CAAG Leadership
Our Conditioned Air Association of Georgia board provides the best strategic leadership that allows CAAG to continue helping HVAC-R professionals achieve success in their business.
Tucker Green
Executive Director
Tucker grew up in the industry as the son and grandson of HVAC-R contractors. He is a business owner, active community member, and public servant in his hometown of Jasper, Georgia. Tucker has extensive experience with government affairs both as an elected official and registered lobbyist. After years of working with CAAG and passionately advocating on behalf of the industry, he was appointed on July 1, 2021, as Executive Director.
Robert Ashby
President
Robert has been the owner of Christian Brothers Mechanical in Austell, Georgia for almost two decades. He was appointed to the CAAG Board in 2019 as the West Metro Director. Under his leadership, they were named Chapter of the Year twice.
Brian Spencer
President-Elect
Brian is the owner of Spencer Heating & Air Conditioning in Norcross working in the industry for over 40 years. He is a longtime member of the MAACA Chapter, serving four times as their President. Additionally, he’s been a devoted CAAG member, serving on the board since 2020.
Michael Brown
Vice President
Michael started with J R Hobbs Co, based in Lawrenceville, in 1992. He left Hobbs in 2009 to work for Peachtree Service Experts only to return to Hobbs 4 years later. He is now the primary license holder for J R Hobbs with HVAC licenses in 12 other states. He’s served on the CAAG board since 2019. He lives in Covington, GA.
Victor Laircey
Treasurer
Victor’s Biography coming soon
Cherri Powers
Secretary
Cherri is the operations manager for E. Dennis Heating, Cooling, Plumbing and Electrical. She has worked full-time in the HVAC industry since 2005. She grew up in the trade at Powers Heating and Air. She has been active in MAACA and CAAG for many years and served on the Board since 2019.
Lamar Pendley
Immediate Past-President
Lamar is the owner and president of Pendley Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc, founded in March 1961. He has worked full time in the HVAC industry since 1969 but learned the trade when he was just 10 years old. He has been a member of the CAAG board for six years and is located in Cartersville, Georgia.
Directors
Albany Clay Carr | SafeAir Heating & Cooling
Augusta Victor Laircey | Creighton Laircey
Coastal Emory Young, Jr. | Certified Electric, Inc.
Coastal Empire Priscilla Deal | Peach State AC
Cobb Chad Popilek / E. Smith Heating & Air
Columbus Justin Quinn / Sensigreen Heating & Air
East Metro Bill Preston | American Comfort
Hall Co. Rusty Gravitt | Gainesville Mechanical
MAACA Cherri Powers | Powers Heating & AC, Inc.
Northeast GA Athens Rex Coker | Stanfield Air Systems
Northwest GA Rome BJ Littlejohn | Ware Mechanical
Middle GA Doug Ward | Aire Serv
West Metro Jeffery Rosser | Coolzone Heating & Cooling
Valdosta Chad Slaughter | Waller Heating & Air
Dir. At Large Joe Savage | Doc Savage Heating & AC, Inc.
Dir. At Large David Hammond | Hammond Services, Inc.
Dir. At Large Rick Busby | Busby’s, Inc.
Dir. At Large Elaine Powers | Powers Heating & AC
Dir. At Large Matthew Holtkamp | Holtkamp Heating & Air
Dir. At Large Pat Rogers | United Maintenance
Dir. At Large Tom Lucas / Dayco Systems
Dir. At Large Lynn Wilson | Wilson AC Services
Dir. At Large Bart Hillman | Southern Mechanical
Dir. At Large Steve Nail | Nail Heating & AC
Dir. At Large Mark Plunkett | Plunkett Heating & AC
Dir. At Large Louie Broxton | Broxton Mechanical
Past Presidents
We dedicate this section to the men and women who have served as President of our organization. We want these names to serve as a reminder and a memorial to those who have gone before us and use it for motivation for our future generations. Our future successes are because of their past service.
CAAG has had many presidents over the years and their service will stand as part of their legacy. We thank each of you for your leadership, generosity, and faithful support of our mission.
1981 – 1982 Earl Smith| E. Smith Heating & Air | Marietta
1982 – 1983 Ken Lowery | Atlanta
1983 – 1984 Dwain Ball | Air Therm Company | Savannah
1984 – 1985 Fred Holt | Holt Service Co. | Columbus
1985 – 1986 Henry Crane | Crane Electric Company | Albany
1986 – 1987 Gene Lawson | Lawson Heating and Air | Gainesville
1987 – 1988 Jack Croley | Jack G. Croley Company | Decatur
1988 – 1989 James Hayes | Air Conditioning Specialist |Bainbridge
1989 – 1990 Haskell Perry | North GA Equipment Co | Rome
1990 – 1991 Roy Parker | Parker’s Heating & Air | Americus
1991 – 1992 Emory Young | Certified Electric | Brunswick
1992 – 1993 Ed Hammond | Hammond Services, Inc. | Griffin
1993 – 1994 Jim Corbin | Corbin Comfort Systems | Lake City
1994 – 1995 Ken Keadle | Keadle Heating & Air | Warner Robins
1995 – 1996 Bill Slaughter | Waller Heating & Air | Valdosta
1996 – 1997 Martin Hoover | Empire Heating & Air | Decatur
1997 – 1998 Greg Lanthier | Lanthier’s, Inc. | Winder
1998 – 1999 Wes Wheeler| Parker’s Heating & Air | Americus
1999 – 2000 Rick Busby | Busby’s Heating & Air | Augusta
2000 – 2001 Jim Duvall | Coolray/Blue Dot | Marietta
2001 – 2002 Don Vansant | Snellville Heating & Air | Snellville
2002 – 2003 Larry Galbreath | Galbreath & Sons | Richmond Hill
2003 – 2004 Don Riley | Riley Heating & A/C | Phenix City, AL
2004 – 2005 Barry Abernathy | E. Smith Heating & Air | Marietta
2005 – 2006 Jimmy Green | Green Heating & Cooling | Canton
2006 – 2007 Lee Draper | Georgia Cooling | Warner Robins
2007- 2008 Dennis McKeon |D. McKeon | Kennesaw
2008- 2009 Steve Nail | Nail Heating & Air | Hampton
2009-2010 Mike Littlejohn | Ware Mechanical | Rome
2010-2011 Steve Blakeney | Controlled Climate | Marietta
2011-2012 Emory Young, Jr. | Certified Electric | Brunswick
2012-2013 Jimmy Gibson | Green Heating & Cooling | Canton
2013-2014 Todd Harden | Georgia Cooling | Warner Robins
2014-2015 David Hammond | Hammond Services | Griffin
2015-2016 Joey Chancey | Chancey Heating & Cooling | Douglas
2016-2017 Kevin Reeves | Parker’s Heating and Air | Americus
2017-2018 Pat Rogers | United Maintenance | Atlanta
2018-2019 Elaine Powers | Powers Heating & A/C | Peachtree City
2019-2020 Ed Newsome | Albany Air Conditioning | Albany
2020-2021 Bart Hillman | Southern Mechanical | Augusta
2021-2022 Matthew Holtkamp | Holtkamp Heating & A/C | Suwanee
2022-2023 Alan Ferguson | Ferguson Heating & A/C Co., Inc| East Point
2023 – 2024 Lamar Pendley | Pendley Heating & Air | Cartersville
Conditioned Air Association of Georgia, Inc.
P.O. Box 1239 * Jasper, GA 30143
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