Meet The Training Team

With 25+ years of experience in the HVAC industry, including 13 years as a business owner, I’ve spent the last decade dedicated to training the next generation of technicians. I’m deeply passionate about developing skilled, confident HVAC professionals and believe wholeheartedly that the training process we’ve built represents the future of technician education.

I bring more than 30 years of experience as a senior field technician supporting residential, commercial, and industrial projects. For the past 12+ years, I’ve worked with Johnstone Supply, primarily as a Technical Support Advisor, providing both phone-based assistance and advanced technical troubleshooting. I hold JCI rooftop certification for startup procedures and earned a two-year refrigeration diploma from Morehead Tech. I also previously held a master’s license in Fargo and am NATE certified.

I joined Johnstone Supply in July 2024 as a Training Administrator, bringing a strong customer service background in hospitality and project management. I’ve led and worked with teams ranging from ages 10 to 90. I’m passionate about supporting others and helping operations run smoothly. Outside of work, I enjoy gardening, camping, and spending quality time with my family.

Bringing over a decade of commercial HVAC experience, I offer real-world knowledge and hands-on insight in every training session. Outside the classroom, I’m a proud father of three sons and enjoy spending time with my family, cruising in my BMWs, and checking out car shows and meets. I’m a big fan of amusement parks, fair food, and I’m known for throwing down some seriously good tacos and burritos. I was raised by parents born in Chile and stay busy at home with my three dogs, Meeklo, Casper, and Ruby.

I bring over 20 years of HVAC experience to the team. After starting in refrigeration and transitioning into light commercial and residential, where I spent most of my career, a shoulder injury moved me out of the field sooner than expected. This new opportunity arrived at the perfect time, allowing me to focus on teaching and helping young technicians succeed.

Drawing on 45 years in the industry and extensive factory training from numerous manufacturers, I bring deep technical expertise to the classroom. For more than 33 years, I’ve provided frontline technical support for products sold by Johnstone, and now use that experience to help guide technicians with real-world insight and practical problem solving skills. 

With 40+ years of experience in the HVAC industry, including 37 years in the field, I bring deep technical expertise to my current role at Johnstone Supply, where I provide technical support and hands-on training for HVAC technicians and installers. My background spans working on systems ranging from PTAC units to large chillers, along with residential, commercial, and light industrial service and installation. I have also served as Chief Building Engineer for The Balston 1 Building in Arlington, VA. My teaching experience includes training service technicians in the field, instructing Heat Pump courses for the National Association of Power Engineers DC #1 Chapter, and now leading classes and labs for developing technicians. Holding a Master’s Degree in Education, I blend extensive industry experience with proven instructional expertise to deliver high-quality, relevant training for today’s HVAC workforce.

I bring over 20 years of experience in the frozen food industry, working with a wide range of commercial and industrial refrigeration systems as well as transportation refrigeration. Before joining Johnstone Supply, I conducted technical trainings across the Midwest on refrigeration service, EPA/OSHA compliance, and forklift operations, and also trained company drivers as a certified Enhanced CDL driver trainer. I currently hold a Class A CDL, EPA Universal certification, Ammonia Operator II, and credentials as a certified forklift trainer, along with multiple manufacturer-specific equipment certifications. I’m committed to safety, technical expertise, and supporting teams through hands-on knowledge and training.

With over 10 years of experience as an installer and service technician at Tim Force Tin Shop in Casper, Wyoming, along with a decade in Union Local 103, I bring a strong work ethic and deep industry knowledge to every training. I’m a journeyman with a Universal Refrigeration License and was formerly NATE certified. I’m married with one grown child and two dogs. I enjoy hunting, fishing, and riding my Harley.

With 14 years of experience in the HVAC industry, I bring a strong background in business development, customer service management, and sales leadership. I spent six years with Johnstone Supply Hull Group, developing the Northwest Iowa territory and key Sioux City accounts, and later supported private contractors in managing and improving their service departments. I also served four years with a large St. Louis area HVAC company, specializing in staff development, soft-skills training, and profitable maintenance program management, ultimately growing maintenance enrollments to 2,000. After retiring and relocating to Sioux Falls in 2025, I returned in October to join the team as Customer Experience Manager. In this role, I focus on helping contractors strengthen their maintenance programs, elevate soft-skills performance, and better understand the financial drivers of their business.