Aaron J. (A.J.) Nahmad joined Watsco in 2005 and has been our President since 2016 and a director since 2011. Under A.J. Nahmad s leadership, Watsco has developed and scaled the industry s most advanced technology platforms that have transformed the customer experience and resulted in meaningful market share gains, while also improving operating efficiencies and modernizing various internal processes into digital, data-driven processes. With a team of approximately 300 technologists, the Company continues to invest in technology adoption and use by customers, leaders, and managers throughout the marketplace. A.J. holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from New York University s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He is the son of Albert H. Nahmad, our Chairman & CEO. Present Roles : A.J. serves as our Co-Vice Chairman and is a member of the Strategy Committee.