The Hydraulic Institute (HI) has announced the appointment of new officers and board members following its 2026 Annual Conference in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with the leadership team set to guide the association through 2029.Charles (Kerby) Pope, President and General Manager of Patterson Pumps, has assumed the role of Chairman for the 2026–2027 term. Ansell Sims, President of Grundfos, has been appointed President. Meanwhile, Michael Mancuso, Vice President of Innovation at Flowserve Corporation, will serve as Treasurer, and David Flinton, Senior Vice President of Operational Excellence at Xylem, has taken on the role of Secretary.
HI, which represents pump manufacturers and suppliers across North America, also welcomed three new members to its board of directors, each beginning a three-year term. The new directors are Frank Rebori, President of Smith & Loveless Inc; Ruben Villalaz, Managing Director and Vice President of Sales at Sulzer Pumps US Inc; and Zeki Oral, Vice President of Business Development at Wilo USA LLC.
Outgoing chairman John Donatiello, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Hydro Inc, will continue supporting the organisation as an ex-officio member of the board.