James will be succeeding Mary Kennedy Thompson, who is assuming the role of chief operating officer of Dwyer Group.
Mr. Rooter Plumbing announced the appointment of Doyle James as president of the company.
James was a Mr. Rooter franchisee in 1989, one of the first franchisees after the Mr. Rooter organization was acquired by what would become The Dwyer Group. James began his career at Dwyer Group in March 1997, serving first in franchise support and then as vice president of operations for Aire Serv before accepting the position of chief operations officer in June 2003. James was appointed president of Aire Serv heating and air conditioning in 2004.