Daniel E. Beederman and his firm serve as legal counsel to wholesalers, manufacturers, independent sales representatives and trade associations. Beederman also is a well-known author and lecturer on legal and business issues. To contact him, visit SFBBG.com, email him at daniel.beederman@sfbbg.com or call the offices of Schoenberg Finkel Beederman Bell Glazer LLC, Chicago, at 312-648-2300. He acknowledges and thanks his colleagues Caleb Haydon and Marc Pawlus for their great assistance with and contribution to this column.

Howard Coleman is the Principal of MCA Associates, a management consulting firm since 1986. MCA Associates works primarily with wholesale distribution companies that are seeking and are committed to operational excellence. Coleman and his staff of senior consultants provide operational excellence — idea-leadership — and implement continuous improvement solutions focused on business process re-engineering, inventory and supply chain management, sales development and revenue generation, information systems and technology, and organizational assessment and development.

Howard is also the creator of the podcast "Distribution on the Cusp of Metamorphosis."

MCA Associates can be contacted at their corporate office in Connecticut at (203) 906-7268 or by email at hcoleman@mcaassociates.com. Visit their website at www.mcaassociates.com.

Ernie Coutermarsh spent 50 years at F.W. Webb Co., retiring in January 2020 as senior vice president of industrial business development. Today, he is a consultant, advisor and mentor to the wholesale distribution industry. Coutermarsh can be reached at ernestcoutermarsh@gmail.com and www.linkedin.com/in/erniecoutermarsh.

Richard P. DiToma has been involved in the PHC industry since 1970 starting as an apprentice, then, becoming a journeyman and master. He spent 41 years as an award-winning contractor. As a contracting business coach/consultant he has authored books on contracting business management as well as customized price guides for contractors. He created and facilitates seminars on business management for groups and individual businesses. His Contractor Advantage programs show contractors how to do the right thing. For information or to contact DiToma: call 845-639-5050; email richardditoma@verizon.net; mail to R & G Profit-Ability, Inc. P.O. Box 282, West Nyack. N.Y. 10994.

Jay Egg is a consultant and designer of geothermal HVAC systems, in addition to being author of two books and several articles on the subject. He is the Founder of Egg Geo, LLC, and focuses on geothermal advocacy, engineering,  and educational efforts. He can be reached at jegg@egggeo.com or egggeo.com.

Mimi Egg is a social media marketing professional, writer and media technical consultant for Egg Geo, focused on building online connections and educating on social media platforms. Her desire to educate the rising generation about green, sustainable living is a major focus in her career. Egg may be reached at mimieggshell@gmail.com. 

Ron George, CPD, ASSE 12080 Legionella Management Professional, is president of Plumb-Tech Design & Consulting Services. Visit www.plumb-techllc.com for more information or call 734-755-1908.

John Gregory has more than 37 years of experience in medical gas system design and inspection, process piping, plumbing and fire protection system design for multiple business classes. He is a certified medical gas inspector, NITC 6020. Gregory serves on the NFPA 99 Technical Committee for piping and installation, and he is a co-chair of the PIPE Medical Gas Committee in Arizona. He is the assistant vice president at WSP; email him at john.gregory@wsp.com.

Jill Imig, PE, EDAC, is vice president at the Milwaukee HGA Architects and Engineers office. She currently serves as HGA’s mechanical engineering department leader as well as a plumbing engineer for complex projects in all market sectors. Imig is a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers, American Society of Healthcare Engineers and the Medical Gas Professional Healthcare Organization. She has served as the past president for the ASPE Wisconsin Chapter for several terms. Imig can be reached at jimig@hga.com. 

Stephen Letko launched his own firm, SPL Enterprises LLC, in 2000 after a distinguished career in executive positions with companies including Dodson Steel Products, Mills Iron Works and Crane Company. His expertise includes implementation of new markets, restructuring companies to improve their financial position, and developing marketing, quality and employee incentive programs. Contact him at 770-972-8282 or sletko@splenterprises.com.

Cody Mack has nearly 20 years’ experience as an installation contractor, service technician, application engineer and, most recently, as training manager for Caleffi North America. He’s a family man, gear-head, and motorcycle enthusiast with a common-sense approach to hydronics. Cody can be reached at cody.mack@caleffi.com.

Dr. Donald McNeeley is president and CEO of Chicago Tube and Iron Co., headquartered in Romeoville, Ill., as well as a Professor of Engineering at Northwestern University. Founded in 1914, CT&I is one of the largest steel service centers in the U.S., with 10 subsidiaries throughout the Midwest. Inventory, fabrication and processing is facilitated in over 1.2 million square feet of efficient, state-of-the-art facilities. CT&I houses over 30,000 line items of inventory from some of the world’s premier manufacturers. It has a 90+ year history of consecutive profitability that has provided the necessary capital resources for growth. Contact Dr. McNeeley at (800) 972-0217, or visit www.chicagotube.com.

John A. Mullen, a fourth-generation plumber, brings nearly two decades of experience and a passion for intelligent, sustainable systems to the plumbing and mechanical industry. From apprentice to executive, he has led many complex projects and driven industry-wide safety and compliance initiatives. Mullen’s dedication to the field continues to drive forward the tradition of ensuring safe and efficient plumbing systems for the public.

Steven Nudelman is a partner at the law firm of Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP, where he is chair of the firm’s Construction Contracting & Risk Management Practice Group. He is also a member of the firm’s Real Estate and Litigation Departments and its Construction Disputes, Community Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution, and Alternative Energy & Sustainable Development Practice Groups. Nudelman is a Charter Fellow of the Construction Lawyers Society of America and a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America. You can reach him at 732-476-2428 or snudelman@greenbaumlaw.com.

Heather Ripley is founder and CEO of Ripley PR, an elite, global public relations agency specializing in home service and building trades. For additional information, visit www.ripleypr.com.

Tom Soukup is the principal of Patriot Water Works Co. with more than 20 years as a hydronic designer and installer. He specializes in high-efficiency and green technology and brings his expertise to custom commercial work, pool heating, and agricultural projects. Reach him at: twsoukup@patriotwaterheater.com

Kerry Stackpole, FASAE, CAE, is the CEO/executive director of Plumbing Manufacturers International. Stackpole has spent more than two decades leading trade associations in manufacturing, technology and services. Contact him at kstackpole@safeplumbing.org.

Joseph Wachunas is a program manager for the New Buildings Institute, managing the institute’s Advanced Water Heating Initiative. He also delivers education on electrification topics through the volunteer organization Electrify Now. Wachunas and his family use their own home to experiment and learn about all electric solutions, solar power and EVs.