VandeWiel promoted to CEO at Taco

WIL VANDEWEIL has been named CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions in Cranston. / COURTESY TACO COMFORT SOLUTIONS
WIL VANDEWEIL has been named CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions in Cranston. / COURTESY TACO COMFORT SOLUTIONS

(Updated 5 p.m.)
CRANSTON – Wil VandeWiel is the new CEO at Taco Comfort Solutions, after serving as president and chief operating officer, titles he will continue to hold.

VandeWiel’s promotion was announced Tuesday by John Hazen White Jr., chairman and owner of Taco Comfort Solutions.

VandeWiel is taking over the CEO position from White, who said the transition will allow him to focus more on strategic planning as well as global growth of the 96-year-old company.

VandeWiel joined the privately-held manufacturer of heating, cooling and plumbing equipment in December 2014.

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“Our elevation of Wil to the position of CEO of Taco Comfort Solutions is a direct result of the substantial progress we have made over the past two years as we continue to transition Taco from an American company based in Rhode Island to a global brand based in the U.S.,” White said in a statement. “As president and COO for over 18 months, Wil has brought tremendous energy, team-building and focus to our organization, just as we expected him to do, and he is ready to take over the CEO position.”

White said he will continue the philanthropic work of The White Family Foundation, and also work on developing his American Manufacturing initiative project with the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C.

“Promoting Wil to the CEO position at Taco sends a clear message of the full confidence and trust that our board of directors and I have in him. Together with the senior management team, Wil will master the challenging tasks and exciting opportunities that lie ahead of us in the years ahead,” White said.

A Netherlands native who is an American citizen, VandeWiel, 50, of East Greenwich, came to the company with a track record of building collaborative teams and achieving sustainable growth with top-tier international companies, according to Taco.

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