Mitchell and Walsh Take on New Roles at HSSC

Heating Solutions Sales Company (HSSC) recently announced the promotion of Chris Mitchell to President, and Dave Walsh to Vice President of Sales for Wholesale Products. HSSC is a part of Burnham Holdings Inc., and is responsible for the sales and marketing of all products manufactured by their subsidiary companies, including the U.S Boiler Company, Burnham Commercial, and Thermal Solutions brands.

Chris Mitchell will succeed Dan Cork, who will be retiring as President of HSSC after a long and distinguished career in the industry. Mitchell started in the technology and logistics sectors before being hired for a technical sales position at Burnham Commercial in 2013. He became Director of Sales and Marketing before transitioning to U.S. Boiler Company, initially as Sales Director for the Mid-Atlantic and Western Regions before becoming Director of Sales and Marketing in 2018. When HSSC was formed in January of 2022, Mitchell was named VP of Wholesale Products, which includes all residential lines.

According to Mitchell, “Dan is a tough act to follow, but I’m excited to have the opportunity. We have tremendous momentum building behind our brands, and the best part is that we’re just getting started.”

His experience in both the residential and commercial sectors of the business give him valuable perspective; “I’m grateful that I’ve been on both sides of the industry and understand their differences and similarities. Ultimately, the thing that I’m most grateful for are the people – those that work for us and with us, as well as those that we ultimately work for…our customers. They are the reason I’m so passionate about this industry.”

Dave Walsh will succeed Mitchell as Vice President of Wholesale Products for HSSC. He’s also passionate about his work, as evidenced by his 37 years exclusively in the hydronics industry. Starting at Weil-McLain in 1988, he became VP of Sales & Marketing before venturing out on his own in 2008. Later, he took roles at ECR and NTI as Director of Sales and VP of Sales, respectively, before landing at HSSC in April of 2024.

“I’m very excited to be part of the HSSC team. I’ve been in the business for 37 years but it’s actually longer than that because I installed boilers with my dad and brothers when I was young. I’ve been truly blessed and fortunate over the years.”

Walsh also had some thoughts about what it feels like to work with a company that’s been a competitor; “Coming to HSSC is surreal in many ways. It’s like starting with the Yankees and ending up with the Red Sox (or vice versa). U.S. Boiler Company was always a noble competitor, and I’ve had the opportunity to interact with many members of the sales team over the years. They’re good people, and I’m thrilled to be part of the family now.”

After a year with HSSC, Walsh had some additional thoughts about the organization and his new role; “As I was going through the onboarding process, I learned a lot more about the people and culture at HSSC and Burnham Holdings overall. Who you work with and how they interact is vital to any organization. The overall vision, the people here, and their complete commitment to delivering the best products in the industry were a perfect fit for me.”