Membership Directory by Company

Wards Air Conditioning has served the Lakeland community since 1961. Wards Air Conditioning is a full service air conditioning contractor with one of the largest service departments in Polk County. Wards specializes in Design/Build contracting and is currently the largest Trane dealer in Central Florida.

Tim Rice

Tim Rice has been the President and sole stock owner of Wards for over 25 years. Mr. Rice is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a B.S. degree from the Fisher College of Business in MIS & Mathematical Statistics.

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Jason brings over two decades of Healthcare Administration experience to Lakeland.  Most recently, he was the COO of physician owned group in Champaign, Illinois and was instrumental in their growth, development and cultural transformation.  As newly appointed CAO of Watson Clinic LLP, Mr. Hirsbrunner will oversee one of the largest and most successful medical groups in the Southeast. With a total staff of more than 1800 employees, over 300 physicians and providers, 40 diverse medical and surgical specialties and 19 state-of-the-art locations serving close to a million outpatient visits every year. Email

Wiginton incorporates a team of highly skilled and trained engineers, distributors, installers and service technicians. The company is 100% employee-owned. Wiginton has built a strong bond of loyalty and quality that is evident with the longevity and expertise reflected in the Wiginton team.

Wood operates in more than 60 countries, employing around 55,000 people, with revenues of around $11 billion through several divisions including Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. Wood is a diverse business, with around 6,000 people in about 175 offices. Our business locations reach from northern Canada to southern Chile and across the United Kingdom and Continental Europe and include Lakeland, Florida. We provide a full range of services to clients in the power, government, industrial, mining, transportation, pharmaceutical, water, and oil & gas sectors.

Mike Phelps

Michael Phelps is the Lakeland Office Manager for Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. and has more than 25 years of experience with a wide variety of engineering projects. Mike has managed hundreds of projects and continuing contracts for engineering services for counties and cities throughout Florida. Email