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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE (Continued from page 90.)


participation in appropriately identi- fied humanitarian causes on a local, national and international level. Melanie Holden, LEED AP, joined


National Sales Company as man- ager-plumbing design and sales, is the next step in National’s efforts to


Pentair Residential Filtration made two appointments: • Sam Karge was promoted to VP-


global marketing, where he will con- tinue to lead the expanding global marketing team, driving the growth strategy focused on operational ex- cellence, retail, point-of-use and fast growth markets. Karge is experi- enced in communications, product development and strategic initiatives. • Gerard McKeown was promoted


Melanie Holden Terry Rismiller


expand its PVF distributorship by be- coming a leading supplier of com- mercial plumbing products for the region. Holden rounds out National’s customer offering with her experi- ence and knowledge on the finish side of plumbing. As a LEED certi- fied interior designer, customers can also tap into her green building ex- pertise for their commercial plumb- ing projects. Terry Shafer of PipeLine Manage-


ment is the new executive director of the North Central Wholesalers Asso- ciation. Shafer assumed the duties on January 1 upon Dan Schlosser’s retire- ment. Shafer will also continue to serve as executive VP of Southern Whole- salers Association, a position he has held for six years. Schlosser will re- main in a consulting role for six months to ensure a smooth transition. PB Heat Llc named Terry Ris-


miller senior VP and COO. Rismiller will lead internal operations and, to- gether with executive VP/CVO Pete Morgan, will work to grow the com- pany, while seeking continual im- provement of services and processes. Rismiller has held many roles for the Peerless®


Boiler brand throughout his


career, most recently as manager of customer service and operations.


PORTLAND, ORE. — Johnstone Supply Inc. announced a new strategic part- nership with the influential trade group HARDI (Heating, Aircondi- tioning & Refrigeration Distributors International) that is designed to ben- efit both organizations and advance shared goals. The agreement will es- tablish HARDI membership status for all Johnstone stores across the country, increase accurate tracking of industry performance between the two organizations, and involve John- stone in HARDI committees and ad- vocacy leadership positions. “Our members are extremely


to VP-sales. McKeown has 20 years of experience in manufacturing, pri- marily focused on water in residen- tial, commercial and industrial applications. He will continue to lead the North, South and Central Ameri- can sales teams, with an emphasis on driving PRF sales in fast global growth markets. Piping and Equipment Inc. has


made some management announce- ments: • President Gary J. Cartright an- nounced his retirement effective Jan-


Cash Acme®


Paul Sellars Paul Palmisciano and SharkBite®


branded Gary Cartright Mark McLelland


uary 1, 2011. Cartright retires after 43 years with P&E, and will remain with the company as a consultant. • Jerry P. McKeller succeeds Car-


tright as president of Piping and Equipment. He had previously served as VP-sales. • Georgia Branch was promoted


from regional manager of central op- erations to VP-sales. • Dennis Spahr is now VP-opera-


tion and administration. He had been general manager of administrative services. • Robert Pulliam was promoted to


Johnstone Supply, HARDI ink strategic partnership


pleased to be partnering so closely with HARDI and working together to achieve important objectives for the industry,” said Johnstone Supply CEO DeWight Wallace. “This agreement further demonstrates Johnstone’s com- mitment to our customers and the in- dustry at large, and will provide a variety of beneficial HARDI resources to our members and stores.” Wallace noted the foundation of the


new partnership is based on a range of shared strategic objectives such as maximizing industry (distributor) profitability and growth, maintaining the viability of independent distribu-


• Be sure to visit www.thewholesaler.com for web exclusive articles and videos! •


products. Previously, Sellars served as director of sales for Rinnai Amer- ica Corp., and held positions at State Industries, Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath and Kohler Co. R.W. Beckett has announced sev- eral key moves: • John Bohan was promoted to


VP-business development at R.W. Beckett. During his six-year tenure at Beckett, he has successfully put to- gether an engineering team to better diversify the business. Prior to Beck- ett, Bohan spent 25 years at Honey- well Inc. in a variety of roles. • Brad Moore and Tony Kulig have


joined the marketing department. Moore will focus on diversification growth initiatives and growing the core burner business. He brings a wealth of marketing experience having served in senior marketing roles in the building materials, healthcare products and con-


tors such as those in the Johnstone Cooperative, and advocating for is- sues important to HVACR contrac- tors and distributors alike. The strategic partnership was first


announced at Johnstone’s recent An- nual Meeting in Chicago, which in- cluded a keynote presentation by Talbot H. Gee, HARDI vice president, and HARDI’s chief economist Alan Beaulieu of the Institute for Trend Re- search. Key components include an initiative to enroll every Johnstone store owner as a HARDI member and granting full access to HARDI’s range of distributor resources and informa- tion, and sharing of data and informa- tion, helping HARDI in to track


regional manager-central operations after serving as inside sales manager. • William Ridgway was promoted


to manager of purchasing and mate- rials management. Most recently, Ridgway had been corporate pur- chasing agent. Mark McLelland joined Prier


Products as research, development and engineering manager. McLelland was a lead project engineer at B/E Aerospace, where he worked on the development of crew oxygen systems for commercial and military aircraft. Paul Sellars has been named VP-


sales for Reliance Worldwide USA, manufacturers and distributors of


•THE WHOLESALER® — JANUARY 2011


sumer goods industries. Kulig, the new marketing coordinator, had consulted with Beckett, and previously was gen- eral manager at Garfield Alloys, and also spent 15 years at in his own com- pany, ProGolf Discount. Silver-Line Plastics promoted


Chuck Walker to VP-sales & mar- keting. Stiebel Eltron named Paul D.


Palmisciano Western regional sales manager. Palmisciano has 18 years of sales and management experience, with a concentration in business-to- business relationships. Kris Kadlecek has joined Superior Radiant Products as sales manager- engineered proj- ects. He has 15 years of experi- ence in the HVAC industry, and spe- cialized in pro- moting infrared technology for the last five years. We b s t o n e


Kris Kadlecek


named two new regional sales


managers, both of whom have 20 years experience in the plumbing and HVAC industries: • Todd Anderson formerly held po-


sitions with Georgia-Pacific Corpo- ration, Kohler Company and Uponor/Wirsbo. • Fred Hoffman has spent his ca-


reer working at every stop in the channel from tradesman to whole- saler to rep and now manufacturer, managing installations, sales and sales reps.


n


Todd Anderson Fred Hoffman


industry performance and Johnstone to better track and evaluate the Coop- erative’s performance. The partnership also will involve


Johnstone executives and owners in HARDI leadership positions on key committees to proactively drive the direction on issues such as govern- ment relations, professional develop- ment and training, management methods (benchmarking) and the HARDI Educational Foundation. It will also facilitate Johnstone’s coor- dination with HARDI on Member’s responses to regulatory issues at the national, state and local level. Visit www.hardinet.org or www .johnstonesupply.com.


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