Josh Hollub
PHCC GULF COAST CHAPTER PRESIDENT

For the recipient of this year’s Industry Person of the Year, plumbing and family are one in the same.

A fourth-generation master plumber, Josh Hollub has been working for his family’s business since he was 13. Started in 1956, Modern Plumbing of Pasadena, Texas, was built by our recipient’s predecessors but still thrives because of his dedication to his craft and maintaining his family’s good name in the plumbing trade.

And when we say family business, it’s not just words. Five father/son duos work for the company. The grandparents of its residential field manager previously worked there, as well as his brother, nephew and sister-in-law currently.

A commercial and industrial supervisor for more than a dozen years, Hollub serves in three distinct levels of the Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Contractors Association:
• Incoming president of the Gulf Coast Chapter
• Gulf Coast charter representative at the Texas Board
• Government Relations committee member and PAC subcommittee chairman on the PHCC National Board

Vice Chair of the Texas Gulf Chapter of IAPMO, Hollub provided strong advocacy and clarity to Texas state legislators earlier this year during debate over the house bill that would have mandated replacement of the Uniform Plumbing Code. He applauded legislators for ensuring that jurisdictions in Texas can continue to make informed decisions that best suit their local plumbing needs rather than being forced to adopt one plumbing code.

In August, Hollub, his wife, Shelby, and daughter, Remington, welcomed another member to the family with the birth of baby Dawson. With a 2-year-old and an infant at home, this man might be getting all the family he can handle! But he’s definitely the right man for the job.

To honor his love of family, his respect and admiration for the generations who came before him, his advocacy for strong codes and standards, and his inspiring optimism about the direction of our industry, IAPMO is pleased to present Josh Hollub with the 2023 Industry Person of the Year.

“Thank you for the recognition,” he said. “I like being here, but I don’t like being seen sometimes. I do like to be heard and I thank PHCC for giving me the first opportunity to be heard."

“John Mata did this. He dragged me to one meeting, and I fell in love with what IAPMO does. Your strong standards have blessed the city of Houston and I’ll fight for them until the end of time.”

PHCC — National Association CEO Cindy Sheridan congratulated Hollub and other award recipients.

“Josh Hollub has followed in his family’s footsteps as a dedicated member of the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors— National Association (PHCC),” Sheridan said. “His willingness to commit his time and resources to PHCC has helped to guide this association’s efforts to address important industry issues through the regulatory and legislative process. His energy and commitment to PHCC and the industry is an inspiration to all, and his leadership sets the standard for newer generations of plumbing and HVACR professionals.

“We also congratulate the other PHCC folks who received additional IAPMO awards: Bill Erickson, PHCC of Texas and Hugh Kelleher. They are all well deserving of this recognition.”