PAUL E. KELLY
Paul has 35+ years of experience and an extensive background in the HVAC, plumbing, electrical industries and has held prominent positions in accounting and finance, sales and marketing, and operations, including V.P. of Sales and Marketing and V.P. of Operations for national and regional home service companies. He has visited over 100 companies over his career and has learned from the very best in our industry.
In 2004, he bought Parker and Sons, an HVAC and plumbing company, doing business in Phoenix, AZ. The business has grown from a company with about 25 trucks and $7 million in revenue a year to over 430 trucks and a run rate in 2021 of $190 million. With two recent acquisitions, the combined revenue in Phoenix is $220 million, making it one of the largest and most successful home services businesses in America. Parker & Sons is now part of a larger industry-leading group of home services companies, called the Wrench Group, with revenues approaching $1 billion. Paul serves as its Southwestern CEO, along with still overseeing certain depts within Parker & Sons.
Paul’s unique background and simplified approach to growing a business, has led him to be one of the most successful leaders and companies in the home services industry. His specialty is taking something complicated and reducing it down to something very simple… making it easier to implement. His book, Tricks of the Trade to Success (subtitle – The Magic to Creating your Ta-daaah in Business and Life) is a best seller and a must-read for any contractor, small business, entrepreneur, or executive of a large company who want to better themselves, their company or their life.
Paul enjoys competing in sports, in business, and in life. He loves sharing his success with others, as others have done with him throughout his career.