2026 Top Women in HVAC: Amy Lynn Miles

This is a profile of Amy Lynn Miles, operations manager and co-owner of Carlsbad Heating & Cooling in New Mexico, named one of 2026's Top Women in HVAC (heating, ventilation, air conditioning) by trade publication ACHR News. It's part of an industry recognition series, not a policy or product announcement, so it doesn't carry direct action items for homeowners.

Miles started at the company about 15 years ago answering phones and scheduling, and worked her way into leadership, overseeing daily operations and helping the business move from paper records to field service management software. She's also hands-on technically, programming and cutting fittings on the company's CNC machine. Under her, the business was named New Mexico Small Business of the Year in 2020.

In the interview, Miles talks about the challenges women face in a male-dominated trade and argues the industry needs more visibility for women in ads and trade materials, plus earlier outreach to students so they know HVAC offers careers beyond fieldwork, including management, design, sales, and manufacturing. She says she'd like to help start a local technical academy to give young people hands-on training in the trade.

For a homeowner, this piece is mostly background on who works in the HVAC industry and how it's changing, rather than news about equipment, rebates, or costs affecting your own home.