Board Of Directors
Tom Tallon
President
Tom Tallon serves as Treasurer for KCCA, and has served in this position since August 2022. Tom has 34 years of experience in the HVAC industry and is the General Manager of Alpha Heating & Air.
Tom is originally from Fort Thomas, Kentucky and attended high school in Indiana. Tom was a Firefighter for 17 years in Indiana - a Lieutenant for 6 years and also a crew member of RIT (Rapid Intervention Team) who rescued trapped firefighters from fire scenes in distress.
Tom is quite the athlete. He was the only person to pitch 3 no hitters in softball in 1994 in Cincinnati, Ohio at the “B” Level of play. He played for team Mizuno and around the world in tournaments. Today, he occasionally plays Cornhole competitively.
Another interesting thing about Tom is that he is very involved in the USS Frank E Evans Association, a group dedicated to the 74 sailors who were lost in the Destroyer June 1969, including Tom’s father, Thomas F. Tallon.
Shawna Granman
Vice President
Shawna Granman is a Wichita native. She began at Fenix in 2014 as an administrative assistance before moving up to the Office Manager. She graduated from her alma mater, WSU, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing and a minor in Management.
Shawna enjoys spending time with her family, especially watching her kids play sports like baseball and football. She also likes to hang out with family and friends, go camping, and is always looking forward to her next beach vacation!
Kenneth Baty
Treasurer
Kenneth Baty has lived and worked in the Wichita for the past 17 yrs. Kenneth graduated from WTI at 35 years old. He has been attending general meetings at the KCCA since he was in school. After graduating, he was employed by one of the founding fathers of the KCCA working with Ray Frederick at Frederick’s Plumbing, Heating and Air. Kenneth then began working with Welch’s Heating and air who then merged as part of Reddi Industries.
Kenneth has always been deeply involved in the industry since he began. He has been a part of the Industry Advocacy Team for both WTI and WSU Tech. Now he is a part time instructor for WSU Tech helping to train future workers 3 evenings a week.
Kenneth and his wife Kristen have a combined 7 children…yes 7, 5 of which are still at home and working their way through middle and high school. As busy as they are with running kids to school, sporting events, debate and work, they still carve out time for themselves by playing cornhole. Kenneth is a proud supporter of “Bagging for Vets” as his main go to for tournaments and events.
Kenneth is a current board officer and past president for the KCCA and is looking forward to his next opportunity to do it again.