Staff
James Barras
James is from New Iberia, LA. He has a degree in Air conditioning from Delgado. He has 15 years' experience in the HVAC industry in residential and commercial. James is also the heat load and duct design tech. He is also NATE certified, which is the highest certification you can get in the HVAC industry.
Justin Slone
Justin was born and raised in Hammond, Louisiana. He has over 8 years of experience working in the HVAC industry and has been with our company for 5 years now. He has had continuing education at Total Tech in Little Rock, Arkansas for furthering his knowledge as an installation technician. In his free time, Justin enjoys spending time with his wife and family.
Dale Lirette
Dale has been with Pro for 6 years. He has over 25 years of experience and has attended several classes to further his knowledge. One of which is being Generac certified. Dale is retired from United States Air Force where he served for over 23 years. He was born in Hawaii and raised in Houma La. Dale has 1 daughter and 2 beautiful grandchildren Adalene (4) and Sterling (1 1/2). In his free time, Dale enjoys riding his Harley Davidson classic on long road trips.
James Bendernagel
James was born and raised in Mandeville, Louisiana. He has over 8 years of experience working in the HVAC industry in the residential and commercial sectors. James graduated from Sullivan Campus in Bogalusa, Louisiana and is HVAC certified. He has also trained in generator service, customer relations, HVAC installation and air quality. In his free time, he enjoys playing music and spending time with his beautiful wife and baby boy.
Erin Dillon
Erin was born and raised in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. She has 10 years of experience in dispatch and administration including 3 years of experience in the HVAC industry. Erin has been with our company for 2 years now. She is dedicated to providing the easiest and best experience for our customers and ensuring that your repair is completed seamlessly and without flaw. In her free time, she loves cooking with her husband and playing with her 5 beautiful children.
Kyle Siegrist
Kyle is a highly trained HVAC technician with more than 7 years of experience in the field. He has been with our company for 2 years now. Before graduating with an associate’s degree of applied science, Kyle was a chef for 6 years. He also enjoys playing guitar and singing for a few successful acts in the local area. He now has a beautiful new daughter to occupy the majority of his free time.
Mike Buccola
Mike is from New Orleans, Louisiana but is now a 5 year resident of Ponchatoula, Louisiana. Mike is our bookkeeper who has 39 years of experience in bookkeeping and accounting and is an inactive CPA. Mike has been married for 37 years now to his wonderful wife. In his spare time, he enjoys spending the weekends at his hunting camp and playing with his new grand baby.
Ronnie Roundtree
Ronnie was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana but now resides in Hammond. He has 4 years of experience in the HVAC industry with an associate's degree in applied science. Ronnie is obsessed with sports of any kind and loves spending time with his wife and daughter.
Shane Purvis
Shane is from Loranger, Louisiana and was a quality control manager for over 20 years. He is now a Service Technician for our company. Shane also performs many of the Follow Up appointments to ensure quality and perfection. Shane has been married for over 25 years to his beautiful wife Krystal and is the father of 3 boys, ages 21, 16 and his foster son who is 10 years old. He is also an active member of his church family and enjoys landscaping and fun projects in his spare time.
Savannah Breaud
Savannah was raised in Livingston, Louisiana. She is our Customer Service Coordinator who is here to make sure our customer’s experience is seamless and memorable. She has 4 years of experience in Customer Service and is your go to girl for all questions and concerns. In her free time, she enjoys playing tennis and spending time with her high school sweetheart and husband, Payton.
James Magee
James was born and raised in Franklinton, LA. He graduated from Louisiana Technical College in Bogalusa, LA. James has 18 years experience in the HVAC industry and loves it. He is also HVAC Excellence Certified and is devoted to customer satisfaction.
Lenny Rauch
Lenny is from Madisonville, Louisiana. He has over 25 years of experience working in the HVAC industry in the residential and commercial sectors. After a long time as our Senior Technician Leader, he has now moved to the position of Networking Director with APro. Lenny can be found all over our service area mingling with other local businesses and customers talking about our company and where we are headed. In his free time, Lenny loves to cook and spend time with his family.
Chelsea Bennett
Chelsea was born and raised in Iowa,Louisiana. She has been an HVAC Maintenance Coordinator for 5 1/2 years. Chelsea enjoys spending quality time with her boyfriend and family. A few of her favorite pastimes are watching scary movies and going on mini adventures with the ones she loves.
Simon Pham
Simon is from New Orleans, LA. He is one of our Lead Technicians and has trained on the job since 1997. He spent a lot of that time managing as well. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, especially in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee during their annual family vacation. He is most proud of his family and his personal success for excelling in his HVAC career.
Israel "Tony" Deras
Tony was born in Honduras. Tony has been around the HVAC field since he was 15 years old and is a part of the Install Team. He became extremely comfortable with the craft and did HVAC training for 3 years along with completing his certifications. He loves spending time with his wife, 2 children, and mother in his spare time.
Robert "Tico" Barreiro
Tico was born and raised in Kenner, LA. He is currently residing in Covington. Tico is a part of our Install Team and is flourishing in his position! He is a big Saints fan and loves to spend time with his family and friends during the weekends.
Trent Courtney
Trent was raised in Amite, LA and is EPA Certified. He is our Inventory Coordinator and swingman. His duties at Professional Heating & Air include organizing and maintaining inventory, staging jobs, and assisting in installations. Some of the things that Trent enjoys are watching sports with friends and spending his off time coaching youth basketball.
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