CoolSys Appoints New Chief Information Officer and General Counsel to Leadership Team

BREA, Calif.–CoolSys™, CoolSys, the market-leading provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions, announced two new executive appointments to the company’s leadership team. Danny Rodriguez is joining the company as Chief Information Officer and William (Bill) Schmidt has been appointed as General Counsel.

“The CoolSys leadership team is stronger than ever with an unwavering focus on preserving our legacy as the market leader while continuing to innovate in every aspect of our business.  As CoolSys positions itself for continued growth, we are broadening our executive team to provide leadership and support for the evolving, essential needs of our business and customers” said Rich Wyckoff, Chief Executive Officer and President at CoolSys. “Both Danny and Bill bring top-level expertise in their respective areas to our team and will be instrumental in building on our success and expansion as an organization.”

In his new role as Chief Information Officer, Danny will be responsible for leading the company’s IT team, strategy and functions. He brings in-depth technology experience from his former positions with industry leaders such as ABM Industries, Dell Technologies, World Fuel Services and Teva Pharmaceuticals. Danny has a prolific track record of spearheading innovation, technological transformations and business growth. With an extensive background in strategic leadership, he excels in identifying and capitalizing on improvement opportunities and integrating information technology with business objectives.  Danny earned his bachelor’s and masters degrees in accounting from Florida International University.

As General Counsel at CoolSys, Bill will oversee legal matters and functions while supporting the company’s strategic objectives and continued growth through key acquisitions. With more than 25 years of experience as a legal and corporate development executive, he brings significant expertise in facilitating mergers and acquisitions as well as a range of other legal and financial transactions. Previously, he held senior in-house legal counsel positions at Buckeye Partners, a liquid petroleum product pipeline company, and from Enviva, the world’s largest producer of sustainable wood pellets, a renewable alternative to fossil fuels. He received his law degree at The George Washington University Law School and his bachelor’s degree at Drew University. He has also completed executive education programs at The Wharton School and Harvard Business School.

About CoolSys

CoolSys is the market-leading provider of sustainable refrigeration, HVAC, energy, and engineering solutions for customers in the grocery, retail, food service, industrial, education, healthcare, and government sectors. From engineering, design and installation to service, maintenance, energy optimization, and end-of-life asset re-commercing, CoolSys businesses cover the entire lifecycle of mission-critical HVAC and refrigeration systems. Headquartered in Southern California, CoolSys has more than 3,200 employees nationwide, serving the daily needs of more than 45,000 customer locations across North America. For additional information, please visit www.coolsys.com.