"It's a real honor to be elected," Cullinane said, "especially as I come from a comparatively small mechanical contracting company. More than half of the member companies in our association would be considered ‘small,' so I hope to be representative of that sector."

Cullinane is president of Bert C. Young & Sons Corp. in Bellwood, Ill. He is active in the association on the national and local levels. He serves on the national board of directors and the Executive Council Marketing Committee. He is a past chairman of the Industry Improvement Funds Committee and has served on the Advanced Leadership Institute Committee.

At the local level, he is secretary and a past president of the MCA of Chicago, where he also serves on the apprentice, government affairs, and meetings and events committees.