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Oatey Co., a leading manufacturer in the plumbing industry since 1916, announced that Juli Musch has joined the organization as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

With more than 30 years of experience in financial management, Musch is a proven executive with a wide range of expertise across finance, treasury, accounting, and other business disciplines. She comes to Oatey from Arden Companies where she served as Chief Financial Officer for the past decade, responsible for treasury, accounting, taxes, pricing and legal activities. Previously, she served in leadership positions at Besser Company and Kmart.

“Oatey is an industry leader committed to serving its customers, associates and communities,” Musch commented. “I am excited to join this dynamic organization and help build upon its proven track record of success.”

“Juli is a proven leader and her financial and business expertise will be invaluable as she partners with our senior leadership team to develop and execute our strategic plans,” said Neal Restivo, Oatey’s Chief Executive Officer. “I look forward to her many contributions as we continue to serve our customers and enhance and grow our business.”

The No. 1 price generating software company displays commitment to growth, contractors with new additions

The New Flat Rate, the No. 1 price generating software for home service contractors, announced three key new hires to their expanding leadership team. The additions add valuable skills, expertise and capacity to maintain The New Flat Rate’s dedication to supporting home service business owners around the country.

Erika Mosteller, Cynthia Wilson and Madeline Hughes join The New Flat Rate’s leadership team in various roles, thus positioning the company for continued success.

Madeline Hughes

“At The New Flat Rate, we remain committed to providing our members with innovative pricing solutions to ensure they are prepared when they are out in the field,” said Danielle Putnam, president of The New Flat Rate. “To ensure we are positioned to meet increasing demands, one of our top priorities is investing in the right team to meet the everchanging standards of the home service industry.

“Adding Erika, Cynthia and Madeline to the team not only guarantees exceptional leadership, but it also increases our ability to bolster our relationships with current and future members while continuing to build and increase brand awareness for The New Flat Rate.”

Mosteller joins The New Flat Rate as the director of partnerships and events. Earning a bachelor’s degree from Furman University and a master’s from The University of Georgia, she will be directing tradeshows and events while overseeing vendor partnership strategy for the company.

Erika Mosteller

Specializing in fundraising, membership development and project management, Wilson was announced as the new director of operations for The New Flat Rate. She holds a bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and a master’s in public administration, both from Valdosta State University. She has prior experience working with membership-based nonprofits in addition to social services.

Hughes joins The New Flat Rate team as the sales manager, where she will be leading the sales department in providing face-to-face meetings with potential new members. In her position, she will be providing resources to potential members to help them develop a strategy for success, as well as answering any questions they may have about The New Flat Rate’s menu pricing system and training. She has a bachelor’s in business administration from Georgia College & State University.

Cynthia Wilson

For more information about The New Flat Rate, please visit https://thenewflatrate.com/.

Bunsey brings comprehensive propane industry experience, commercial market knowledge to PERC  

The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announces Jim Bunsey as its director of commercial business development.

In his new role, Bunsey will be responsible for PERC’s commercial and power generation portfolios and will be the liaison to energy service companies (ESCOs), construction specifiers, and the commercial trades. He will also focus on commercial opportunities that require larger fuel storage tanks and delivery by larger transport trucks.

“Jim is a great addition to the PERC team and brings extensive knowledge to this position thanks to his experience in the propane industry,” said PERC president and CEO Tucker Perkins. “We look forward to all of the success Jim will bring to the commercial market program.”

Bunsey was director of operations at Superior Energy Systems, where he oversaw all propane and natural gas liquid product design and development as well as in-field installations, including fuel terminals and over 600 propane autogas infrastructure installations. Before joining Superior, he owned Triad Mechanical, a company that designed and installed commercial and industrial HVAC and fire protection systems.

Bunsey is a member of the National Propane Gas Association’s Technology, Standards and Safety Committee and the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committee on Liquefied Petroleum Gases, also known as the NFPA 58 committee. He will work from his home office in Oberlin, Ohio.

“I’m excited and humbled to be a part of the PERC team,” Bunsey said. “This is a great opportunity, and I’m ready to get started working with construction professionals to keep reinforcing propane’s environmental benefits.”

The top data-based solution provider selects former ServiceChannel executive to help drive continued growth and power ongoing transformation of field service technology space

XOi Technologies, a leading provider of technician-focused technology solutions, has named the accomplished Nashville-based technology and finance executive Brent Pearson to its board of directors.

Pearson, the former President and CFO of ServiceChannel, brings extensive experience in technology investment to the XOi board. His vision will help drive the company’s growth and continued transformation of the field service technology space.

“Brent has a wealth of experience and a formidable record of success that represent an invaluable perspective to XOi ,” said Aaron Salow, Founder and CEO of XOi. “His SaaS expertise within field service is rare, and with it, he is poised to contribute  critical leadership as our company transforms the industry.”

During Pearson’s tenure as president, ServiceChannel, the largest platform for procurement and delivery of facilities maintenance and repair service, was acquired by global industrial technology innovator Fortive for $1.2 billion. The company experienced exponential growth as it expanded globally with new international customers and expanded its customer base into forward-thinking industries such as logistics, grocery, direct-to-consumer, retail, restaurants, health care and financial services. Most recently, Pearson has continued to pursue investments and entrepreneurial opportunities.

“XOi’s technology provides business owners with proven tools for solving real-world challenges so they can develop a competitive advantage and accelerate growth,” Pearson said. “Their evolving solutions are powering a reinvention of field service, creating extraordinary opportunities in a space that continues to innovate rapidly.”

XOi’s advanced cloud-based solution allows field service technicians to utilize, aggregate and analyze critical job data and maximize customer value through industry-leading efficiency, accuracy and accountability. With a full suite of standardized workflows, job documentation capabilities, and technician training and enablement solutions, teams can build deep and easily accessible institutional knowledge bases that support real-time decision-making and data-based continuity. Service teams can apply these extensive data-science capabilities to analyze those foundational elements and strategically respond to evolving data trends and forecasts.

For more information about XOi, visit https://xoi.io.