Eurovent’s Generation Change Reaches Finish Line With The Appointment Of Francesco Scuderi As Secretary General Of The Association

During the 66th Annual Meeting of Eurovent, Francesco Scuderi has been appointed to the position of Secretary General of the Eurovent association. He succeeds retiring Felix Van Eyken and will be supported by new Deputy Secretary General of Eurovent, Stijn Renneboog.

The European Industry Association for Indoor Climate (HVAC), Process Cooling and Food Cold Chain Technologies (Eurovent) has been preparing for a generation change, since its General Assembly 2017, which assigned Francesco Scuderi its Deputy Secretary General.

New Secretary General of Eurovent

Francesco Scuderi, an Electric Energy Engineer, has been with the association since 2015, leading the cooling and refrigeration department, and supporting the Secretary General with daily management. Additionally, he serves as Convener at ISO and CEN Working Groups for standardization activities related to commercial beverage coolers and ice cream freezers.

Francesco Scuderi takes over the role of Secretary General, effective immediately

With the upcoming retirement of Felix Van Eyken, Francesco Scuderi takes over the role of Secretary General, effective immediately. Van Eyken will assume an advisory role and will support the Eurovent Secretariat on part-time basis, until end of July 2022, when he retires definitively.

New Deputy Secretary General appointed

Deputy Secretary General of Eurovent, Stijn Renneboog will support Francesco Scuderi as newly appointed Deputy Secretary General. He has been at Eurovent, since 2019 and has been instrumental in structural reform of the association, as well as strategic relations development.

Following his appointment, the new Secretary General of the Eurovent association, Francesco Scuderi stated “It is an honor for me to take on the leading role in Eurovent, the most renowned and respected European stakeholder of our industry, while supporting the unity and advanced development of the European and international HVACR technologies."

Francesco Scuderi adds, "I thank the Eurovent Board and our members for their trust and support. The bar has been set high for this position and I will make sure to follow the footsteps of Felix in the best possible way.”

I am proud to hand over the lead to Francesco and I am confident that he will enjoy the same trust"

Felix Van Eyken stated, “I am proud to hand over the lead to Francesco and I am confident that he will enjoy the same trust and respect that I have built up over the past decades among our industry and authorities. While I am emotional about leaving a career I am passionate about and industry colleagues I can call my friends, I am also excited for this new chapter in my life and the changes it will bring. I would like to thank the Eurovent Team for their hard work throughout the years.”

Modernization and digitalization of Eurovent

Stijn Renneboog concludes, “The past three years were transformational for Eurovent. Thanks to tremendous commitment and leadership across the Eurovent family, we are now better adapted than ever to represent the evolving needs of our industry and face the challenges and opportunities ahead. In that sense, today marks not only the end of an era, but also a beginning of sorts. I really look forward to this new chapter, and to building on the foundations that have been laid.”

In line with the ongoing modernization and digitalization of the association, Eurovent is also preparing major improvements with regards to its corporate identity, website, social media presence and dissemination of information. Furthermore, new procedures and lean measures were introduced in Malaga, in order to increase the association’s efficiency.