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niversary with the company. Westley has helped create and instill Fisher’s reputation for innovative plumbing applications, product expertise and exemplary customer service. He oversees 135 representatives and manages both the plumbing and foodservice divisions. Franklin Electric appointed Tom


Strupp VP-global human resources. Since joining the company in 2005, Strupp has held executive finance and operations positions, giving him a broad base of experience to lead the company’s global human resource initiatives. He has more than 25 years experience in the global water sys- tems industry. Forty-two years after beginning his


career at F.W. Webb Company, Charlie Slattery is retiring on Decem- ber 31. Interestingly enough, his dad, Charlie Jr., also served 40 years with the company. Slattery rose quickly through the ranks to become senior VP-purchasing. He is an industry icon, renowned for a quick, logical mind, great common sense and a


engineering and project management. Grundfos Pumps appointed


Jackie Sharrock as West regional sales manager for the Building’s Business Unit. Sharrock previously held positions of regional, national and national builder sales manager at Uponor, and also worked with Me- chanical Agents in the Pacific North- west and Urell Inc. in New England. Heating, Airconditioning and


Refrigeration Distributors Interna- tional announced several key execu- tive changes: • After 10 years, Don Frendberg


has elected to transition from execu- tive VP and COO to chairman. Frend-


and CPVC pipe, duct and extruded products sector. He previously served as sales manager for Ensinger/Penn- Fibre and World Plastics Inc. Hydro Massage appointed Eric


Dinsdale national sales manager of luxury baths. His 30 years experi- ence in the manu- f a c t u r i n g , wholesale and re- tail plumbing and HVAC industry include positions with Hughes, Castle (Ferguson) and the Deschene Group in Canada. Most recently, he was a senior exec- utive in the hospitality industry. Jean Preston, former COO of


Eric Dinsdale


Noland Company and a 32-year vet- eran of the wholesale distribution in- dustry, has joined Industrial Controls Distributors LLC as VP- operations. Following its sale to Win-


Jack F. Salerno Don Frendberg


berg, who was just presented with AHRI’s Public Service Award in recognition of his leadership, will continue working on behalf of the HARDI membership and HVACR community in this new advisory role through 2011.


Jean Preston Doug Chapman Charlie Slattery Alicia Criniti


combination of fairness and tough- ness that earned him the respect of his peers at Webb and a legion of indus- try admirers. His family’s tradition at F.W. Webb continues, with his son Chip Slattery heading up its Internet e-commerce initiative. In other news at F.W. Webb, Alicia


Criniti has been named director of marketing. Criniti brings over 15 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning and advertising. Her work has ranged from launching new brands to developing integrated marketing plans designed to drive business results. During her career she has held positions at Hill, Holli- day Advertising and Bank of Amer- ica, and formed her own marketing communication consulting business. She brings a wealth of marketing ex- perience that covers a broad spectrum of media including television, print, digital and direct. Geocomp Corporation named


Jack F. Salerno, P.E., branch manager in the New York office. Salerno has overall responsibility for project management, client development and technical oversight. He has more than 25 years of experience in structural


Wholesale in 2005, Preston continued to manage Noland’s 100+ branch operations in the Southeast for WinWholesale until earlier last year. Kelly Pipe has announced two new appointments: • Doug Chapman, a prominent


Talbot Gee Susan Little • Talbot Gee has succeeded Frend-


berg at executive VP and COO. As VP for the past five years, Gee has shown exemplary leadership for the association through his benchmark- ing, advocacy and membership serv- ices focus which have contributed greatly to strengthening the voice of the industry and improving channel relations. • Susan Little joined the staff as di-


rector of marketing. She will oversee marketing and branding strategies, new and existing product, services and event promotions, and all com- munication strategies including social media. Little has extensive marketing experience from positions at G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company and the American Dairy Association. Harvel Plastics Inc. promoted


Greg Martino to VP-sales. Martino previously served as the national sales manager for its industrial PVC


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PVF manager with over 30 years ex- perience in the industry, was named manager of the company’s Southeast region. Most recently, he was with Macsteel Service Centers USA as VP-pipe products for Eastern North America. At Kelly, Chapman will focus on sales of seamless and welded pipe to the energy, industrial and plumbing industry sectors in the Southeast. The company intends to establish a major distribution center in Charlotte, N.C., along with a coastal shipping center to expand its service in this region of the country. • Paul Oscar, a highly respected Midwest pipe sales executive, is now manager of Kelly’s Chicago branch. He brings 25 years of valued experi- ence from postitions with Tubular Steel, A.M. Castle, Plymouth Tube and Marmon/Keystone. Oscar in- tends to continue Kelly’s singular focus on master distribution while at the same time broadening the product line in his territory. Kelly’s plans call for expanding their facilities in the


•THE WHOLESALER® — JANUARY 2011


Chicago area under Oscar’s manage- ment. Robert Zimmerman, manager–en- gineering, water conservation & sus- tainability at Kohler Co., joined the Board of Directors of the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments. At Kohler, Zimmerman is involved with all aspects of water conservation and sustainability related to plumbing fix- tures and faucets, including working with government regulators and water utilities on water conservation program and code development, helping professionals in the green building industry understand how to design water-efficient buildings, and supporting and growing Kohler’s line of water-efficient plumbing products. Founded in 2003, the mission of the Alliance is to transform the market- place by making green building best practices industry standards. To that end, it strives to raise awareness of sustainable development and pro- mote the triple-bottom-line benefits delivered through high performance green buildings. Andy Nohle, Meier Supply Com-


pany’s Rochester, N.Y., branch man- ager, was recognized by RSES with the V.V. Solomon Award for 2010. The prestigious award recognizes in- dustry educators for their contribu- tions to students' HVAC/R growth and development. In his eight years as an industry educator, Nohle has taught hundreds of HVAC/R profes- sionals; many of those students showed their appreciation by nomi-


Paul Oscar Bernadette Meier


nating him for this award. In other news at Meier Supply, de-


sign and development professional Bernadette Meier has been elected president of HALO (Helping All Live On, a part of the HARDI organiza- tion. HALO works with HARDI to focus on educational programs that facilitate study and discussion of problems facing the HVAC/R indus- try that affect consumers. The organ- ization also sponsors scholarships and industry training programs. Meier has been actively involved in the HVAC/R industry since 2004 with HALO and serving as vice chair for the HARDI IMPACT Committee, which drives awareness and opportu- nities for association and member (Turn to page 92.)


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