Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia, Pty. Ltd. (MHIAA) marketing manager, Jenny Perello, explains how diversity is the key to fostering innovation, change and development across the HVACR industry.

Female participation in apprenticeships has increased in recent years but completion rates for women in male-dominated trades such as electrotechnology and boilermaking are still in single digits.

Meet the 2025 Women in HVACR Top 20, an annual showcase of talented women making a valuable contribution to our industry.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia, Pty. Ltd. (MHIAA) is pleased to announce that they will once again be sponsoring the Climate Control News (CCN) Women in HVACR program for 2025.

CCN in partnership with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Conditioners Australia (MHIAA) have announced the Top 20 Women in HVACR recipients for 2024.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioners Australia (MHIAA) marketing manager, Jenny Perello, explains the significance of the Women in HVACR Programme and Top 20 showcase.

Division manager for air conditioning & mechanical service (NSW/ACT) for Harvey Norman Commercial Division, Ashlee Bager, loves a challenge.

Robyn Battison is an innovator who thrives on overcoming obstacles and tackling problems head on.

Natasha Crosby joined the SP&R Group as a contract administrator and today she is working as project manager.

Director & senior engineer at the Oak Group, Lidia Dabrowski, is passionate about lifting the barriers women continue to face in the engineering profession.

James (Jim) Goldsmith is a HVAC hygiene technician at Hiflow Integrated Services.

Superior Air Conditioning project coordinator, Rhiannon Jackson, juggles a wide range of duties and is an integral part of the company.

As the commercial business manager for corporate partners at Hussmann, Diane Grima, manages key accounts such as Woolworths, Coles, ALDI and 7-Eleven.

Tamzen James is the business development manager for Gree at Beijer Ref Australia.

For Natalie Holt the HVACR industry is about people and building deep and long-lasting relationships.

Climatech Group engineer, Simran Kaur, began her career as an estimator in 2020 but has quickly climbed the ranks filling multiple roles from business development to project management.