Movers & Shakers—December 2018

December: PHCP-PVF hirings and promotions

BLANCO wins ECO-excellence award — **BLANCO** wins ECO-excellence award

December 12, 2018

Mike Miazga

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Chicago-based MIFAB welcomed Dan Hunt as its new Northeast regional sales manager, Ryan Moore as Southeastern U.S. regional manager and Kevin Wong to the newly created position of Canadian national specifications manager. The manufacturer also hired Dan Condon to its team as Western regional sales manager.
Strasser Woodenworks hired Peter Ollestad as its new vice president of sales. Ollestad is a longtime veteran of the company, returning after a year away to a higher position on the Strasser executive team.
Viega recently promoted Nic Savaglio to regional sales manager for the company’s Southwest region.
KBIS announced the promotion of Amy Hornby to KBIS show director. KBIS noted Hornby has been instrumental in the growth of multiple large-scale events throughout her career and brings a proven track record of successful management and revenue generation to her new role.
Legend Valve & Fitting announced the hiring of Wade Tennant as director of marketing and Richard McNally as hydronic business-development manager. McNally’s primary responsibility will be in radiant sales and training. He comes to Legend from Watts Water.
PHCC presented its annual Plumbing Contractor of the Year Award, sponsored by Delta Faucet, to Jeff Hux, president of Norfolk Plumbing in Norfolk, Virginia.
PHCC presented its annual HVAC Contractor of the Year Award, sponsored by Rheem, to Mitchell Cropp, CEO and founder of CroppMetcalfe Services in Fairfax, Virginia.
Taco Comfort Solutions named John Morgan area vice president, Western U.S., promoted Eric Turmel to area vice president, Central U.S., and promoted Geoffry Bent to Southeast region manager, commercial products.
T&S Brass and Bronze Works promoted Zach Theisen to director of sales for lab and plumbing.
Triangle Tube announced the appointment of Andy Sutton as operations director. Sutton comes from Triangle Tube’s parent company, Groupe Atlantic.
Titus HVAC appointed Trenton Yarbrough to the position of vice president of sales and product management.
Walker Zanger expanded its executive team by announcing Erika Egede-Nissen as its new director of marketing.
Missouri-Illinois-based HVAC distributor Benoist Brothers acquired suburban Chicago distributor NuComfort Supply, which was founded in 2002 and has three branches. NuComfort continues as a Benoist subsidiary with founder Marty Nuzik at the helm.
NAVAC has engaged two new sales agencies to market, sell and serve customers. Hugh M. Cunningham Companies will represent NAVAC in New Mexico, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas and Oklahoma, while Appalachian Sales Group will represent the company in North Carolina and South Carolina.
Daikin North America has entered into an equity venture with Thermal Mechanics, Inc., covering the Illinois, Kansas and Missouri markets. The new company will take on additional Daikin product lines, including residential unitary systems, ductless-split systems and light commercial rooftop products.
Sink and faucet manufacturer BLANCO is a winner of NCW Magazine’s 2018 Eco-Excellence Awards, which honor excellence in social and environmental sustainability for products, services and companies.

Mike Miazga (former group editorial director for BNP Media’s Plumbing Group) is now the vice president of sales/membership at the American Supply Association (ASA). Supply House Times is proud to be the official publication and brand of the ASA — a relationship that spans more than a decade.

Mike’s relationship with BNP Media and the Plumbing Group continues today. He now writes a monthly ASA-focused column for Supply House Times and acts as an editorial consultant to BNP Media’s Plumbing Group.

In his 10-plus years at BNP Media, Miazga was senior editor of Plumbing & Mechanical and PM Engineer before taking over chief editor duties at Supply House Times in 2011. In addition to his role as editorial director, Miazga continued as Supply House Times chief editor and the editor of the American Supply Association’s PVF Outlook eNewsletter. He also enjoyed three stints as PM Engineer’s chief editor, holding dual roles as Supply House Times and PM Engineer chief editor on two occasions.

Miazga started his career in newspapers at the age of 19 and has more than 25 years of newsroom, management, editorial and public/media relations experience, and is a former high-school baseball and golf head varsity coach. Mike and his family are still based out of the Chicago area (with ASA Headquarters in Itasca, Illinois). You can reach Mike at PlumbingGroup89@gmail.com.