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With more than 40 years of industry experience, Specht brings a deep and well-rounded understanding of the trades, having worked across nearly every facet of the plumbing and HVAC industry — from a family-owned contracting business to national service providers, manufacturing, and private equity.

David’s legacy lives on through the company he helped build, the values he championed, and the many lives he influenced along the way

As ASA vice president of education and training Taylor Albano puts it, it’s not theoretical — it’s practical, proven and only available through this MDM program, which has seen more than 60 employees from ASA-member companies graduate from it in the last two-plus years (the program boasts a 100 percent graduation rate).

The AIM/R 54th Annual Conference takes place at The Meritage Resort & Spa. The theme is The Perfect Blend. Just like a fine wine, success for the manufacturers’ rep is about the perfect blend — of experience and innovation, relationships and technology, tradition, and transformation.

AIM/R leadership determined that AIM/R On Tap needed to be reinvented as a “fresh” and more consumable deliverable for the Rep Agent’s busy schedule.

The HVAC parts and equipment supplier was opened in January by president/owner Conner Leahr. The company encompasses 12,000 square feet at 3111 Kitty Hawk Road.

The new look has already begun appearing on trucks, branch signage, and company gear over the past several months, and will continue rolling out across APR’s 40 plus branches, 11 showrooms, and 66-truck fleet serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, and Delaware in the months ahead. 

This distinction reflects the strong partnerships, service commitment, and trust Merit Brass has built with IMARK members across the PVF industry. 

The Woman of the Year Award is named in honor of NIBCO’s Alice A. Martin, who served as president and cofounder of the Rex and Alice A. Martin Foundation, a charitable foundation headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana, which donates to major projects for children. 

Bringing 29 years of operational and managerial leadership experience, Bartlett joined Cooney Brothers in September of last year with the plan to eventually assume the COO role after gaining a full understanding of the company’s operations.