About

Who we are...

The Association of Independent Manufacturers Representatives, Inc. (AIM/R) is dedicated to enhancing the quality and value of professional manufacturers representatives in the plumbing, heating and cooling industry. AIM/R is the advocate and the voice of manufacturers’ representatives. The association delivers premier educational programs and opportunities to advance their knowledge, standing, and professionalism; strengthens and diversifies AIM/R’s communication to members; develops future leadership for the association; and grows membership.

AIM/R also partners with fellow associations to provide additional services and educational opportunities for its members. These associations include the following:

• Decorative Plumbing Hardware Association (DPHA)
• Canadian Institute of Plumbing & Heating (CIPH)
• American Supply Association (ASA)
• Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation (MRERF)
• Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI)

Why Belong to AIM/R?

Listen to rep and manufacturer members discuss the value-added proposition that AIM/R brings to their businesses. For further information on Membership, click here.

• 1973-1975
  Don BassDon Bass Company
  Jackson, MS
• 1976-1977
  Mike WarrenAdded Sales Co.
  Wood Dale, IL
• 1977-1978
  Chuck Michel
  Michel Sales Agency
  St. Paul, MN
• 1978-1979
  Paul Kahan
  Southeast Sales Assoc.
  Miami, FL
• 1979-1980
  Grant Maples, Sr.
  Maples Sales & Service, Inc.
  Denver, CO
• 1980-1981
  Jack Eversoll
  Cambridge-Lee Sales
  Anaheim, CA
• 1981-1982
  Sam McCullough
  SD McCullough & Assoc.
  Minneapolis, MN
• 1982-1983
  William K. Near
  William K. Near & Associates
  North Babylon, NY
• 1983-1984
  Frank Hockett*
  Frank Z. Hockett & Co.
  Phoenix, AZ
• 1984-1985
  Jim Cushman
  JL-Sontag, LLC
  Edina, MN
• 1985-1986
  Bob Woolf
  Woolf-Harris, Inc.
  Harahan, LA
• 1986-1987
  Richard Lewis
  R. Lewis Co., Inc.
  Needham, MA
• 1987-1988
  Marvin Dussinger
  Delta Sales Co.
  Tucker, GA
• 1988-1989
  Don Delaney
  Elmco/Delaney
  Corona Del Mar, CA
• 1989-1990
  Joe Hadacek
  Energy Sales
  Burnsville, MN
• 1990-1991
  Kirby J. Meagher
  Sales Service Plus, Inc.
  Plymouth, MI
• 1991-1992
  John Clendenning, CPMR
  J.R. Clendenning
  Royersford, PA
• 1992-1993
  Kelly Michel, CPMR
  Michel Sales Co.
  St. Paul, MN
• 1993-1994
  Clark Peters
  Acme Sales, Inc.
  Manchester, NH
• 1994-1995
  Paul Rossi
  Mathews, Inc.
  Commerce City, CO
• 1995-1996
  Fred Brown
  Warrior Sales
  Phoenix, AZ
• 1996-1997
  Dave Watson
  Dave Watson Assocs.
  Adrian, MI
• 1997-1998
  Dave Madsen
  L.J. Whitfill & Assocs., LLC
  Louisville, KY
• 1998-1999
  Gregg Marshall, CPMR
  Marshall-Rodeno Associated
  Denver, CO
• 1999-2000
  Paul Lunsford, CPMR
  Manufacturers Marketing, Inc.
  Westfield, IN
• 2000-2001
  Tom Tiernan, CPMR
  Tiernan Sales & Marketing
  Milwaukee, WI
• 2001-2002
  Pete M. Lewnes, CPMRPreferred Sales, Inc.
  Hermitage, PA
• 2003-2004
  Larry Hobbs, CPMR
  The Carr Company
  Baton Raton, FL
• 2004-2005
  Jay S. Schechter, CPMR
  Focus Sales, LLC
  Middlesex, NJ
• 2005-2006
  Greg McLaren
  ProLine Sales, Inc.
  Wyncote, PA
• 2006-2007
  Bill Freeman, CPMR
  Spirit Group, Inc.
  Orlando, FL
• 2007-2008
  Rick Banner, CPMR
  Keyline Sales, Inc.
  Downey, CA
• 2008-2009
  Frank Parks
  Parks-Peyton, Inc.
  Baton Rouge, LA
• 2009-2010
  Bill Godwin
  G&S Sales Inc.
  Salt Lake City, UT
• 2010-2011
  Mike Parham
  Pepco Sales Co.
  Irving, TX
• 2011-2012
  Mark Creyer
  L & R Associates, Inc.
  Hatfield, PA
• 2012-2013
  Ken McGregor, CPMR
  McGregor & Associates, Inc.
  West Jordan, UT
• 2013-2014
  Alan Guidish, CPMR
  Preferred Sales, Inc.
  Hermitage, PA
• 2014-2015
  Brian Burke, CPMR
  Burke Agency, Inc. Walled Lake, MI
• 2015-2016
  Steve Fleming, CPMR
  Reid Pacific Co.
  Fife, WA
• 2016-2017
  Stew Chaffee
  Rich-Tomkins, Co., Inc.
  Aston, PA
• 2017-2018
  Tim Morales
  Tim Morales & Associates, Inc.
  Mobile, AL
• 2017-2018
  Michael Hobbs, CPMR
  Carr Company
  Boca Raton, FL
• 2018-2019
  Rick Root
  Frontline Sales & Marketing.
  Seattle, WA
• 2019-2020
  Mike Mullen, CPMR
  A.H. Deveney & Co., LLC
  Baton Rouge, LA
• 2020-2021
  Charlie Parham, CPMR
  Pepco Sales & Marketing
  Dallas, TX
• 2021-2022
  Mike Powers, CPMR
  Keylines Sales, Inc.
  Downey, CA
• 2023-2024
  Brian Morgan
  Signature Sales, Inc.
  Corona, CA/li>
• 2024-2025
  Katie Hubach, CPA
  The Morgan Group
  Toronto, ON

AIM/R Code of Ethics

For All Members

The Association of Independent Manufacturers’/Representatives, Inc., (AIM/R) is a trade association of manufacturers’ representatives organized to:

• Promote, protect and improve the multiple-line representative function and provide benefits and services to its members; 

• Create and foster a spirit of mutual respect and esteem among members and others within the industry and other Industries; 

• Educate the industry and other industries as to the advantages of doing business through manufacturers’ representatives.

In furtherance of these objectives, the Association develops and participates in programs and activities for manufacturers’ representatives designed to elevate ethical standards, improve business operations and provide more efficient service to principals, customers and the industry. To implement these goals, the members of AIM/R are expected to:

• Represent only those lines they can effectively market and sell.
• Maintain a fiscally stable firm.
• Operate a well-managed firm.
• Never degrade, malign or make false representations of a fellow representative.