During Stephen Yurek's tenure, AHRI became a truly global association, establishing offices around the world, advocating for the industry, and promoting and strengthening AHRI's global standards and equipment certification programs.
CEO Cindy Sheridan plans to retire at the end of the year after 26 years with Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC). Dan Quinonez, now executive director of the PHCC Educational Foundation, will take over her role.
John Reutter, the new president of GF Building Flow Solutions Americas, joined the company
in 2018 as vice president of finance and has been an instrumental leader over the past seven years, a press release said,
Pat Casey was appointed to the newly created role of director of business advancement for HVAC at F.W. Webb Co, while Warren Bean was named director of commercial HVAC sales.
Kevin Wheeler will transition from chairman and CEO at A.O. Smith Corp. to executive chairman, effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025. At that time, Stephen Shafer will be appointed to the board and will assume the role of president and CEO.
Kristen Ritchie has been with Ritchie Engineering for more than 20 years and has been an integral part in developing strategy and improving the brand awareness that helped lead Ritchie Engineering through a strong growth period, a press release from the company said.
In his new role, Todd Schwarzenbach will focus on creating a unified strategy for Viega’s customer organization and ensuring alignment across teams while driving a seamless, customer-focused approach to growth, a Viega press release said.
