Plumbing industry groups must work with each other and regulators to move ahead

摘要

Pine recently interviewed Barbara Higgens, who retired earlier this year as executive director and CEO of Plumbing Manufacturers International. Before joining PMI in 1998, Higgens was marketing director for Switchcraft, a division of Raytheon Co. Together with IAPMO and ASPE, she is co-founder of the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition, a group of organizations that includes PMI, American Supply Association and Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors - National Association.pme: What was your greatest accomplishment during your time leading PMI?