Welcome to the UPHCA! I’m Jared Taylor, and will serve as the President of UPHCA for the upcoming term of 2025-2026. I grew up in this industry and my career began by receiving deliveries, sweeping floors, stocking shelves, digging trenches, running sewer machines and all things as an apprentice, to receiving a Journeyman license at age 21. I eventually earned my Master License, and now, as one of the leaders of our company, Robert Speirs Plumbing, I’ve been lucky to see so much evolution in our industry. Not only have I watched the industry from the inside, but I have served in various political positions along with two terms as a member of the Department of Professional Licensing (DOPL) plumbing board.

I’ve seen firsthand the difference that UPHCA makes for each of us, our companies and our industry. UPHCA has grown so much over the years. These past few years, UPHCA has really driven into more chapters and worked to recognize just how big the industry really is. Our industry is not just service, or residential, or commercial, or industrial. It is all of these sectors. It encompasses so much and your support of the UPHCA is vital to continuing our success and defending our license requirements with the State of Utah.

While I’m sure so many of you, like me, are in favor of less government interference and burdensome regulation, it is important for us to know that government also protects the public. Public health is dependent on licensed professionals like you and me. Over these next few years, my hope is that we can continue to grow as an industry by strengthening our relationships and working together not only as contractors/installers but also with our suppliers and manufacturers/reps. It truly takes all of us to make our industry great and ensure fair and honest work and pricing for our customers. Just as important, we work hard for the continual protection of our license and licensing requirements to sustain a professional trade.

It is my hope that each of you will make the most of your investment in UPHCA by attending events and getting to know each other. I promise that as you take the time to get to know those around the industry and participate, the more you will see firsthand the work and effort that is going in each day by UPHCA and particularly Dave Hill, our Executive Director. As an executive board, we send a special thank you to Dave, his wife, Paula, their family and all those that are employed by UPHCA for working so hard to keep us on the front lines and making our voice heard. We look forward to strengthening relationships throughout the state and continue building pathways of success for all of us as we navigate the ever-evolving plumbing and heating industry!

Jared R. Taylor
Vice President/CFO
Robert W. Speirs Plumbing Inc.