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Author: Eric Knaak

Eric Knaak is Vice President of Field Operations at Goettl Air Conditioning & Plumbing. He previously served on ACCA's Board of Directors and was the Board Chair from 2019 to 2020.

From the Board: Roadmap to a Successful Training Program

Developing a training program can seem daunting at first, but once you begin laying out the steps that need to be taken as well as the resources required, you will quickly understand that it is achievable. To assist you in getting started, I’ve outlined a roadmap that includes some areas you should consider. 

I Have Options! One Year After My Prostate Cancer Diagnoses

It was a little over a year ago when I learned that I have prostate cancer, and it will be […]

I Have Prostate Cancer, Now What?

Most of the men that I know are the same. We work hard, we focus on our families, jobs, and […]

Where Did The Time Go?

2020 seemed to arrive with minimal fanfare and yet here we are, almost one quarter of the way through and […]

What Is Your Pledge?

When I started in the industry in 1989, the time that it took to be able to perform diagnostics and […]

Preparing To Succeed

Picture the scene from “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy where Frodo puts on the ring and he is moving […]

ACCA Is Working For You

Where do I find new employees and how do I train them? What regulations do I need to be ready […]

Collaboration Is Our 2019 Mantra

How fortunate are we to be in this amazing industry?  To be surrounded by dedicated, hard-working people, to have the opportunity […]

Become Part Of The Solution!

As anyone reading this knows, the HVAC/R industry is a wonderful industry to be involved in and that … other […]

GPS: What Is It Good For?

Can GPS be used as a “Big Brother” tool? Yeah, but if that’s why you’re using it, you might want to reconsider the people you’re employing. Eric Knaak talks about the right reasons to install and use GPS in your fleet.

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