CONNECT 2019
October 2 - 4, 2019

Connor Lokar

Economist Connor Lokar’s dynamic presentations provide a fresh look on how to make economic intelligence applicable and actionable. A specialist in the construction industry, Lokar specializes in applied research for business-cycle trend analysis, growth-cycle trend analysis and implementing cyclical analysis at the practice, company level. Connor’s ability to relate to current and next-generation business leaders helps attendees to walk away with a better understanding of their businesses and the ability to plan for the future with confidence.

Richard Trethewey

Richard Trethewey, a PHCC member, has been an integral part of the This Old House team since the home improvement show's debut in 1979. Today, he also appears on the Emmy Award-winning show's sister series, Ask This Old House. Born and raised in Dedham, Massachusetts, Richard is a licensed master and journeyman plumber in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and has long been an advocate for professionalism in the building trades.

Dr. Charles Allgood

Dr. Charles (Chuck) Allgood is currently Technology Leader – Refrigerants, with Chemours (DuPont) Fluoroproducts, Wilmington, Delaware. He holds a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Delaware. Chuck has held a variety of research, technical service, and market development assignments during his 25 years in the refrigerants industry. He currently leads technical support, training, and applications development for the Opteon™ and Freon™ refrigerants and is a frequent speaker at many HVACR industry events.

Kirk Alter

Kirk Alter is an Associate Professor in Purdue University’s Dept. of Building Construction Management, president of Fast Management, Inc., a member of the PHCC Educational Foundation’s Board of Governors and director for their management courses. He worked his way up from an apprentice to business owner, which brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective to his training sessions. Kirk is LEED accredited professional, a Fulbright Scholar and has taught management and sustainable construction practices to audiences across the US, Europe and around the world.

Travis Carter

Travis Carter is the Vice President of Sales at Scorpion where he operates in sales, marketing, and strategic planning across a wide variety of business verticals. With a focus on the home services industry, he works to help businesses small and large increase their revenue, acquire new customers, and improve their digital brand and visibility. When out of office, Travis loves to engage his creative side through building film concepts, dancing, acting, and singing—even having a signed-stint in a high school boy band. He now lives in Los Angeles with his wife and seven kids…yes, SEVEN!

Dave Chic

Dave Chic, QSC Program Director, is a long-time association management professional. His career started in the hospitality industry, having worked for hotels, special event venues and Visit Indy. After serving as the Director of Industry Relations for the Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) for twelve years he made the move to PHCC and QSC.

Laura Ciriello-Benedict

Laura Ciriello-Benedict is a third generation plumbing contractor. She is the President of William J. Ciriello Plumbing Company in Indianapolis. She is a past President of the Greater Indianapolis Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractor’s Association (GIPHCC) as well as a past President of the Indiana PHCC. In 2007 Laura was named the Contractor of the Year for the City of Indianapolis by the GIPHCC and in 2009 the Indiana PHCC named her the Contractor of the Year for the State of Indiana. Laura is the current Chairman of Mechanical Skills the largest plumbing apprentice school in the country.

Greg Cunniff

Greg Cunniff, PE, has published a number of technical articles in HVAC publications and authored white papers. He is also coauthor of a textbook, "Modern Geothermal HVAC Engineering and Control Applications," published by McGraw-Hill Education. Greg previously was a consulting engineer, a temperature controls contractor, a manufacturer’s representative and a design build contractor. He has developed engineering software, continuing education programs and award-winning new products. He has spoken at numerous industry events and webinars. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Hydronics Industry Alliance.

Brenda Dant, CAE

Brenda Dant is a Certified Association Executive with over 30 years of association management experience. She currently serves as the Executive Director of the Indiana Association of Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors (PHCC). She is known for developing creative member-centric programs that have been duplicated throughout the country. In 2016 she was asked to serve on a roundtable that presented successful workforce development initiatives on Capitol Hill. She has been on the faculty for ASAE CEO Boot Camps and has taught leadership programs for local, state, and national associations. She has served as a facilitator for strategic workshops for profit and nonprofit organizations. Brenda holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in English and Communication and is a graduate of the Stanford Institutes for Organization Management.

Chris Day

Chris Day is Rheem Manufacturing’s Vice President of Product Strategy and Engineering, for the Air Business. He has spent over two decades in the industry of HVAC and thermal management with a focus on delivering more energy efficient and reliable technologies to the marketplace. He holds a degree in Aeronautical Engineering, from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, and is a certified Commercial Pilot. Mr. Day has launched small business startups and led global business units of Fortune 100 companies. He has a passion for spearheading disruptive technologies that drive HVAC industry change whether for automobiles, residential or commercial systems. Currently, he is leading Rheem’s innovation and development efforts toward delivering more energy efficient heating and cooling systems that deliver marketplace and homeowner value.

Bo DeAngelo

With 30-plus years in the P&M trades and manager for one of Viega's most advanced training facilities in North America, Bo DeAngelo's passion for training is palpable. An outspoken industry bad boy, Bo pulls no punches when it comes to the stature and importance of the plumber/pipefitter and the elevation of their business practices to match their construction competence.

Beth A Dobkin

Beth Dobkin has 16 years of successful business ownership, 28 years of management and over 16 years of consulting experience and is a business management coach and director of coaching services for the Quality Service Contractors of the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association since April 2012.

Matthew Erickson

Franc S. Exley

Franc Exley is the newest QSC team member, bringing many years of coaching and industry experience to the table. Franc comes to QSC from Aire Serv & Mr. Rooter where he worked since 2001 as Franchise Consultant, Sales Trainer and Underground Division Instructor. Previously, Franc was owner and operator of a local heating and air conditioning business, with locations in Macon and Savannah, Georgia. Before that, Franc served as Legal Counselor for law firms focusing on class action, insurance and corporate litigation. Franc is a graduate of Mercer University’s Walter F. George School of Law with a Juris Doctor, Taxation and Business Law. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Risk Management and Insurance from the University of Georgia.

David Feddon

David W. Feddon is President of Feddon Mechanical in Florida. Dave received his Florida State Plumbing Masters License in 2003 and followed with a Florida State Mechanical Master in 2015. Dave has over 36 years in the building trades most spent in the plumbing and mechanical trades with the last 16 years as a business owner. He has served on the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board and currently serves on the PCCLB’s Board of Adjustment and Appeals for Plumbing, Mechanical and Gas Codes. Dave is very active with PHCC. He joined the Pinellas Chapter of the PHCC in 2003 when he started his business. Dave served on the PHCC Pinellas Executive Board as a Director from 2005-2009, as President 2010-2012 as Vice President 2013, as Past President 2014 and as President 2018-current. He served on the PHCC Florida State Executive Board as Vice President in 2012, as President elect in 2013, as President in 2014 and as Immediate Past President in 2015 and as the Director for Pinellas 2016-current. Dave currently serves as Zone 2 Director for Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi on PHCC National Board.

William B. Ford

William E. (Bill) Ford is President and CEO of SESCO Management Consultants. He has been with the firm for 26 years. He is a generalist human resource management consultant specializing in family business consulting, compensation, Wage and Hour, EEO representation, organizational development, labor relations and compliance to federal and state employment regulations. Ford has been engaged and has practical hands-on experience in numerous industries, including healthcare, funeral homes, manufacturing, retail auto dealerships, financial and credit unions, mining, and professional service industries. He is a certified Vital Learning speaker and has presented before a number of clients, Chambers of Commerce, national and state business associations, as well as employer/human resource management groups. He has also authored a number of publications, including How to Develop a Compensation Program, and How to Comply with Wage and Hour Regulations. SESCO’s consulting system programs that Bill wrote include Developing an Employee Handbook, Developing an Affirmative Action Program, Screening and Hiring, How to Remain Union Free, and JJ Keller’s Human Resource Management Guide. Ford obtained his Business degree at Tennessee Technological University, and has received a number of Human Resource and Employee Relations certifications. He is an active member of World at Work, SHRM and various boards and civic groups.

David Frame

Charles "Chip" E. Greene

Jamey Hale

Chemours Jamey is a highly experienced trainer in the refrigeration and air conditioning industry and currently leads the Chemours training facility programs at the Indianapolis Technology Training Center.

Les Hanks

Les Hanks joined Quality Service Contractors on June 2013 and serves as the Business Management Coach for a variety of services, such as comprehensive business analysis, strategic planning, competitive analysis, program/seminar development and more.

Joe Hodes

Joe Hodes is the owner of repackager, assembler and plumbing parts distributor Hodes Company, located in Kansas City, Missouri. Founded in 1943 by his grandfather, Joe purchased Hodes Company in 1993 from his Dad and has been full time focused on inventory control since joining the firm in 1988. Both classroom and shop trained, Joe has helped reorganize parts inventory processes for hundreds of plumbing contractor companies over the past 30 years. Joe and his wife Ann have 6 grown children, are expecting their first grandchild in 2020 and enjoy traveling, reading and going for long walks.

Byron Hoffberg

Byron heads the digital advertising team at WebbMason. His background and experience in science, engineering and corporate finance, before moving into advertising technology, roots his strategy in analysis and data driven decisions. Byron oversees all display, pay-per-click, search engine optimization and social media management lines of business at WebbMason, and thrives on creating consultative and collaborative relationships with clients. Bryon has provided digital marketing programs for AT&T (14 lines of business), Verizon, Home Depot, H&R Block, Tax Act, Comcast, Extended Stay Hotels, Hilton, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cox Communications, MetLife, Walmart, Jet Blue, and Best Buy.

Tauhira Hoossainy

Tauhira Hoossainy is a highly skilled product strategist with more than 14 years of R&D and product design experience. As Milwaukee Tool's Senior Manager of Construction Technology, she explores construction trends and emerging technologies to drive practical, user-focused solutions. Her early product development and roadmap strategy development has impacted physical and digital solutions across every Milwaukee Tool product line. Prior to Milwaukee, Tauhira received a BS and MS in computationally focused Mechanical Engineering from Georgia Tech and Cornell University. She has held R&D positions in the computing, automotive, aerospace, robotics, and public relations industries. In addition to her passion for product development, Tauhira is deeply committed to expanding and empowering all voices within technical industries and has been honored to work closely with FIRST Robotics, the Society of Women in Engineering, and Habitat for Humanity.

David Huff

David Huff comes with twenty years’ experience building relationships in legal, lending, and custom wood manufacturing businesses. David feels right at home in the creative environment of TRIC Tools. It doesn’t hurt that he grew up as a heavy equipment operator in a family construction business. Excavations were bigger and certainly deeper, and the equipment was far more complicated to move between projects. “That construction work helped me get through my college days,” says David. “Thanks Dad, for ensuring there was always a CAT seat with my name on it, and more work available than hours in a day.” In only a little over a year with TRIC, Mr. Huff has streamlined our customer database and significantly boosted sales, in great part due to his willingness to jump right into the trenchless industry and apply his previous experience in heavy construction. Along with that comes a keen insight to the TRIC clientele and scope of work. David also brings another side as well, a musical talent, which became an itch needing to be scratched. With a graduate degree from Northwestern, David lived in Miami for a year singing with the Greater Miami Opera, and spent the next 15 years singing professionally in New York. David married a California girl, also a professional singer, and eventually relocated to the Bay Area to raise their two kids.

Steve Kiernan, II

Steve Kiernan II has more than a decade of experience in strategic sales and marketing. As the President & CEO of Pointman, he’s spent the last 12 years building an organization focused on delivering results to the home services industry.

Ruth King

Profitability Master Ruth King helps contractors grow their businesses profitably. As part of her work for more than 30 years, she uncovers, deals with, and helps minimize theft in the work place, whether that theft is time, money, or materials. Her book, The Ugly Truth about Cash, deals with 50 ways employees and vendors can steal from businesses and what they can do about it. Ruth has been instrumental in helping business owners understand and profitably use the information generated from the financial segment of their businesses. She has a knack for helping business owners truly understand financials. She is especially proud of one contractor she helped climb out of a big hole. He started with a negative $400,000 net worth 15 years ago and is still in business today…profitably and with a positive net worth. She holds a Class II HVAC contractor’s license (inactive) in Georgia. She contributes a monthly financial column to HVACR Business as well as columns in Reeves Journal, Today’s AC, and many other regional publications. Ruth is part of Jim Blasingame’s Small Business Advocate brain trusts and appears frequently on his national radio program. She has also been interviewed by the Wall Street Journal Radio Network, the Big Biz Show, and many regional and local radio programs.

Erica Leonor

Erica Leonor is a highly influential Customer Experience Coach and Sales Trainer at Power Selling Pros. She actually considers herself a Master Jedi Trainer because she enjoys bringing the force, along with all kinds of interactive, motivational, and high performance techniques into her presentations, trainings, and speaking engagements. She received a BA in Anthropology from BYU-Hawaii and has traveled around the world working with and studying different cultures and peoples. She has been a mentor, coach, trainer, public speaker and facilitator for over 9 years. She has a YouTube channel with her husband called "The Leonor Life" where they share their adventures and lifestyle with the world.

Lance MacNevin, P. Eng.

Lance is the Director of Engineering for the Building & Construction Division at the Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI). He has been in the plastic pipe industry since 1993, involved with applications such as hydronic heating and cooling, geothermal, plumbing, and fire protection systems. Lance earned his IGSHPA accreditation in 2008 and has been closely involved with the geothermal industry ever since, with a focus on the piping materials used for ground loops. He serves on technical committees within ASHRAE, ASTM, CSA, IAPMO, IGSHPA, and RPA, and is Chair for the Uniform Solar, Hydronic & Geothermal Code (USHGC).

Scott McConnell

Scott has spent his professional career in the marketing solutions industry. He joined WebbMason in January 2003 and founded the Nashville, TN sales office. He is responsible for business development, sales management and has helped build one of the top performing offices for the company. Scott serves as the primary contact for the A. O. Smith partnership.

Deidra McElroy

Deidra McElroy is the General Manager for the commercial services division of Magnolia Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling in Washington, DC. Throughout her 11-year tenure with Magnolia, she has worked in many different facets, starting with Project Coordinator for the Special Projects Division. With steady determination, she learned the role of Billing Specialist, Dispatcher, Assistant Manager, Service Manager, and is currently overseeing a team of 50 HVAC and Plumbing technicians, apprentices, field supervisors, and project coordinators. Ms. McElroy graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Maryland with her Bachelor Degree in Business Administration, with a Minor in Customer Service Management. She has been a member of the local Washington Suburban Master Plumber Association (WSMPA) and Quality Service Contractors (QSC) since 2010. She joined the WSMPA board in 2014 and has served the members of QSC as a board member since 2013, twice as Co-Chair.

Francis G. McGonegal

Francis “Butch” McGonegal is Principal at United Air Temp in Midlothian, VA. Butch is responsible for developing the vision and strategic plan with the CEO for one of the nations largest independently owned contracting organizations,. He expanded the companies core disciplines and is responsible for geographic expansion via services to new markets. Butch identified new recruitment opportunities and employee retention and business development strategies that have resulted in an approximate 80% growth in five years. Prior to joining United Air Temp Butch was Principal of McGonegal Enterprises – primarily, a consulting company providing management and marketing expertise to concerns in the mechanical trades, including selected project management. Butch served as Executive Vice President, Principal of Shreve McGonegal Management, Inc. As a founding partner he developed the strategic vision for a corporate entity that is active in retail service markets. He also developed and implemented parallel sales and marketing strategies for distinct operating units in addition to focusing on new business development, operational management and community and civic networking.

Michael McGraw

Michael McGraw is the Executive Director for the PA Association of Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors (PA PHCC). Michael is a registered Master Plumber in Delaware County and the City of Philadelphia. He is the Director of the Philadelphia Suburban PHCC Plumbing Apprenticeship School in Delaware County. He was a self- employed plumbing & heating contractor for 21years and member of the Philadelphia Suburban PHCC since 1991. Mike was named the PA PHCC Contractor of the Year in 2004. He served as the President of Philadelphia Suburban PHCC in 2006 & 2007 and President of the PA PHCC in 2008. December of 2010 he traded in his tools and accepted the Executive Director position at PA PHCC.

Timothy McGuire

Tim McGuire is the Vice President of Content and Community at Pointman, provider of field service management software for the residential contractor. There, he leads a talented team in the creation and distribution of blogs, podcasts, social media posts, webinars and other long form content intended to help independent contractors who dream big. Tim is also responsible for serving as the voice of the member community within the Pointman organization by working directly with the product development and customer success teams. Before coming to Pointman, Tim worked for over 17 years for one of the largest software solution providers in the residential home services space. There his responsibilities spanned the creation of support documentation and training delivery, customer engagement, and the management of vendor and industry relationships, as well as driving the company’s sales and marketing.

Karen Bruick Meyers

Karen has a 20+ years of experience with Rheem on both the Air and Water sides of the business. For the last 5 years, Karen has worked exclusively advocating and representing Rheem and their contractor partners in both state and federal legislation.

Dino Pioli

Dino Pioli has been in the hydronic industry for 30 years and has had roles as a Radiant Trainer, Radiant Designer and Regional sales for various hydronic products.

John Rafferty

John’s first TRIC job was in the summer of 2000, replacing a residential sewer lateral in the San Francisco Bay Area. He joined the TRIC team full time in 2004 as Field Training Coordinator. His duties expanded to include Product Assembly, Shop Foreman, and Field Service Consultant. As the company grew in sales and industry presence, John combined his field experience with his background in creative communications to promote the TRIC brand. As Director of Marketing, Mr. Rafferty provides creative and editorial oversight for corporate identity, technical communications, and public relations. His articles have appeared in national and international publications serving the trenchless infrastructure markets. Mr. Rafferty contributes expertise in writing, photography, illustration, and graphic design to support a variety of technical and marketing objectives, including product user manuals, online tech support, web site design and content, advertising for print and web, and promotional materials for trade shows and other industry events. As Technical Support Coordinator, John supplies documentation and performance data that is instrumental in product development, equipment safety, and user satisfaction, while he continues to train new customers in the use of TRIC equipment around the US and all over the world. Mr. Rafferty graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Art & Design, and also holds a General Engineering (A) License in the state of California.

Brian Rich

Beth Rovazzini

Beth Rovazzini is president and owner of B&W Plumbing and Heating Co, Inc. Her parents started the company in their garage in 1961. Upon graduation with an Accounting degree from Indiana University, Beth started her career as a staff accountant at Arthur Anderson. It did not take long for her to determine she loved accounting but not being a staff accountant. In 1988 she joined B&W in the accounting role. She purchased the business from her parents along with 3 partners in 2003. Owning a small business is challenging and exhilarating, being a women owning a construction business is like being at the top of the roller coaster every day. Her passion for training the young people is evident in the boards she serves on, Area 31 Career and Tech Center Outreach Board, IPS Construction, Engineering and Design Sector Committee, and Mechanical Skills Apprentice School Board .

Laramie Sandquist

Laramie Sandquist holds an undergraduate degree in business administration, an MBA in finance and risk management, and has earned several industry designations including CPCU, CLU, and ARM. His career with Federated Insurance has included positions in risk management, underwriting, training & development and association risk management services. His current position is special accounts risk consultant working with Federated’s captive insurance owners of Federated, Ltd.

Josh Smith

Josh Smith is the Vice President of Marketing for the Home Services division at Scorpion. He manages the development of the marketing team that handles all of the home service accounts across the organization. He works to continually provide the team with the industry knowledge, support, and tools to ensure that home services professionals increase their revenue and grow their businesses. Out of the office, Josh is a father of 2 little munchkins, husband to a beautiful lady, and loves to feed his creative side through film production, music, podcasting, and even building up businesses!

Cathy Stegemoller

Cathy Stegemoller and her husband Brian started their company from a desk in their kitchen 26 years ago. Steg Plumbing in Indianapolis focuses on Residential Plumbing, Remodeling, and Service. In 2010 Cathy took over as President. She led the company through the recession, and they continued to grow. Steg Plumbing now has 43 employees and annual sales over $7,000,000. Cathy is the incoming President of the Greater Indianapolis PHCC. She serves as a Director of the Builders Association of Greater Indianapolis and serves as a Director of the Indiana Builders Association.

Brandon Stepanek

Brandon has been with A. O. Smith for 7 years and is currently in the role of National Field Marketing Manager. He is a 2007 graduate of the University of Minnesota in Mankato. Brandon's responsibilities include A. O. Smith's contractor loyalty and marketing efforts, as well as driving acceptance and utilization of the company's vast high efficiency product offering into the U.S. utility sector.

Steve Swanson

Steve is currently the national trainer with Uponor Corporation and provides training at the factory and around the nation to contractors and installers about radiant heating and cooling, hydronic, and commercial plumbing. Steve has 47 years of experience in hydronic heating and plumbing. For 20 years, he was the vice president of a plumbing and heating supply company in the Twin Cities and gave seminars for hydronic heating and plumbing around the country and for 15 years he taught the State of Minnesota Boiler Certification Licensing. Steve is a licensed CEU instructor for the states of Michigan, Minnesota, Florida and Washington. He is also on the Advisory Group for the Radiant Professionals Alliance and an ASSE certified hydronics trainer.

Jason Thompson, CFF, ASA, CPA/ABV, CFE

In his roles as Partner and Director of Valuation and Litigation Services for Sponsel CPA Group, Jason Thompson provides strategic counsel to business owners, in the construction industry. He specializes in the valuation of privately held businesses, partial ownership interests in privately held businesses and intangible assets. Jason is a graduate of Indiana University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. Active in the community, he volunteers his time as a board member for Noble of Indiana, an Indianapolis not-for-profit organization serving people with disabilities and their families.

Kevin Tindall

Kevin Tindall is the President & Owner of Tindall & Ranson Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning established in 1992. He has been a member of the Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractor Association for over 24 years serving on the Board and Committees at the Local, State and National level in many positions including 2014-2015 National President. He works closely with IAPMO on the “WE*Stand” Committee and the Standards Council. July/2008 he testified in July/2008 before congress in Washington DC for small business on “The Role of Green Technology and Insuring Economic Growth” as a representative of the National PHCC. Jan/2009 Signed a memoranda in Washington DC of understanding, with the administrator of the EPA, National Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association, IAPMO and Alliance for Water Efficiency, to set up a consortium to study flow reduction and high efficiency in appliances as a representative to the National Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association. Sept/2012 Kevin was awarded the IAPMO’S 2012 Joseph Kneidinger Green Contractor of the Year Award. And in Dec/2012 was the Contractors Magazine “Contractor of the Year” award recipient. Dec/2017 at the request of the White House, attended a press conference presented by the President of the United States outlining the administrations battle with burdensome regulations and the administrations progress so far.

Mark Valentini

Mark Valentini was recently selected to serve as Director of Legislative Affairs for PHCC in March 2019. He joins us from the transportation sector, where his focus was on workforce and infrastructure policy issues for the U.S. trucking industry. During his tenure with the trucking industry he advocated on issues related to small business, workforce and training (including apprenticeships), highways and infrastructure, and vehicle automation. Prior to his tenure in transportation he represented the insurance and financial services industry on tax and regulatory matters. He started his career in politics having served as a staffer in the United States Senate and subsequently as a campaign fundraiser for several House and Senate campaigns and leadership PACs. Mark is a graduate of George Mason University and proud native of Northern Virginia where he currently resides with his family.

William Werthman

Bill Werthman is a licensed builder and master plumber in the state of Michigan. He grew up in the plumbing and heating industry working for several years as a plumber, trainer, and manager for a large production plumbing company. He holds the most recent RPA ASSE 19210 certification as an installer and a trainer. Throughout these years he has been an advocate for training, participating in license certification classes for the state of Michigan, a certified RPA instructor and a regular trainer at PHCC national and regional events. Bill’s technical and practical experience is ideal for his role as the Business Development Manager for the west and as primary instructor for Legend University and the Legend LoopCAD software.

Brian White

Brian White is the Director, Digital Marketing for Rheem, a manufacturer of heating, cooling, water heating and commercial boilers and refrigeration products. In this role, Brian leads digital strategy, innovation and marketing efforts across the global Rheem organization. Brian has a deep knowledge of Rheem’s connected products and a passion for all things connected. Prior to joining Rheem, he worked in technical and business development roles across a number of industries, and varying company sizes. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship from Baylor University.

Chuck White

Chuck White, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for the PHCC National Association, monitors activities of Federal Agencies such as the Department of Labor, the Department of Energy, and the Environmental Protection Agency and meets regularly with other industry stakeholders in the codes and standards arena. He relies on over 30 years experience in plumbing and HVAC industry to represent PHCC member’s interests.

Eric Woodruff, CPA

Eric works with clients across a broad range of industries including construction, manufacturing and distribution. He leads the firm’s services to the construction industry trades. His expertise and duties have grown quickly in lockstep with Sponsel CPA Group and he is on the front line in managing client relationships. He grew up working for his father, a third-generation business owner and cites that experience as a prime reason why he wanted to work for a firm that holds the entrepreneurial spirit in special regard. He is an active volunteer in several professional and not for profit organizations.

Brian Yelton

Brian is the President and Owner of Inland Sales Group, Inc, a Manufacturing Representative firm located in Illinois with locations in both Peoria and Willowbrook. Inland covers the state of Illinois, Eastern Iowa and Northwest Indiana. Brian is involved with the following organizations: PHCC, ASPE, ASSE, APIC, IPEA and several others. He has studied and has been involved with all aspects of Legionella education and management. His range of involvement includes CEU classes, ASSE working groups, APIC shows and meetings, Water Management teams and much more. Brian has been a leader of education in Legionella awareness and has brought Legionella education to the forefront for many contractors, engineers, developers, facilities, and others in the industry. He continues to work towards furthering his own knowledge on this important subject while sharing what he knows to benefit others.