Over 250 Years of HVAC System Experience

Jake has five years’ experience in the HVAC industry. He started his career as a sales engineer in upstate New York, focusing on applied and unitary products. His experience then branched out to the VRF and Ductless product market as a Territory VRF Sales and Support Specialist. Currently, he is in the Software Systems group focusing on the training of consulting engineers and new users on heating and cooling loads and energy analysis using the Hourly Analysis Program (HAP). He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).

Course Topics: HVAC Design & Building Modeling

Mike has been in the HVAC industry for almost 35 years. He began his career as an electrician, then switched to HVAC and worked for a small company servicing light commercial equipment. He joined the Union a year later and began working on Carrier centrifugal chillers. After 14 years in field service he joined the Carrier University team in 2000. Mike is currently a senior training instructor for Carrier University teaching chiller fundamentals, centrifugal disassembly and reassembly along with classes on screw and scroll chillers.

Course Topics: Service & Equipment

Bob has thirty seven years of HVAC experience. He started his career as a Consulting Engineer of HVAC design for 4 years in Syracuse, NY. He was an application engineer for Carrier Corporation’s packaged units, centrifugal and absorption chillers. His experience includes account management at Carrier Independent and Direct sales organizations involving all aspects of training and servicing consulting engineers and contractors in HVAC systems. Currently, he is in the Software Systems group focusing on training consulting engineers on heating and cooling loads and energy analysis using Hourly Analysis Program (HAP). Bob is responsible for the eastern half of North America.

Course Topics: HVAC Design & Building Modeling

Michael Ladd has over 9 years of HVAC and controls industry experience. Spending 4 years as a commercial service technician with Piedmont Service Group, before transitioning into a controls technician role for 5 years at North Carolina State University. Michael has spent a year with Wake Technical Community College teaching in their HVAC program, as well as their building automation program. Michael is a Product Training Specialist with Carrier University, providing training on applied commercial and light commercial unitary products. Michael teaches Basic, Pro Troubleshooting Electrical and Mechanical, Heat Pump, Gas Furnace, Troubleshooting Single Zone & VAV Rooftops, as well as NATE/EPA Certification classes.

Course Topics: Service & Equipment

John started in the HVAC industry over 45 years ago with Carrier Corporation. He has had positions of increasing responsibility in research, reliability, quality and service engineering in Syracuse as well as service supervisor and service manager positions in the field. His experience and responsibilities have ranged from residential through commercial to heavy machinery products. He worked as a service training instructor for ten years before becoming the technical training manager of Carrier Commercial Service for eight years until his retirement. In addition, he has instructed for RSES and the United Associations HVAC Apprentice Program. He also continues to consult for Carrier Service Training. John assists in teaching pro-mechanical and pro-electrical and rooftop and chiller training classes. He also helps in updating courses and training literature.

John has a B.S. in Chemistry from the State University of New York and numerous industry certifications.

Course Topics: Service & Equipment

Kirk has over 37 years HVAC experience. He began his career as a commercial HVAC Technician, then owned his own commercial HVAC service company for 10 years. Kirk joined Carrier in 2001 as technical support manager and has served in various roles including Service Manager and Project Application Manager. Kirk is currently a Product Training Specialist for Carrier University teaching chiller fundamentals, centrifugal disassembly and reassembly along with classes on screw and scroll chillers.

Course Topics: Service & Equipment

Vincent is an eDesign Sales Support Manager for Carrier University focused on training consulting engineers and new users on heating and cooling loads and energy analysis using the Hourly Analysis Program (HAP). He has over 7 years of experience in the HVAC industry previously serving as an Application Engineer for Carrier’s Light Commercial Rooftops and Split Systems. Prior to joining Carrier Vincent started his career as an a Mechanical Design Engineer working closely with many HVAC and controls systems while performing energy efficiency audits and mechanical assessments as well as commissioning services. He is an Alfred University graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Renewable Energy Engineering with a minor in Mechanical Engineering.

Course Topics: HVAC Design & Building Modeling

Dean has over 35 years of HVAC industry experience including 14 years of Service and Application engineering for Residential and Commercial split system and packaged products. Dean spent 14 years as Technical Service manager for Carrier/Bryant Distribution in New York, New Jersey and New England. Currently he is a Senior Service Training Instructor for Carrier University teaching Basic, Pro Troubleshooting Electrical and Mechanical, Heat Pump, Gas Furnace, Troubleshooting Single Zone & VAV Rooftops, and NATE/EPA Certification classes.

Course Topics: Service & Equipment

Rudy has over 40 years of HVAC experience. He started his career at a full service architectural firm located in western Michigan designing mechanical, plumbing and fire protection systems for a variety of commercial buildings ranging from art museums to waste water treatment facilities. Rudy joined Carrier in January 1989 as a sales engineer in western Michigan working with design-build mechanical contractors and consulting engineering firms on a variety of projects. Rudy became a Regional Manager in the Software Systems group focusing on training consulting engineers on heating and cooling loads and energy analysis using Hourly Analysis Program (HAP).

Course Topics: HVAC Design