Joseph Sullivan Joins PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association’s Educational Foundation has named Joseph Sullivan to the organization’s Board of Governors. This distinguished group — composed of leading contractors, manufacturers and other industry partners who are major donors to the foundation — is responsible for guiding the development of industry education and training programs for contractors and their employees.

After graduating from Boston College with a degree in accounting, Joe Sullivan served on active duty and then in the Army Reserve for six years. He then started on a career in finance at a national public accounting firm. In 1968, Sullivan’s father convinced him to come work at the family business — J.J. Sullivan Plumbing. When his father passed away two years later, Sullivan found himself in charge of the family business at 28 years old.

To help get the knowledge he needed to be successful, Sullivan joined a local plumbing association — PHCC. In time, he took on leadership roles, including becoming president of the state association. He continued to be active and served as the PHCC of Massachusetts state treasurer for 20 years.

The PHCC Educational Foundation will formally recognize Sullivan and present him with his Board of Governors plaque and pin on Oct. 26 at the Foundation Donor Reception during PHCC CONNECT in Cleveland, Ohio.