Group also recognized young leaders and women making a difference in the PHCP industry.

Affiliated Distributors recently recognized industry leaders at its annual Spirit of Independence Awards dinner held during the group's North American PHCP Division Meeting, Sept. 12-15, Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Grapevine, Texas.

More details can be viewed by watching a series of YouTube videos posted by AD.

• 2016 Plumbing Member of the Year: Pace Supply Corp.
• 2016 Plumbing Supplier of the Year: Oatey SCS
• 2016 Plumbing Conversion of the Year: Bradford White and Keidel; Blackman; Capitol Group; and Valley Supply
• 2016 PVF Member of the Year: MKS Pipe & Valve Co.
• 2016 Supplier of the Year: Merit Brass
• 2016 PVF Conversion of the Year: A.P. Supply and Allied Group
• 2016 HVAC Member of the Year: Auer Steel Heating Supply Co.
• 2016 HVAC Supplier of the Year: Honeywell Genesis
• 2016 HVAC Conversion of the Year: Mingledorff’s Inc. and Johns Manville
• 2016 Best Field Marketing Summit: Thomas Somerville and The Somerville Kitchen & Bath Stores
• 2016 Giving Back Award: Southwire

At the start of the awards ceremony, AD also gave special recognition to Thomas Somerville and F.W. Webb for family-run business longevity, 155 years and 150 years, respectively.

Young Leaders

This year, AD not only recognized its own AD Young Leaders, but also recognized the “40 under 40” list complied by trade group, the Heating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Distributors International:

AD Young Leaders?

• Stephanie Abeling, Consumers Pipe & Supply  
• Tom Avery, Reliance Worldwide    
• John Bailey, Kelly Pipe
• Jason DeBruer, Basco Shower Enclosures       
• Brian DiVincenzo, Oatey Co. 
• Greg Eynon, Bradford White
• Jake Hester, Kenny Pipe & Supply 
• Jack Hurley, Commercial Pipe & Supply Corp. 
• Mike Leander, F.W. Webb Co.
• Patrick Newland, Hercules Industries     
• Christopher Rohling, Jones Stephens      
• Reed White, George T. Sanders Co.

2016 HARDI 40 under 40?

• Brandon Gregory, American Metals       
• Chuck Hitchcock, American Metals
• Jose Hauxwell, Shearer Supply
• John Newland, Hercules       
• Pat Newland, Hercules 
• Travis Roach, Robt. Madden
• Trevor Piccione,  Aspen       
• Brian Neustadt, Neuco 
• Dan Lauterhahn, Packard
• Kelly Goldsmith, Packard

Women in Industry

AD also recognized 13 women making a difference in the PHCP/PVF industry, including some who were featured in our magazine’s "Industry Leading Ladies" features.

• Stephanie Abeling, Consumers Pipe & Supply
• Dixie Buck, Kelly Pipe          
• Dalyn Cantrell, Viega
• Rebecca Falish InSinkerator
• Karen Fox, Keeney Mfg.
• Stacie Frisch, First Supply   
• Andi Funk, Cambridge-Lee Industries       
• Susan Greenway, American Pipe & Supply
• Sharon Lewis Inza, F.W. Webb
• Ashley Martin NIBCO INC.
• Ingrid Mattsson Uponor
• Kathryn Poehling First Supply       
• Tiffany Rhen, Penn Machine