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OFFICERS
Michael Goldman, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Goldman was appointed Chief Executive Officer on February 15, 2013. Michael Goldman has been a Director of the Company since September 29, 2004 and was appointed Chairman of the Board on April 17, 2006. Since 1987 Mr. Goldman was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates of New York, Inc., an appliance distributor for the Northeast, until January 1, 2007. The assets of this company were acquired by Westeye East, on January 1, 2007 and it is now an investment company located in Florida. Mr. Goldman continues to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates of New York, Inc. Mr. Goldman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. in Management from Syracuse University.
Pete Gasiewicz, President and Chief Operating Officer
Pete Gasiewicz was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer on November 29, 2011. Mr. Gasiewicz has served as Vice President of Sales of the Company since January 2008. Mr. Gasiewicz was appointed as a Director on February 24, 2011. Mr. Gasiewicz has extensive knowledge and experience in HVAC and the distribution business. Previously, Mr. Gasiewicz was President of Fedders North America, Senior Vice President of Fedders Corporation, Vice President and General Manager of International Comfort Products/Carrier Corporation (ICP), a division of United Technologies Corporation. Mr. Gasiewicz has also served as President of two wholly-owned ICP distributors operating approximately 31 locations and has held various other positions in the HVAC industry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from New Jersey's Ramapo College and has obtained a variety of technical certifications. He also has continuing education background at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and holds a variety of HVAC technical certifications. Mr. Gasiewicz is also a Vietnam Era Veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps.
William Salek, Chief Financial Officer/Secretary
William Salek has been the Vice President of Universal since June 1999 and was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company in October 2004 and Secretary of the Company in February 2005. Mr. Salek has been employed by Universal since 1983. Mr. Salek holds a B.S. in Accounting from Clarion University. Mr. Salek is a director of Educational Partnership for Instructing Children, Inc., a non-profit learning institute.
Melissa Goldman-Williams, Vice President of Operations
Melissa Goldman-Williams was appointed Vice President of Operations on February 24, 2011. Mrs. Goldman-Williams has been a Director of the Company since October 2004. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates since January 1996, and during the periods from January 2004 to January 2007 and from January 2010 to January 2011 she also served as the Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Associates. From January 2007 to January 2010, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Westye East, an appliance distributor. She also served as Chief Operating Officer of the HVAC distribution division of Goldman Associates from 1996 to 2001, at which time the division was acquired by CCOM. She holds a B.A. from Lehigh University and a Masters Degree in Environmental Management from Duke University. She is the daughter of Michael Goldman, the Chairman of the Board of the Company.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Michael Goldman, Chairman of the Board
Michael Goldman was appointed Chief Executive Officer on February 15, 2013. Michael Goldman has been a Director of the Company since September 29, 2004 and was appointed Chairman of the Board on April 17, 2006. Since 1987 Mr. Goldman was the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates of New York, Inc., an appliance distributor for the Northeast, until January 1, 2007. The assets of this company were acquired by Westeye East, on January 1, 2007 and it is now an investment company located in Florida. Mr. Goldman continues to serve as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates of New York, Inc. Mr. Goldman is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a B.S. in Accounting from Brooklyn College and an M.B.A. in Management from Syracuse University.
Dr. E. Bruce Fredrikson has been a Director of the Company since January 28, 2005. Dr. Fredrikson is currently an independent consultant in corporate finance and governance. He is Professor of Finance, Emeritus, at Syracuse UniversityÕs Martin J. Whitman School of Management where he taught from 1966 until his retirement in May 2003. He is non-executive Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Track Data Corporation, a financial services company. From February 2003 until July 2009, Dr. Fredrikson served as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc., a consumer finance company. Dr. Fredrikson holds an A.B. in economics from Princeton University and a M.B.A. in accounting and a Ph.D. in finance from Columbia University.
Pete Gasiewicz was appointed as a Director on February 24, 2011. Mr. Gasiewicz was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer on November 29, 2011. Mr. Gasiewicz has served as Vice President of Sales of the Company since January 2008. Mr. Gasiewicz has extensive knowledge and experience in HVAC and the distribution business. Previously, Mr. Gasiewicz was President of Fedders North America, Senior Vice President of Fedders Corporation, Vice President and General Manager of International Comfort Products/Carrier Corporation (ICP), a division of United Technologies Corporation. Mr. Gasiewicz has also served as President of two wholly-owned ICP distributors operating approximately 31 locations and has held various other positions in the HVAC industry. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from New Jersey's Ramapo College and has obtained a variety of technical certifications. He also has continuing education background at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and holds a variety of HVAC technical certifications. Mr. Gasiewicz is also a Vietnam Era Veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps.
Melissa Goldman-Williams was appointed Vice President of Operations on February 24, 2011. Mrs. Goldman-Williams has been a Director of the Company since October 2004. She has been a member of the Board of Directors of Goldman Associates since January 1996, and during the periods from January 2004 to January 2007 and from January 2010 to January 2011 she also served as the Chief Operating Officer of Goldman Associates. From January 2007 to January 2010, she was the Chief Operating Officer of Westye East, an appliance distributor. She also served as Chief Operating Officer of the HVAC distribution division of Goldman Associates from 1996 to 2001, at which time the division was acquired by Colonial. She holds a B.A. from Lehigh University and a Masters Degree in Environmental Management from Duke University. She is the daughter of Michael Goldman, the Chairman of the Board of the Company.
Frank Harrell was appointed as a Director on August 10, 2012. Mr. Harrell has extensive management experience. Mr. Harrell has advised Optimize Rx, Sample MD, Carrier Corporation/United Technologies, Watsco, Inc. and others on revenue planning, merger and acquisition strategies, and many other business issues. Mr. Harrell has been advising the founder and Chairman of Optimize Rx and Sample MD since 2007. His extensive HVAC experience includes positions as Senior Vice President/Consultant from 2000 to 2002, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales from 1994 to 1999 and Vice President of Sales, ACO Division, from 1991 to 1994 for International Comfort Products/United Technologies/Carrier. He was Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1987 to 1991 and Vice President of Sales-North America from 1984 to 1987 for Snyder General Corporation. He also served as Chairman of the Board of Coastline Distribution and General Heating Distributors, both HVAC distributors. Mr. Harrell received a Liberal Arts Degree from Oakland College where he graduated Magna cum Laude in 1982. He has also served in the United States Air Force.
Stuart H. Lubow became a Director of the Company on May 11, 2006. Mr. Lubow is a founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community National Bank. Mr. Lubow was founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Community State Bank from 1997 to 2003 and was the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Garden State Bank until 1996. Mr. Lubow has been a banking executive for over 30 years. He is a past Chairman of the Community Bankers Association of New Jersey, as well as the former Chairman of the Teaneck Development Corporation. Mr. Lubow holds a B.A. in Accounting from Moravian College and has served as an instructor at the New York University School of Continuing Education.
Ronald Miller has been a Director of the Company since 1983. Mr. Miller holds a B.S. in Education from Ohio State University and a J.D. from Ohio State University. Mr. Miller was engaged in the practice of law since 1969 until his retirement in 2007. Mr. Miller is an acting Judge of Auglaize County Municipal Court in the State of Ohio.
William Pagano has been a Director of the Company since February 2002. Prior to his retirement on February 15, 2013, Mr. Pagano served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 2006 and as President of Universal since November 1998. Mr. Pagano served as President of the Company from October 2005 to April 2006. Prior to November 1998, Mr. Pagano was engaged in the practice of law. Mr. Pagano holds a B.S. in Industrial Management, and an M.B.A., both from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Mr. Pagano also holds a J.D. from Seton Hall University.
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