Aaron Kilburg is the Commercial Sales Manager – Midwest at NIBCO INC., the worldwide leader in the manufacture of flow control products for the residential, industrial, marine, and commercial construction markets.

Based out of Batavia, Ill., Aaron is a graduate of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He joined NIBCO eight years ago and works with MEP contractors and engineers across the Midwest to be a resource for valve and press products, as well as generating demand for NIBCO specified plumbing, mechanical and fire protection products.

Aaron has been a member of ASPE for eight years and has been the featured speaker at ASPE chapter events across the Midwest, including chapters in Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri.  

Aaron has provided training on lead-free copper joinery for press and soldering, as well as commercial valves 101 at Plumbers Local 130 in Chicago and Volo, Ill., Plumbers Local 25 in Moline, Ill., Plumbers Local 75 in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Plumbers Local 157 in Terre Haute, Ind., and at the UA “Train the Trainer” event held annually in Ann Arbor, Mich. Aaron is also heavily involved in supporting MCAA and has attended field leader conferences throughout the Midwest. Aaron provides ongoing apprentice training on commercial valves and copper joinery best practices at the Local 597 Pipefitters training facility in Mokena, Ill.

Hanse Cromer has served Steffens-Shultz, Inc. for 34 years. He holds an Associate’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, complemented by multiple professional certifications from prominent boiler and pump manufacturers. Established in 1951, Steffens-Shultz, Inc. is recognized as an industry leader in hydronic heating and cooling systems, as well as steam technologies.

In his capacity as Vice President, Mr. Cromer provides executive oversight for the Training Center, Plan & Specification Department, Engineering Department, and Service Department. He also contributes to the advancement of the industry through his role as an Adjunct Professor at Columbus State Community College, where he instructs courses in Piping Systems, Principles of Refrigeration, and Load Calculations.

Mr. Cromer has been involved with ASPE since 1992, became a member of the Central Ohio ASPE Chapter in 2011, has served on the Central Ohio Chapter Golf Committee since 2014 and has served as the Chapter Treasurer since 2018.

Mr. Cromer is married and the father of five children and four grandchildren. Outside of his professional responsibilities, he enjoys golf, boating, waterfowl hunting, and traveling.

Aaron Siegel is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a career in sales leadership and business development spanning more than twenty years in the water heater industry.  He is currently the Business Development Director at Stiebel Eltron, a global leading water heater, renewables and heating manufacturer base in Germany.  Aaron has been a long-time member, advocate and supporter of the ASPE organization. He is on the Atlanta ASPE Chapter Board as the Affiliate Liaison and on the National ASPE Affiliate Advisory Committee.

Ed Ross has been in the Commercial Plumbing and HVAC industry since the mid 1980’s.  He started out owning a small plumbing supply house and hardware outlet before moving on and became employed by a manufacturer’s representative in Western Pennsylvania (HVAC Pumps, Fire Pumps, Boilers, Direct Buried Pre-Insulated Piping Systems, Various Booster System Manufacturers) in the mid 1990’s.  

Ed was hired as the North Region Sales Manager at QuantumFlo in 2013.  In 2016, he was elevated to VP of Sales with four direct reports.  Growing the Sales Effort several times before QuantumFlo was purchased by WILO in September 2021.  Ed currently holds the title of General Manager/Director of Sales for QuantumFlo LLC, a Wilo Brand head quartered in Sanford, FL.  Ed has presented numerous times before many local ASPE Boards and Chapters and has presented on a national level for ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) at various technical symposiums and events. 

Due to his strong knowledge of the industry, the product offerings, and his applications background, Ed has become well known in the industry, recently becoming an ASPE Mentor.