John is an Evansville, Indiana native and currently resides locally with his wife Ruthie. They have two children and two grandchildren. He graduated from North High School and then attended Electrical and HVAC Vocational School before being drafted into the Army. After his term in the service he completed his Associates Degree in Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration. Following a successful technical and management career in the HVAC industry he started J.E. Shekell, Inc. in August of 1978 and brought the MCA to Evansville in the early 1980′s.

Throughout the next 29 years John was a member and held positions in many associations. John has been a member of RSES since 1978, ASHRAE since 1981 and past Board Member for the Indiana MCA Service Contractors. He has held past President positions for the Southern Indiana MCA and SMACNA Evansville Chapter. He has been a past Trustee on the Health and Welfare Fund for Sheet Metal workers in the State of Indiana and the Evansville chapter of SMACNA. He is a past Chairman for the Mechanical Contractors Negotiations Committee for Plumbing & Steamfitters Local #136 and a past Chairman for the Sheet Metal Negotiations Committee Local #20. John served as a past Capitol Improvement Chairman for the Evansville Country Club from 2002-04.

John holds a Refrigeration Master License for Evansville, Steamfitter Master License for Evansville, Heating and Air Conditioning Master License for Evansville, HVAC Master License for the State of Kentucky, HVAC Master License for Indianapolis and Boiler Contractors License for the State of Kentucky. John presently holds a position on the Evansville HVAC Board Exam Committee.

Kevin is an Evansville, Indiana native graduating from Reitz high School in May of 1988 where he then came to work full time at J.E. Shekell Inc. as a residential HVAC installer for 1 year. He then became a service technician while attending Ivy-Tech where he earned his Associates degree in Applied Science in Industrial Technology.

After working as a service technician for approximately 8 years he started as a residential HVAC salesman, where he remained for three years. He was then asked to become a commercial industrial HVAC/sheet metal estimator and project manager. While working in this department he attended Oakland City University where he earned his Bachelors of Science degree in Organizational Management.

After working in the commercial/industrial HVAC/sheet metal department for three years he became the Vice President of Construction and took on the duties of managing the construction arm of the company. He completed his Masters of Business Administration degree from the University of Phoenix in December of 2006.

He has two children. He was the president of the local Evansville SMACNA chapter from 2004-2006.

In January of 2009 Kevin was named President of JE Shekell.

Mark Unfried came to J.E. Shekell, Inc. in 1983, when John Shekell had “just moved into the office and out of the service truck,” as Mark puts it. At the time there were three technicians; his arrival made four. “Those early years we worked on just about anything, and we all worked almost every Saturday in the summer to keep up with demand,” he says.

Mark had already put in some hands-on time before joining John (E.) Shekell’s company. After graduating from Mater Dei High School in 1976, he studied heating and air conditioning technology at Ivy Tech (graduating with honors in 1978) while making wooden TV cabinets on second shift at Zenith Electronics.

Mark’s first job in the industry: Wesselman’s Refrigeration service, where he worked for five years repairing and servicing refrigeration and boiler equipment, chillers and residential heating and cooling systems. Mark moved on to one other opportunity before joining the J.E. Shekell team in 1983.

It was 1997 when J.E. Shekell, Inc. moved Mark out of the field and into the office to begin bidding on and designing projects. The largest to date: a design-build project for Duke Energy’s Cayuga Generating Station – a $3.5 million job he and HVAC Project Manager Phil Hartig worked on together.

Add up all of his training, experience and accomplishments, and Mark can be called a go-to guy in J.E. Shekell, Inc.’s overall operations. He’s also known to be very customer-focused and solution-focused – assets that benefit both our customers and our company. Mark also serves as Vice President of the Mechanical Contractors Association of Southern Indiana.

“I’ve been mentored by a lot of good people, as early as high school, who taught me hands-on skills, but also life skills like hard work, tenacity and customer service,” Mark says. “You don’t realize when you’re young the impact these mentors are making on your future. But as you get older, you do. I appreciate all of those people, and value what they’ve taught me.”

In his personal life, Mark and Shelley, his wife of 20 years, share seven grandchildren who range in age from 16 to two. He enjoys camping, and can proudly display a number of restored and fabricated 1/8 scale to 1/5 scale ride on, steam, and engine driven train sets. Mark also enjoys supporting the Evansville Christian Life Center.

Scott is a lifelong resident of Evansville. He graduated in 1985 from the University of Southern Indiana with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting. In 2001, Scott joined J.E. Shekell, Inc. as the Chief Financial Officer. Previously he had worked for two publicly traded financial institutions as well as two public accounting firms. His primary professional focus has been on financial institutions and the construction industry. He is both a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Bank Auditor.

Scott is active in many professional and civic organizations. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accounts, the Indiana CPA Society, and is a board member of the Construction Financial Management Association. Scott is Treasurer for the Central High School “C” Men’s Club and is a member and past President of the Green River Kiwanis Club. Scott and his wife Karen have three children.

Born and raised in the Evansville area, Mike Borman graduated from Central High School in 1976. His career in the Plumbers and Steamfitters industry began the following September with a four-year apprenticeship in UA Local 136. Mike then put in a 15-year field career working for four separate contractors. In January 1988, he joined the J.E. Shekell team as a journeyman plumber / pipe fitter. After a short field stint, Mike was invited by company founder John Shekell to start a plumbing and pipefitting department that provided construction and plumbing services. He took on that challenge successfully.

Today, with 40 years in the industry, Mike’s been a part of the J.E. Shekell family for nearly 30 years. He holds and maintains an Indiana Master Plumbers License, Indiana Plumbing Contractors License, Evansville Indiana Plumbing Contractors License, Illinois Master Plumbing License, Kentucky Master Plumbing License, and Jasper Gas Fitters License.

A long-time member of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America (MCAA) through the Southern Indiana chapter, Mike has served this organization as vice president, president, chairman of the board and past chairman of the board. He currently serves MCAA as trustee representing the MCA-Southern Indiana on the Joint Apprenticeship Board, the Building Trades Contract Negotiations Board, and as chairman of the Residential Plumbing Contract Negotiations Board, among many other duties.

Mike is a member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE) chapter of Southern Indiana. He and three other colleagues created the ASPE/JATC (Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committees) Trade Show. Now in its fourth year, this trade show represents the plumbing, pipe fitting and refrigeration industry in the Tri- State area and draws apprentices, journeymen, contractors, suppliers, manufacture representatives, inspectors and customers.

Also a member of Oak Hill Christian Center in Evansville, Mike currently serves in several leadership positions, including elder. He has also been involved for several years as the Royal Ranger Outpost Senior Commander for the Royal Rangers (a Christian-based mentoring program for future men, aged kindergarten through sixth grade). Mike recently accepted the role of Royal Ranger Indiana Southwest Divisional Commander, an Indiana Distract Staff position that serves churches, outposts, and commanders in Southwest Indiana.

Mike and Connie, his wife of 34 years, have three children, one son-in-law, and two grandchildren. Mike has followed his passion for photography and digital photography all of his adult life. He also enjoys traveling, and has been fortunate to set a goal set by his parents to visit all 50 United States.

Aaron is a native of Boonville, IN graduating from Boonville High School in 1989. He attended Purdue University and then the University of Evansville where in 1994 he earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with honors.

After graduation, he worked for Kentucky Utilities as a power plant Technical Engineer for 3 years. He was then asked to return to the family business, Derr Heating & Air, where he managed the service department and helped to grow the business. After 8 years, he decided to return to the engineering field and worked at Midwestern Engineers in Loogootee, IN as a Project Engineer responsible for planning and design of HVAC, plumbing, and electrical systems for commercial and municipal buildings, water and waste-water treatment plants.

In 2008, Aaron joined the J.E. Shekell team as a design engineer responsible for the planning and design of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and electrical systems for commercial and industrial projects. Since that time, he has included the planning and execution of energy benchmarking, assessments, audits, and other energy savings measures. He is now also responsible for the design, sales, implementation, and managing of various lighting, HVAC, piping, refrigeration, and controls projects.

Aaron is a licensed Professional Engineer in the States of Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Washington, and New Hampshire. He is a USGBC – LEED Accredited Professional, an AEE – Certified Energy Manager, and an AEE – Certified Green Building Engineer. He also holds a Vanderburgh Co. Master HVAC License.

He is active in several professional organizations. Aaron is the Treasurer and a past President of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers – Evansville Chapter. He is a current member of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers and the Association of Energy Engineers. He is a past Adjunct Faculty Member at Ivy Tech Community College in Evansville.

Aaron resides in Boonville and is married with three children and two step-children.

When J.E. Shekell, Inc. purchased the service department of George Koch Sons in 1990, our company had the great fortune of also acquiring Koch Air Conditioning’s service manager, Phil Hartig.

Because George Koch Sons was the area’s first Carrier distributor, Phil brought to J.E. Shekell, Inc. a knowledge of Carrier products that was unmatched at the time, and he positioned our company to provide this superior brand to J.E. Shekell customers. But we soon learned that Phil’s greatest attribute is his drive to help clients find solutions for specific, sometimes very specialized needs. His commitment still shows in everything he does.

Phil now serves as an HVAC Commercial and Industrial Project Manager, where he oversees HVAC projects of varying sizes and scopes. His knowledge is a huge asset to our company and our customers.

Phil earned a degree in Business & Industrial Management at Purdue University. During college he began learning the HVAC business at Kuebler Heating & Air, where he met our company founder, John E. Shekell (John’s final employer before launching his own business). Phil then worked at Industrial Contractors Inc., Pyle Electric, and AD-Craft before his ten-year stint at George Koch Sons.

A lifetime Evansville west-sider, Phil is a 1971 Reitz High School graduate and long-time supporter of the sports programs at Mater Dei High School. Attend any football game, girls’ softball game, or just about any Mater Dei sporting event and you’ll probably find him there.

Phil enjoys spending time with his daughter, Shanna, and six grandchildren (with another due this spring). Add to that nine more grandchildren through his fiancé, Jalane, and the two have 15 grandkids between them (not counting the one on the way)!

In addition to spending spare time with his daughter and grandchildren, Phil enjoys water skiing, snow skiing, cars and motorcycles.

At J.E. Shekell,Inc. we’re always glad to tell you about the outstanding individuals who make our company one of the best in the Tri-State. This time we’re proud to introduce you to Phil Hartig. Thanks, Phil, for your excellence, commitment, and dedication to the needs of our industrial and commercial HVAC customers.

Jim graduated from North Posey High School in 1980. He studied HVAC, electrical and refrigeration fundamentals through Koch Air, and has since attended Factory Schools for Trane, Carrier, Manitowoc, Scottsman, and Hoshizaki. He got his start in the business by selling parts at Grainger. Jim went on to work at several smaller heating and air conditioning companies, before joining J.E. Shekell, Inc. in 1996 as a technician.

Jim became a dispatcher in 2009, and was later promoted to HVAC Service Sales Manager in 2013. He was promoted to Service Director in 2016. Jim has a Vanderburgh County Journeymans License in HVAC & Refrigeration. He has also earned the USI Certificate of Leader Excellence for Leadership Development.

Jim has been married to his wife, Jan, for 36 years. They have two sons and one daughter

Steve is a 2nd Generation plumber. He’s worked side-by-side with his plumber father for most of his life, and started helping his father plumb houses when he was just 8 years old. Steve graduated from FJ Reitz High School in 1996 with a machine shop certification from Old North High School’s Trade and Industry program. He received an Associates Degree in Piping Maintenance from Ivy Tech Partner Shop, and participated in the Plumbers and Steamfitters Apprenticeships Program from 2000 to 2005. Steve has worked for J.E. Shekell since March 2001. In 2016, he was promoted to Plumbing and Electrical Service Manager.

Steve has been a member of the UA 136 in Evansville, IN, for over 17 years. He holds an Indiana Journeyman Plumbing license, and Indiana and Kentucky backflow tester license. He is a Registered Cross Connection Control Device Inspector from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, and a member of the Blue Grass Cross Connection Prevention Association. Steve also belongs to the Riverbend Association, Evansville Athletic Club, and Mechanical Contractor Association of Southern Indiana (MCASI).

Steve is married with two children. He enjoys riding motorcycles, watching the St Louis Cardinals, and showing his 1996 Mustang GT at car show events.