Louisville, KY-based industrial distributor Air Hydro Power (AHP) announced the selection of Jason McGuire as Executive Vice President, effective Jan. 20.

McGuire joins AHP from ITT Inc., where he most recently served as Executive Director of Market Strategy & Business Development. He brings more than 25 years of experience driving global growth, strategic partnerships and enterprise transformation across the energy, industrial and manufacturing sectors. Prior to ITT, Jason spent 20 years with Parker Hannifin, where he held multiple senior leadership roles, including Director of Business Development for Global Energy Markets.

AHP is a distributor of hydraulic, pneumatic, hose & connector and automation technologies serving Kentucky, Southern Indiana, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, West Virginia and southeastern Ohio. AHP was acquired by Houchens Industries in January 2023. 

“Jason brings a rare combination of strategic clarity, operational discipline and people-centered leadership,” said Thomas McGuire, CEO of AHP. “His experience building global businesses, developing leaders and creating long-term customer partnerships makes him a strong addition to our leadership team.”

The company stated that McGuire will focus on accelerating strategic growth initiatives, strengthening supplier and customer partnerships, developing leadership talent and supporting long-term enterprise value creation.

“I’m excited to join Air Hydro Power and be part of a company with such a strong culture and long-term mindset,” McGuire added.