The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Northern Illinois appointed new officers for 2003.

The Plumbing and Mechanical Contractors Association of Northern Illinois appointed the following officers for 2003: Yale Smith, president of Keystone Mechanical Industries, Northbrook, Ill., is the new chairman and trustee of the Northern Illinois Industry Promotion Fund; Bill Shey, president of Professional Plumbing of Barrington, Ill., is the new president of the Midwestern Association; Lori Abbott, president of Abbott Industries, Bensenville, Ill., is the secretary/treasurer of the Midwestern Association; and Bob Lempa, president of International Piping Systems, Schaumburg, Ill., is the new chairman of the Joint Arbitration Committee.