AD Member Ownership in Action

Front Row (left to right): Eduardo Berner, CFO of Bricos and AD Mexico Divisional Board Chair; Glenn Watt, CFO of Tenaquip and AD Industrial & Safety Canada Divisional Board Chair; Ben Nations, co-CEO of B&D Industrial and AD Bearings & Power Transmission Divisional Board Chair; Tommy Thompson, executive vice president of Turner Supply and AD Industrial & Safety U.S. Divisional Board Chair; John Hanna, president and COO of Fromm Electric Supply Corp. and AD Electrical U.S. Divisional Board Chair; Gary Sangha, CEO of Crown Building Supplies Ltd. and AD Building Supplies Canada Divisional Board Chair; Eric Findlay, president of Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd. and AD Plumbing & Heating Canada Divisional Board Chair; and Jeff Wool, executive vice president of Wool Plumbing Supply and AD Decorative Brands Divisional Board Chair

Back Row (left to right): Todd Day, president of Standard Supply and AD HVAC U.S. Divisional Board Chair; Greg Stephenson, senior VP of electrical at Bartle & Gibson Co. Ltd. and AD Electrical Canada Divisional Board Chair; Clay Geary, owner/manager of Interior Exterior Building Supply, LP and AD Gypsum Supply U.S. Divisional Board Chair; Bill Zielinski, president/COO of Chicago Tube & Iron and AD PVF U.S. Divisional Board Chair; and Mike Meiresonne, COO of Dakota Supply Group and AD Plumbing U.S. Divisional Board Chair

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A meeting of the AD Chairmans’ Council was held on Jan. 24-25 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The AD Chairmans’ Council is comprised of the chairs of each of AD’s 14 divisional boards. AD’s divisional boards are elected by the members of their division and represent each industry AD operates within the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

John Hanna, president and COO of Fromm Electric Supply Corp and AD Electrical – U.S. Divisional Board Chair, and Todd Day, president of Standard Supply and AD HVAC – U.S. Divisional Board Chair, both commented on the importance of the AD Chairmans’ Council.

“By fostering the opportunity for cross-divisional collaboration, policy formulation and best practice sharing, the AD owner/member experience is significantly enhanced,” Hanna said.

“The AD Chairmans’ Council has made some incredible changes to AD over the past two years, focusing on what matters to member-owners,” Day shared. “Our mission is to make AD the best member-owned organization, bar none.”

During the meeting, the council shared input from their boards, discussed market trends, brainstormed new ideas and developed an action plan to address several strategic matters of importance to the AD owner/member community of growth-oriented independents.

“It was a productive two days of working together to enhance and refine the divisional governance practices and strategies of our member-owned group,” shared Eric Findlay, president of Andrew Sheret Purchasing Ltd. and AD Plumbing & Heating – Canada Divisional Board Chair, reflecting on the success of the meeting.