Service Personnel
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Elizabeth Benning - Vice President of Finance/ Controller
Email: ebenning@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 1991
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
- Responsible for Corporate Financial Records
- Twenty years of experience in Accounting
- Current responsibilities include job cost accounting, collections, payroll/personnel, and computer systems maintance
David Brown - Chairman / Founder / Sales Manager
Email: dbrown@unitedhvac.com
- Professional Engineer (North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
- Cum Laude Graduate of Clemson University - 1966
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Graduate of the University of Florida - 1968
- Masters of Science in Engineering
- Licensed Mechanical Contractor in North Carolina (H-1, H-2, H-3) and South Carolina (Unlimited)
- Licensed Electrical Contractor in North Carolina (Unlimited)
- Control System Design at McGuire Nuclear Station, 1968-1973
- Mechanical Engineering Professor at UNC Charlotte teaching Controls Classes 1973-1977
- Thirty-five years of air conditioning instruction, design, and contracting experience.
- President of Contracting Company, 1977- Present
Bruce Burleson - Field Supervisor / Trainer
Email: service@unitedhvac.com
- Licensed Refrigeration Contractor in North Carolina
- Carrier, Trane, and McQuay Training Classes
- Classes in HVACR Technology at CPCC
- Twenty five years of industry experience including system startup, Building Automation, and Preventive Maintenacne Programs
- Current responsibilities include advanced system trouble-shooting and training of new technicians
Kelly Butler - Office Manager
Email: kbutler@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications
- Classes at CPCC
- Twenty years of experience in Office Administration
- Current Responsibilities include office management and invoicing for the Service Department
Todd Mitchum - Territory Manager
Email: tmitchum@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of Clemson University - 2011
- Bachelor of Science in Management
- Seven years of experience in Sales
- Current responsibility is overall business development, including sales of service agreements and the sale of direct owner mechanical projects.
Brian Freeze - Territory Manager
Email: bfreeze@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of the East Carolina University
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology
- 22 years of business to business sales and account management
- Current responsibility is overall business development, including sales of service agreements and the sale of direct owner mechanical projects.
Bob McHolland - President / Service Manager
Email: bmcholland@unitedhvac.com
- Licensed Mechanical Contractor in North Carolina (H-2,H-3)
- Licensed Refrigeration Contractor in North Carolina
- AAS Degree in Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration
- United Mechanical Merit Scholarship Recipient
- Part Time Faculty Member at CPCC
- Twenty-six years of experience in System Design, Installation, and Service.
Michele Tocado - Operations
Email: mtocado@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of the University of West Virginia
- Current responsibilities include recruiting of new employees, safety documentation and record keeping, and service administration support.
- Four years of communication experience.
Diane Russell - Operations
Email: drussell@unitedhvac.com
- 25 years customer service and dispatching (HVAC and heavy equipment)
- 4 years of inventory control
- 3 years of human resources
Eric Welch - Territory Manager
Email: ewelch@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of University North Carolina at Charlotte
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration
- Five years of experience in Business Finance
- Current responsibility is overall business development, including sales of service agreements and the sale of direct owner mechanical projects.
Dan Breen - HVAC Project Engineer
Email: dbreen@unitedhvac.com
- Graduate of Fairfield University in Fairfield, CT
- Bachelor of Science Degree inMechanical Engineering
- Three years Engineering experience with the State of New York in Albany, NY
- Current responsibilities include estimating, preparing design drawings and all other aspects of the day to day operations.