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10 HVAC contractor owners
These ten current HVAC contractor owners each own and run a heating and air conditioning company in the United States. A reader can learn how HVAC contractor owners run their companies from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Alan Ferguson
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Ferguson Heating and Air Conditioning Co., Inc.
Owner of Ferguson Heating and Air Conditioning in the Atlanta area since May 2003 and President of the company since February 1997. He has also sat on the board of the Southern Crescent Business Network since 2009 and was earlier a national account manager at Nokia (1992–1997).
Bob Bermudez
LinkedInExperience: President Owner · Jim McDonald & Sons Heating & Cooling, Inc.
President and Owner of Jim McDonald & Sons Heating & Cooling in Sarasota and Manatee Counties, Florida since July 2019, and also President and Owner of Blue Ribbon Plumbing Service since 2023. He was earlier VP of HVAC Sales at Baker Distributing (2014–2018) and a regional manager at Goodman (2009–2014), so he moved from distribution to owning contractors.
Bob Roy
LinkedInExperience: President, HVAC Contractor · Bob's Heating and Air
President and HVAC contractor at Bob's Heating and Air in the Atlanta area since September 2009. He was earlier a territory sales manager at Lennox International (2007–2009) and national sales manager at Atlantic Chemical (1998–2007); the profile cites 25 years bringing HVAC products to distributors, contractors and end users.
Chris Kallstrom
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Residential Heating and Air conditioning inc.
Owner of Residential Heating and Air Conditioning in Eden Prairie, Minnesota since 1991, which the profile says has provided commercial and residential HVAC solutions to the Twin Cities since that year. It cites his strong background in HVAC engineering and field service as well as business management and administration, so he has run the company for more than three decades.
Ed Minnick
LinkedInExperience: Owner-President · Meyers Heating & Air
Owner and President of Meyers Heating & Air in Colorado since April 2017, including its Colorado Springs location, formerly Brown's Heating & Cooling, since August 2018. He was earlier General Manager of Service Legends (2013–2017) and VP of Sales at Storey Kenworthy (1999–2013), so he came to HVAC ownership from sales and general management.
Elena Chrimat
LinkedInExperience: Co-Owner · Ideal Air Conditioning and Insulation
Co-Owner of Ideal Air Conditioning and Insulation in Tempe, Arizona since 2009, which the profile says she co-founded as Ideal Energy and has helped grow since. It describes her as a pioneer in Arizona's home performance industry who has worked in every part of the business at some point in her career.
Jimmy Terrell
LinkedInExperience: President · Terrell Heating and Air-conditioning Inc.
President of Terrell Heating and Air-conditioning in Atlanta since September 1991 and Owner of Terrell HVAC since 1991, after working as a service technician at Air Conditioning Specialist (1988–1991). The source says the company services all types of heating and cooling equipment with on-call, NATE-certified technicians and even takes service calls out of state.
Johnny Lyons
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Lyons A/C & Heating
Owner of Lyons A/C & Heating in Rockwall, Texas since September 2006. The profile cites 25 years in HVAC sales, service and installation for residential and commercial buildings, says he was named a Top 40 HVAC Contractor under 40 by ACRH News Magazine in 2015 and that Living Magazine voted the company the top A/C and heating company from 2013 to 2022; he also chaired the Rockwall Planning and Zoning Commission (2013–2019).
Luke Cipriani
LinkedInExperience: Owner Operator · L.Cipriani Heating & Cooling
Owner and Operator of L. Cipriani Heating & Cooling in the Pittsburgh area since October 2013. He was earlier a commercial service technician at JB Mechanical (2011–2013) and a commercial and residential service technician at Climatech (2009–2011); the profile says working at two large Pittsburgh HVAC companies prepared him to start his own.
Teresa Gentile
LinkedInExperience: Owner · Credible Air, Heating and Air Conditioning
Owner of Credible Air, Heating and Air Conditioning in Castle Rock, Colorado since July 2007, which the source describes as a local family owned and operated HVAC company covering heating, cooling and venting. She was earlier a Partner at Econo Air, Air Conditioning and Heating (2003–2007).
Choose the right perspective
Match the company to your question, since a family residential shop, a commercial service contractor and an owner who also runs a plumbing company make different hiring and pricing choices. Consider their path into ownership, since former technicians and former equipment sales leaders approach operations and marketing differently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does an HVAC contractor owner price installs and service agreements to stay profitable through slow seasons?
- 02What works for hiring and keeping licensed HVAC technicians?
- 03What changed when you bought an existing HVAC company instead of growing your own?
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