Joe Stoltz - Owner/Sales
Joe Stoltz’s career in HVAC began in 1983 as a summer job at Heil-Quaker Corp. (later ICP/Carrier) while attending Middle Tennessee State University. Joe worked in various factory positions- assembly, testing, and fabrication while finishing his degree. That led to positions in production scheduling and quality control where he supervised the factory quality control personnel and the product testing labs. This experience gave Joe a working knowledge of HVAC product design, manufacturing, assembly and operation. In1991, Joe moved to the marketing department which began his life-long career working with national, regional and local distributors and contractors. Joe was promoted into positions of growing responsibility in Product Management, National Accounts Sales, Director of Sales and Marketing, and General Manager of the aftermarket division and as the General Manager of a regional distribution operation.
In 2006, Joe moved to Fedders/Airwell and served as the VP of Sales for OEM accounts and eventually was responsible for unitary sales and led product development for the global company. His last role prior to joining JayKay sales was as the Director of Sales and Marketing for Mortex Products from 2010 to 2015. Joe led the company’s sales team and independent rep organization promoting the sale of residential, commercial, geothermal and VRF HVAC products to wholesale distribution and OEM customers.
As the Business Development Director for JayKay Sales Co. Joe utilizes his vast knowledge of HVAC distribution, products, manufacturing, application and installation to promote the manufacturers’ products we support.
Tim Perkins - Director of Business Development
Tim joined JayKay Sales Co. in 2019 bringing over twenty-five years of experience in HVAC distribution. He began his career at the HVAC counter at Hart-Greer in Huntsville, AL, and quickly advanced into branch management in the Huntsville and Birmingham markets. Tim’s career includes fifteen years in sales and branch management at Hart-Greer and, through acquisition, R.E. Michel Co. Tim spent the next decade in sales and branch management with CC Dickson and United Refrigeration (through acquisition), and lastly with Baker Distributing.
Tim has factory training in refrigerants, compressors, geothermal/water source heat pumps and more, and was designated as the “train-the-trainer” for several products and component applications. Tim’s vast knowledge and experience working in distribution positions him well to support the manufacturers we represent and our distributors and their contractor customers.