Cotton Holdings, Inc. announced that Jeff Erler, formerly general counsel, has been promoted to chief legal officer, reporting directly to Pete Bell, founder and CEO, effective immediately. He is the first person to hold the position with the company.
Since joining On Side in 2008, Walker has held several roles across a variety of departments including contents, operations, emergency response, customer service, sales and eventually roles as the Red Deer branch manager and most recently senior associate, client solutions.
Kent Stemper will leave his role as CEO after seven years and join the firm’s board of directors as vice chair. Drew Bisping, current BluSky president, will succeed Stemper.
PuroClean ranked second in the restoration service franchise category and, for the fourth consecutive year, moved up on the overall list, jumping an additional five places and rising more than 160 spots since first appearing in 2018.
The construction industry added 22,000 net jobs in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than one million (92.1%) of the jobs lost during earlier pandemic stages.
The 2022 franchise list ranks Paul Davis Restoration at number 120 for its outstanding performance in areas including unit growth, financial strength and stability, and brand power. The company jumped 119 slots in the ranking since 2021.
To better serve their growing list of restoration and cleaning clients, Violand Management Associates has promoted Timothy E. Hull, CR, Scott Tackett, and John R. Monroe.
Yolanda Armalis brings 17 years of experience in the mortgage loan sector of the financial services industry. She has held senior positions for several financial institutions, including BMO Financial Group, Wells Fargo and HSBC.
The National Air Duct Cleaners Association — also known as the HVAC Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Association — has announced its 33rd Annual Meeting & Exposition will take place March 20-22, 2022 at the Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colo.