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BRANCH SPOTLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT . . . . . . . . . 3

WEBSITE UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PDS ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

UNIQUE APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 6

EVENTS & TRADE SHOWS . . . . . . . . . . 8

FLASH UPDATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRE . . . . . . . . . 10

CONGRATS! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

HARRINGTONP I P E L I N E

Sept 2017 VOLUME 1 ISSUE 3

NashvilleBRANCH SPOTLIGHT

After leaving the great American Southwest of Phoenix, we travel to Music City U.S.A., Nashville Tennessee, to spotlight our co-coworkers in our Nashville branch.

The Nashville branch was part of Harrington’s acquisition of Corro-Flo back in 1996. This acquisition included seven current Harrington locations; Cincinnati, Columbus, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Pittsburgh & Nashville.

Today the Nashville location is staffed by eight employees who work under the guidance of Dan Mc Gee. The Nashville branch is also home to two of our product specialists: Cliff Wyatt, Chris Carter.

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PDSDEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

This month our department spotlight focuses on PDS or Product Data Services.

Who do we request new part number additions through: PDS. Who processes our product price changes in the Prelude system: PDS. Who adds new product lines into Prelude when we partner with a new vendor: PDS. Our PDS staff consists of four employees located in our corporate offices in Chino, CA.

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QUESTIONS FOR THE CEODo you have a question that you would like to ask Jay Rooney, President and CEO of Harrington? Submit your questions to

[email protected]

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Dan Mc Gee is the Regional Sales Manager based in Nash-ville. Dan has been with Harrington for 25 years. During his career with Harrington, Dan has been an outside salesperson as well the Nashville branch manager. Dan enjoys outdoor adventures that include hunting, competitive shooting and fly fishing. Dan has even been known to ride a horse or two.

George Loggins is our Nashville branch office manager. George has been with Harrington for over 20 years. George started as a truck driver moving on to inside sales. George has also dabbled in outside sales before becoming Nash-ville’s office manager.

Stephen Bugna has been with Harrington for 7 years in Nashville. Stephen started his Harrington career as a ware-house employee and currently works as an inside sales-person. Stephen is a season ticket holder of the Nashville Predators hockey team and enjoys traveling throughout the United States. One trip Stephen enjoys making is to see his Auburn University Tigers play football.

Robert Kussrath is our newest inside salesperson in Nashville having been with Harrington just over a year. Robert graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science in 2013. Robert enjoys exercise, hunting, fishing and spending time with his wife and 1 year old daughter. Robert and his wife are newlyweds having been married a little over a month ago. Robert’s family also includes 2 dogs who in Robert’s words “think they are human”: an Ital-ian Greyhound and a Jack Russell/Boston Terrier mix.

Barry Brakefield has been with Harrington for 9 years. Barry held the position of inside sales and Pump & Filtration Specialist prior to his current outside sales position. Barry is father to twin daughters who are great students who are starting the fourth grade this year. Barry enjoys watching his daughters play soccer and dance as well as spending time together fishing in the neighborhood pond and vacationing at the beach.

Greg Davis is another of our outside salespersons in Nash-ville. Greg has been with Harrington for about 4 ½ years. Greg enjoys anything fast and collects cars and motorcy-cles. Greg enjoys boating, hunting and UT football games (VOL Navy for over 40 years). Greg and his wife have twin daughters, Kimberly & Kourtney. Both of Greg’s daughters graduated from Alabama in 2016. Kourtney is now a Design Engineer for Chevron Oil in Mobile, Alabama and Kimberly is in her second year of medical school at the Alabama College of Medicine in Dothan, Alabama working towards her goal of becoming a General Practitioner. Greg’s family also includes two dachshunds; Alice & Rosie.

BRANCH SPOTLIGHT

BRANCH #29 - NASHVILLEBY: LOUISE SHANE

Chris Lounder is our third outside salesperson in Nashville. Chris has been with Harrington for 18 years. Chris has also held the position of inside salesperson and office manager. In his free time, Chris enjoys boating, fishing, kayaking and watching University of TN football – Go VOLS! Chris and his wife Hilary have been married for 8 years and have two sons; Knox who is 6 and Niles who is 4.

Ernie Sowers is a part of the warehouse team in Nashville. Ernie celebrated his 13 year anniversary with Harrington in May. Ernie was hired as a warehouse driver and is current-ly the warehouse manager in Nashville. Ernie and his wife Darlett have been married for 39 years and have 3 grown children ages 37, 35 & 33. Ernie & Darlett have 5 grandchil-dren ages 18 to 5 months. After 39 years in their current home, Ernie and Darlett are in the process of moving to their second home.

Working alongside Ernie is Joe Brice. Joe joined the Nashville branch in April of this year. Joe attended MTSU, Middle Tennes-see State University from 2003-2005 where he played hockey for the university. Joe then attended Vol State Community College where he completed the EMT program. Joe has been playing hockey since the age of 7 and still plays to this day. Joe enjoys golf, sports, music and travelling with his fiancée Jessica. Joe’s family is originally from Detroit though most of his family now resides

in Tennessee. Joe plans to grow his family by marrying his fiancée Jessica sometime next year.

Cliff Wyatt is an FRP Specialist based in Nashville who has been with Harrington for 6 months. Cliff is a coach of a 12U Little League baseball team, a Cub Scout Den leader, a 5th grade Sunday school teacher and a Grassland Athletic Baseball board member. Cliff and his wife Jessica have been married for 17 years and have two sons. Son Parker is 13 years old and in the eighth grade and son Hunter is in the 5th grade and is 10 years old. Cliff and his family are also pet parents to and their cat Gizmo and their cocker spaniel Snickers.

Chris Carter is a Filtration & Pump Specialist based in Nash-ville who has been with Harrington for 3 years. Chris was the office manager in Nashville in 2001-2003. Chris enjoys play-ing golf, fishing and cheering on the Tennessee Titans and Volunteers. Chris also loves to travel whenever the opportu-nity presents itself. Chris is a pet parent to 3 dogs that keep him busy; his third being a recent shelter rescue.


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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

Jennifer Booth is the Product Data Services lead having been with Harrington for 18 years. Jennifer has also worked in our accounts payable department and most recently was a Cost Control Specialist. Jennifer has volunteered as a Junior All American player agent for over 10 years. Jennifer has 3 chil-dren and 2 grandchildren and is also a pet parent to “Beast” the dog.

Omar Sanchez is one of our Product Data Specialists. Omar has been with Harrington for what will be 12 years on Sept. 12th. Omar’s experience at Harrington includes being part of the Chino warehouse team, a warehouse lead, our rental administrator and purchasing agent prior to his current posi-tion. Omar enjoys working out, spending time with his family and fishing. Being a big sports fanatic, Omar enjoys support-ing the LA Dodgers, the Lakers, the Kings and last but not least the Raiders. Omar notes his biggest accomplishment is his three children; 2 beautiful daughters and a son.

Diana Flores is another of our Product Data Specialists. Diana has worked her 5 years at Harrington in Product Data Services. Diana’s latest milestone accomplishment is that she will be completing in May of 2018, her AA degree in Business

PDSBY: LOUISE SHANE

Administration as well as earning a Business Marketing de-gree. August of 2018 Diana plans on transferring to a Univer-sity to continue her education. Last year Diana crossed an item off of her bucket list, after she visited the “Las Cascades’ de Aqua Azul” in Chiapas, Mexico. Diana has two daughters, Jessica and Priscilla who are also in college. Priscilla recently graduated from Chaffey College and will transfer to Cal Poly in the spring of 2018. Diana is also a pet parent to two black Shih Tzu’s name Minnie & Sugar.

Jazmine Cipres is our newest Product Data Specialist. Jazmine has been with Harrington since June of this year. Jazmine enjoys planting succulents and maintaining her garden. Jazmine will be taking her first cruise to Cabo San Lucas this fall. Jazmine has a 3 year old son named Julian. Jazmine’s two fighter fish, Rocky & Raider, call her Mom too.

UNIQUE APPLICATION

BY: JANET GIRARD

The picture to the left shows the 120 18” vertical PP FTI pumps supplied to Sumiden Wire in Dickson, Ten-nessee. These pumps will be used to nickel plate wire that will then be used to make guitar strings for Music City in Tennessee.

Submitted by Dan McGee and Chris Lounder from the Nashville branch.


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WEBSITE WHATNOTS

BY: AMY LANDEROS

E-Commerce website STATSApril - June 2017

HARRINGTON NEW CATALOG

Harrington’s 19th Edition Catalog is up and ready foruse on the website! Take a moment to peruse the new catalog. Looking for Valves? Simply click on Valves &Automation within the Table of Con-tents. This will takeyou to the Valves & Automation section in the catalog.

Once you are there choose a specific product. Such asIpex VKD Series True Union Ball Valves.

Click on IPEX - VKD Series Ball Valves under BallValves & Actuators and you’re taken directly to page238.

Page Views . . . . . . . . . . 258,554Sessions Opened . . . . 74,958Requests For Info . . . . 476Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52,584

Another helpful feature of the online catalog is the ability to print content as a PDF. You can create a PDF of one page, a selection of pages or theentire catalog.

You can also crop a selection of information or share a page via email.

The icons for these functions are at the bottom right hand side of the catalog.


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NEW PRODUCT

BY: AMY LANDEROS

FINISH THOMPSON ULTRA CHEM NEW MODELS & OPTIONS

Finish Thompson has rolled-out a new line of Ultra Chem® Magnetic Drive Pumps and options. The new models available are both updated versions of the UC2110. Model UC2110L was developed as a low flow version of the UC2110 for applications that require higher heads at lower flow rates (maximum flow rate is 83 gpm/18.9 m3hr at 3500 rpm). Model UC3110 (unique to FTI), offers the same performance as the UC2110, however, it now has 3” suction flanges. This allows users to connect a 3” suction pipe, helping them provide adequate net positive suction head available (NPSHa).

Two new repair options have been added to the FTI line of Ultra Chem® Magnetic Drive Pumps. These new repair options are for customers who have suffered a catastrophic pump failure but where the casing is still in good condition.

Wet End:

The wet end option contains all of the wetted parts except the casing. It also includes the front shaft support and thrust ring, clamp ring, drain cap & gasket and hardware. The wet end option should be selected

when a catastrophic pump failure occurs, where the rear barrier hasn’t been breached and the pumps outer mag-nets and motor remain in good condition but the other wetted components have been damaged with the excep-tion of the casing.

Pump End:

The pump end option is the complete pump without the casing (or motor). It includes the outer drive and shaft adapter, the motor adapter and the casing stainless steel cap and gasket. The pump end option should be selected when catastrophic pump failure occurs, where the wet-ted components have been damaged, the rear barrier has been breached and the pumps out magnets have been damaged, but the casing is in good condition.


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UNIQUE APPLICATIONS

BY: JANET GIRARD

Club is what you make of it!

Another aspect of the team is one all the sponsors and students and all the rest of the faculty and administra-tion share. The aspect in question is one of empow-ering the students. The team members want to show everyone that despite the location of the school, the socioeconomics of the general student population and the general public’s perception of public schools, they can set the bar as high as any other school and they can not only participate, but excel. We all believe that no one or nothing can determine the level of success other than ourselves. We are good, because we want to be good, and that is that! The club has won numerous awards from their electric cars, their ham radio compe-titions, their robotics, their catapult competitions, etc. The club has also had media coverage from newspa-pers and radio to television. They present or exhibit all over the Phoenix metropolitan area throughout the year! The club is also on a campaign to change the surrounding community’s perception of science and technology. They are trying to show that students from this neighborhood can achieve like students from any of the more affluent ones. Per Steve, Coach Fred has been using Harrington’s products for 15 years. It started when the Coach was building full sized electric cars. He then moved into robotics and continued using fiberglass because it allowed his team to build and compete against the best teams in the world without a machine shop. Harrington now has more schools in Arizona coming to us for FRP because of Coach Fred and this team.

The Falcon Robotic Team 842 has won numerous awards such as the 2008 Arizona Regional Chairman’s Award; the 2008 National Chairman’s Award for Best Role Model Team. They are the best TEAM in the world. Their robot was six matches away for being the best robot in the world!

FRP Shapes & Robotics(Contributed by Steve Rodriguez)

The article below is an oldie but goodie from the 2008 archives compiled by Louise Shane. Thanks Louise!

Ever wonder “In what fashion other than originally intended can FRP shapes sold by Harrington be used?” Ah come on, we know you have. Well, Steve Rodriguez in our Phoenix branch has found one such “applica-tion”. The Science & Technology team at Carl Hayden Com-munity High School in Phoenix, Arizona have put some of our FRP shapes into “action.” The Science & Tech-nology Club is a unique and challenging organization. The club is comprised of many students that want to participate from the entire student body. There are many different technical and nontechnical roles that club members can be involved in. One of the keys to the success of the club is that the students raise much of the club funds through the Arizona Tax Credit Plan. A single person can donate up to $300.00, a married couple up to $350, and then receive dollar for dollar what they donated back from state taxes. It is the single best method of raising funds, both for the recipients and the donor! How and where else can a person do-nate money, help a group, and get their money back?

The Robot-ics Club is sponsored by Coach Faridodin “Fredi” Laj-vardi and Dr. Allan Cam-eron. The mission of the sponsors is to expose the students to competitive scientific and technological projects and competitions.

The students learn that they can take on what seem to be overwhelming challenges and overcome them to be successful. It involves the following skills; raising funds, solving logistical issues, researching on the internet, solving technical issues, writing proposals, submitting reports, oral presentations, working as a team, solv-ing interpersonal issues, learning to deal with stress, learning about commitments, and documenting with video and digital pictures. It is like running a company, organization or business. All team members develop all these skills to varying degrees depending on what ones they emphasize. Basically, the Science & Technology

ROBOT CHASSIS

COMPLETED ROBOT


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EVENTS

BY: DANIELLE FOSTER

The Ultrapure Water Micro Conference was held on May 31- June 1 in Portland, Oregon. UPW Micro explores the latest trends in the micro-electronics industry. From high-purity water to wastewater manage-ment, UPW Micro covers every aspect of water for microelectronics. Ken Wicks and Russ Goodrich participated in a tabletop and sponsor-ship for this event.

UPW MICRO 2017PORTLAND

The Chicago Branch participated in the 10th Annual Fox Valley Operators Associated Conference August 17, 2017 in Carpentersville, Illinois. This show was for local water and wastewater treatment plant operators, including training seminars. Josh Lazar and John D’arco manned the Har-rington table.

FOX VALLEY OPERATORS ASSOCCONFERENCE

CARPENTERSVILLE, IL

If you have a local show you would like to participate in contact Kevin Maple in Chino. As we approach budget season for next year this is a great time to get these in next years budget.

Harrington attended the Chesapeake Tri-Association Conference, August 29-September 1, 2017, in Ocean City, Maryland. This conference brought together the local water industry that develops a forum where each association can learn from each other to solve the most complex environmental challenges. Attending the show were Jeff McLean and Ron Long, along with reps from Bedford and Asahi/America.

ONE OF OUR NEW BOOTHSAVAILABLE NOW


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FLASH UPDATES

BY: JANET GIRARD

Title: A Day at the Port of Long BeachBy: Janet Girard

Recently I was fortunate enough to attend a seminar which toured the Port of Long Beach. If you have ever dealt with a west coast ocean import or export, this is where the container arrives or departs. Long Beach is actually the 2nd busiest U.S. port and does $180 billion in trade. It is also recognized as an environmental leader by the Green Port Policy. Opened in 1911, the port is managed by the City of Long Beach Harbor Department and covers 35 miles of waterfront. It contains 10 piers, 80 berths and 74 gantry cranes. The whole opera-tion was very impressive! Below are some photos I was able to take aboard the boat tour.

EXPORT COMPLIANCE UPDATE

PIER F AUTOMATED CONTAINER REMOVAL

GERALD DESMOND BRIDGE


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Name: Matt Fuller

Title: Inventory Planner

Previous: Product Manager

Branch: Chino

About: Worked at Harrington for 7

years as Project Coordinator then got

promoted to Project Group manager,

then moved to Product manager. He

enjoys sport shooting, drawing and painting, rock climbing

and Kempo Karate. Matt will be celebrating his ten year

anniversary with his wife in November.

Name: Jose Rodriguez

Title: Regional Commercial Water

Specialist

Previous: Outside Sales Rep

Branch: Detroit

About: Jose has 4 years’ experience

in the Navy as a Machinists’ Mate, and

attended Navy Nuclear Power School.

He then spent 22 years as a Licensed Master Plumber, and

owned his own plumbing company for 11 years. Jose loves

watching his sons play basketball and football, any out-

door activities, and spending time with his family. He’s been

married for 24 years, with 3 sons, ages 24, 22 and 16 and 2

grandsons.

Name: Gino Cruz

Title: Office Manager

Previous: Inside Sales Representative

Branch: Hawaii

About: Graduated from Damien

Memorial High, 2 years college, and

has been with Harrington for 12 years.

Gino like to golf, bowl (he has a 300

perfect game), shoreline fishing. He is a huge Oakland Raider

fan. He has 3 kids, Brandy, Joshua, and Travis, along with 2

grandsons, Lathan (10) and Lucas (7).

Name: Omar Sanchez

Title: Product Data Specialist

Previous: Warehouse Associate

Branch: Chino

About: Omar has worked at Harrin-

ton for the past 12 years in the Chino

Distribution Center. He enjoys working

out in his home gym, spending time

with his kids, and watching sports - Omar is a die-hard

Raiders fan.

Name: Mirta Mencia

Title: Inside Sales Representative

Previous: Administrative Assitant

Branch: Jacksonville

About: Fluent in Spanish and English

and taking the South Florida Region by

storm, Mirta is an avid shell and fossil

shark teeth collector and loves go-

ing to the beach, it is her Happy Place! She loves spending

time with family and friends and listening to live music with

her fiancé Jim in their favorite place, St. Augustine. She has

2 amazing kids Steven and Amanda, they are her greatest

accomplishments. Steven is a youth pastor at Celebration

church in Jacksonville and Amanda is at the University of

Tampa studying Pre-Med to become an anesthesiologist.

Name: EJ Lawson

Title: Filtration & Pump Technical Sales

Support

Previous: Inside Sales Representative

Branch: Charlotte

About: EJ is currently working on his

AA in IT. Avid Disney fanatics, EJ and

his wife Diane have 3 children – Erica,

24, lives in Oregon with two children, Marissa, 22, going to

UCF and works at Disney World, & James, 19, going to Youth

America Christian college in Oklahoma - and a dog named

Rocky. EJ is a drone flyer and music producer of Electronic

Dance music in his spare time. He and his wife are currently

building their dream home in Florida.

PROMOTIONS/NEW HIRE’S

PROMOTIONS


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PROMOTIONSName: Keven Holliday

Title: Outside Sales Rep

Previous: Inside Sales Rep

Branch: Santa Fe Springs

About: Keven graduated from Uni-

versity of La Verne in 2017. October

1, 2017 marks his 10 yr. anniversary of

being diagnosed with Leukemia, he is

currently in remission. Keven played

golf in college and achieved a 0 handicap. He plays in an

adult ice hockey league and goes deep sea fishing with his

dad on their boat in Dana Point.

Name: Jazmine Cipres

Title: Product Data Specialist

Branch: Chino

About: Jazmine is a HS graduate and

is currently continuing her education,

attending Mt. San Antonio College, for

an AA in Business. Before Harrington

she was a dispatcher and billing coor-

dinator. Jazmine enjoys hiking, photography and spending

time with her 3 year old son Julian.

Name: Jeff Ross

Title: Harrington Pure, Regional Sales

Specialist

Branch: Portland

About: Jeff graduated from Oregon

State University with a Bachelor’s De-

gree in Psychology. He has over 20

years of Sales, Account Management

and Business Development experience in the semiconduc-

tor, solar and related industries. Jeff has worked for compa-

nies such as Celerity, Metron/Applied Materials, BBF Tech-

nologies, and Ryan Herco.

NEW HIRE’S

Name: Scott Marshall

Title: Harrington Pure, Regional Sales

Specialist

Branch: San Diego

About: Scott graduated High School in

Rockledge Florida, attended to

University of Florida briefly then moved

to San Diego and Studied at Palomar.

Scott worked at Fluid Components International for 10 years

manufactured thermal mass flow meters and switches sev-

eral departments ending in sales at Duhig Stainless for 15

years in the biotech/Pharma, food and beverage, semicon-

ductor, water treatment, and industrial industries Semitorr

Group for 2 years. He enjoys golfing, played on the Nike and

Golden State tours briefly. He enjoys playing softball, coach-

ing my kids sports, love outdoor activities. He’s a fan of the

Dallas Cowboys and Padres. He has two children, Kelly (17)

and Trever (14).

Name: Mark Eskander

Title: Jr. Business Analyst

Branch: Chino

About: Mark is currently a student at

Cal State San Bernardino, majoring

in Public Administration, and is set to

graduate in December 2017. Mark has

previously worked for the

County of San Bernardino Workforce Development, as well

as a Manager at an Indoor Trampoline Park. He enjoys cook-

ing, singing, and playing basketball and soccer. He comes

from a large family, is the middle of 5.

Name: Jason Rechelluul

Title: Warehouse Associate

Branch: Chino

About: Jason is currently enrolled in

college classes. He has worked as a

tower hand for 3 years, building cellu-

lar towers and installing all equipment

throughout Southern California and

Arizona. Jason enjoys playing baseball, MMA, fishing, hiking,

and customizing cars.

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Name: Ulises Hernandez

Title: Warehouse

Branch: Richmond

About: Ulises enjoys fishing, BBQ’ing

with his family and traveling. He has

many pets including cats, dogs, chick-

ens, fish and birds.

Name: Rick Eufer

Title: Pure Regional Sales Specialist

Branch: Dallas

About: Previously worked as Regional

Sales Manager for GEMU Valves for 8

years and a Degree in Electronics from

Penn Technical Institute in Pittsburgh.

He and his wife Jan have been married

for 41 years. They are expecting their first grandchild in April

2018. His hobbies include golfing although Doug Hodge can

confirm that he should consider other interests.

Name: Russell Kreko


Branch: Baton Rouge

About: Russell joins Harrington with

32 years’ experience in the plastic in-

dustry. He and his wife, Michelle, have

been married for 22 years and have 2

children; Isabelle and Ian. Russell en-

joys the restoration of antique machin-

ery and engines, CNC machine design and build, and is an

avid machinist

Name: Donny Jilek


Branch: Chicago

About: Plumber/pipefitter for 5 years

and sales for a major beer company

and hydraulic hose company. Enjoys

playing baseball, football, basketball

and kickball. Also enjoys hunting, fish-

ing and drawing, Donny holds a degree in graphic design.

Name: Pedro Gomez

Title: Warehouse Driver

Branch: Chicago

About: Previously worked in assembly,

maintenance and carpentry. He Enjoys

traveling and going to art museums

and movies with his 2 sons.

Name: Jordan Drummond


Branch: Indianapolis

About: Previously delivered prescrip-

tions to nursing homes across the

state of Indiana. Hobbies include going

to sporting events and concerts. He is

engaged to be married next year and

has 2 children a boy and girl.

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Name: Adelia Camacho

Title: Administrative Assistant - Na-

tional Accounts/GSA

Branch: Phoenix

About: Administrative background and

currently pursuing Associates Degree

from Phoenix Community College in

Administration of Justice. Loves the

outdoors and spends almost every weekend hiking in

Sedona.

Name: Mark Sanchez

Title: Project Coordinator

Branch: Phoenix

About: 20 years of experience in piping

trades, 15 of them in supervision. Has

completed the United Association of

Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters

Apprenticeship Program and Mechan-

ical Contractors of America Association’s Supervisor Certi-

fication. Enjoys golfing, bowling, kayaking and off-roading.

Mark has a girlfriend Sandy and two sons, Nico and Christian.

Name: Jason Baliko

Title: Outside Sales Representative

Branch: Grand Rapids

About: Prior to Harrington worked for

15 years in sales in plumbing mechan-

ical wholesale distributions and ob-

tained business degree with Marketing

concentration from Western Michigan

University. Married to his beautiful wife Katie with 3 children,

Caellum 10, Emma 9 and Maeley 5. They have two dogs,

T-Rex and Norman. Hobbies include coaching, hunting,

golfing, skiing and snowboarding

Name: John D’Ambrosi


Branch: Detroit

About: John has a BBA, Major Man-

agement from Walsh College. He was

previously employed at Harrington

from 2010-2013 as Inside Sales, and

has over 30 years’ experience in man-

ufacturing in different roles such as Operation Manager,

General Manager and Vice President. He has been married

to his wife, Renee for 37 years with 3 lovely children – Rob-

ert, Michelle, and Sarah and a 17 month old grandson Marco

whom he just adores. In his free time John enjoys spinning

and spending time with his family

Name: Michael Crisp


Branch: Raleigh

About: Michael graduated from Cen-

tral Carolina Community College in

Sanford, NC in 2010 with an Associate

Degree in Criminal Justice. While at-

tending college, he worked as a civilian

on Battlefield(COB) helping troops train before deployment.

After graduation, Michael worked 6 ½ years with the Harnett

County Sheriff Office as a detention officer. His hobbies in-

clude basketball, football, watching TV and cooking on the

grill with his fiancé Gretchen and his 2 step-kids, Alan and

Alexandra.

Name: Aryana Cardwell

Title: Administrative Assistant

Branch: Fremont

About: Aryana graduated from Sum-

mit College Prep this last June with a

4.3 GPA and is currently enrolled in fall

classes at Santa Clara University on a

full scholarship. Her hobbies include

shopping, watching TV with her family and hanging out with

her friends, and volunteering at a women’s shelter.

NEW HIRE’S


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Name: Estee Martin


Branch: Jacksonville

About: Estee was born in Cuba and

came to the states with her parents and

sister when she was 2 years old. Estee

began her career in Boston as a high

technology and import/export lender

for a regional bank. She was also a professional interpreter

for over 10 years in the Massachusetts court system, insur-

ance and medical fields, and most recently she worked at a

law firm in Boca Raton, Florida where she acquired extensive

experience in estate planning, the probate system and legal

documentation. She is the proud mother of a son who is a

nurse and a daughter that is raising her two sassy little baby

granddaughters. She loves the beach, watching the sunrise,

antique cars, classic movies, photography, dancing, live mu-

sic, art shows, The Patriots & Red Sox, and spending time

with family and friends. In her free time she volunteers for St.

Vincent DePaul where she is a case worker, helps to run their

local thrift store, and is involved with feeding the homeless

and helping families in need.

Name: Bryant Mott


Branch: Baton Rouge

About: Bryant grew up in New Orle-

ans, Louisiana and received an Asso-

ciates in Business and Marketing. Pri-

or to joining Harrington, he spent 11

years in the petro-chemical industry

as a Field Supervisor for SGS marine surveying company,

moved on to Warehouse Manager then to Outside Salesman

for Great Western Supply for 8 years. When he finds spare

time, he enjoys sports - especially football, playing golf and

going fishing.

Name: Paul Pfanders


Branch: Philadelphia

About: Paul comes to Harrington with

a BA degree from Lycoming College in

Williamsport, PA and 36 years of expe-

rience in industrial plastic distribution.

He and his wife Cathy of 41 years have

two daughters, Laura and Elise, and two grandsons, with

whom Paul enjoys spending as much time as possible. Paul

also follows the Sixers and Philly Big Five basketball, and en-

joys gardening and DIY projects.

Name: Scott Barfield

Title: Regional Commercial Water

Specialist - Region 3

About: Scott lives in Davidson, NC and

supports Region 3 as Regional Com-

mercial Water Specialist. His work his-

tory over the last 25 plus years has en-

compassed in-field technical sales and

support to end customers and national rep networks repre-

senting various technical products in the areas of Plumbing,

HVAC, Flow Control, Water Quality, Water Reuse and Spe-

cialty lift equipment. He has been married for 24 years to his

high school sweetheart, and together they have 3 wonderful

children – 2 girls and a boy, ages 16, 14 and 10. As an avid

outdoor enthusiast, Scott enjoys snow skiing and scuba div-

ing whenever he can.

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NEW HIRE’S


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WEDDINGBIRTH

CONGRATS!!

Robert and Melyssa Kussrath

Inside Sales Representative - Nashville, TN

Married July 14, 2017

Drakewood Farm in Goodlettsville, TN

Robyn Jones

HR Generalist - Minnetonka, MN

Ryder Andrew Jones

Born: September 5, 2017; 8lbs 3oz

SHOUT OUTSMichelle Minchew

Office Manager - Houston, TX

BA in Business Administration - August 2017

LeTourneau University, Longview, TX

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