Meet our Team

 
David Gareiss, President and Co-Founder
 
As president and co-founder, David expertly manages the residential construction division as well as managing the financial end of the business.  He carefully oversees job and labor tracking as well as preparation of quotes for residential, HVAC remodeling and plumbing projects.  You may also find him handling counter sales for walk-in customers.
 
David is licensed as a HVAC supervisor and plumbing journeyman with certifications in geothermal loop installation, universal refrigerants and Tite-Flex indoor gas piping.
 
David and his wife, Jennifer, are blessed with 3 children ~ Lauren, Austin and Christian.

 James FarberSecretary/Treasurer and Co-Founder
 
As Secretary/Treasurer and co-founder, James runs the commercial and industrial division of the company.  From design build to plan spec jobs, he also is in charge of purchasing of materials along with duties pertaining to the management of the company financial matters.
 
As part of the mechanical business since 1988, James is licensed as an Indiana plumbing contractor, HVAC journeyman, non-sanitary supervisor and is certified in Type 1 and 2 refrigerants.  James enjoys working with commercial contractors, starting from scratch on a commercial building to design heating, cooling, ventilation and plumbing systems that will work perfectly and meet the customer's needs.
 
A lifelong resident of Columbia City, James has been married to his wife, Brook, for 18 wonderful years and they are the proud parents of three beautiful daughters.

 Michelle Mohler, Office Manager
 
Michelle joined the company in 2004 as the Service Coordinator.  In September 2006 she took over all the accounting duties.  Michelle is in charge of all accounting matters including billings, payables, receivables, payroll and many other computer related tasks.  Michelle has been married to her husband, Adam, for over ten years and has two wonderful children, Owen and Ellie.

 
 
Joe Tourney, Sales Department
 
Joe joined the Flow-Tech family in 2005.  He brought with him 20 years of experience in the HVAC field.  Joe is a category A journeyman in HVAC and holds a Associates degree in HVAC. 
 
Joe has lived in Whitley County for 15 years, and has been married to Julie for 16 years.  Together they are the proud parents of three children.  Andrew is the oldest, followed by Zachary, and then Rebecca.  Joe enjoys farming  and raising livestock in his spare time, he also enjoys working with customes and meeting a lot of people to find their needs for the proper system installation.
 
 
David Hawn, Service Manager
 
David joined the Flow-Tech team in November 2007 as the Service Manager.  He brings with him 15+ years experience in the HVAC industry.
 
David is married to his high school sweetheart, Tenele, and they have three wonderful children.
 
 
 
Ruthie Kimmel, Service Coordinator
 
Ruthie joined Flow-Tech in October 2007 as our Service Coordinator.  She is responsible for answering the phone, scheduling service calls, maintaining Service Maintenance Agreements (SMA) with customers, work order invoicing and a variety of other tasks.  Ruth has been married to her husband, Joel, for 21 years and they have two children, Kody and Nicole.  They also have a family pet, Hailie, a rotweiller.
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