Our Team of experts

Sales

Rob Kral
Director of Sales

Rob Kral Director of Sales

BS in Marketing. Rob joined the company in 2013 and is responsible for all commercial, residential and kitchen sales. 

Commercial

Jim Aring
Sales Manager - Commercial

Jim Alring

BSME in Mechanical Engineering, Jim joined us in 2023 and is responsible for our sales representatives.

He has performed a variety of roles for Lennox, Miura Boiler, Rupp Air and CaptiveAire, and brings a body of sales and engineering experience to our sales team..

Sam Khano
Product Manager - Venting

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Sam attended Southern Polytechnic State University for Mechanical Engineering. He has extensive experience in commercial and industrial process air equipment, kitchen venting design; and chimney design. He is a venting expert and is responsible for all of ENERVEX's chimney and grease duct products.

Tim Buttrick
Sr Designer - Venting Products

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Tim has decades of experience in venting design with major chimney manufacturers. He works with Adam and supports all our reps with designs and drawings.

Karl Coleman
Application Manager

Karl Coleman Application Manager

BSME - Mechanical Engineer. Been with the company since 2000. Karl supports our rep organization with applications and designs, and performs a lot of commissionings.

Residential / Kitchen

John Altiere
National Sales Manager - RES / KIT

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BS in Marketing. John has been with the company since 2001 and is responsible for all residential and kitchen sales. 


Operations

Kevin Hite
Director of Operations

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Kevin joined us in February 2020 after almost 20 years with Leuco Tools Corp in Villa Rica, GA where his recent responsibilities were managing Production and IT.

Kevin's responsibilities are to manage our operation (production and processes) as well as tactical material planning.

Order Handling / Logistics

Joey Bunnelle
Order Handling & Logistics Manager

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BS in Marketing. Been with the company since 2005. Responsible for all order handling and customer service.

Production

Charis Hester
Procurement & Purchasing Manager

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Charis joined us in August 2020 after 20 years with Leuco Tools Corp in Villa Rica, GA where her most recent responsibilities were production scheduling and material planning.

Charis' responsibilities are to manage our production and material planning.

Jason Roberts
Production Manager

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Jason joined us in 2019. He has a decade worth of experience in fabrication and lean manufacturing. In charge of fabrication, assembly, inventory and logistics.

Chris Harbin
Special Teams / R&D

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Chris joined us in 2014 and is a master thin-sheet welder and is in charge of our fabrication. He has several welders and fabricators reporting to him.

Sergio Pastrana
Laser Operator & Leader

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Sergio joined us in 2021. He operates the Fiber Laser cutter while backing up the press brake when needed.

Edgar Chavez
Programming & Nesting

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Edgar joined us in 2020. He is a wizard with a brake press but also excels in any type of fabrication.

Max Bibbo
Production Supervisor

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Max joined us in 2019. He is a thin-sheet welder.

Edgar Rojo
Welder / Press Brake Backup

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Edgar joined us in 2022. He is working our Press Brake.

Chandler Johnson
Production Assist. Supervisor

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Chandler joined us in 2020. He works as a welder and fabricator.

Preston Roberts
Welder / Metal Forming Technician

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Preston joined us in 2020 and is involved with welding and metal forming parts for our products.

Josh Bouldin
Metal Forming Technician

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Josh joined us in 2016. He is an expert in operating our Fiber Laser Cutter and can make the cuts smoother than anybody else. He's is also the "flange roller whisperer".

Nguyen Chau
Assembly Technician

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Nguyen joined us in 2021 and is a member of our assembly team. He primarily works with BEFx assembly.

John Lamb
Fabricator / Welder

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John joined us in 2022 and his responsibilities include welding and metal forming parts for our products.

Brendan Sease
Assembly Technician

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Brendan joined us in 2021 and is a member of our assembly team. He primarily works with BEFx assembly.

Antonio Shaw
Assembly Floor Supervisor

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Antonio joined us in 2022 and is a member of our assembly team.

Howard Upchurch
Assembly Technician

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Howard joined us in 2015 and is involved in the assembly of most of our products.

Poh Loo
Control Assembly

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Poh joined is in 2022. He brings a background of year's of experience in designing and building electrical panels and controls.

Antonio G Chavez
Press Brake Operator

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Cameron Hart
Assembly Technician

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Cameron joined us in 2023 and is a member of our assembly team.

Anthony Galos
Assembly Technincian

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Anthony joined us in 2023 and is a member of our assembly team.

Ainsley Alley
Welder

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Ainsley joined us in 2023 and is a member of our welding team.

Raheem Williamson
Assembly Technician

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Raheem joined us in 2022 and is a member of our assembly team.

Warehousing and Inventory

Stephen Bodiford
Warehouse Supervisor

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Stephen joined us in 2019 and is involved in the assembly of most of our products and BEFx in particular.

Howard Thomas
Warehouse Associate

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Howard joined us in 2009 and is responsible for all shipping and receiving.

Ronnie Fitzgerald
Warehouse Specialist

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Ronnie joined us in 2019 and is involved in all order handling, shipping and receiving.

Frank Consola
Personal Trainer / Shipper

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"Fit Frank" joined us in 2009 as physical trainer. He tries to keep everybody fit and makes us eat properly. His success-rate is high and more than 60% of our team works out with him at least once a week. We have assigned him a complete training facility. In addition, Frank helps with shipping part-time. 


Engineering and R&D

Young Han
Director of Engineering and R&D

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BSME from Georgia Tech. Rejoined ENERVEX in September 2020 after his first stint from 2007 to 2014. Has more than 15 years of experience with product development and product management.

Young is responsible for product development, engineering and technical support.

Engineering

Ian Slevinski
Engineering Manager

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Ivan joined us in 2019 and brings more than 10 years of mechanical design experience with multiple companies in the commercial & industrial space. Ian graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  Ian overseas all activities within the engineering departmnet, provides mentoryship, and collaborates with cross-functional teams in development and support of our products and services.

Catalin Mocanu
Manufacturing Engineering Manager

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Catalin joined us in 2019 and is responsible for all manufacturing engineering.

Research and Design

Andrew Campbell
Project Engineer

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BSME - Mechanical Engineer. Andrew is involved in most of our product development projects. He also assists with special applications and designs using his extensive background with boiler manufacturers. 

Technical Support

Everett Lee
Product Support Manager

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Everett Lee joined us in 2023 as Product Support Manager.He has a background in PCB design and regulatory activities supporting UL 508A among others. He has also worked in the avionics industry analyzing and troubleshooting avionics displays. His background also extends to development experience at Coca Cola and Acuity Brands.

Everett is responsible for supporting and overseeing the daily activities of the Technical Support Department as well as warranties, startups, and is involvement in NPD projects. 

Alton Smith
Technical Support Specialist

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Alton joined us in 2019. He has an extensive background in mechanical and electrical design. Provides technical support and troubleshooting to our representatives and contractors.

Roberto Guerra
Technical Support Specialist

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Roberto joined us in 2023.  He is responsible for providing technical support to our residential and commercial customers as well as supporting warranties, startups, and other activities within the Technical Support Department. He has a background as a fire alarm system technician combining experience with installations and technical troubleshooting.

Emerson Freggen
Design & Support Engineer I

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Emerson joined us in 2023.  He is responsible for providing design and technical support to our residential and commercial customers.  

Micah Davidson
Fabricator / Welder

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Micah joined us in 2018. He is a wizard with a resistance but also excels in other types of fabrication.


Information Technology (IT)

Tommy Madsen
CTO

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Tommy joined ENERVEX in 2017 as Vice President of Accounting, IT & HR. He earned his Master of Science from the Technical University of Denmark and is now responsible for our accounting functions and for streamlining our work processes to enhance efficiencies.

Tommy is one of the most experienced Microsoft Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) professionals in North America. ENERVEX has used NAV as the ERP system since its introduction to the US market in the early 90's.

He gained his early experience in ERP software and implementation working for companies such as IBM and Ernest & Young Consulting. He has been a key member of the initial product localization team that introduced the Navision product to the U.S. market in the early 90's. He was instrumental in helping Navision penetrate the U.S. market and become what it is today, the premier business solution for growing and innovative companies.


Accounting and HR

Mykel Scott
Controller

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Mykel joined us in 2023. She is an experienced CPA with a history of working in the oil & energy, manufacturing, and finance industries. Mykel is responsibel for all accounting-related activities, including high-level accounting, managerial accounting, and finance activities.

Accounting

Christy Fabre
Accounting/Customer Support Specialist

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Christy joined us in May 2021 after a decade 20 years with Leuco Tools Corp in Villa Rica, GA where her most recent responsibilities were production scheduling and material planning.

Christy's responsibilities are to support our external sales offices with accounting and administrative support.

Ashley Heath
Accounts Payable Accountant

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Ashley joined us in 2023 with over a decade of experience working in various areas of corporate and public accounting. Ashley’s main responsibility is accounts payable and supporting other accounting, finance, and administrative operations. 

Administration and HR

Piper James
Executive Assistant

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Piper joined us in 2012 and support our managers as well as our accounting department. She arranges all our internal meetings and activities.

Facilty Maintenance

Danny Heffner
Facility Maintenance

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Danny joined us in 2019 and keeps our production facilities running at optimum levels

Physical Training

Frank Consola
Personal Trainer / Shipper

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"Fit Frank" joined us in 2009 as physical trainer. He tries to keep everybody fit and makes us eat properly. His success-rate is high and more than 60% of our team works out with him at least once a week. We have assigned him a complete training facility. In addition, Frank helps with shipping part-time. 


ENERVEX Georgia

ENERVEX Georgia is the sales outlet for the State of Georgia.

Office:
1685 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
P (770) 587-3238
F (770) 587-4731


ENERVEX Midwest

ENERVEX Midwest is the sales outlet for the State of Kansas, Western Missouri and Nebraska.

Office:
10610 Widmer
Lenexa, KS 66215
P (913) 601-4100
F (913) 601-4101

Jere Kimmel
Sales Engineer

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Mobile: (816) 550-0733
Email: jkimmel(at)enervex.com

BSME - Mechanical Engineer. Jere joined the company in 2019 and is responsible for all sales activities in Kansas. He has a very strong background in boilers and venting and is a former partner in Associated Equipment Sales.


ENERVEX Minnesota

ENERVEX Minnesota is the sales outlet for the States of Minnesota and North Dakota.

Office:
13566 Kerry Lane
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
P (612) 710-2608
F (770) 587-4731

Todd Pennington
Sales Engineer

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Mobile: (612) 710-2608
Email: tpennington(at)enervex.com

BSME - Mechanical Engineer. Todd joined the company in 2021 and is responsible for all sales activities. He has a very strong background having worked with boilers and venting for decades.


ENERVEX New England

ENERVEX New England is the sales outlet for the States of Massachussetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Connecticut.

Office:
P.O. Box 1701
New Bedford, MA 02741
P (470) 342-0950
F (770) 587-4731

Mark Sylvia
Sales Engineer

Mark Sylvia Sales Engineer

Mobile: (770) 265-2587
Email: mark.sylvia(at)enervex.com

BSME - Mechanical Engineer. Mark joined the company in 2006. Mark is responsible for all sales activities.

Andrew Benson
Sales Engineer

Andrew Benson

Mobile: (470) 342-0950
Email: abenson(at)enervex.com

BA Business. Andrew joined the company in 2022. Andrew is responsible for all contractor sales activities.


ENERVEX Southern California

ENERVEX Southern California is the sales outlet for the southern part of State of California.

Office:

Irvine, CA 
P (714) 264-0312
F (770) 587-4731

Amir Sahlabadi
Sales Manager

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Mobile: (714) 264-0312
Email: asahlabadi(at)enervex.com

PE, MBA. Amir joined the company in 2021 and is responsible for all sales activities in Southern California.

James Mansfield
Sales Engineer

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Mobile: (714) 264-1768
Email: jmansfield(at)enervex.com

Bachelors in Applied Mathematics from Cal Poly Pomona. James joined our company in 2024 and is tasked with overseeing sales activities in Southern California, catering to both end users and contractors.

Brandon Terrio
Sales Engineer

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Mobile: (714) 264-1768
Email: bterrio(at)enervex.com

Brandon joined our company in 2023 and is responsible for sales activities in the San Diego area.  


ENERVEX Integrated Solutions 

ENERVEX Integrated Solutions is responsible for project sales to the Industrial and Process markets..

Office:
1685 Bluegrass Lakes Pkwy.
Alpharetta, GA 30004
P (770) 587-3238
F (770) 587-4731

Kevin Jolivette
Director of Sales

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Mobile: (470) 856-7590
Email: kjolivette(at)enervex.com

Kevin has a technical background along with an MBA degree. He joined our company in 2023 after returning from 13+ years in the Netherlands where he has worked for manufacturers in the heat recovery equipment and metal processing equipment sectors.

Kevin is responsible for project sales to the industrial and process markets.

Adam Wilson
Sr. Project Manager

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Mobile: (404) 492-4791
Email: adamw(at)enervex.com

Adam joined the company in 2015. He attended Southern Polytechnic State University for Mechanical Engineering and for Architecture. He has extensive experience in commercial construction, heat recovery, chimney and venting design.

Adam is responsible for the execution and management of our industrial/processing projects.

Katina Thibodeaux
Project Coordinator / Estimator

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Katina joined the company in 2021. She is responsible for project support and estimating.