CoolSys™, the parent of market-leading refrigeration and HVAC services companies nationwide, announced today that Ed Dunlap is joining the company as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

“We are excited to have Ed join the CoolSys executive leadership team. His unique blend of financial and operations experience working with Fortune 100 companies, as well as in the private equity environment, make him ideally equipped to serve as CoolSys’ CFO,” says Adam Coffey, CEO and president of CoolSys. “As we accelerate our growth strategy, his M&A expertise will be most valuable,” he adds.

As CFO, Dunlap will lead CoolSys’ global finance function, act as the chief financial strategist, and work with the executive leadership team to set overall business strategy. Dunlap brings more than 20 years of senior leadership experience in finance and large-scale operations to his role as CFO, having worked with a variety of Fortune 100 and private equity companies at all stages of their growth cycles. He has extensive experience with mergers and acquisitions, and a proven ability to drive growth and strengthen operations.

Most recently, Dunlap was chief financial officer for Trojan Battery Company where he led financial operations of the $650 million, private-equity owned company. He also previously held leadership roles with GAP Inc., RJR Nabisco, Pepsico and B.F. Goodrich.

“Joining the CoolSys team is a great honor for me. I look forward to leading the company’s financial operations as it enters the next phase of transformative growth and expansion,” comments Dunlap.

Dunlap succeeds former CFO, Andy Mandell, who will be retiring at the end of September after serving the company for three and a half years. “I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to Andy for his years of service. He has played an instrumental role in the growth of CoolSys, our numerous acquisitions and our sale to Ares Management. We wish him all the best in his retirement,” comments Coffey.

About CoolSys

CoolSys is the market-leading refrigeration and HVAC services company, specializing in a full spectrum of best-in-class service experiences and solutions for customers in the retail, food service, commercial and industrial market segments. CoolSys and its operating businesses cover every stage of mission-critical systems through engineering and design, installation, service and maintenance, and energy optimization. Headquartered in Southern California, CoolSys has more than 1,800 highly trained, field-based service and installation experts serving the daily needs of more than 4,000 customers across North America. For additional information, please visit www.coolsys.com.