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Kirk Jackson
Owner and President
Kirk Jackson has seen a lot of changes in his 25 years at Jackson & Blanc. He came into the family business, founded by his grandfather in 1931, with experience in both business and real estate. He started in 1971 in the sales department, working with commercial and industrial customers on the development and implementation of customized heating and air conditioning systems.
Today, as Owner and President, Jackson is responsible for managing the executive team and overseeing the strategic direction and growth of the company. “I don’t just want to grow the business for growth’s sake,” Jackson says. “My goal is to move the company forward as a leader in the design/build philosophy and as a single source provider for industrial and commercial HVAC systems.” Kirk has a special passion for energy efficient design and construction. He is an acknowledged leader in the implementation, financing, marketing and management of District Cooling systems.
Jackson is an active participant in the HVAC community, a past President of San Diego SMACNA (Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Association), member of ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers), and a charter member of the LINC Service Advisory Council. In the business community, Jackson is a member of VISTAGE, an international organization of Chief Executive Officers, the Executives Association of San Diego and San Diego Rotary Club 33.
John Fusca
COO/CFO
As COO/CFO of Jackson & Blanc, John Fusca’s responsibilities are two-fold. On the financial side, Fusca oversees all the operating divisions and the Company’s overall growth management as well as corporate planning. In addition to these duties, Fusca also leads the sales effort for large project and design/build jobs.
After earning a degree in mechanical engineering from Cal State Northridge, Fusca became the sales manager for a San Diego HV/AC products manufacturer and distributor. In 1997, Fusca began working for Jackson & Blanc with nearly a decade of experience in the industry and also began working to earn his MBA. In 1999, he was promoted to General Manager at the Company and in 2000 received his MBA degree from San Diego State. In early 2005, Fusca became the Chief Financial Officer at Jackson & Blanc.
One of Fusca’s favorite parts of the job is seeing complex projects grow from concept to fruition. “Being part of a project that begins with just ideas - with talks of planning and feasibility - and watching it develop through the design, implementation, execution and maintenance phase is extremely rewarding,” Fusca says. “Jackson & Blanc is unique because we are a single source provider for our customers, and we are working hard to advance that design/build/service philosophy in the industry.”
Robert Hughes
Chief Engineer
Robert’s education includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and a Master’s Degree in Construction Management from Washington State University. Additional formal training includes classes in estimating, construction claims, scheduling, computer aided design, and energy management.
Professional experiences include design and building of industrial, commercial and institutional facilities. Scope of work has included heating, ventilation, air conditioning, process piping, plumbing, controls, instrumentation, and energy management. Commercial projects have included office buildings, high-rise offices and apartments, medical facilities, clinics and hospitals. Industrial projects have included electronics, pulp & paper, food processing, aluminum, steel and chemical facilities.
Debbie Kainz-Brodie
Controller
Educated in San Bernardino county public schools graduating form Ontario High School.
After attending Coastline Community College in Orange County, Debbie went to work for Butterfield Savings & Loan, working as a cost accountant in property management.
In 1986, Debbie moved to San Diego and went to work for Dunphy Construction Company. Work duties included Payroll Administrator, Project Administrative Assistant, as well as Accounts Payable. Came to Jackson & Blanc in 1991 as a consultant. Later became the Accounting Supervisor over seeing the accounting department functions and was in charge of the Information Systems. Then became the Accounting Manager in 1996 taking on the responsibilities of the assistant controller. In May of 2002 promoted to Controller.
Daryl Bauer
Construction Operations Manager
Daryl has worked in the HVAC industry since 1976, and has worked for Jackson & Blanc for fifteen years. Daryl has held positions in the HVAC industry as; a Service Technician, Installer, Pipefitter, Foreman, Project Manager, and Operations Manager. He is a graduate of the Plumbers and Pipefitters local 230 Apprenticeship program with P.I.P.E. and Welding certifications. He also holds a certificate in Project Management issued from Alliance Project Management. He attended two years of a college HVAC certificate program in which he learned HVAC Design, Controls, Hydronics, and Refrigeration before joining the Pipefitters Apprenticeship program. He has attended several safety training courses with an emphasis on construction and jobsite safety, and has held the position of Safety Chairperson for two years at Jackson & Blanc.
Daryl is experienced in supervising and project management of technically challenging mechanical system installations. His work includes installation of instrumentation piping systems, steam systems (High and low pressure), Medical gas systems, domestic plumbing systems, industrial cooling water systems, process piping, control systems and HVAC exhaust and air distributions systems. Additionally Daryl has managed validated, GMP projects for the Biopharmaceutical industry in both laboratory and manufacturing facilities such as GMP Clean room ventilation and Ultra Pure piping systems. Daryl has managed many central plant construction projects and major retrofits of entire building mechanical systems including ductwork systems.
John Mueller
Service Operations Manager
John’s education includes courses in Heating and Air Conditioning from San Diego City College. Additional formal training include classes in Heat Pump Service and Repair, Backflow Prevention, Refrigeration, Hot Water and Steam Boilers, Pneumatics, Variable Air Volume Systems, Gas-Driven Chillers, Centrifugal Chiller Tear Down and Service, Reciprocating Chiller Service and Repair, and Service Management.
Having the unique quality of 28 “hands on” years of San Diego HVAC experience allows John the foresight to manage any service problem presented. John joined the Jackson & Blanc team in 1975 as a Service and Repair Technician. He was promoted to Field Supervisor in 1985 and made Team Service Manager in 1992.
John’s willingness to do whatever it takes to keep the customer satisfied has made him a key person in the service department.
Jon Hoffman
Sales Manager
Jon has worked in the HVAC industry for over twenty years, and for the past eighteen years has been employed with Jackson & Blanc. He held the Lead-Technician position for the Commercial Service Department in the downtown area for five years prior to being promoted to the Project Sales Staff in the fall of 1997. His technical training includes factory training from the Carrier Corporation in chiller evaluation and repair, as well as electrical troubleshooting and repair. Jon is also factory certified to evaluate and repair Graham Variable Frequency Drives. He has received training in pneumatics, piping systems, HVAC design and Building Automation Systems.
Professional experience includes project estimating and design of HVAC systems for commercial and industrial facilities, service, repair and evaluation of commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, control and piping systems. Commercial projects have included office buildings, retail malls, hotels, and hospitals. Industrial projects have included a variety of manufacturing facilities. Service and repair work has included rebuilding of large reciprocating compressors, troubleshooting of complicated electrical control systems, programming of building automation systems, repair of marine mechanical systems, and a variety of other HVAC related jobs.
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