Executive Management TEAM
Christopher R. Drew
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Drew was appointed as President and CEO in 2023 after previously serving as President and COO of Burnham Holdings since 2019 and as a Director of the Company since September 2014. He has been affiliated with the Burnham Holdings organization since 1989. During his time with the company, he has held senior leadership positions with multiple company subsidiaries encompassing both the commercial and residential markets.
Mr. Drew is active within the HVAC industry on regulatory and government affairs issues. He is a Past Chairman of the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), one of the largest trade associations in the United States, and the primary trade association servicing the HVAC industry globally and continues to serve as an ex-officio member of the AHRI Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee. Additionally, he is on the board of the Economic Development Company (EDC) of Lancaster, PA.
He holds a BA degree from Dartmouth College and an MBA degree from New York University.
Melissa Devitz
Vice President of Human Resources
Mrs. Melissa Devitz joined Burnham Holdings, Inc. in 2019 as the Director of Human Resources. She was promoted to the position of Vice President of Human Resources at Burnham Holdings, Inc. in 2022.
She has over 20 years of experience in Human Resources.
Melissa received her Associate’s degree in Business Administration from Harrisburg Area Community College, her Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management from Capella University, and her Master’s degree in Human Resources from Saint Francis University.
Samantha Fugagli
General Counsel and Secretary
Sam serves as General Counsel and Secretary for Burnham Holdings, Inc. Prior to joining the company, Sam’s experience was diversified by her time as an attorney at McNees Wallace & Nurick and international tax consultant at Deloitte Tax LLP. She received her B.S. in Accounting from Gannon University and her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Sam is on the Boards of Directors of Family Promise Harrisburg Capital Region and Très Bonne Année.
Bryan O’Toole
Vice President, Sales, and Business Development
Bryan joined Burnham as President of Bryan Steam in July of 2013. Bryan moved to Lancaster in July of 2018 to become President of Burnham Commercial. In January of 2020 Bryan took on oversight of all three commercial subsidiaries. In 2023, Bryan was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Business Development.
Bryan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from Geneva College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Toledo. Bryan has been active in ABMA and currently serves on the board of directors as a Treasurer. He also serves on the heating leadership council of AHRI.
Nicholas I. Ribich
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
We are pleased to announce that Nicholas I. Ribich has been appointed Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2022. Mr. Ribich joined the Company after serving in a number of financial management positions with Harley-Davidson, Johnson Controls, and Arthur Andersen, LLP. He holds a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Paul Spradling
Vice President, Operations
Paul joined Burnham in February 1995 at Casting Solutions in Ohio and was promoted to President in January 2002. Most recently, Paul served as President of US Boiler Company since January 2009. In 2023, Paul was promoted to Vice President of Operations.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from West Virginia Institute of Technology. Paul serves as a past trustee of the Ohio Cast Metals Association, is active with the AHRI Statistics Committee.