Joe Strada

Chicago by birth and Floridian by choice, Joe Strada is a self-made businessman and advocate for traditional trades. He operates Strada Services, the largest privately held, family-owned air conditioning, electric, security and plumbing company in the United States, which he built from the ground up into a company with more than 4,000 employees across 13 states and annual revenue exceeding $1.1 billion. He is a father and grandfather who describes himself as a staunch conservative who still believes in the American Dream.