A meeting of the AD Chairmans’ Council was held Jan. 24-25 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. AD’s Chairmans’ Council is comprised of the chairman of each of AD’s 14 divisional boards. AD’s divisional boards are elected by the members of their division and represent each industry AD operates within in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. 

John Hanna, president and chief operating officer of Fromm Electric Supply Corp & AD Electrical – U.S. divisional board chair, and Todd Day, president of Standard Supply and AD HVAC – U.S. divisional board chair both commented on the importance of the AD Chairmans’ Council. 

“By fostering the opportunity for cross divisional collaboration, policy formulation and best practice sharing, the AD owner/member experience is significantly enhanced,” Hanna said. 

“The AD Chairmans’ Council has made some incredible changes to AD over the past two years, focusing on what matters to member owners. Our mission is to make AD the best member owned organization, bar none,” Day shared.  

During the meeting, the Council shared input from their boards, discussed market trends, brainstormed new ideas, and developed an action plan to address several strategic matters of importance to the AD owner/member community of growth-oriented independents. 

Reflecting on the success of the meeting, Eric Findlay, president of Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd. and AD Plumbing & Heating – Canada Divisional Board chair shared, “It was a productive two days of working together to enhance and refine the divisional governance practices and strategies of our member owned group.”