BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES July 14, 2026, - MARYLAND BOARD OF STATIONARY ENGINEERS

TIME:            9:30 a.m.
PLACE:         100 South Charles Street, Tower 1, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 (Virtual)
MEMBERS PRESENT: Brian Wodka, Chairman, Industry Member
                                           Joshua Gregory, Industry Member
Steven Noonan, Ex-Officio Member, Chief Boiler Inspector
Herman Sykes, Industry Member
Christa Tichy, Consumer Member

MEMBERS ABSENT:   Kenneth Vinston, Consumer Member                                   

STAFF PRESENT:     John Dove, Commissioner O&P
Charles Marquette, Executive Director
Sloane Fried Kinstler, Assistant Attorney General
Aajah Harris, Policy Director, Occupational and Professional Licensing
Andrew Freil, Director, Government Affairs, Occupational and Professional
Licensing
Angel Mack-Boyd, Board Administrator
STAFF ABSENT:       None
GUESTS PRESENT: James Keyzer, Chesapeake Area Society of Healthcare Engineers (CASHE)
Jane Krienke, Maryland Hospital Association (MHA)
William Major, Industry Member
CALL TO ORDER:
Chairman Wodka, called the Maryland State Board of Stationary Engineers Business Meeting to order at 9:44 a.m.
Ms. Tichy moved to adopt the agenda with corrections for the July 14, 2026, meeting of the Board of Stationary Engineers. Mr. Sykes seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved by all members then present. Mr. Gregory had not yet joined the meeting and did not vote.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Board reviewed the minutes of the business meeting held on May 16, 2026. Mr. Noonan pointed out a correction regarding the pass/rate rates from the previous meeting.
Following a motion made by Ms. Tichy and seconded by Mr. Sykes, the Board unanimously approved the May 19, 2026, meeting minutes, incorporating the suggested amendment.
COMPLAINT COMMITTEE
Mr. Sykes indicated that there are currently no complaints to review and nothing to report at this time.
Mr. Marquette shared that two complaints are actively under investigation and will be presented to the Complaint Committee for the upcoming Board meeting report.
APPLICATION REVIEW COMMITTEE
Mr. Sykes reports that the Application Review Committee has evaluated a total of 113 applications, with 98 approvals and 15 denials.

- Grade 1: 21 approved, 6 denied, for a total of 27 applications. 
- Grade 2: 5 approved, 1 denied, for a total of 6 applications. 
- Grade 3: 21 approved, 2 denied, for a total of 23 applications. 
- Grade 4: 32 approved, 6 denied, for a total of 38 applications. 
- Grade 5: 19 approved, 0 denied, all applications approved.
A motion was made by Mr. Sykes and seconded by Mr. Gregory; the Board unanimously approved the report.
REVIEW OF EXAMINATION STATISTICS
Ms. Mack-Boyd reported that in June 2026, 66 candidates were tested, with 32 passing and 32 failing, resulting in a pass rate of 48%. Over the past year, a total of 242 candidates were tested, with 123 passing and 119 failing, yielding a pass rate of 51%. Since the inception of the testing program, 8,950 candidates have been evaluated, with 3,162 passing and 5,788 failing, achieving an overall pass rate of 35%.
PSI Exams submitted the following statistical summary for June 2026:

Below are the cumulative results for the year:

Below are cumulative results from January 2026 through the current Month.

CHILLER COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. Noonan is currently working on developing a potential new license classification or set of requirements for individuals who service chillers and those who work on boilers. Mr. Noonan has noted the rising demand for data centers across Maryland that utilize cooling systems but do not employ boilers.
Mr. Sykes moved that the Board accept the Chiller Committee report; the motion was seconded by Ms. Tichy and unanimously approved by the Board.
LIMITED LICENSE COMMITTEE REPORT
James Keyser, and Jane Krienke were appointed to serve on and offer input to the Limited License Committee.
Chairman Wodka proposed a motion to re-establish the Limited License Committee, including Chairman Wodka, Mr. Noonan, Ms. Tichy, Mr. Keyser, Ms. Krienke and Mr. Warden from the Board of Boiler Rules.
Ms. Tichy moved to establish the Limited License Committee with the six members of both Boards and the public. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sykes. The Board unanimously approved the formation of the subcommittee.
EQUIPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
Included in Chiller Committee report.  
LICENSE REPORT
As of June 30, 2026, Mr. Marquette reports on the active licenses.

CORRESPONDENCE
No correspondence received to present to the Board.
OLD BUSINESS
The Response Committee drafted a response to the presentation from CASHE and MHA at the May 2026 meeting.  The response was approved by the Board via email and provided to James Keyzer(CASHE) and Jane Kreinke(MHA). The response committee is composed of Mr. Sykes, Mr. Gregory, and Mr. Noonan.
NEW BUSINESS
No new business to discuss.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
Mr. Marquette has informed us that there are currently two vacancies on the Stationary Engineer Board. He will share a link to the Board members to facilitate the nomination of individuals for these positions.

COUNSEL’S REPORT
Ms. Kinstler reminded the Board of the Joint Board meeting with the Board of Boiler Rules at 11:00 a.m. for which a quorum was required.
CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
Chairman did not offer a report.
CHIEF BOILER INSPECTOR REPORT
This report was deferred until the Board’s Joint Meeting with the Board of Boiler Rules.
CLOSED SESSION
The Board did not meet in a closed session.
ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Wodka called for a motion to adjourn. Mr. Sykes moved to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Gregory seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved by the Board at 10:48 a.m. The next meeting is scheduled for September 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.

Signed on behalf of the Board as voted on and approved on: