Whether by stifling heat, numbing cold, or choking humidity, discomfort can strike anywhere. Its effects cripple workers’ morale and productivity and act as kryptonite for customers, so in 1999, a fledgling fan company set out to do something about it.
It started with a big idea in engineering: that the combination of size and quality design could fundamentally change what ceiling fans could accomplish. That high-volume, low-speed (HVLS) airflow—an entirely new concept—was the key to making spaces more comfortable and efficient. Because the “HVLS Fan Company” thought big, it didn’t take long for people to notice the impact our products had on facilities or for them to rebrand the company the way they saw us: as upstart innovator Big Ass Fans.
Big Ass Fans started by creating safer, more productive work environments in industrial facilities. But we didn’t stop there. Proven by our products’ performance, what started as a big idea became a workplace revolution and is now best practice for designers, managers, and business owners across every imaginable industry and application. Go to work, hit the gym, or enjoy a night on the town and chances are you’ll see a Big Ass fan [overhead] keeping the peace smoothly and silently. From factories to homes and everywhere in between, Big Ass fans deliver comfort, style, and energy savings that make life and work more enjoyable.
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Lennie’s tenure with Big Ass Fans—”the best brand I’ve ever been associated with, bar none”—began in 2018 & was preceded by a number of successful leadership roles with well-known brands like Husqvarna. Degrees in industrial engineering & business from Ohio State University provide Lennie with the perfect combination of technical know-how & business savvy to steer the Big Ass Fans ship to even greater successes in the future.
Eric graduated from John Carroll University with a degree in Economics & received an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. His global experience with Johnson & Johnson & executive leadership at Covidien & John Crane are great assets for Big Ass Fans, where he began serving as CFO in 2018.
Before coming to Big Ass Fans in 2018, Jim held product leadership roles at Firestone & JELD-WEN & served on the Innovation team at Eastman, where he led the market development of new technology through its commercial launch. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, he holds Masters & Bachelor degrees in communications from Edinboro University of PA.
Kent is a graduate of Millikin University & has served as a global operations executive for organizations such as Invensys, Cooper Lighting, & Siemens before joining Big Ass Fans in 2019.
Jenny graduated from Bryn Mawr College & the University of Michigan Law School. Her global experience as both a private attorney & general counsel for businesses such as Planar Systems & JELD-WEN made her an excellent addition to the Big Ass Fans team in 2018.
With more than 25 years of senior HR executive experience, Dave was an ideal fit to begin serving as Big Ass Fans’ CHRO in 2019. Before joining Big Ass Fans, Dave graduated from Central Michigan University & led HR for Char-Broil & Electrolux.
A graduate of Transylvania University & the University of Kentucky College of Law, Joe worked as an associate for the Frost Brown Todd law firm & Rhino Resource Partners, LP. A Big Ass Fans veteran, he joined the leadership team in 2012.
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