Collins Company’s Brian Tuohey and Kohler’s Jim Lewis to Receive Prestigious Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award
The Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented to Brian Tuohey, President of the Collins Company, and Jim Lewis, Vice President and General Manager of Business Services at Kohler, during the 2024 Annual Member Luncheon at the ASA Annual Conference in Chicago.
Jim Lewis has over 32 years of experience in the PHCP supply chain and has been actively supporting ASA through various volunteer leadership roles for more than a decade. His contributions include driving the success of the ASA Plumbing Division and the Plumbing Division Breakfast at the ASA NETWORK event. Additionally, Jim has been a key player on the ASA Building One Future Strategic Action Team and has provided valuable input at the LEAD Strategic Annual Conference and the ASA strategic annual retreat. He has also served on the ASA Board of Directors for over 10 years, including four years on the Executive Committee.
Brian Tuohey, President of the Collins Company, is a long-time member and former chairman of ASA’s IPD Advisory Group. He has also served on the ASA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and as ASA President in 2018, becoming the 50th individual to hold the presidency. Notably, he was the first ASA past president to receive the IPD’s top honor last year.
The Fred V. Keenan Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals with a significant record of accomplishment and a long history of service, dedication, and positive influence on the industry.
To be eligible, nominees for the award should have made a career of advancing the PHCP/PVF industry and contributing to the American Supply Association.
Each year, the Fred V. Keenan Nominating Committee, consisting of ASA Senior Leadership and Past Chairs, reviews a range of eligible candidates. The committee may choose to present the award to more than one candidate, though it is not required to do so every year. With many deserving candidates retiring, the committee has awarded several individuals in recent years and continues to build a strong list of potential honorees.
The individuals who have previously received this award include:
Fred Keenan, for whom the award was named (2000) Karl Neupert (2003) Ed Felten (2004) John McDonald (2005) John Martin (2006) Frank Finkel (2007)Nick Giuffre (2011) Morrie Beschloss (2012) Joel Becker (2015) Dottie Ramsey (2016) Joe Poehling & Joe Maiale (2021) Gary Jones & Jeff New (2022) Rob Grim & Don Maloney (2023)