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Best Wishes!

Wow. You are going to be missed at CGL and the entire industry. Enjoy your well deserved retirement. When you have time look me up on the far west side of the state. Now that you have time, you can make the mecca over here to say HI. Best wishes!!

Jeff Baumann

Baumann & Degroot

A Great Mentor

Brian- Thank you for all you have done in helping me adjust into my new role here at CGL. You have been a great mentor to me and you will be missed!!

Craig Mendels

Carrier Great Lakes

A Unique Soul

Brian, you are a truly unique soul who has made working with you a privilege. I know your impact on others will continue into your retired years. 

Remember, Retirement is when you stop living at work and start working at living! Congratulations!!!

Shawn B

Mechanical Heating & Cooling

Congrats!

Congrats Brian!!! Have a wonderful retirement you deserve this!!

David Overfield

Pugh Heating

A Great Manager and Friend

Congratulations Brian on your retirement and your successful career. You've been a great manager and a great friend. I wish you the best of luck on a long and happy retirement. Enjoy!

Charlie Ghent

Carrier Great Lakes

You'll Always Be Remembered

Brian Best Wishes for a long and healthy retirement! It’s been a pleasure getting to know you over my career. You will always be remembered for your friendly smile and willingness to entertain any of my requests or ideas throughout the years. Enjoy your retirement and fulfill all of your retirement goals. Congratulations!!!

Steve Ford

Great Dane Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Successful and Remarkable

It was always a pleasure for me to be part of a company that you are a president and a leader of 

And I’m sure you had made a lots of successful and remarkable decisions to grow carrier Great Lake and treated all and everyone with respect and dignity and helped out making small hvac companies very successful. 

Of behalf of me, my family, and my workers we wish best of all and we all wish a very happy and peaceful retirement.

Fahmi Alfarei

Magic Heating and Cooling

Enjoy!

Hey Brian it's always been a pleasure working with you. Enjoy your retirement.

Gene

E.M. Sergeant Co

Smell the Roses

Brian enjoy your retirement with your children and grand children. Smell the roses

Rob Sieb

Sieb Plumbing, Heating, A/C

The Greatest Stories

B SMITH!!!

I always looked forward to stopping in your office when in Livonia; you had some of the greatest stories no matter the subject. Congrats and enjoy your retirement.

Jason Phillips

Carrier Great Lakes

Enjoy!

Congratulations Brian! Enjoy your retirement!

Glenn & Sheryl Ver Murlen

MBMI

A Blessing to All

Congratulations! Your hard work and dedication to not only your company, but each individual that you come into contact with is such a blessing to all and example to all those who have been lucky enough to witness it. I hope you get lots of rest, relaxation, and grandkid time in this next chapter of life! You deserve it!

Dana Rodriguez

The Rodriguez Family (also your family)

A Pleasure

It's been a pleasure working with you sir, Congratulations on your retirement.

RJ

Carrier Great Lakes - Grand Rapids

The Best Boss Ever

Brian, You were the best boss I ever worked for. Thank you all you have done over the years. You will certainly be missed and I do hope you enjoy some time out on the links! May Sheeree's business prosper so you can not have to go back to work! :-)

Ed Bailey

Carrier Great Lakes

Enjoy the Next Chapter

Brian, I was trying to figure out what my message would be to you so I just got some facts that I thought you might be interested in knowing. Such as you’re older than me, I retired before you, and we have been friends for 35 years! When we first met we were both in our 20s! You’ve had a great ride, treated people with respect, met a lot of people and earned their trust and respect. I hope you enjoy your next stage of your life as much as you’ve impacted all the people you’ve come in contact with through the first stage. Take care and enjoy the next chapter !

Geoff Alpert

A Privilege and a Pleasure

Brian - The years we’ve spent working in partnership have been a privilege and pleasure for all of us! You treat everyone with respect and earn it in return with your incredible character. You have achieved so many accomplishments during your career, and you deserve the most rewarding next chapter in your life. We’re so grateful to know you and wish you all the best in your well-earned retirement!

The Determined Team

Happy Retirement

It has been a pleasure to work with you. happy retirement

Sue Clark

Carrier Great Lakes

Time Flies!

Wow, how time does fly. It was a mere 24 years ago that I left CGL and went to Florida. During my 18 years at CGL, you were my closest confidant and we shared much. I am happy to see you take this step and Kitty and I wish retirement happiness to you and Sheree. You should now have plenty of time to plan and complete your Christmas shopping. Love you, man!

Richard Pachucki

Retired from Carrier Enterprise Florida

Upbeat and Positive

Thanks for all of your hard work and for being upbeat and positive! I wish you the best in your retirement! Hopefully you’ll be able to stop in and see us once in awhile. Thanks again.

Matt Abbott

Carrier Great Lakes

You Deserve This

You deserve this time to be you. All the years you represented Carrier and their customers was amazing, impressive and will be missed. You were one of a kind and the next generation will most likely deal with somebody that couldn't hold your jock strap brother. Thanks for the friendship and support, I wish you a long and happy retirement pal.

Terrance Dudley

D&W Mechanical

Glad to Have Had You as a Go-To

Hi Brian, Congrats on your retirement. So glad to of had you as the go to person at CGL. You are one of the very few people that was a pleasure to work with on a professional level. Your personality and your friendship will be missed at CGL. You are truly one of the rare one. Good Luck and Enjoy. Kent

Kent Tong

Tong's Air Conditioning Heating and Plumbing Inc.

Congratulations Dear Friend!

Congratulations Dear Friend on quite a successful working career! We anticipate that the local golf course revenue will jump dramatically with you paying more visits to them! Unless, of course, Sheree drops the hammer on you and schedules you to bring her a nice lunch every day. Maybe you can do both! Much, Much More Life Enjoyment and Relaxation coming your way soon very soon !

Randy and Sandy Rodriguez

You've Been a Mentor

It has been a pleasure to know you. You have been a mentor to look up to in these years I have been here. Wish I was able to attend your Party in Livonia but someone has to stay behind and keep things going. You will truly be missed and the best to you too. Enjoy and spend time with family. You sure do deserve it!

Helen Ward

Carrier Great Lakes

Thank You for All Your Time

Congratulations on your retirement. Thank you for all your time and patience bring me up to speed as a TM. Enjoy your quiet time and all the rounds of golf you can play.

John Depner

Carrier Great Lakes

It's Been an Honor

Happy retirement and congratulations! 

It’s been an honor to work with you and I wish you all the best with all the good things to come.

Paula Williams

Carrier Great Lakes

Best Wishes

Congratulations Brian! You've earned it! Thank you for helping become Carrier Great Lakes what it is today. Best wishes and I hope you have lots of fun in retirement!

Matthew Sankey

Carrier Great Lakes

A Great Big Smile For All

Congratulations Brian! I just wanted to write you a note to let know how much I have enjoyed working with you through these last 21 years. You have always been a pleasure to work with and alway had a great big smile for all. I really wish you the best of luck and a long enjoyable retirement. I hope you and your wife will enjoy yourselves for many years and don't kill each other. LOL. Best wishes for you both, Barry

Barry Bergeron

Carrier Great Lakes

You Helped Build CGL Into a Great Company

Congratulations. Thank you for all the years that you worked to help build Carrier Great Lakes into such a great company. It's been a privilege for us to be a Carrier dealer. Thank you again for helping making that happen. Enjoy your retirement.

David Kwiatkowski

D & M Heating & A.C.

The Voice of Reason

Congrats on your retirement Brian, I will miss seeing you every day . Thank you for always being the voice of reason and always knowing what to say every time there was a problem. You have been like a 2nd dad to me for 27 years and am blessed to be your friend .

Vince Metcalf

Carrier Great Lakes

Good Health, Peace, Relaxation

Brian, thanks for the many years of service. All the best in your retirement. Wishing many years of good health, peace, relaxation and happiness!

Good luck,

Alan Wood

Dan Wood Plumbing and Heating Services

You Are A Legend

Congratulations on your retirement after 42 years. You have done so much for so many people in those 42 years, both dealers and fellow employees. You are a legend in the HVAC business. On March 31 when you leave Carrier Great Lakes, there will be representatives from the HVAC Hall of Fame waiting for you. They will walk you in the front door of the HVAC Hall of Fame, waive the 5 year waiting period and enshrine you in your rightful place there. 

I’m blessed and privileged to have worked directly with you for the past 7-1/2 years. Thank you for putting up with me and keeping me in my lane. 

God Bless you and your family my friend! Enjoy your next chapter in life.

Tim Palmer

Carrier Great Lakes

Kindness & Mentorship

Congratulations Brian! We appreciate you and all of the hard work you've put in on our behalf these past 42 years. Your kindness and mentorship has meant so much to me and will never be forgotten. THANK YOU!

Michael Matheson

Matheson Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc.

Happy For You

Congratulations Brian, I am happy for you and your family. You will be truly missed around here. You have been a good friend and I feel like family to you. You have always been there for me is my times of need. I guess that is why I call you DAD. Enjoy you time away from the rat race I know you will. Keep in touch POP's LOL Love You.

Jerry Snyder

Carrier Great Lakes

You Will Be Missed!

Congratulations Brian!! I wish you all the best in your retirement! Its been great to work for and with you over the years, And thanks again for hiring me 29 years ago!! You will be missed! Enjoy!

Keith Saari

Carrier Great Lakes

Congratulations!

Congratulations! Hope you have a wonderful retirement.

Christa Work

Carrier Great Lakes

Enjoy Life!

Brian, thank you for all of your support that you have given us for the last 30+ years. You will be missed! Know it is your time to enjoy life with all of your family and friends and it will be great. Thank you and enjoy life.

Frank Addis

D&W Traverse City MI

A Fearless Leader

Brian, although I have only known you a short time, it is clear your integrity, stature, and genuine heart has touched so many of our team and our customers in this industry. You are a true testament of a fearless leader that walks quietly but carries a big stick... And you do it with a smile! I wish you nothing but good health, happiness, and a joyful retirement. Hopefully with a few drinks at the 19th hole, you will permanently erase the word "ALLOCATION" from your vocabulary forever. All the best Brian, God Bless!

Nick Evanoff

Carrier Great Lakes

It's Been a Pleasure

It has been a pleasure working with you but more of a pleasure knowing you as a person. Enjoy what ever endeavors await you in retirement. Hopefully we can win a few bucks off Mark Nowak on the course sometime. Have fun my friend. 

Chuck Verdon

Carrier Great Lakes

Congrats!

Congrats Brian on a successful 42 year career.

Ken Mecum

Sun Heating & Cooling

Stop by for a Beer

Congratulations on 42 years of dealing with all us pain the butts. Enjoy the change of your new daily routine. Stop by for a beer when you are in the area.

Bob and Dennis

Air Works

The Right Professionalism & Perspective

Congratulations on a well-earned retirement Brian. Although you will definitely be missed, your impact on the company and our industry will be felt for a long time. Thank you for always bringing the right professionalism and perspective into any situation and for helping myself and others whenever you could.

Ben Copeland

Carrier Great Lakes

Thanks for All the Help and Support

Congratulations Brian to you and your family. Thanks for all the help and support over the years. Hope you enjoy your retirement and fulfill all your dreams.

Dan Steilen

Bishop Heating and Air Conditioning

Congratulations

Congratulations Brian on your up coming retirement.

Jeff Gaines & Nathan Gaines

Witt & Gaines, Inc.

You Made Me Feel Welcome

Brian, You always made me feel like I was welcome, and treated me like a friend. Thank you for that. I hope you trained your replacement the same way. Thanks for all of the help over the years and good luck in retirement!

Scot Karevich

Efficient Energy Enterprises Inc.

Thank You for Kindness

Brian, Congratulations on your retirement. Thank you for kindness and welcoming me to the Carrier family all those years ago. 

Sending you much love,

Michelle Hawkins

United Heating

Kind, Funny and Sincere

Congratulations on your retirement! I have always enjoyed working with you and connecting at meetings! You were never nothing but kind, funny and sincere! Enjoy all the fun memories to come!!!



You will be missed!

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Megan Hacker

Carrier

Wishing Good Fortune

Congratulations on your retirement Brian. It has been nothing but a pleasure to work with you all these years, from your days as our TM to the present. Although you will be missed, i wish you nothing but good fortune in your future. Thanks for everything!

Todd Desy

Lammers Heating & Air Conditioning

Your Work Will Continue to Benefit Us All

Brian, Congratulations on your retirement! I have enjoyed working with you over the last few years. the relationships you have built with our customers have benefited CGL over the last 42 years and will continue to benefit us all for years to come!

Eric Mentalewicz

Carrier Great Lakes

You Deserve It

Congratulations Brian! Enjoy, you deserve it.

Mark Crabtree

Carrier Great Lakes

Thank You for Everything

Brian you have always been and always will be a very important person for Carrier Great Lakes your knowledge and support throughout the years has been amazing Thank you for everything you have ever done for me and my company, Enjoy your retirement it is well earned and deserved

Ed Deck

Evans Lake

A Great Teammate and Friend

What can I say that hasn't already been said between us! This place certainly won't be the same for me when you're gone; I'm not sure what I'm going to do! 

Hard to believe I've known you almost 20 years now! I'll never forget my first time meeting you when you interviewed me for a job at CGL! You've been a co-worker and a boss to me, but most importantly you've been a great teammate and friend. Thank you for everything you've done for me both personally and professionally; I will always remember it. 

Congratulations on your retirement, you've certainly earned it! I wish you nothing but the best and hope you enjoy every day!

Kevin Finnie

Carrier Great Lakes

Enjoy Every Minute

Retirement: No job, no stress, no pay!

Best wishes for your retirement. Enjoy every minute.

Tom Williams

A-1 Mechanical

Come Visit!

CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN! I am so happy for you to be able to enjoy the next chapter in your life. Take it from a seasoned retired guy, you’ll miss the day to day interaction with your co-workers but very soon everyday will seem like a Saturday and you will enjoy the heck out of it. We both started as young lads in this industry but through extreme hard work and dedication we can retire happily knowing we had a hand in making our companies a success.

Cheers to you my friend!!!!!!!!

P.S. I hope you and Sheree find time to come down to Arizona and visit Martha and I in the near future.

Randy Breier

Koch & White

Our "Go To Guy"

I recall you calling on us back in the 90's when Bill Moosbrugger and Bill Stoll were running the company. If they were here now they would say "you've sure been around a long time!" You have always been our "go to guy", and we will miss your calm demeanor and honest professionalism. Thanks for everything and enjoy your time with your family. Wishing you all the best!

Mark Becker

Koch & White

Extremely Well Deserved

Brian - Many congratulations on your retirement! I am envious. Extremely well deserved. Your thumbprint and contributions have been significant over the MANY years and you have been an outstanding steward of what Willis started long ago. Thanks for all you have done and your many contributions, you will be missed!

David Meyers

Carrier Corporation

All The Best

Brian - I appreciate the support of Moore Mechanical. All the best in the future.

Craig LaFave

Moore Mechanical

A Wonderful Example of Hard Work

Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement! Thank you for always being a wonderful example of hard work and dedication to your job. We hope you get lots of time for relaxation and golf in your retirement! The boys are excited for more time with Pop and bus stop waves. Be ready in your office window around 8:45 for your little buddy!

Sarah, Brian, Landon, Jackson & Dawson

The D'Ziurman Family

To Be Admired By The Next Generation

Brian, our congratulations on your well earned retirement. You have set a wonderful example of both product and company loyalty, along with a professional approach to our industry that is sure to be admired by the next generations into our profession. 

I would have liked to delivered this message directly but we are still on our maiden voyage in retirement this winter. Best of wishes (with our dear lords blessing) of your retirement voyage Brian. 

Kim C.Soley

Soley Htg. & A/C, inc

Enjoy!

Congratulations Brian! Well deserved… Enjoy!!

Pat Finnie

Dependable Heating & Cooling

Always Enjoyed Your Company

Brian, so happy for you that you’ve reached your retirement. It’s a great feeling, believe me. 

I always enjoyed your company. 

Great memories of the Dealer trips and golf outings. 

Enjoy your time with Sherry and family. Stay active and have fun.

Chuck Finnie

Dependable Heating & Cooling, Inc.

It's Been a Pleasure

Congratulations Brian! It has been a pleasure working with you. Enjoy your retirement but know you will be missed. You will be a hard act to follow!

Tom Boylan

Lakeside Service Company

Compassion, Intelligence and Honor

Congratulations Brian! I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to work with you. You are a man of great compassion, intelligence and honor. Oh…and a pretty funny cat as well! Having joined CGL when I did, the circumstances didn’t provide us with as much contact as I would have liked…given the genuine admiration I have for you. Thank you for helping to bring me aboard. Thank you also for your guidance. You will be greatly missed. 

Have Fun

Doug Shaffer

Carrier Great Lakes

Thank You For Your Help and Experience

Congratulations Brian, as you get to enjoy the greatest coffee break of all time. Thank you for all your help and experience here at CGL, and I will miss your morning stories at the coffee maker!

Chris Koitek

Carrier Great Lakes

We Appreciate Everything

Brian, It's been a great run! We will miss you, we appreciate everything you have done for us all these years. Enjoy your retirement! 

See you later on one of the Carrier coasts!

Elizabeth Sheren

Sheren Plumbing & Heating, Inc.

Enjoy That Next Stage

Congratulations Brian! It is well earned and you will be missed. Enjoy all that the next stage of life brings!

Heath Atkerson

Doty Mechanical

My Best To You

Congratulations Brian!

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of your professional and personal journey for that past 21 years. You have served all of us at CGL 24 hours a day for the past 42 years and your absence cannot be replaced. My best to you and Sheree as you take the well deserved time to enjoy family and friends.

My Best,

Scott Walters

Carrier Great Lakes

You've Been a Great Teammate

Congratulations Brian from all of us at Nieboer. You have been a great teammate for me (us) for many years so thank you very much!! God Bless.

Luke Vanderhill

Nieboer Heating and Cooling Inc

Above and Beyond

Thank you for all of your help and support over the years, Brian. I’ll never forget when you and Gary took time out of your personal schedules to stop by the funeral home when my mother in law unexpectedly passed away. You’ve definitely gone above and beyond to show your support for your customers and you will be missed. I hope you have a long and enjoyable retirement! You deserve it!

Jeff Turowski

Aladdin Heating & Cooling

A Pioneer, Mentor and Friend

Thanks for all you have done for me and my team. You have been a pioneer, mentor, and friend over the years. Your wealth of knowledge and ability to improve situations with you smile and laugh will be missed.

Enjoy your retirement sir you have earned it !

Ed Lietz

911 Mechanical

A Good Legacy

Thankful for the opportunity to work with you. Your dedication to what you do and willingness to be available to help when needed is a good legacy to leave. Appreciate you and what I have learned from you, in this brief period of working with you. Best part is that i still have not punched anyone in the face at work yet!! enjoy your retirement!

Andrew Hudson

Carrier Great Lakes

Wishing You All The Best

I am wishing you all the best in retirement! Well deserved!!

Tom Archer

Carrier

It Has Been Great Working With You

Congratulations on your retirement Brian. It has been great working with you over the years and you will be missed. Enjoy your well deserved time to yourself and your family.

Tim Phillips

Classic Heating & Cooling

You've Always Been a Positive Influence

Brian......from a hi-lo driver to V.P. Residential Sales Manager! Pretty good run, dude! Carrier Great Lakes is better because of you, as are the dealers you worked with. You have always been a positive influence on the HVAC industry as you helped shape it and make it greater in our area. Thank you for your dedication to your craft, you are a true and loyal partner to all you have worked with. Well done! All the best to you and your family in retirement!!

Fred Wright

National Heating

Seems Like Yesterday

Brian seems like yesterday! Congratulations and good luck in the future.

God Bless you!!

Gary Marowske

Flame

You've Been a Bright Light

Have a great last day at CGL. You have been one of the bright lights that made working with CGL over the years a good experience. Enjoy your retirement.

Kent Tong

Tong's Air Conditioning Heating and Plumbing Inc.

Play As Hard As You've Worked

Brian - Congratulations on retirement! Thank you for all the help! Enjoy your family and life. Have fun play as hard as you have worked. Hit the little white ball straight and long.

Jim Carpenter Jr

Sheren Plumbing and Heating

You Will Be Truly Missed

Brian, it's been a real pleasure working with you. You will be truly missed by the entire industry. All the best in what ever you choose next!

John Boylan

Lakeside Service Co.

Awesome Voice

Good luck on your retirement Thanks for all your help over the year. I know you know what I mean. Always enjoyed the trips when you got up and sang. Awesome voice. Enjoy your retirement.

Jim Sutton

Sutton & Son's Mechanical

Congrats & Enjoy

Congrats enjoy your retirement 

Thanks for your help thru the years

Bill Krupp

B and B Supply

Hall of Famer

Mixed feelings when a Hall of Famer leaves. Might as well stay on with a retainer. Calls will still be coming in asking for advice. Thank you for everything. You will be missed.

Chad Bidlack

Carrier Great Lakes

Exceptional Work

Congratulations Brian! You have been exceptional to work with over the years and always a pleasure to be around. I wish you a healthy and happy retirement, Enjoy!

Will Daniels

Dan Wood Services

A True Professional

We are so glad to have had the opportunity to work with you all these years. You are a true professional that has shown that excellence is something to aim for daily. Congratulations on your retirement.

Michael J Hinton

Mike's Heating and Cooling

Slow Down and Enjoy

There are so many memories i dont know where to begin! I think my favorite memory was the Detroit Pistons Game many moons ago when we made the parking attendant believe that you were William Shatner and got awesome parking, that was a good night. I am so happy that you have reached a point in your life to slow down and enjoy your family. I will always treasure our friendship, Keep in touch my friend.

Josh Bigelow

Great Dane Heating & Air Conditioning

Peace and Health

Brian, it has been a pleasure working with you from day one at CGL and you will be greatly missed here! I wish you peace and health as you move into this next stage of your life. I have no doubt that you will fully enjoy retirement!! Congratulations!

Kristie Lutz

Carrier Great Lakes

Congratulations!

Congratulations Uncle Brian!!

Nicole Kline

Amazon

Congratulations and Happy Retirement!!

It has been a great honor to work with you through the years. You have been a prominent mentor, leader and have given such valued guidance over the years. You have always been a beacon of light and an inspiration for all. You will be greatly missed!

We wish you and your family all the best and hope to see you again along the way.

Chris & Danyel Becker

Carrier Great Lakes