bonham
Chapter Treasurer
Blake is an HVAC Sales Engineer for Dorse and Company in Spokane, Washington, where he was born and raised. He enjoys the summers out on Lake Coeur d’Alene and the winters up at Schweitzer Mtn. He loves sports, competition, nature, and Sci-Fi. He has been an active member of ASHRAE since 2022 and is excited to learn, connect, and be more involved in the Inland Empire Chapter.

Matt Landoe
Membership Chair
Matt is an Account Manager for building automation systems at ATS Inland NW. He has provided expertise in controls and automation systems for buildings throughout the Inland Northwest for over 20 years and really enjoys design-build and messy retrofit projects. In his spare time, Matt enjoys working on various home remodel projects. Matt currently serves as Membership Promotion Chair for the Inland Empire Chapter and has been an active member of the chapter for 23 years.

David Reames
Chapter Regional Conference Chair
David is a past President of the Inland Empire Chapter and is currently the general chair for the 2024 Region XI CRC. He is a senior mechanical engineer for FSi Engineering Associates with an emphasis on plumbing and piping design. He joined FSi in Seattle for the opportunity to move back to Spokane and help establish a Spokane branch office.

Sam Shoemaker
Research Promotion Chair
Sam is a Mechanical Engineer/PM for MW Consulting Engineers in Spokane Washington. He has working in the industry for over 10 years and over 7 as a consultant. He has been involved in Inland Empire Chapter of ASHRAE since 2016 on the board since 2018.
To Be Determined
Technology Transfer (CTTC) Chair
Please reach out to the board if you are interested in this position.

Abbie Bullen
Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Chair
Abbie is a mechanical engineer at PAE Consulting Engineers. She has been with PAE for about 5 years and relocated in 2022 to support the opening of a new office in Spokane. She has been an ASHRAE member since her time in school at Cal Poly and is new to the Inland Empire chapter. On the weekends, you can find her working on house renovations, hunting or fishing with her partner & chocolate lab, or hitting the slopes. Abbie is excited to meet the local AEC community and serve as YEA chair.
To Be Determined
Student Activities (SA) Chair
Please reach out to the board if you are interested in this position.

Jayden Heck
Webmaster
Jayden has been designing HVAC and plumbing systems at L&S Engineering since 2016. Jayden joined the Inland Empire chapter of ASHRAE in late 2022. He hopes to serve you well as webmaster on the chapter website team.