ALEXANDRIA, Va. — ACCA has hired Florida executive Paula Huband as its next director of events.

In her new role, Huband will oversee all aspects of ACCA’s national educational and networking events, including ACCA 2024, and focused leadership development programs like ACCA Next Level.

Since 2017, Huband has served as executive director of the Florida Refrigeration Air Conditioning Contractors Association (FRACCA), ACCA’s allied contracting organization in Florida and co-host of the ACCA 2024 in Orlando, March 11-14, 2024. Huband has also served as executive director for ACCA of Central Florida (ACCA/CF) since 2015 and owns a printing, marketing, and promotional products company, IdeaGirl Solutions.

Huband will join the ACCA team on Friday, September 1, allowing time for FRACCA and ACCA/CF to onboard a new executive director, Erica Mattis.

“Facilitating a smooth leadership transition for FRACCA and ACCA/CF was very important for us in considering this hire on the eve of our joint program, ACCA 2024,” said Barton James, ACCA president and CEO. “I’m excited that we’ll now have two dynamic leaders in place to ensure the success of the upcoming conference and future collaboration; it’s a win-win-win for all three organizations.”

During her tenure, Huband grew the ACCA/CF membership from 51 to 125 and reinvigorated its apprenticeship program. She took FRACCA from seven chapters to nine, launched a successful advocacy day in Tallahassee, and organized four FRACCA educational conferences.

“I can think of no individual better equipped to hit the ground running as director of events,” said Sean Robertson, ACCA’s vice president of membership and business operations. “I was particularly impressed that Paula had already lined up all 10 of FRACCA’s sessions for ACCA 2024 a full year in advance, and I’m excited to see her deep familiarity with contractor needs translate into stronger peer-led content going forward.”