SPEAKERS
Education Session Speakers
Bonus Program: Process Mapping – The Thing You Know You Should Be Doing
Sunday, October 22, 2023
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
JonathanMarsh
CEO and Founder, Steel Toe Consulting
Jonathan Marsh
Afternoon Education Showcase
Monday, October 23, 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
ChristopherThornberg
Founder, Beacon Economics LLC
Dr. Christopher Thornberg
Christopher Thornberg founded Beacon Economics LLC in 2006. Under his leadership, the firm has become one of the most respected research organizations in California, serving public and private sector clients across the United States. In 2015, Dr. Thornberg also became Director of the UC Riverside School of Business Center for Economic Forecasting and Development and an Adjunct Professor at the School. Dr. Thornberg became nationally known for forecasting the subprime mortgage market crash that began in 2007 and was one of the few economists on record to predict the global economic recession that followed. Well known for his ability to capture and hold audiences, Dr. Thornberg has presented to hundreds of leading business, government, and nonprofit organizations across the globe.
MikeRosone
Vice President of Service Sales, Arista Air Conditioning Corporation
Mike Rosone
Employing Mindfulness Techniques to Combat Employee Burnout and Increase Productivity
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
JohnnyCrowder
Founder and CEO, Cope Notes
Johnny Crowder
Let's Get Heat Pumped Up!
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
GreggHolladay
Business Development Manager - Specialty Markets, Bradford White Water Heaters
Gregg Holladay
Gregg Holladay is a Business Development Manager – Specialty Markets for Bradford White Water Heaters. In his role over the past six years, Gregg worked to educate utilities, architects, builders, and the plumbing/HVAC trade on the benefits of Energy Star heat pump water heaters, including Bradford White’s own AeroTherm™. Before joining the Bradford White team, Gregg spent 32 years with General Electric (GE) where he introduced GeoSpring™, the first Energy Star electric heat pump water heater, to the US market. As a pioneer in this industry, Gregg is considered an expert speaker on this topic conducting countless numbers of webinars and advising utilities across the country on integration best practices, and he currently serves as a member of the Energy Star Manufacturers Action Council. With GE’s exit from the heat pump water heater market, their manufacturing assets were acquired by Bradford White and integrated into their own state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Middleville, MI. Now, Bradford White’s engineers and manufacturing experts uses these assets to produce the next generation AeroTherm, the only heat pump water heater with top connections to facilitate easy installation.
PaulCampbell
Director, Energy and Sustainability Marketing, ICF
Paul Campbell
Paul Campbell is an Executive Leader with over 30 years of diverse experience in energy efficiency, sustainability, account management, program execution, operations, and Six Sigma quality system implementation. He is currently responsible for executing business development plans for ENERGY STAR and growing partnerships with utilities and their program administrators across the U.S. Paul began his career as a reliability engineer with Amoco Oil Company before joining GE Plastics as a manufacturing operations lead. For 16 years he was with Sears and Kmart in a variety of leadership roles including the launch of their corporate sustainability team. Campbell has a BS Mechanical Engineering (U. of Illinois) and MBA (College of William and Mary).
The UNstuck Challenge! Moving Your Team and Leadership to a Legacy Level
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
SteveThomas
Motivational Speaker
Steve Thomas
Steve is not a motivational speaker. He is a speaker who will motivate and inspire you, but that is not his ultimate priority. Instead, Steve will challenge you to look at things with a new perspective and help you understand why being intentional in what you say and do, especially with your team, will bring higher productivity and an all-around better environment. Steve consistently ranks as MSCA’s highest rated speaker and is a popular speaker throughout the industry.
Discussing the National Service and Maintenance Agreement
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
BrianKelly
Joint Labor Committee Co-Chair & Director of HVACR Service, United Association
Brian Kelly
Brian P. Kelly was unanimously elected at the 40th General Convention as an International Representative who will continue to serve in his role as the UA Director of HVACR Service. General President Mark McManus had appointed Brian Kelly Director of HVACR Service and as an International Representative, effective December 1, 2019.
Prior to being appointed Director of HVACR Service, Kelly had been Business Manager/Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Pipefitters Local 537 in Boston, MA, since he was elected in 2016. As Business Manager, Brian oversaw the design and construction of Local 537’s Training Center and union and benefits offices. In 2010, he became a Business Agent for Local 537’s refrigeration division, a post he held until being elected Business Manager. He served on his local’s Executive Board from 2004 to 2007.
Kelly has served as a trustee on his local’s pension and benefit funds and as a member observer on the Plumbers and Pipefitters National Pension Fund. He has also served on the UA/MSCA Labor/Management Committee and as Vice President and President of the New England States Pipe Trades Council. Kelly has also served as Vice President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO and on the Massachusetts, Building Trades Executive Board. He also represents the building and construction trades on the licensing board of the Massachusetts Bureau of Pipefitters, Refrigeration Technicians, and Sprinkler Fitters.
Kelly was initiated into Pipefitters Local 537, Boston, MA, in March 1991. He graduated from the local’s apprenticeship program in 1995. He is a graduate of the UA’s Instructor Training Program and taught fifth-year HVAC and journeyman training at Local 537. He holds an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Industrial Training and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Labor Studies.
RussBorst
Joint Labor Committee Co-Chair & Vice President of Service, Hurst Mechanical
Russ Borst
Better Thinking vs. More Effort – Improving What to Pursue and Execute Successfully
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
8:45 AM - 10:15 AM
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
EricPapp
Founder, Agape Leadership, LLC
Eric Papp
Eric Papp is the founder of Agape Leadership, LLC, an intellectual capital firm focusing on leadership for business performance. He has a successful history of delivering proven strategies for being productive and increasing performance in a complex world. Since 2010, he has worked with thousands of managers and is evaluated as one of North America’s top management trainers. He is the author of Leadership by Choice, published by John Wiley and Sons, 3 Values of Being an Effective Person, The Sales Planner, and The Priority Planner.
The New Way to Recruit
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
ChrisMadello
Business Manager/Financial Secretary Treasurer, UA Local 602
Chris Madello
JustinPomerville
Business Manager/Financial Secretary Treasurer, UA Local 85
Justin Pomerville
KipBagley
Senior Vice President, Mesa Energy Systems