Meet Our Team

Kelli is one of the owners of Jake’s. Coming from Gas City, she has 2 Associates of Applied Science, a Bachelor of Applied Science, and 14 years of plumbing experience.

Patty, our office manager, has been with the company for many years. She spends her free time with her 6 grandbabies. Her favorite part of her job is taking care of her customer’s needs.

Robert is our Service Manager. He is from Yorktown and learned his trade at Ivy Tech. Robert has been in the HVAC Industry for around 15 years. During his time he has earned many certifications, including Universal EPA Certification, Heat Exchanger Expert, and MTJ Refrigeration Certification. His favorite part of his job is talking to his customers everyday. He aspires to be like his grandpa, George Brooks, and spends his free time with his 3 sons. Robert’s advise is to make sure you change your air filter regularly!

Renee has been with Jake’s for 7 years. Growing up in Shirley, she says her Granny is her role model. Renee’s favorite part of her job is the company family.

Emily has been with Jake’s for 3 years. She is from Knightstown and apires to be like her mom, Patty! Emily spends her free time with her sons. Her favorite part of her job is learning new things!

Kathi has lived in Knightstown most of her life. She spends her free time playing with her granddaughter. Her favorite part of her job is learning new things.

Toni has been with Jake’s for 2 years. Shes from Knightstown and spends her free time with her “Super Cool” 7 year old son. She says her favorite part of her job is working with customers.

Jake is from New Castle and has 10 years of experience. He says customer satisfaction is his favorite part of his job!

Chad is from Sharpsville, IN, and has almost 30 years of experience in the HVAC industry- getting his start in his families' HVAC business at a young age! Outside of work he enjoys playing guitar at church and woodworking. His favorite part of his job is finding solutions to customer's comfort issues in their homes when they feel there is no answer to the problems.

Anthony is from Greenfield and says his role model is Nikola Tesla. His favorite part of the job is seeing the final product.

Donnie is a Journeyman Plumber! He is from Indianapolis and loves to cook and bake! He has an Associates Degree in Applied Science, 4 technical years of training, 10,000 hours of on the job training, and 10 years of plumbing experience. He has many certifications, such as Universal EPA Certification, OSHA Certification, First Aid and CPR Certification, and his Plumbing License. His favorite part of his job is helping people. Donnie would like to remind our customers that flushable wipes are not really flushable!

Don is from Cheyenne, WY and has 5 years of on the job experience. He is a Metal Trade Journeyman and his favorite part of his job is helping customers.

John is one of our installers. He is from Franklin, Indiana and has been with us for 2 years but in the industry for about 10. He has earned certifications such as his Universal EPA Certification and OSHA Certification. In John’s free time he plays slow pitch softball. John loves the diversity of his work- no two installs are the same! His best advice to customers is to regularly maintenance your equipment.

Drew is one of our installers. He has around 2 years of experience in installation and his Universal EPA Certification. Drew’s favorite part of his job is that he is constantly learning- systems change every day! Drew’s best advice to customers is to leave the work for the experts!

Chris is one of our installers. Coming from Yorktown, Chris has around 18 years of installtion experience. He has earned certifications such as his Universal EPA Certification. Chris said his role model is his father. A fun fact about Chris is that he loves ketchup, but hates tomatoes!

Kaitlyn, better known as KJ, is one of our HVAC Technicians! KJ is from Knightstown and is currently in our Local 440 HVAC schooling. Her favorite part of her job is meeting new people everyday. After work she prefers to spend her time with her adorable niece! KJ’s best advice for our customers is to make sure to get your annual AC and furnace cleanings!

Josh is one of our HVAC technicians. He has over 20 years of experience in the field. Interestingly, Josh learned the trade during his time in the United States Airforce. Josh has accumulated many certifications, such as Universal EPA Certification, Mitsubishi Minisplit Ductless Certification, and Geothermal Certification.

Cameron is one of our HVAC Technicians. He is from New Castle and his favorite part of the job is learning new things. He has 4 years of training and 3 years of HVAC experience. He has earned many certifications including Universal EPA Certification, Boiler Certification, Geothermal Certification, and OSHA Certification. His advice to our customers it remember to change your filter regularly!