The members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) elected Nate Kogler president of the 2019 PMI Board of Directors at PMI’s 44th annual meeting of the membership held during the PMI Conference last week. The director of product management at Bradley Corporation, Kogler succeeds Pete Jahrling, director, product engineering and intellectual property at Sloan Valve Company Read more
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The members of Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) elected Nate Kogler president of the 2019 PMI Board of Directors at PMI’s 44th annual meeting of the membership held during the PMI Conference last week. The director of product management at Bradley Corporation, Kogler succeeds Pete Jahrling, director, product engineering and intellectual property at Sloan Valve Company, who served as board president in 2017 and 2018. Jahrling will continue to serve on the board as immediate past president.
Nate Kogler. Photo by Tavits Photography
Kogler said PMI leadership will work to expand educational opportunities for members and use new technologies to share information. Collaboration will be key, he said. “None of us is smarter than all of us. We will build on the collective knowledge of our members and on the power of our relationships. Engagement, enthusiasm and support will drive us.”
Jahrling noted the strong commitment of the board members. “I enjoyed every minute of working with a great group of people who served on the board beside me,” Jahrling said. “It was an honor to serve as the president of this healthy, dynamic and forward-looking organization. I certainly benefited from the support and guidance of my fellow board members.”
Joel Smith, director – new product engineering at Kohler Co., was elected as vice president and Todd Teter, vice president and general manager – U.S. wholesale for Moen Inc., will serve as secretary/treasurer.
Elected as directors at large were Chip Way, director of OEM sales at Lavelle Industries, and Michael Miller, director of product partnerships at LSP, who will serve their terms through 2019.
Two new directors will serve two-year 2019-2020 terms. They are John Finch, principal engineer at Masco Corporation, and Carol Baricovich, director – global brand communications, government relations, and marketing/business development at InSinkErator.
“I hope to apply my innovation experience to help create and execute new solutions for PMI, including identifying a couple of new actionable efforts that both engage and provide great value to PMI members,” Finch said.
Baricovich stated that she looks forward to becoming an effective board member by focusing on areas where her expertise can make a difference. “We’ll work together with members to navigate the ongoing challenges of ensuring safe, responsible plumbing – PMI’s mission – with a continued focus on sustainability and also encourage members to draw on the organization’s many resources and benefits.
Other highlights of the membership meeting were PMI Association Manager Jodi Stuhrberg receiving the President’s Award and Mariana Nicolae of Sloan Valve Company receiving recognition for her long and dedicated service to PMI.
Cranston, RI – The Taco Family of Companies Chairman and owner John H. White, Jr. announced today that he will reassume the role of company CEO effective immediately. The company also announced that John White III and Benjamin White have been named Vice Presidents of Taco Comfort Solutions. “Nearly four years ago I asked Wil Read more
Cranston, RI – The Taco Family of Companies Chairman and owner John H. White, Jr. announced today that he will reassume the role of company CEO effective immediately. The company also announced that John White III and Benjamin White have been named Vice Presidents of Taco Comfort Solutions.
“Nearly four years ago I asked Wil VandeWiel to take the Company into Europe and grow our businesses domestically and internationally,” Mr. White said. “With Taco well on its way to meeting those goals, Wil has decided that he would like to pursue other opportunities and I have accepted his decision.”
“Everyone in the Company wishes Wil good luck wherever the future may take him and I personally wish to thank him for all of his efforts while a part of the Taco family.”
Weil-McLain®, a leading designer and manufacturer of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial and institutional buildings, has named Michael Langen as its director of sales. He will be based at the company’s Burr Ridge, Ill., headquarters. As director of sales, Langen is responsible for leading the US sales organization in executing Weil-McLain’s growth strategy, including Read more
Weil-McLain®, a leading designer and manufacturer of hydronic comfort heating systems for residential, commercial and institutional buildings, has named Michael Langen as its director of sales. He will be based at the company’s Burr Ridge, Ill., headquarters.
As director of sales, Langen is responsible for leading the US sales organization in executing Weil-McLain’s growth strategy, including channel management and contractor engagement initiatives.
Langen has more than 20 years of experience in sales strategy and execution. Most recently, he was the sales director for the electrical and hydronic business at Honeywell International.
“Michael’s deep experience as a hydronics sales leader and his proven track record of using advanced selling tools to drive growth will help build on our recent successes and keep us well positioned for the future,” said John Swann, president of Weil-McLain. “We are excited to welcome him to the team and look forward to his leadership as we continue to execute on our growth strategy.”
Langen has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Northern Illinois University and an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management.
Taco Comfort Solutions has named Jeffrey S. Bredeson as President of Tennessee-based Hydroflo Pumps, a subsidiary. Prior to his new position at Hydroflo Pumps, Bredeson served as VP of sales for Taco’s wholesale and commercial HVAC solutions. Before joining Taco, Bredeson was senior VP and general manager of Hunter Industrial, a division of Hunter Fan Read more
Taco Comfort Solutions has named Jeffrey S. Bredeson as President of Tennessee-based Hydroflo Pumps, a subsidiary.
Prior to his new position at Hydroflo Pumps, Bredeson served as VP of sales for Taco’s wholesale and commercial HVAC solutions.
Before joining Taco, Bredeson was senior VP and general manager of Hunter Industrial, a division of Hunter Fan Company. Previous to that, he was senior VP and general manager of Wilo Gmbh, for the Americas region; and also VP of sales, North America, for Danfoss, Inc.; and also was director of systems sales, Europe, for Johnson Controls, Inc.
Tim Dunphy has been named Marketing Director of Underground Technologies for RIDGID® in Elyria, Ohio. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations and new business opportunities for the RIDGID line of diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning products. Dunphy is an accomplished marketing leader with global expertise in market and brand Read more
Tim Dunphy has been named Marketing Director of Underground Technologies for RIDGID® in Elyria, Ohio. In this role, Dunphy will manage new product development, partner relations and new business opportunities for the RIDGID line of diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning products.
Dunphy is an accomplished marketing leader with global expertise in market and brand strategy, new product development, omni-channel marketing communications, and market research. He has more than 20 years of experience in consumer-packaged goods and durables marketing. His proven ability to develop and implement marketing strategies, combined with his knowledge of the tool industry, make him an asset to the RIDGID team.
“Tim is a proven leader who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our Underground Technologies team,” said Wyatt Kilmartin, vice president and general manager, global underground technologies, RIDGID. “RIDGID continues to push the envelope in the diagnostics, inspection, locating and drain cleaning categories and Tim is well-suited to drive our next-level innovations.”