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Supply House Times 2022 Next Gen All Stars: Top 20 Under 40 Plumbing Professionals

Supply House Times' inaugural Top 20 young professionals to watch in the plumbing industry.

By Natalie Forster, Editorial Director, Nicole Krawcke

Though the plumbing industry is aging and it continues to face challenges attracting the next generation of talent, there are many young PHCP-PVF professionals already making a difference. They’re bringing new ideas and strategies to overcome challenges and meet demand in their respective markets.

This month, we honor our inaugural class of Next Gen All Stars. Here’s a brief introduction to the individuals 40 years old or younger that bring optimism, new skills and a hunger for success to the plumbing industry at just the right time. Each ones shares the most rewarding aspects of our industry, their proudest moments, unknown facts and more.

Next Gen All Star:
AJ Schaefer

Next Gen All Star:
Antonia Aldridge

Next Gen All Star:
Amy Bray

Next Gen All Star:
Andrew Moss

Next Gen All Star:
Austin Cunningham

Next Gen All Star:
Ben Fox

Next Gen All Star:
Colin Twist

Next Gen All Star:
Drew Dawson

Next Gen All Star:
Eryka Hawkins

Next Gen All Star:
Ethan Musselman

Next Gen All Star:
Francesca Messina

Next Gen All Star:
Greg McLaren

Next Gen All Star:
Holly Shadel

Next Gen All Star:
James Currie

Next Gen All Star:
Jason Maybay

Next Gen All Star:
Josh Moss

Next Gen All Star:
Lindy Erb

Next Gen All Star:
Stephen Chestnut

Next Gen All Star:
Tyler Rhoads

Next Gen All Star:
Weston French

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Natalie Forster is the director of communications for the American Supply Association (ASA), where she leads the association's public and media relations strategy, social media efforts, and member-focused online and print communications. Prior to joining ASA, she was the Editorial Director of Plumbing & Mechanical and Supply House Times. Before that, she served as an editor and digital content director for Southern Trade Publications, a publishing company focused on the PHCP trades and real estate industries. Natalie holds a bachelor's degree in communication studies from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Nicole Krawcke is the former Chief Editor of Plumbing & Mechanical. She joined BNP Media in 2014 and served as Web Editor and Business Management Editor of The ACHR NEWS. Prior to joining BNP, she worked at Patch.com, a hyper-local news platform focused on community journalism. She has 10 plus years of writing and editing experience and holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Michigan State University.