Amy O'Grady
went from the fashion industry to an effective contractor and
leader in the heating and cooling industry
ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Women in HVACR (WHVACR), a
nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering women in the
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration trades,
today announced it has appointed industry sales and marketing
expert and licensed HVAC contractor Amy
O'Grady as its first executive director.
O'Grady brings more than 13 years of experience as a licensed
contractor, sales and marketing director and events manager to the
WHVACR family. She also served four years as the executive director
for the North Florida Air Conditioning Contractors Association
(NFACCA).
"Women in HVACR has always been a completely volunteer-only
organization, but since we now offer such a long list of networking
events, educational programs and scholarship funds to our members,
we needed someone on our permanent staff to manage all the good
work that we do," said 2024 WHVACR President Lori Tschohl. "With her background in the HVAC
industry and executive director leadership, Amy brings a unique
blend of creativity and strategic vision to our organization. We
are confident she will provide the necessary oversight to help our
board achieve its goals and take Women in HVACR to new
heights."
O'Grady is a graduate of Florida State
University with a bachelor's degree in textiles and consumer
sciences. After starting her career as a product developer and
assistant buyer in the fashion industry, O'Grady began honing her
leadership skills in business development, marketing and event
planning as a marketing manager for a regional grocery chain and
for Charlie's Tropic Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. in
Atlantic Beach, Florida.
"It was during my tenure as marketing director for Charlie's
Tropic that I discovered my passion for the HVAC industry and
entrepreneurship," O'Grady said. "I was able to modernize the
company's identity by crafting unique content and developing
data-driven marketing programs to stay on top of the ever-changing
digital market."
She also reached a significant milestone at the HVAC company by
becoming a licensed contractor, which helped her master her craft
and put her on her current career trajectory.
Her next position was as the executive director for the NFACCA,
where she demonstrated her adaptability and willingness to learn
new skills. She spent more than four years in this role before
accepting the position at WHVACR.
"My role at NFACCA certainly helped prepare me for the job I'm
taking on at Women in HVACR," she said. "I look forward to bringing
my industry knowledge to our team so that I can help this
organization grow and create a dynamic environment that inspires
more women to start careers in the skilled trades."
For more information about Women in HVACR, visit
https://www.womeninhvacr.org/.
About Women in HVACR
Since 2002, Women in HVACR has
worked to increase the number of women in the Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning and Refrigerant (HVACR) industry and empower women
to succeed by providing members with a variety of opportunities to
network and develop a professional environment through education
and mentorship. The 1,200-member nonprofit organization holds a
variety of regional and national events each year and provides
scholarship opportunities for women who pursue careers within the
HVACR industry, including those who seek engineering and business
degrees or a trade school education. For more information about
Women in HVACR, visit https://www.womeninhvacr.org/.
Media Contact:
Heather
Ripley
Ripley PR
865-977-1973
hripley@ripleypr.com
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