Plumbing Manufacturers International announced today the promotion of Jodi Stuhrberg from association manager to the newly created role of director of programs and administration. “We’re grateful for Jodi’s outstanding dedication to PMI and our members as well as her commitment to creating thoughtful, unique programs and services. We congratulate Jodi on her well-deserved promotion and look Read more
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Plumbing Manufacturers International announced today the promotion of Jodi Stuhrberg from association manager to the newly created role of director of programs and administration.
“We’re grateful for Jodi’s outstanding dedication to PMI and our members as well as her commitment to creating thoughtful, unique programs and services. We congratulate Jodi on her well-deserved promotion and look forward to seeing her continued success in this new role,” said PMI CEO/Executive Director Kerry Stackpole.
A resident of Palatine, Illinois, Stuhrberg said her success at PMI stems from a strong desire to support others, build great relationships, and lead by example. “It helps to be part of a wonderful team that has encouraged and supported me along the way,” she added.
The recipient of the PMI President’s Award in 2018, Stuhrberg began her career at PMI in December 2013 as association coordinator and quickly earned a promotion to association manager. Since then, she has expanded her responsibilities beyond providing administrative support to PMI committees, managing event details, and fielding inquiries from existing and prospective members. Stuhrberg began developing and managing more events and taking on increasingly more challenging duties.
Because her work touches every part of the association, she lightheartedly describes her role as “plate spinner.” Among her many responsibilities, Stuhrberg provides oversight and support for developing new programs and services – such as the PMI Aspiring Leaders Program and PMI CEO Thinking Forum; reinforcing advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion within association activities; and managing staff, member inquiries and much of the day-to-day operations. She also supports all PMI committees and PMI Board of Directors’ functions and oversees all aspects of the annual PMI Manufacturing Success Conference.
“I’m proud of how we’ve evolved our annual conference to include more progressive educational content and speakers and to host the conference in inspiring cities and venues. I’m looking forward to continuing to bring innovation to our programs to keep them fresh and exciting for our members,” Stuhrberg said.
About Plumbing Manufacturers International
Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) is the trade association of plumbing product manufacturers that produce more than 90% of the United States’ plumbing products, represent more than 150 iconic brands, and develop safe, reliable and innovative water-efficient plumbing technologies. PMI members contribute more than 464,000 jobs and $85.5 billion in economic impact to America’s economy.
With a vision of safe, responsible plumbing – always, PMI advocates for plumbing product performance contributing to water efficiency and savings, sustainability, public health and safety, and consumer satisfaction. PMI members manufacture water-efficient toilets, urinals, faucets, showerheads and other products at more than 70 locations across the country and market them online and in more than 24,000 home improvement stores, hardware stores and showrooms in all 50 states. For more information on PMI, contact the organization at 1750 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 1500, McLean, Va., 22102; tel.: 847-481-5500. www.safeplumbing.org.
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was included among Ruud’s “Top Market Maker” winners and honored as the #1 Top Ruud ProPartner for 2021. This award follows Hiller’s six first-place recognitions among Ruud’s list of Most Reliable Contractors. The Read more
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical (Hiller), the region’s premier provider of residential and commercial plumbing, HVAC, and Electrical service and repair, was included among Ruud’s “Top Market Maker” winners and honored as the #1 Top Ruud ProPartner for 2021. This award follows Hiller’s six first-place recognitions among Ruud’s list of Most Reliable Contractors.
The Ruud Market Makers award recognizes exceptional U.S.-based contracting businesses for sales, customer support, and overall service excellence. Through their strong vendor relationships with Ferguson Enterprises (Nashville) and Coburn Supply (Memphis), Hiller was ranked among the Top 10 “Market Makers” for 2021.
Above this honor, Hiller was named Ruud’s “Most Valuable Player”, recognizing their “overall stellar performance” as the #1 Top Ruud ProPartner of 2021. The company was honored via email announcement in February, then via live announcement at the 2022 International ProPartner Conference at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, on March 7 and 8, 2022. Chief Executive Officer, Jimmy Hiller and Chief Operating Officer, Jimmy Hiller, Jr. accepted the award in person at the event.
“We couldn’t be more grateful to receive the MVP recognition from Ruud this year”, remarked Jimmy Hiller, founder and CEO of Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical. “In partnership with our wonderful distributors, we are able to provide Ruud’s exceptional equipment to so many families across the southeast. Ruud’s commitment to installation and maintenance excellence,” he continued, “parallels our own high quality and service standards, so we are exceptionally thankful for this award, that acknowledges this commitment.”
Launched in 1990 with a single employee and just $500, Hiller was founded on the tenets of professionalism, exceptional levels of customer satisfaction, and a dedication to high quality work. As a result, Hiller has grown exponentially, operating across 15 locations in 7 states with a fleet of over 500 trucks.
Ruud, part of the Rheem family of brands, provides Ruud-branded heating, cooling, and water heating products for residential and light commercial use to professional installers across the United States and Canada. Named for water heating pioneer, Edwin Ruud, the brand was acquired by Rheem in 1960. To learn more, visit www.ruud.com. Founded in 1925, Rheem is the only manufacturer in the world that produces heating, cooling, water heating, pool/spa heating and commercial refrigeration products. Rheem, headquartered in Atlanta, has an international presence in 14 countries. To learn more, visit www.rheem.com
Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical provides residential and commercial service and repair throughout Tennessee, Southern Kentucky, Northern Alabama, Northern Georgia, Southeastern Arkansas, Northeastern Mississippi, and Northwest Florida. As the homeowner’s premier provider of choice with a 100% satisfaction guarantee, Hiller is Tennessee’s largest residential and commercial plumbing, heating, air conditioning, and electrical services provider. Hiller, a 12-time honoree to the Inc. 5000 List, employs more than 700 associates, boasts a fleet of 500 “Happy Face” trucks across 15 locations, and has responded to over 1.5 million service calls. Hiller is a proud sponsor of the Nashville Predators, the Tennessee Volunteers, and the Vanderbilt Commodores.
Bluon, Inc. the fast-growing company committed to bringing unparalleled innovation to the HVAC industry by empowering HVAC technicians, announced today the promotion of Drew Eckman to senior vice president. With this new appointment, Eckman officially joins Bluon’s senior management team and will lead the company’s sales team and overall go-to-market efforts. Eckman, who has been Read more
Bluon, Inc. the fast-growing company committed to bringing unparalleled innovation to the HVAC industry by empowering HVAC technicians, announced today the promotion of Drew Eckman to senior vice president. With this new appointment, Eckman officially joins Bluon’s senior management team and will lead the company’s sales team and overall go-to-market efforts. Eckman, who has been with the company for over two years following a successful legal career, will work side by side with Bluon CEO Peter Capuciati, and COO Danica Bunnett to determine and navigate the company’s continuously evolving strategic plan.
As a corporate attorney for nearly a decade, Eckman specialized in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, and financing for high-growth startups.
“Drew is that unique individual who is fluent and has mastery in strategy, analysis, deal structuring, and most importantly, in human psychology,” said Peter Capuciati, chairman and CEO of Bluon, “All of these elements are critical when creating and executing a nuanced, go-to-market strategy like ours, enabling us to successfully launch an innovative e-commerce platform connecting 100,000 HVAC technicians with their local distributors”.
Danica Bunnett, COO, elaborated: “Drew has significantly upped his game at precisely the right time. We could not be doing what we are doing without him. As COO, there is nothing better than having 110% confidence in someone’s ability to execute an extremely nuanced strategy with precision and grace.”
“I am honored to take on a new role with a company I’m passionate about and build on everything we’ve accomplished under Peter and Danica’s leadership,” said Eckman. “I have the privilege of working with an insanely gifted team at Bluon committed to making a positive impact on the HVAC industry and the people within it. I look forward to helping the company grow more as we bring a game-changing technology to market that helps customers save time, optimize their workflows, and grow their businesses.”
Steve Hocurscak has joined Watts as Senior Product Manager, Regulators and Automatic Control Valves (ACVs). He will have overall responsibility for Watts Regulator and ACV product management, as well as for developing and executing new strategies focused on business growth. Steve brings with him to Watts extensive experience in product management for large product portfolios Read more
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teve Hocurscak has joined Watts as Senior Product Manager, Regulators and Automatic Control Valves (ACVs). He will have overall responsibility for Watts Regulator and ACV product management, as well as for developing and executing new strategies focused on business growth.
Steve brings with him to Watts extensive experience in product management for large product portfolios across several industrial verticals. He worked previously in leadership level product and business management roles for valve companies, such as Metso and Neles.
Caleffi North America proudly announces our new regional sales manager, Joe Robbins. Robbins will focus on the southeast United States sales region and is based in Estero, Fla. He has worked in the construction, distribution and manufacturing industries for over 25 years. “Manufacturing is all about customer relationships,” said Robbins. “In my role as Eastern Read more
Caleffi North America proudly announces our new regional sales manager, Joe Robbins. Robbins will focus on the southeast United States sales region and is based in Estero, Fla. He has worked in the construction, distribution and manufacturing industries for over 25 years.
“Manufacturing is all about customer relationships,” said Robbins. “In my role as Eastern Regional Sales Manager at AB&I, my focus was building and developing relationships in commercial projects across the east coast. I’m honored to continue on in this market with Caleffi because I know they are a world-class company.”
Before joining Caleffi, Robbins worked as Vice President and General Manager at the Halins Construction Group. He specialized in historical renovations utilizing LEED building standards. His 20 years of experience in the distribution sector brings valuable supply chain knowledge to the Caleffi sales team.
“We are pleased to add Joe to our sales team in a key market for Caleffi. The southeast states are important for Caleffi’s growth. His experience in the distribution channel will help us expand,“ said Roger Corrente, Caleffi Director of Sales. “Joe has built long-standing relationships in the southeast and will provide great support in the region.”