ACCA Staff

ABOUT ACCA Meet the ACCA Staff

Meet the management who help make ACCA the only nationwide organization for HVAC industry professionals. They serve in key departments like events, communications, and government relations to ensure our members receive the most value and the very best benefits from their ACCA memberships.

ACCA Executive Management

Barton James
President & CEO
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Phone
  • Association Management
  • Federal Legislation & Regulation
  • Lobbyist
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Deetza Benno
Human Resources & People Operations Manager
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Phone

Finance

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Samuel Awotwi
Director of Finance

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  • Controller
  • Budget
  • Reports
  • Payment Processing
  • Annual Audit
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Deborah Sutherland
Manager of Accounting

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  • Accounts Receivable
  • Payment Processing
  • Payroll Processing
  • Annual Audit

Membership and Business Operations

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Sean Robertson
Vice President of Membership & Business Operations

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Phone
  • Membership
  • Member Services
  • Product Development
  • Events
  • Contractor Accreditation
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Matt Grizzard
Director of Membership and Advocacy

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Phone
  • Membership
  • Member Services
  • MIX Groups®
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Matt Levinson
Member Services Coordinator

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Phone
  • Membership
  • Member Services
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Dylan Burkhart
Business Success Specialist

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Phone
  • Contractor Membership Sales & Upgrades
  • Associate Membership Sales

Technical Services

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Wes Davis
Director of Technical Services

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Phone
  • Technical Product Development
  • Technical Spokesperson
  • Technical Education Oversight
  • QA Contractor Accreditation
  • ANSI Standards Support
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Matt Akins
Manager of HVACR Technical Education

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Phone
  • Technician Development
  • Qtech Course Development
  • Responds to Technical Questions
  • Standards and Manuals Review
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David C. Bixby
Manager of Codes & Standards

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Phone
  • Monitor Codes Development
  • Interacts with Code Development Organizations
  • Responds to Code Questions
  • Codes Committee Secretary
  • Standards Task Team Secretariat
  • Supports Development of ACCA Standards
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Sean Tolbert
Accreditation and Certification Coordinator

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Phone
  • Quality Assured Accreditation Processing
  • QA Directory Maintenance
  • Addresses all Contractor Accreditation Questions
  • EPA Section 608 Testing Project Manager
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Ed Janowiak
Manager of HVAC Design Education

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Phone
  • HVAC System Design
  • HVAC Influencer
  • ACCA Design Manual Development
  • Responds to Technical Questions
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Ron Bladen
QA Program Oversight Manager

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Phone
  • Contractor Oversight
  • Reviews Design and Installation Checklists
  • QA Program Compliance

Technology

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Craig Gotthardt
Director of Information Systems

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Phone
  • Online Training Registration
  • IT Systems
  • IT Security
  • YouTube & Flickr
  • Q-tech Support

Communications

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Melissa Broadus
Director of Member Communications & Committee Liaison
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Phone
  • Blog Editor
  • ACCA Now Magazine Publisher
  • Newsletters
  • ACCA Award Programs
  • Member Communications
  • ACCA Committees
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    Kate Gadd
    Communications Content Coordinator
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    Phone
    • ACCA Now Blog
    • ACCA Now Magazine Editor
    • Newsletters & Webcasts
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      Heather Donaldson
      ACCA Support Specialist
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      Phone
      • ACCA Now Support
      • Advertisements
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      Dylan Burkhart
      Business Success Specialist
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      Phone
      • Contractor Membership Sales & Upgrades
      • Associate Membership Sales

      Government Relations

      Will Stone
      Managing Director, Government Relations - Federal Affairs
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      Phone
      • Federal Legislation & Regulation
        Chris Czarnecki
        Director of Government Relations & Advocacy
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        Phone
        • Federal Legislation & Regulation
        • Workforce Development and Career Technical Education
        • Small Business Issues

          Marketing, Products & Partnerships

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          Christine Gibson
          Vice President of Marketing &
          Partnerships

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          Phone
          • Product & Event Marketing
          • Marketing & Logistics Contract Support
          • Strategic and Corporate Partnerships
          • Business & Technical Training
            Website
          • Online Training
          • Section 608 Testing Program
          • Oversight
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          Alyx Simon
          Marketing & Advocacy Coordinator 

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          Phone
          • Marketing Campaigns
          • Website Coordination
          • Social Media Coordination
          • Training Coordination
          • Event Marketing
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          Christie Waldrop
          Marketing Content Coordinator 

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          Phone
          • Member Benefit tools & Materials
          • Marketing Campaigns
          • Member Engagement
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          Kenzi Vizzari
          Strategic Partnerships Manager 

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          Phone
          • Corporate Partnership Program Oversight
          • Affinity Programs
          • Newsletters & Webcasts
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          John Spencer
          ACCA Services Assistant

          Email
          Phone
          • ACCA Products
          • Membership
          • Events
          • Online Training
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          Ayesha Zia
          ACCA Services Assistant

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          Phone
          • ACCA Products
          • Membership
          • Events
          • Online Training

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