Author: Uma Santhanakrishnan

Hooray For These Cool Kids!

At Nexstar Staff Day in May, our employee team assembled 39 STEM backpacks for the students at Farnsworth Aerospace Elementary in St. Paul, MN as part of our inspiration to Be. Do. Have. Give.

When the backpacks were delivered, these curious kiddos got to work! One teacher shared that some students even brought their STEM kit creations to school the next day for show-and-tell. Thanks to all our employees for jumping into the fun!

Retention Strategies That Work

Two Nexstar members – Jamie Hunley, CEO of Point Loma Electric, Plumbing, Heating & Air, and Cassie Pound, Vice President of Quality Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electric – recently shared top tips that work well for their teams when it comes to offering employees valuable incentives that go beyond the paycheck. Thanks to ACHR The News for digging into this timely topic!

New Look, Big Impact: A1 Plumbing’s Journey to Stand Out and Grow
Company: A1 Plumbing, Pumps & Water Treatment Location: Quinte West, Ontario, Canada Key Contact: Jeff McKerracher, Co-Owner A Bold New Look for a Bold New Vision In Ontario’s Quinte West region, A1 Plumbing, Pumps &…
Monthly Coach Highlight – Steffan Busch, Talent Acquisition Coach &  Executive Recruiter

- By Elsa Chase, Digital Marketing Specialist

This month, we sat down with Talent Acquisition Coach & Executive Recruiter Steffan Busch to learn about his journey into the trades, what brought him to Nexstar, and what matters to him the most. Q:…
Mastering the A2L Transition: Insights for Contractors
One of the HVAC industry’s hottest topics right now centers on the A2L transition. This significant refrigerant issue—which involves the industry-wide shift from using traditional, high-Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants to A2L refrigerants—is on everyone’s…
10 More Schools Jumpstart Student Skills Labs with Grant Funding
Building on tradition, Explore The Trades and Ferguson celebrated National Skilled Trades Day on May 7, 2025, by announcing grants to support the expansion of technical training and educational resources for the future generation of…