Cory Anderson took the presidency of M&A Supply in the spring of 2020, an especially challenging time. He reflected on that, and on the state of the HVACR industry, during a recent conversation.

Luther Clemons originally planned to work on the family farm after graduating from college. But he became an expert on heat pumps during a stint at an electric utility, which led him to a 50-year career in HVAC distribution. He’s still going strong.

Maldonado first struck out on his own as a distributor in 2000 when he seized an opportunity to sell Daikin products in Puerto Rico.

Cochrane Supply now has locations in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Colorado, and Texas.

Gina Ladefian used to call on Pittsburgh’s T.F. Campbell Co. as a manufacturer’s representative for Honeywell. Now, Ladefian owns the 103-year-old HVAC distributor.

Doug Young credits a strong foundation, solid company values, and a great team for the success of Behler-Young Co., an HVACR distributor based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Stan Allen has spent 35 years in distribution, and now leads Northeastern Supply Co., a Baltimore-based HVACR and plumbing wholesaler.

In 2018, Steele was featured in the Distribution Trends Top 40 Under 40 feature as a sales and marketing manager at CFM Equipment Distributors Inc. DT sat down with Steele to talk about his career and the state of HVAC wholesaling.

Johnson Supply is a Houston-based HVACR wholesaler that will mark its 70^th anniversary this year, and president and COO Richard Cook has been with the company for more than half that time.

Ron Vallan is part of the third generation of his family at Young Supply Co., a privately owned HVACR distributor serving Michigan and northern Ohio.