Dave’s passion for leadership stemmed from playing team sports and led him to success off the field when he founded HVAC Distributors, Inc. He has grown the company from its original location to 14 locations across 5 states, increasing headcount from three to 183 employees and exceeding $130M in revenue.

Dave fosters a positive culture through their 24 defined behaviors, including “take time to celebrate success,” ranking them among the “Best Places to Work in Pennsylvania” four times in the last decade. His philosophy focuses on hiring the right people who “get it, want it and are capable of it.”

A life-long learner, his leadership was recognized with the Lancaster Chamber’s Business Person of the Year Award.

Dave’s Top Tips:

• Structure onboarding and development to build a successful team.
• Recognize the value of coaching.
• Align organizational structure to support growth through a disciplined one-to-one and appraisal process.