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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  • Association Management
  • Federal Legislation & Regulation
  • Lobbyist
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Deetza Benno
Director of Human Resources & People Operations
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Finance

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Samuel Awotwi
Director of Finance
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  • Controller
  • Budget
  • Reports
  • Payment Processing
  • Annual Audit

Membership, Advocacy, and Events

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Sean Robertson
Vice President of Membership, Advocacy, and Events
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  • Contractor & Enterprise Membership
  • Events Strategy
  • Government Relations & Advocacy
  • Allied Contracting Organizations
Jenny Avis
Jenny Avis
Member Growth Manager
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  • Contractor Member Recruitment
  • Enterprise Member Relationships
  • Cooperative Membership Promotion
Omar Pantoja
Omar Pantoja
Member Experience Manager
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  • Contractor Member Onboarding and Service
  • Contractor Member Upgrades and Retention
  • ACCA MIX® Groups
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Matt Levinson
Member Experience Coordinator
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  • Contractor Membership
  • Member Services
  • Event Registrar
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Kara Mortl
Member Growth Specialist
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  • Contractor Membership Sales & Upgrades
Will Stone
Will Stone
Managing Director, Government Relations - Federal Affairs
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  • Federal Legislation & Regulation
    Chris Czarnecki
    Chris Czarnecki
    Director of Government Relations & Advocacy
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    • Federal Legislation & Regulation
    • Workforce Development and Career Technical Education
    • Small Business Issues

      Products, Education, and Technology

      Christine Gibson
      Christine Gibson
      Vice President of Education, Product Development, and Digital Strategy
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      • Business & Technical Training
      • Online Training
      • Product & Logistics Contract Support
      • School and Utility Membership
      • Website, Integrations and Digital 
      • Section 608 Testing Program Oversight
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      Craig Gotthardt
      Director of Information Systems
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      • Online Training Registration
      • IT Systems
      • IT Security
      • YouTube & Flickr
      • Q-tech Support
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      Wes Davis
      Director of Technical Services
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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • 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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      • HVAC System Design
      • HVAC Influencer
      • ACCA Design Manual Development
      • Responds to Technical Questions
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      Maggie Contador
      Education and Training Specialist
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      • In Person and Virtual Training
      • Online Training
      • Business and Technical Education
      • CEU and CE Administration
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      Ron Bladen
      QA Program Oversight Manager
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      • Contractor Oversight
      • Reviews Design and Installation Checklists
      • QA Program Compliance
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      Brian Feenie
      QI Certificates Chief Encouragement Officer
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      • Instructs ACCA Workflows
      • Promotion of Quality Installation
      • Implementation Coaching
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      ACCA Services Assistant
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      • ACCA Products
      • Membership
      • Events
      • Online Training
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      Ayesha Zia
      ACCA Services Assistant
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      • ACCA Products
      • Membership
      • Events
      • Online Training

      Marketing, Communications, and Partnerships

      Kate Wessels
      Kate Wessels
      Vice President of Communications, Marketing, and Partnerships
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      • Marketing and Communications Strategy
      • Media Relations and PR
      • Partnerships
      Samantha
      Samantha Boyd
      Director of Communications, Marketing, and Membership Engagement 
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      • Marketing and Communications
      • Membership Engagement
      • Magazine Editor
      • Committee Liaison
      • ACCA Awards
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      Kenzi Vizzari
      Strategic Partnerships Manager 
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      • Strategic Partnership Program
      • Affinity Programs
      Sabrina Raine
      Sabrina Raine
      Content Specialist
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      • ACCA Blog
      • Newsletters and Email Marketing
      • Contractor Forum Engagement
      • Social Media Engagement
      Mandelson Fleurival
      Manny Fleurival
      Digital Experience Specialist
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      • ACCA Websites
      • ACCA 365 App
      • ACCA Digital Member Experience
      Michaila Hanley
      Michaila Hanley
      Partnerships and Sales Coordinator
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      • Associate Membership
      • Advertising
      • Event Sales: Exhibits and Sponsorships

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