A veteran member of the Porter Pipe team, Gearhart is a longtime volunteer with Marklund, a charity organization dedicated to helping individuals with profound disabilities.

The combined company will be a leading designer, manufacturer and provider of products that connect and support piping systems, with a portfolio of high-quality, global brands.

While AEC firms are catching up on integrated marketing and branding techniques, many continue to market their services the way they have for decades. These firms will begin adapting in 2019 — before it’s too late.

Led by home improvement retailer Lowe’s, the movement creates a path to grow talented tradespeople who are vital to society’s future.

PHCPPros is looking to spotlight professionals from the generation (often defined as born between 1982-1994) that now makes up the majority of the workforce.

The celebration drew more than 150 manufacturers, contractors, engineers, current and past associates, and friends of the Eklof family. 

The company is joining Generation T (Gen T), a national movement launched by Lowe’s Home Improvement, to drive enrollment in skilled trade training and build a pipeline of skilled trade workers.

In this position, Fernandez will be responsible for all AD operations in the Industrial & Safety Division in the United States including business strategy, member/supplier relations, and overall financial results.

Samona’s entire career has been in human resources, and prior to joining Viega, he was vice president of human resources at Hach Environmental.