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Navigating Careers in HVAC: Jason Saunders’ Journey to the Top

A high school graduate built a path to the executive suite by mastering mentorship, customer service, and adaptability in the trades

By Greg Crumpton · February 27, 2024, 6:00 AM UTCCareers in HvacHvac Industry.Indoor Environmental ServicesJason Saunders
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Key takeaways

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A trade career can lead to executive-level success without a traditional four-year degree.

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Mentorship and customer service are critical differentiators for long-term advancement in HVAC.

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Adaptability and continuous learning are essential traits for climbing the ladder in the skilled trades.

On this episode of "Straight Outta Crumpton," hosts Greg Crumpton and Gabrielle Bar explore the dynamic careers in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC). They have a chat with Jason Saunders, the President of Indoor Environmental Services, about his extraordinary journey from a high school graduate to a top executive in the field.

Saunders shares insights about his unique career path, underscoring the significance of mentorship, customer service, and adaptability in the trade. His experiences offer invaluable lessons for both seasoned professionals and newcomers in the HVAC landscape, shedding light on the various opportunities and challenges that define this evolving industry.

His experiences offer invaluable lessons for both seasoned professionals and newcomers in the HVAC landscape, shedding light on the various opportunities and challenges that define this evolving industry.

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Greg CrumptonVice President

<a style="color: white;font-weight: 600;" href="https://marketscale.com/shows/straight-outta-crumpton/">Straight Outta Crumpton</a><br/><br/> Greg's personal & professional goals are to serve the people that he am working with and/or for. He carries this mantra in his professional life and his home life. Having 40+ years as a full-service mechanical and mission critical environments contractor with a heavy emphasis on service, maintenance and repair. Greg specialize in mission critical cooling (Heat Rejection) and electrical infrastructures, as well as the comfort cooling surrounding them. As a continual entrepreneur, several markets strike him as interesting. As varied as you could imagine, they range from Coffee with my bud's at www.CommonPlaceCoffee.com, all the way to serving as an adviser for several start-ups in the emerging technology world via www.aGlobalVenture.com & www.AtomPower.com and others. Giving back to his community is of equal importance to him, www.apparo.org and Animal Welfare are just a couple ways of doing just that.

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Greg Crumpton

Host, Straight Outta Crumpton

Greg Crumpton is a trades industry advocate and podcast host known for spotlighting career journeys in the skilled trades, particularly HVAC and facilities management. He uses storytelling to highlight mentorship, workforce development, and the value of technical careers. Crumpton is affiliated with EY in a professional capacity.

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Jason Saunders

Executive

Jason Saunders is an HVAC industry leader who built his career from a high school graduate entering the trades to reaching the executive suite. His journey is marked by a focus on mentorship, customer service excellence, and adaptability within the skilled trades industry.