Lori Tschohl
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Lori Tschohl is the founder and owner of Eagle Pipe Heating & Air, a woman-owned HVAC and plumbing company serving Kitsap and surrounding communities in Washington. After years of business ownership, including operating a multi-million-dollar McDonald’s franchise organization and retail businesses, Lori entered the trades and built Eagle Pipe from scratch in 2015. Today, her company is known for honest service, customer education, strong community trust, and creating home comfort solutions with integrity and care.
Beyond running her company, Lori is passionate about mentoring, leadership, and encouraging more students and women to see the skilled trades as a path to opportunity, independence, and impact. As a former President of Women in HVACR, she continues to advocate for more representation, innovation, and forward-thinking leadership in the trades. Lori believes the future of the industry will be shaped by those who honor hands-on craftsmanship while embracing better systems, technology, AI, and new opportunities for the next generation.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN:
- That HVAC and plumbing trades create strong careers, financial independence, leadership paths, and business ownership opportunities.
- How women can build credibility in skilled trades without fitting traditional leadership molds or expectations.
- Why mentorship and representation open doors for students and women entering skilled trades industries.
- That leadership in trades is evolving toward greater diversity, stronger systems, communication, and adaptability.
- How innovation, technology, and AI are transforming skilled trades, operations, and customer service delivery.
- That starting from scratch can still lead to meaningful business success and lasting impact.
- Why community involvement strengthens leadership and expands opportunities beyond business growth and revenue focus.
- That success in trades comes from resilience, service, and commitment to excellence, consistent performance.
- How honest service and customer education build trust and stronger long-term community relationships.
about the show
Behind every construction site, repair shop, factory floor, and local business is an entrepreneur who built something real.
"America's Best Builders" is a cinematic business docuseries that shines a spotlight on the blue-collar founders and operators powering the real economy. These are the contractors, tradespeople, manufacturers, and business owners who built their companies through hard work, leadership, and relentless execution.
Each episode takes viewers inside the journey of a successful operator, revealing how they turned skills, grit, and determination into thriving businesses that employ teams, serve communities, and stand the test of time.
From construction firms and trucking companies to repair shops, manufacturing facilities, and service businesses, "America's Best Builders" celebrates the entrepreneurs who rolled up their sleeves, took the risks, and built something that lasts.
This is about the men and women who built real businesses, brick by brick, crew by crew, job by job.
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