CoolSys Appoints New Chief Information Officer and General Counsel to Leadership Team
05 Agosto 2024 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
CoolSys, the market-leading provider of sustainable
refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions, announced
two new executive appointments to the company’s leadership team.
Danny Rodriguez is joining the company as Chief Information Officer
and William (Bill) Schmidt has been appointed as General
Counsel.
“The CoolSys leadership team is stronger than ever with an
unwavering focus on preserving our legacy as the market leader,
while continuing to innovate in every aspect of our business. As
CoolSys positions itself for continued growth, we are broadening
our executive team to provide leadership and support for the
evolving, essential needs of our business and customers,” said Rich
Wyckoff, Chief Executive Officer and President at CoolSys. “Both
Danny and Bill bring top-level expertise in their respective areas
to our team, and will be instrumental in building on our success
and expansion as an organization.”
In his new role as Chief Information Officer, Danny will be
responsible for leading the company’s IT team, strategy and
functions. He brings in-depth technology experience from his former
positions with industry leaders such as ABM Industries, Dell
Technologies, World Fuel Services and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Danny
has a prolific track record of spearheading innovation,
technological transformations and business growth. With an
extensive background in strategic leadership, he excels in
identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and
integrating information technology with business objectives. Danny
earned his bachelor’s and masters degrees in accounting from
Florida International University.
As General Counsel at CoolSys, Bill will oversee legal matters
and functions while supporting the company’s strategic objectives
and continued growth through key acquisitions. With more than 25
years of experience as a legal and corporate development executive,
he brings significant expertise in facilitating mergers and
acquisitions as well as a range of other legal and financial
transactions. Previously, he held senior in-house legal counsel
positions at Buckeye Partners, a liquid petroleum product pipeline
company, and from Enviva, the world’s largest producer of
sustainable wood pellets, a renewable alternative to fossil fuels.
He received his law degree at The George Washington University Law
School and his bachelor’s degree at Drew University. He has also
completed executive education programs at The Wharton School and
Harvard Business School.
About CoolSys
CoolSys is the market-leading provider of sustainable
refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions for
customers in the grocery, restaurant, retail, QSR, food service,
hospitality, industrial, education, healthcare, and government
sectors. From engineering, project management, design and
installation to service, maintenance, energy optimization, and
end-of-life asset recommercing, CoolSys businesses cover the entire
lifecycle of mission-critical HVAC and refrigeration systems. With
its field support center in Southern California, CoolSys has more
than 3,200 employees nationwide, serving the daily needs of more
than 45,000 customer locations across North America. For additional
information, please visit www.coolsys.com.
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