Our Staff

As an accomplished plumber and business owner, Dave has filled many other roles in the plumbing industry and assisted in advancing numerous committees within Dane County. The plumbing apprentices that are trained with Dave Jones, Inc. have a seasoned advocate on their side with Dave and his experience as the Co-Chair of the Bureau of Apprenticeship Standards Plumbing Advisory Council for the State of Wisconsin, past Chairman of the ABC Plumbing Apprenticeship Committee and plumbing repair class instructor. Dave has prepared his management staff to train apprentices based on these standards and his commitment to excellence. His belief in quality workmanship in his trade inspired him to take an active role with the Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling Contractors of Wisconsin as the past president and the Mount Horeb Building Trades Committee as a past member. Today, Dave sits on the Board of Directors for ABC of Wisconsin to preserve and strengthen the development of the trades in merit shop environments and the Monona Chamber of Commerce to maintain the company's connection with the community.

Now, after forty-one years of experience in the industry, thirty-seven years of marriage, three children, and seven grandchildren, Dave is looking forward to the day that he will see his children take his legacy onto the next generation and many more to come. With his children at the helm, Dave has more time to enjoy hunting, fishing, golfing, Badger and Packer sporting events and spending time at his Boulder Junction home. His friends and family take precedence over everything else; after all, those are the people who make life a grand journey.

In 2002, Holly joined Dave Jones, Inc. as an official part of the team. Dave Jones, Inc. was a much smaller company at that time which meant many different positions were done by one person. As the Service Manager, Purchasing Manager, Receptionist and Computer Technician, Holly was able to learn and lead many aspects of the company and its growth. Today, with seven years of hands-on experience, she has become the Operations Manager for the company. This complicated and rewarding role allows Holly to apply her fifteen years of management experience to the fullest extent. She has become a credible leader while pursuing a dynamic career in a family business.

Spending time with family and friends is always at the top of her to do list. As a working mother of three young children with aspirations and dreams of their own, Holly is able to give her children the time they need to prosper and grow. She can be found on the sidelines of the basketball court cheering on her daughter, who is ready to be the next point guard for the Wisconsin Badgers women's basketball team. While fielding after hours service calls and balancing her youngest daughter on her hip she still has eyes in the back of her head for her rambunctious boy, Sam, and likes to read about everything from finances to mystery.

Maggie joined Dave Jones, Inc. almost a year ago. She has a Bachelor of Administration in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and is a Certified Public Accountant. The extensive experience in cost accounting, budgeting and auditing that she brought with her to Dave Jones, Inc. has proven to be a valuable asset to the company. Maggie has been dedicated to developing standard operating procedures for the financial department and company wide. In just a short time, she has been able to guide her financial team to exemplary efficiency and quality output.

Maggie is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Wisconsin Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She enjoys running and has a passion for golf. Maggie is also a member of the Executive Women's Golf Association.

Greg began his project management career in 1996 after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Construction from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. One year after receiving his degree he joined Dave Jones, Inc. as a Commercial Plumbing Project Manager. With twelve years of plumbing and HVAC management experience, a Project Management Essentials course and an HVAC Qualifier License to his credit, today Greg oversees quality plumbing, heating and cooling projects from start to finish as the company's Senior Project Manager. He has been commended for his past work on the Marquette/O'Keefe Schools Addition and Remodel as well as Super Wal-Mart in Monona.

When Greg is not on a job or behind his desk, he is most likely encouraging his son on the ice rink, hockey stick in hand and ready to go or playing a precise eighteen holes of golf.

Ryan started at Dave Jones, Inc. over eleven years ago as a laborer during his summer vacations. In 2004, after earning his degree in marketing, he returned to Dave Jones, Inc. as an Assistant Project Manager for the residential plumbing division. Shortly after learning complexities of the trade, Ryan was promoted to Project Manager, assisting with the initial development of the company quality assurance program and effectively running his own projects. Ryan is always eager to share his understanding of the innovative green products and processes on the market and provide the training on these products, such as tankless water heaters, water efficient plumbing fixtures, heat recovery power pipes, grey water reuse systems and residential multipurpose fire protection in order to offer clients the most advantageous plumbing options for their homes. With projects such as ABC's Extreme Home Makeover, EPA's Water Sense Pilot Programs, MBA's Trend Home and TLC's Designing Spaces, Ryan is able to further the company's goals for installing environmentally friendly products that use renewable energy.

As anyone can tell Ryan surely knows how to work hard, but he also likes to play hard. When he's not busy running a few hundred homes in a given year, you can likely find him kayaking, skiing, motorcycling, hunting, or cheering on the Packers!

Kevin comes to Dave Jones, Inc. with 12 years of experience in the HVAC industry. He began his career with a five year apprenticeship where he gained the knowledge and skill needed for both commercial and residential applications. Kevin has been with Dave Jones Plumbing and Heating for the past five and a half years and spent six months as an installation crew leader. His field experience enables him to effectively understand, develop and work with his installers. Upon his arrival to Dave Jones, the HVAC department was small and doing 10-20 houses per year. That has since change and is nearing 300 houses per year. Kevin has landed some prestigious projects including the United Church of Christ in Mineral Point, WI which won the 2007 Projects of Distinction Award.

Outside of work Kevin's management skills are put to use as he keeps his full household on track with his wife. When Kevin isn't at home he's likely to be at his camper with his family or hunting. Kevin is an avid Badger fan and one of the few in the office that you will find cheering on the Chicago Cubs.

After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Kevin began his project management career. The fire protection industry is ever changing and with his knowledge and varied management experiences Kevin is able to contribute the necessary components to guide the company in quality fire suppression system design and installation. Kevin's ability to manage large commercial project can be seen in many of his completed projects here in Dane County including; the Wisconsin State Capitol Renovation Project (Madison), Nolan Shores (Monona), the UW Health Science Building (Madison), Greenway Station (Middleton), and Hospice Care (Fitchburg).

While Kevin enjoys a local round of golf at Hawk's Landing, his favorite golf course is the Mountain Course at The Club at Cordillera in Cordillera, Colorado. He also enjoys biking and camping with his two children and is an active member of the MS Society. As a liaison for the Fitchburg building inspection department, he aids his local community in understanding complicated or unclear fire suppression systems.

In October 2005, Jeff came to us by way of New Hampshire where he compiled 24 years of experience. Although his background was in general industry, we eagerly welcomed an individual of his caliber to our team as our Quality & Safety Director. Jeff quickly adjusted to our business in construction and put his talents and resources into developing a comprehensive and functional quality and safety program for the company. Jeff takes pride in his safety program accomplishments, which have been instrumental in our 23 month history of employee non-lost time accidents and future safety goals. He is currently on the ABC Apprenticeship Advisory Committee and therefore a perfect fit for monitoring the present and future apprentices. His involvement with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin committees has contributed to making him knowledgeable in all facets of our industry. Jeff is presently the co-chair for the Associated Builders and Contractors of Wisconsin Safety Committee and is slated to become the 2010 chairman.

When Jeff is not putting on his safety equipment and leading the never ending quest for quality, he is planning his next fishing trip. He enjoys all types of fishing, from ponds, to inland lakes to deep sea fishing. Golf is another of his hobbies that occupy his leisure time and combines his love of the water and the beach. Other than fishing and golf, there is not an opportunity that goes by when Jeff isn't enjoying his family.

Before joining Dave Jones, Inc. in 2006, Elissa spent 10 years as the Human Resources Manager for a small waste disposal company. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Human Resource Management and continues to stay informed in her field as an active member of SHRM. Her expertise in organization and policy development helps Dave Jones, Inc. operate as a company looking toward the future with its best face forward.

In addition to enjoying her position as human resources manager, Elissa can also be found collaborating on other projects in the company that are committee based or involve design work. Her contributions to the company as a whole exhibit her commitment and drive to help build a great company with integrity and values.

Elissa is a photography enthusiast and enjoys spending her free time with her family, friends and pets. She is a proud supporter of Second Harvest Food Bank and Toys for Tots.

Sharon became part of Dave Jones, Inc. over ten years ago. With her background in customer service and knowledge of the construction industry Sharon was became a vital part of a growing company. Sharon grew up in the construction industry with her father and grandfather building houses and working hard. They imparted their principles on her at a young age and those principles have carried through to her adult career. In 2002 she earned her Associates Degree in Business Mid-Managements from Madison Area Technical College with future educational plans to attend UW-Whitewater to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Finance. Sharon continues to promote consistent and up to date financial procedures for Dave Jones, Inc. by attending many programs and seminars specifically related to her position in the financial department. Sharon is a constant source of pertinent information relating to the company in general and specifically in the financial area.

As the mother of two small children and four dogs, Sharon keeps very busy at home. She enjoys the outdoors, traveling and spending time with her family. Each fall Sharon helps raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation by participating in their annual walk. She is a proud supporter and member of the Defenders of Wildlife Federation and also contributes, along with her husband, financial support for local charities including UW Children's Hospital, and US Children's Cancer Research Fund.

Having spent the last six years with the company, Angie is familiar with many different aspects and requirements of many different departments within the company. She has embraced this change and continues to make the HVAC department run more efficiently and effectively. As a committee leader, Angie was responsible for an employee based committee that addressed unnecessary spending within the company. Together, the committee came up with numerous useful ways to save the company critical dollars and most of these ideas were implemented into the company's daily routine immediately. Angie's honesty and dedication to the company makes her a critical part of our financial department.

Angie joined Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc., part-time, in 2005. Eager to develop a long-term career she quickly became our full-time A/P Manager within months. Angie is a graduate of Madison Area Technical College and with both parents being successful entrepreneurs, determination and hard work was taught to her early on. Her post high school education has given her many valuable tools that augment her experience and knowledge. This, along supervisory positions in both customer service and financial settings, contributes to Angie's aptitude for dealing with complicated situations in a professional and genuine manner. Away from work, Angie enjoys spending time with her family and friends, being outdoors, and watching and attending sporting events. In her passionate efforts to make a difference, she contributes yearly donations to her favorite charities.

Brandon started with Dave Jones, Inc. in July of 1993. After graduating from New Glarus High School, Brandon was eager to begin a career in the plumbing trade. Brandon passed his apprenticeship aptitude test while still in high school and after showing hard work and determination right from the start, Dave Jones decided that an apprenticeship was the next step in Brandon's future with the company. Since then, Brandon has earned his Master Plumber license as well as a Wisconsin Pump Installer's license. Brandon is always striving to take his knowledge and experience to the next level with product education, plumbing code revisions and training opportunities. He takes great pride in every project he and his crews complete.

While away from work, Brandon is a family man and spends his time with his wife and two young children. He also has a love for the outdoors and spends whatever free time he can with his brothers, fishing, camping and hunting.

Before coming to Dave Jones, Inc. five years ago as a project manager, Tyler managed a commercial plumbing shop coordinating material orders, directing job site deliveries, placing bulk material orders, and scheduling and tracking tool and equipment maintenance and assignment. Today, with nine years of plumbing experience and knowledge, Tyler is a seasoned project manager able to make sound decisions, recognize the accomplishments of others and resolve site modifications quickly with guaranteed results. His expertise in the organizational processes and techniques required for coordinating sizable projects from inception to completion can be seen in projects such as the Ullsvik Center in Platteville, Sleep Inn and Suites in Madison, Great Dane-Hilldale in Madison, Cambria Suites in Madison, YMCA of Dodge County in Beaver Dam and the Goodman Pool. He has the ability to do Autocad design and has become well versed in state and city approval processes for many large style condo and apartment buildings after successfully completing projects such as Railroad Corridor Apartments, Pheasant Run Apartments and Canyon Creek Condos.

The one accomplishment that Tyler is most proud of in his personal life is marrying his wife one year ago. Together they spend their free time remodeling their home and farming with their families. During hunting season Tyler can be found in a tree stand with his bow or rifle searching for the big bucks.

When Adam joined Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. as the HVAC Shop Foreman in 2007 he brought 8 years of HVAC industry experience with him. His varied skills with both large and small contractors as well as residential and commercial installations, retrofits and technology has made Adam a great addition to the Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. team. As a Sheet Metal Apprentice, Adam takes great pride in crafting quality ductwork while maintaining a safe work environment. Adam has honed his supervisory skills over the past 3 years here at Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. and has grown from supervising two sheet metal crafters to twenty combined sheet metal crafter and field staff. Although he gets pulled in many directions, Adam remains true to meeting the needs of all HVAC clients.

No matter what the season, Adam makes sure his boys are having fun in sports and outdoor activities. Wrestling and basketball are two family sport favorites. Raising four boys with his wife has Adam ready for any challenge Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. can throw his way.

With eight years of experience in the industry focusing on renewable energies and hydronics, we were thrilled to have Joe join Dave Jones, Inc. in 2008. Joe received his Bachelor's Degree in Economics from the University of Wisconsin Madison and went on to build his career with positions including foreman, business partner and sales engineer. As a sales engineer for a statewide heating, ventilation and air conditioning products distributor he gained the knowledge necessary to confidently recommend the most beneficial products available in the industry. In addition to his product knowledge Joe's hands-on approach with all aspects of his projects have helped him develop solid connections with his customers. Joe is a vital part of the management team and has fondly been dubbed "Geo Joe".

While the occasional round of golf provides Joe with some extracurricular entertainment, what he enjoys most is spending time with family and friends and traveling.

Diana's career with Dave Jones, Inc. began in December of 2006 as an Assistant Project Manager to Ryan Hanna. As a graduate from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater with a Bachelor's Degree in Marketing and previous management experience, she was able to meet the needs of an evolving department and help them refine their daily processes and procedures. Over the past 3 years she has gained extensive knowledge in the industry and become and excellent resource for the field employees. After Diana was promoted to her current position as Account Manager, she began working primarily with the residential plumbing accounts, such as Veridian Homes. Diana always has a positive attitude and strives to ensure all her customers receive the best quality service when ordering materials for jobs and scheduling service calls.

Diana enjoys spending time with her husband, two boxers, and the newest addition, a baby boy in June of 2009. Diana loves being a mom and observing her young son learn new things and grow bigger on a daily basis. She also enjoys entertaining friends, cooking, traveling and any outdoor activity.

Troy attended UW-Milwaukee for Business Management and has an Associates Degree in HVAC systems. He has over 16 years of experience in the HVAC industry including field experience as a Service Technician and Installer. Troy's experience extends to retrofits, maintenance sales, service coordination, purchasing and warehousing, invoicing and safety. He has held variety of management positions in the HVAC industry including Service Manager, Customer Service Manager and Sales Manager.

Troy has maintained his focus within the residential aspects of the business and strengthened our ties with the Milwaukee communities having grown up there and currently residing in the area. Troy's time in the business has allowed him to strengthen his knowledge and devote his time to customers. In early 2010 Dave Jones, Inc. was awarded a large account and Troy has maintained that account (with yearly renewals) from inception which reflects the trust and confidence that our customers place in Troy.

As dedicated to his profession as Troy is, you can still find him underwater, without his cell phone, while scuba diving, out in the woods with his family camping and hiking, or tracking down some big game while hunting.

Shawn started his plumbing career with Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. in 1999 after completing a 2 year degree in Mechanical Maintenance Mechanics. As he was completing his degree his passion for plumbing became apparent to him. After graduating from Pecatonica High school he knew he wanted to get into the trades but was unsure of which trade. Shawn started out at Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. as a laborer and then began his ABC apprenticeship program at MATC. He received his Journeyman Plumbers license in 2005 and was made a crew leader. With all his plumbing and leadership experience, Shawn was promoted to Residential Plumbing Field Superintendent. Shawn's experience as a multi-role employee with Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. has helped him develop as a leader and a person.

Shawn resides in a small rural area in Iowa County with his wife and two kids. He loves the country living and spends a lot of time playing in the yard with his family. He is a volunteer fireman for the Hollandale Fire Department and has a role as the Captain. Shawn also enjoys spending time up in Northern Wisconsin in the fall with his hound dog buddies pursuing black bear. He follows in the footsteps of his father by spending time teaching his kids to hunt, fish and appreciate nature. Shawn spends the remainder of his spare time hanging out with family and friends and is very proud to be called "the Grill Man."

Andrea brings her reliability and organization to the department which is must have. These are two assets that Andrea has brought to Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. since she arrived and she does not plan on letting them go by the wayside.

After Andrea's day is complete at Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating Inc., she finds herself in the company of her family which includes her four year old son who just started 4-K this year, her 16 year old stepson and her significant other who is also an integral part of Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating, Inc. She also enjoys spending time with immediate and extended families. Traveling is something Andrea enjoys doing and if for some reason she runs into any quiet time, she enjoys reading and has recently dabbled into coin collecting.

Jamie joined the Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating team in December of 2007 as an Assistant Project Manager. Her previous management experience organizing and scheduling the demands of a growing software company made the transition to her position at Dave Jones Plumbing & Heating seamless and after only nine months of learning the operational processes and procedures in an ever-changing environment, Jamie was promoted to Account Manager. In her current position, Jamie works mainly with residential builders to ensure their homes receive the best quality and service from inception to completion. Communication is essential in her position and she's not afraid to pick up the phone to make sure her clients and field staff get what they need to be completely satisfied. Jamie also coordinates all of the HVAC service that the company performs, which has allowed the HVAC department to continue its growth. Whether Jamie is balancing the day-to-day activities or planning the annual department outing, she strongly believes a "can do" attitude helps boost morale and is great for team building.

Jamie enjoys running around and laughing like crazy with her four-year old daughter and spending time with her family and friends to balance out her work days. She enjoys downhill and water-skiing, volleyball and is a nut for midget racing. Any Badger sport will catch her eye and she tries to get to as many events as possible.