The Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Contractors Association (RACCA), Tampa Bay, introduced Greg Hatfield with their 2021 Legacy Award on August 26, 2021. The Legacy Award is a new way of providing recognition to retired or retiring people who have intended a terrific deal to RACCA and the local HVACR field. It is predicted that other awards will be introduced, quite possibly at the once-a-year RACCA Installation banquet.
Previous RACCA Govt Director Keane Bismarck introduced the award, stating “Greg Hatfield served on RACCA’s Board as the Associate Director for a lot of years for the duration of my tenure as Govt Director. He was so effectively versed in the State’s Mechanical and Electrical power codes that he grew to become a incredible Sector source to RACCA as well as myself. His counsel will be sorely skipped by all. Continue to be tuned for foreseeable future recipients. Our Association is actually blessed with proficient individuals (each past and existing) who are quite deserving of this award.”
Greg retired earlier this calendar year following devoting 50 decades to the HVACR industry in the Tampa Bay space. A coin flip charted the direction his daily life would acquire following acquiring an honorable discharge from the Navy in 1969. Drained of the winters in Chillicothe, Ohio, he decided his desired destination would be possibly Florida or Texas. The coin flip pointed him to the Sunshine Condition.
Greg enrolled in the Pinellas Specialized College air conditioning system, graduated in 1971 and took a position in the Sears Air Conditioning Office in St. Petersburg. He joined Victor Distributing as a salesman in 1990, remaining on till his retirement. During his profession he served as RACCA’s Associate Board member for 8 a long time and on the Code Committee for 24 many years.
“My advice to newcomers in the marketplace is to glimpse beyond the sale develop a marriage and present value to your buyers,” Greg mentioned. “Over my 50 decades in this market, I have been blessed with an abundance of friends and associations. My journey given that retiring is more new adventures with my spouse Sheryl. Additionally sleeping in and joyful hour are also escalating in level of popularity!”