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Ruth Mitchell

Ruth Mitchell

Ruth Mitchell has spent 20+ years with ASA, the national organization that serves wholesaler distributors and their suppliers in the PHCP — PVF industry. As director of Meetings and Conventions, she conceptualized and executed opportunities for members to connect and network with their industry partners. Her industry knowledge and experience makes her a perfect fit as editor for the number one publication serving wholesalers and distributors in the PHCP community, The Wholesaler. Ruth can be reached at [email protected].

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The Next Generation of Innovators

Spotlighting changemakers in the industry.
January 5, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

Meet Rich Patterson of Aquaflow Pump & Supply, a next-generation leader blending relationship-driven wholesaling with modern technology to drive innovation, growth, and customer success.


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Spirit Group Celebrates 32nd Anniversary

Honoring the past while investing in the future, Spirit Group opens new training center.
January 5, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

Explore how Spirit Group’s 32-year journey, built on trust, family values, and a legendary handshake, continues to thrive under second-generation leadership while honoring a legacy of integrity, resilience, and growth.


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Rooted in Family, Built on Opportunity

How Central Arizona Supply turned one family’s values into a legacy of service, craftsmanship and community.
January 5, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

Step inside Central Arizona Supply’s 60-year journey as a family-owned PHCP distributor that grew by spotting opportunity, honoring community roots, and building Arizona’s largest independent showroom-driven wholesale business with humble confidence.


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Gearing up for 2026 Design & Construction Week

Put on your walking shoes — it’s time for the KBIS and IBS Shows.
January 5, 2026
Ruth Mitchell

Design & Construction Week 2026 brings KBIS and IBS together in Orlando for three days of product innovation, education, and networking shaping the future of the building and design industries.


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Rooted in Tradition, Built for the Future

J.C. Whitlam Mfg. marks 125 years of growth and innovation.
December 1, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

J.C. Whitlam Mfg.’s 125-year legacy comes to life in this story of family-driven innovation, American manufacturing, and a fifth-generation commitment to quality that continues to shape the plumbing and waterworks industry.


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Dream Bigger: Celebrating a Guide and Changemaker

The Wholesaler Magazine’s 2025 Person of the Year — Shannon Mercil-Colvin
December 1, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

Discover how Shannon Mercil-Colvin, The Wholesaler’s 2025 Person of the Year, is transforming the PHCP-PVF industry through servant leadership, bold vision, and a commitment to helping others dream bigger.


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Taking Training on the Road

Manufacturers, reps and distributors – raising the bar on training.
November 3, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

From live-fire demos to hands-on installations, PHCP manufacturers, reps, and distributors are taking education on the road — transforming parking lots and job sites into rolling classrooms that bring real-world product training directly to the pros who keep our industry running.


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Selling Service Since 1900

B.J.W. Berghorst & Sons marks 125 years by doubling down on relationships, reliability and doing the right thing.
November 3, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

Celebrating 125 years of family leadership, adaptability, and unwavering service, B.J.W. Berghorst & Sons proves that lasting success in wholesale plumbing isn’t about products — it’s about people, relationships, and a legacy built one connection at a time.


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All in the Family

Celebrating Liberty Pumps’ history and member owners.
October 1, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

From a one-man operation in a Buffalo garage to a 330-member, industry-leading manufacturer, Liberty Pumps celebrates 60 years of innovation, resilience, and employee ownership — with a legacy built on family values, customer focus, and forward-thinking leadership.


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Driving the Future of Green Building

How leading manufacturers are advancing innovation and supporting the industry’s commitment to sustainable construction.
October 1, 2025
Ruth Mitchell

As green building gains momentum in the PHCP industry, leading manufacturers share how emerging technologies, smarter systems, and sustainable product innovation are reshaping water, energy, and material efficiency — and the path forward.


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