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Citizens Thermal Energy Executive David Toombs Honored as "Person of the Year" by International District Energy Association
ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2008 - David Toombs, general manager of Citizens Thermal Energy, a Division of Citizens Gas & Coke Utility, was presented the prestigious Norman R. Taylor Award by the International District Energy Association during the organization's 99th annual conference in Orlando, Fla. Citizens Thermal Energy is the owner and operator of the district steam and chilled-water systems in Indianapolis.
The award is the highest distinction IDEA can confer on an individual as "Person of the Year," recognizing that person's career achievements and contributions to the association and the district energy and combined heat and power industries. IDEA's 2007-2008 Chair Bob Smith, Vice President of RMF Engineering, Inc. of Baltimore, Md., presented the award.
"The Norm Taylor Award stands for exceptional leadership - a quality shared by the award's namesake and David Toombs," said Smith. "With Toombs as General Manager, Citizens Thermal has become one of the world's pre-eminent district energy organizations, thanks to his industry knowledge, sound energy planning and engineering expertise. He is highly respected by his colleagues for the strategic vision, generous and caring mentorship, and the enthusiasm he has contributed to IDEA. Under his leadership and guidance, many other professionals in our industry have developed and flourished."
Award recipients are selected annually by a committee comprised of IDEA members and industry peers. The award was named for Norman R. Taylor, who was IDEA's president from 1977 to 1978, and executive director from 1980 until he passed away in 1986. He was known for boldly setting goals, preparing for the future and treating individuals with genuine kindness.
Toombs first joined IDEA in the 1970s. He is serving a three-year term on the 21-member IDEA board of directors. As the general manager of Citizens Thermal Energy, he is responsible for administration, operations and maintenance of the steam business and two chilled-water businesses.
Toombs previously held management posts with district energy systems in Nashville, Tenn.; Cleveland, Youngstown and Akron, Ohio; Baltimore; Philadelphia; Boston; and St. Louis. He is experienced in operations involving the combustion of solid waste, medical waste, wood and other biomass fuels, coal, natural gas, residual, distillate and waste fuel oils and, most recently, coke-oven gas.
About the International District Energy Association
The International District Energy Association (IDEA), with headquarters near Boston, Mass, is a non-profit association with more than 1,000 district heating and cooling executives, managers, engineers, consultants and equipment suppliers from 25 countries. IDEA's mission is to support the growth and utilization of district energy as a means of increasing energy efficiency, reducing fuel consumption, and leveraging the use of sustainable energy resources to improve the global environment.
IDEA serves as an industry clearinghouse for business, technical and policy issues, and supports the district energy industry with technical training, peer exchange and consumer education and outreach. IDEA has held an annual conference and trade show for 99 consecutive years since its founding in June 1909.
For more on IDEA, go to www.districtenergy.org.
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