Jace Hierlmeier

“Ahern provides its customers a no-nonsense way of getting things done. We pride ourselves on being problem solvers and partners to get the work done with the highest quality and the fairest price.”

As Executive Vice President of Ahern, Jace is responsible for overseeing and directing all of the Ahern Fire Protection operations. At Ahern, he utilizes his experience in sales, sales management, operations management, and general management to lead the Ahern Fire Protection division which currently conducts business throughout the United States including district offices located in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Minnesota.

Jace graduated from Lakeland College in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, with a B.A. in Marketing, summa cum laude, and received his A.A.S. in Marketing from NCTC in Wausau, Wisconsin, where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda Honor Society. He graduated in 2017 from Lakeland College with his MBA in finance.

Jace has been involved in the fire protection and security industry since 2000. He held several positions with Tyco International including leadership roles with ADT, Simplex Grinnell and Tyco Integrated Security for fourteen years prior to joining Ahern in September of 2014. Jace has been a member of the Management Committee since 2014.

Jace currently serves on the National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) Local 669 Labor Negotiating Committee.

Since moving to Fond du Lac in 2014 Jace has been passionately involved in the local community. He formerly held positions as president of the STEM Institute and Academy of Fond du Lac, was a board member on the Fond du Lac Youth Archery Club, participated as a member of the Envision Fond du Lac and FDL Works steering committees, and currently is on the board of directors for the Fond du Lac Boys and Girls Club.