By Staff Writer, PHCC Educational Foundation
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 10, 2026
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
John Zink
800-533-7694
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Daniel and Denise Callies Join the PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (November 10, 2026) – The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors — National Association (PHCC) Educational Foundation welcomes Dan and Denise Callies of Oak Creek, Wisconsin, to its Board of Governors. The couple was announced as members on October 21, 2026 during the PHCC CONNECT conference in Milwaukee. The Board of Governors is a distinguished group of contractors, manufacturers and other industry partners who are major donors to the Foundation. The group helps guide the Foundation’s development of industry education and training programs for contractors and their employees.
Dan and Denise Callies lead Oak Creek Plumbing, the family business Dan’s parents founded in 1972. He began learning the trade alongside his father during summers and weekends, then joined the company full-time after high school and started his plumbing apprenticeship. His career has included work on residential and commercial projects, giving him firsthand knowledge of the training and skills contractors need to serve their customers. Together, Dan and Denise have built their lives around family and the plumbing industry. Their Board of Governors membership extends that commitment by supporting educational opportunities for the people who will carry the industry forward.
Dan’s involvement in PHCC grew from attending association events, participating in training and connecting with fellow contractors to serving in national leadership. From roles with the Wisconsin local and state PHCC chapters, to being a PHCC Quality Service Contractors trustee, to serving as the PHCC National Association President in 2025, Dan has found ways to give back to the industry and drive the collective PHCC organization forward. Throughout that service, he has emphasized the need to attract people to the trades, strengthen apprenticeship programs and help contractors and their employees keep pace with changing technology.
“The future of our industry depends on the people we bring into it and how well we prepare them,” said Dan Callies. “Denise and I have seen what a career in plumbing can mean for a family and we want others to have that same opportunity. Through the Foundation, we can help people get started and make sure they have a path to keep learning as their skills and responsibilities grow.”
“The Foundation exists to provide the training people need to build a good life in the trades. Dan and Denise are helping make that work possible,” said Foundation Chairman Steve Rivers. “They understand the value of investing to help people who are ready to learn and work toward a better future. We are grateful for their commitment and proud to welcome them to the Board of Governors.”
By joining the Board of Governors, the Callies are making a lasting investment in the Foundation’s educational mission. Their support will strengthen scholarships, apprentice and technician training, and business education for contractors. These programs help turn an interest in the trades into a career, an employee’s experience into leadership, and a contractor’s knowledge into a stronger business.
About PHCC Educational Foundation
The PHCC Educational Foundation, a partnership of contractors, manufacturers, and wholesalers, was founded in 1987 to serve the plumbing-heating-cooling industry by preparing contractors and their employees to meet the challenges of a constantly changing marketplace. For more information, contact a member of the Foundation staff at 800-533-7694 or visit http://phccfoundation.org.
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Daniel and Denis Callies were named to the PHCC Educational Foundation Board of Governors on October 21, 2026.
