W. W. Rothmann was founded in 1988 by Warren Rothmann, who previously was Vice President of Sales for Connecticut Air Conditioning Company (ConnAir), which distributed Carrier Corporation products in the state. At the same time, his son Doug was a sales engineer in the commercial sales department at Distributor Corporation of New England, a Carrier distributor in Malden, MA.
A respected HVAC professional with more than 30 years of industry experience, Warren recognized an opportunity to provide an array of niche-like products that neither Carrier nor its primary competitors offered. Encouraged by his almost immediate success, he convinced Doug to leave the Boston area and join him. Together, they quickly built W. W. Rothmann into one of the premier providers of HVAC and related equipment in Connecticut and Western Massachusetts.
An engineer by training, Warren had long viewed himself as a value-added resource for his customers, bringing knowledge and perspective to the HVAC planning and design process. From the inception of W. W. Rothmann, the company sought to provide valuable expertise and advice to the clients it served – a tradition that continues to the present day.
Our People
Doug Rothmann
Douglas Rothmann, President of W. W. Rothmann Company, Inc., has been involved with the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry since 1982. He began as a sales engineer with Carrier Corporation in Boston, MA and later started W. W. Rothmann Co., Inc. with his father, Warren Rothmann. The business began by filling a “niche” for HVAC contractors and engineers, focusing on technical applications involving “out-of-the-ordinary” products which required heavy knowledge of engineered systems. Graduate of Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, Bachelor of Science, 1982 Doug is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and is a past-president of the Connecticut Chapter of ASHRAE. He has served on the Board of Governors of the Connecticut Chapter of ASHRAE as well.
Lori Chilson
Lori Chilson manages the Customer Service, Inventory Control and Accounting aspects of W W Rothmann Co., Inc. She began her career in banking, eventually evolving into management positions in the construction industry. Lori brought her experience in construction, civil engineering and home building to WW Rothmann in 2007. She is familiar with the concerns of contractors and owners involving time constraints, cost effectiveness and product reliability, and works closely with our firm’s engineers to ensure that the needs of our customers are met in a timely and professional manner.
Bryan Piepho
Bryan has 32 years of experience in major HVAC equipment sales. A participant in York Air Conditioning’s engineer training program, his experience includes supplying major air conditioning equipment for New York City’s skyscrapers, Connecticut’s casinos and hospital operating rooms. Bryan’s primary strength is helping consulting engineers optimize HVAC manufacturers’ equipment. He has a BSIM degree from Purdue University with an IE minor.
