Gina Ladefian used to call on Pittsburgh’s T.F. Campbell Co. as a manufacturer’s representative for Honeywell. Now, Ladefian owns the 103-year-old HVAC distributor.

Doug Young credits a strong foundation, solid company values, and a great team for the success of Behler-Young Co., an HVACR distributor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Stan Allen has spent 35 years in distribution, and now leads Northeastern Supply Co., a Baltimore-based HVACR and plumbing wholesaler.

In 2018, Steele was featured in the Distribution Trends Top 40 Under 40 feature as a sales and marketing manager at CFM Equipment Distributors Inc. DT sat down with Steele to talk about his career and the state of HVAC wholesaling.

Johnson Supply is a Houston-based HVACR wholesaler that will mark its 70^th anniversary this year, and president and COO Richard Cook has been with the company for more than half that time.

Ron Vallan is part of the third generation of his family at Young Supply Co., a privately owned HVACR distributor serving Michigan and northern Ohio.

John Dugan brings HVACR experience, a background in software, and a strong sense of purpose to Liberty Supply, a Minneapolis-based distributor focused on the commercial market.

Usually, Rhonda Wight is busy serving Ohio and western Pennsylvania’s HVACR needs as president of RSC. Her influence now goes nationwide as the new chairwoman of the HARDI board of directors.

The executive VP at the Midwest’s Charlie D. Jones reveals his most valuable interview question, shares advice, and much more.

For his own tenure as leader, the grandson of the founder has gleaned some guidance and inspiration from a famous California sports figure.