� QUINONEZ NAMED PHCC CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association announced the promotion of PHCC Educational Foundation Executive Director Dan Quinonez to PHCC Chief Operating Officer .
“ I am pleased to announce this expanded role for Dan , as he continues his position as the Executive Director of the PHCC Educational Foundation ,” said
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PHCC CEO Cindy Sheridan . “ Drawing on his strong association management background , strategic mindset , leadership and creative direction , Dan will assist me in driving strategy and operations for the association ; he will also oversee most revenue-generating areas of the organization .”
Since joining the Foundation on June 1 , 2023 , Quinonez has overseen the release of new plumbing and HVAC training materials , an increase in annual giving campaign donations , expanding the PHCC Academy to develop more post-apprentice courses , the addition of new scholarships for veterans and Latino applicants , and an industry joint effort to train the U . S . competitor for the WorldSkills competition .
“ I am truly honored to take on this new role and am excited to collaborate closely with CEO Sheridan , the PHCC team , and all of our members ,” Quinonez said in a statement included with the Nov . 14 announcement of his promotion . “ Together , we will enhance operational performance and remain dedicated to delivering exceptional value to our members , all while upholding the highest standards of quality and service in everything we do .”
Before joining the PHCC Educational Foundation , Quinonez served as a Senior Account Executive for the Kellen Company , a prominent Association
Management Company . In this capacity , he served as the Executive Director for the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association ( RCMA ) and the Professional Electrical Apparatus Reconditioning League ( PEARL ), playing a pivotal role in expanding and promoting these organizations through various initiatives , including education , outreach , technical advancement , and advocacy .
His other roles included working with the National Association of Home Builders ( NAHB ) in Washington D . C ., where he advocated for the home building community . In addition , he served in the United States Army Reserves for 12 years . Quinonez ’ s appointment was part of an internal structural reorganization of PHCC that is designed to increase membership , sponsorship opportunities and industry exposure . “ I am excited to head into 2025 with this new organizational structure and am looking forward to a new phase of growth for PHCC ,” said Sheridan .
The PHCC National Association , formed in 1883 , provides legislative advocacy , education , and training to approximately 3,500 plumbing and HVACR businesses and 65,000 technicians . Members of PHCC have access to a wide variety of services designed to increase their professionalism , grow their business , and improve profitability . For more information about PHCC , visit phccweb . org .
� STUDENTS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS THROUGH PHCC FOUNDATION
Fifty-five students were selected to receive scholarship awards totaling $ 129,000 from the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors National Association Educational Foundation . Applicants must be plumbing or HVAC apprentices or trade school students , or college students pursuing studies directly related to the plumbing-heating-cooling industry . This year ’ s set of winners includes 39 apprentices , 4 trade school students and 12 college students . “ I am so proud of these scholarship winners , and the variety of winners is great to see ,” said Foundation Chair Patrick Wallner of Wallner Plumbing in Redding , Calif . “ We have the usual young people making their choice to get their career started in the trades , but we also have some older folks who decided to make plumbing and HVAC their second career and are loving it .”
“ I thank you for giving an older apprentice like me the chance to further my plumbing career ,” wrote apprentice Leonard Digiantomasso of Havertown , Pa . in a thank you note to the Foundation donors . He is enrolled in the PHCC of Pennsylvania plumbing apprenticeship training program .
This was also the first year for a new scholarship reserved for military veterans sponsored by the Gil Meyerowitz estate , and a set of awards for Hispanic and Latino applicants sponsored by the Ferguson Cares Foundation .
Contractor donors and corporate sponsors make the awards possible . Additional sponsorships are provided by A . O . Smith , Bradford White Corporation , Delta Faucet Company , InSinkErator , RIDGID , Scorpion Home Services Marketing , State Water Heaters , Sterling ( a Kohler brand ), SupplyHouse . com , the Texas and Massachusetts PHCC Auxiliaries , the PHCC Past National Officers , Bill Jones , and Gerry Kennedy . Funding is also provided by the generous donations made by PHCC contractors .
The 2025 PHCC Educational Foundation scholarship program opens for applications in January , with all submission materials due by May 1st . Information on the scholarship program , plus full details on 2024 scholarship winners can be found at https :// phccfoundation . org / scholarships . l FON
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