Building one culture across many brands takes intentional recruiting, shared rituals, and leaders who listen. In Faces of HR, Julie Anderson, Senior Vice President of Talent Strategy and Organizational Development at Wrench Group, shares how we align teams while honoring local identities—so people feel connected and customers feel the difference.
🎉 Celebrating Our Q3 Recruiting GOATs! 🎉 At Wrench Group, we believe behind every great hire is an even greater recruiter — one who connects passion with purpose and people with opportunity. 👏 Join us in recognizing our Q3 National Recruiting Team winners, whose outstanding results and teamwork helped drive growth across our 25 partner brands.
We’re thrilled to welcome Kathryn Kvas as our new Director of Enterprise Business Intelligence and Analytics. With years of experience leading teams and turning insight into impact, Kathryn brings a thoughtful approach to growth, collaboration, and innovation. Her perspective and experience will be a valuable addition as we pursue new ways to support our locations and strengthen our impact. Welcome to the Wrench Life Kathryn!
The Wrench Group Operations team just got stronger! We're excited to introduce Meaghan Wade, our new Project Manager bringing over a decade of experience in leading complex projects and guiding teams to success. In her new role, Meaghan will be key in enhancing our operational project delivery and management across Wrench Group. With her leadership, our operations will be better positioned to stay organized and effective.
We’re excited to welcome Robert Block as Wrench Group’s new Senior Vice President of Procurement! With more than 20 years of experience helping organizations work smarter, scale faster, and build stronger partnerships, Robert brings deep expertise and proven leadership to this role. Robert will focus on driving growth and creating lasting impact across Wrench Group. His leadership will help us unlock new opportunities, strengthen the way we work together, and continue building on the success that sets our teams apart. Please join us in giving Robert a warm welcome to Wrench Group! 👏
Ken Haines, CEO of Wrench Group, is transforming the home services industry by creating innovative pathways for young professionals by recruiting and developing Gen Z talent in HVAC, plumbing, and electrical careers.
We're proud to see Julie Anderson, our VP of Talent Acquisition at Wrench Group, featured in Manage HR Magazine! In the article, Julie shares how we're building a future-ready workforce, shifting from reactive hiring to a strategic talent engine that fuels growth across all our brands. Julie's sums it up best: "Talent professionals must evolve into strategic advisors, deeply connected to business goals and armed with data to influence workforce outcomes."
We’re proud to share this recent conversation between Ken Haines, Wrench Group CEO, and Tom Ryan on ICR's Welcome to the Arena podcast. The episode dives into Wrench Group’s continued growth — now the second-largest non-franchised home services company in the U.S. — and explores how our partnership model, focus on reliability, and investment in emerging technology are helping shape the future of the industry.
Wrench Group, a national leader in home services, announced the promotion of Dennis Laliberte to Chief Operating Officer, succeeding Paul Smith.
In this edition of Wisdom of Wrench, hear from Washington Dang — Installation Technician and four-time G.O.A.T. Award winner from Service Champions Heating, Cooling, Water, Electrical (NorCal), a Wrench Group company. Washington shares the mindset that sets him apart in the industry and the motivation behind his consistent pursuit of excellence.
