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Cast Iron Crew – Kevin Gaston
May 17, 2023
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Kevin Gaston Based in Auburn, Alabama, The Institute welcomes Kevin Gaston as South Territory Manager. He will travel through the southern territory (TX, FL, GA, NC, OK, AR, LA, TN, MS, AL, SC) to build relationships with independent manufacturer rep agencies, code officials, inspectors, labor associations, trade schools, design/build…
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February 17, 2021
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Jack Wintrow Indianapolis-based Jack Wintrow joined the Institute in February as the newest member and Midwest rep of the Cast Iron Crew. His territory includes Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Ohio. Jack has worked for 30+ years in plumbing-related businesses. Before joining…
Read moreCast Iron Crew – Jax Parney
October 16, 2020
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Jax Parney Jax Parney was adopted into the Cast Iron Crew family in June 2020. Originally known as Archie, Jax immediately took to his apprentice training consisting of learning to sniff out and pick up cast iron tensile bars. He has discovered a great fondness for the smell and…
Read moreCast Iron Crew – Roman Grier
September 17, 2020
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Roman Grier As CISPI’s newest Cast Iron Crew member, Atlanta-based Roman Grier has worked at the Institute since January 2017. With a background selling commercial kitchen faucets as a manufacturers’ rep, Roman has relied heavily on CISPI’s Cast Iron Soil Pipe and Fittings Handbook, ASPE chapter meetings and ASPE…
Read moreCast Iron Crew – Phil Ribbs
September 9, 2020
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Phil Ribbs California-based Phil Ribbs has been with the Institute since March 2013. His territory includes northern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Utah and Alaska, Prior to joining CISPI, Phil was the Chief Plumbing, Mechanical, and Electrical Inspector / Division Manager for the City of San Jose, where…
Read moreCast Iron Crew – James Walls
August 26, 2020
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – James Walls Dallas-based James Walls, CISPI’s 23-year veteran Cast Iron Crew member, ironically grew up on a working cattle ranch in Texas with no running water. Maybe that’s why he was drawn to the plumbing trade. James has held Master, Journeyman, and Inspector licenses with the Texas State Board…
Read moreCast Iron Crew – Grant Dow
August 21, 2020
Meet Your Cast Iron Crew – Grant Dow The newest member of the Cast Iron Crew, Phoenix-based Grant Dow joined the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute as Vice President of Field Services in July 2020. With more than 30 years in the plumbing industry, mainly on the management side of the business, Grant is well-prepared…
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