HVAC professionals from across the U.S. celebrated with national recognition, $1,000 tool kit
Malco Tools, one of the nation’s leading solution developers and manufacturers of a variety of high-quality tools for the HVAC and building construction trades, today announced the winners of its annual HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year Award program. The 2023 HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year Award recognizes and honors exceptional HVAC professionals who are dedicated to the industry, on-the-job safety and their communities.
The 2023 program recognized five top HVAC contractors and technicians from across the U.S.:
- Jared Alexander, Lead HVAC Installer, DeZiel Heating & Air, Buffalo, Minnesota
- Jennifer Manzo, Owner, Valeriani Air Conditioning, Naples, Maine
- Ricky Meyers, Owner and Operator of Meyers Heating and Air, LLC, Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Lee Flores, Instructor and HVAC Owner, Southwest Texas Junior College & Air-Tek Heating & Cooling, Uvalde, Texas
- Bob Kler, Instructor, Brownson Technical School, Anaheim, California
“Malco is proud and inspired by the 2023 HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year winners for their commitment to their trade and communities,” said Malco president and CEO Rich Benninghoff. “These HVAC professionals go above and beyond to share their talents with the industry and support important causes.”
Each of the winners will receive $1,000 in Malco tools, awarded by their local distributor of choice. Nominations for Malco’s 2024 HVAC Trade-Pro of the Year program will open in January 2024.
As a strong supporter and advocate of careers in the trades, Malco donates significant quantities of in-kind products and apparel annually to a variety of skilled trade education programs, competitions and events across the country, including high school, post-secondary technical and apprenticeship programs, regional apprenticeship contests and SkillsUSA state and national conferences. Malco also coordinates the “Head of the Class” Student Recognition Program that partners with education programs across the country to recognize high-achieving students and entire graduating classes in the HVAC/sheet metal, and building construction industries.