I’ve spent my career turning home-services teams into high-performing engines of growth. At Deljo Heating & Cooling, I helped lead the company through over 4x revenue expansion and a strategic acquisition—powered by a relentless focus on people, culture, and customer experience.

My leadership philosophy is simple: invest in your people, build operational excellence, and create clarity around expectations. When those three align, profitability follows.

Whether it’s developing new business lines, strengthening technician engagement, or building scalable systems, I’m committed to driving outcomes that last. Outside the day-to-day, I co-created an HVAC sales podcast to share lessons learned and elevate the industry.

Luke Weiden

Innovative and action-oriented professional who has grown multiple businesses across multiple industries and more importantly, developed the people.  Experience includes:
• PL Experience and Strategic Business Planning
• Business process development and execution including ERP implementation. 
• One/Two-Step Distribution Strategy
• Customer Insights and Segmentation
• Forecasting and Pricing Strategy
• Marketing Planning, Development, Execution, and Measurement
• New Product and Service Development, Portfolio Management and Strategic Sourcing
• Channel, Retail and Field Marketing

Specialties: 
Strategic Agility - Think Globally and Look Toward the Broadest View of an Issue/Challenge.  
Leadership and Relationship Building - Foster Rapport across all levels of an Organization.  
Persuade Others to Take Action - Build Effective Teams and Promote Personal Development. 
Generate Creative Concepts and Bring Programs to Market on Time and on Budget
Move seamlessly from strategic-thinking to tactical execution.  Articulate Complex Material/Subjects in a Simplified Manner

Jake Gress

Who says young people today don’t want to be in the trades and learn? 

Today starts the New and Improved Goettl HVAC Apprenticeship program.  This full year program kicks off with 4 months of PAID training from remote to classroom to lab work to ride alongs.  All Goettl branches will execute this structured approach together balancing centralized instructors and local instructors to get this future generation the skills to provide legendary service for our customers.  A big thank you to the team in the creation and selection of this class of 32 from over 1500 applicants! 

#goettldevelops #futuregoettlstars

Helping people accomplish their impossible.

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The 2025 Goettl branch awards are out!  And the winners are: 

Safest Branch = Nevada Heating Reno 
Customer Service / Membership = Goettl Reno 
Channel Growth = Goettl Las Vegas 
Best Employee Engagement / Culture = Goettl San Antonio 
Plumbing Growth = Goettl Tucson 
HVAC Growth = Goettl Phoenix 

And the Branch of the Year at Goettl goes to…… 

San Antonio!   

Proud of all the teams and the progress we are making on all of the little things.  Taking care of and developing our people so they can take care of our great customers.  
#teamgoettl
#goettldoesthingstherightway

What an impactful Innovation Summit put on this week in Austin by GoodLeap! 

This company lead by Hayes Barnard, Matt Dawson and a team of curious technology creatives is about to re imagine how we think about Financing Partners.  Thank you for the invite and hosting a very thought provoking event.  #teamgoettl #goodleapgoettlpartnership

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