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Frankie Costa

Frankie Costa

Helios CEO

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Helios (Multi-Site Mechanical)

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Frankie Costa

Frankie Costa

Helios CEO

Responsible for:

Building a large platform of essential service businesses by partnering with the most talented technicians in America

First job:

Coat room attendant at family restaurant

Favorite:

Quote: “You can do anything, but not everything.”

Alberto Gomez

Alberto Gomez

Astra CEO

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Alberto Gomez

Alberto Gomez

Astra CEO

Responsible for:

Operating and scaling a great business by focusing on developing the best talent in our region

First job:

Construction Worker

Favorite:

Activity: Building / working on and using anything on wheels (cars and bicycles specifically)

Nate Carlson

Nate Carlson

SunWorks CEO

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SunWorks (Landscaping)

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Nate Carlson

Nate Carlson

SunWorks CEO

Responsible for:

Partnering with exceptional companies to build a world-class commercial landscaping business

First job:

Pushing a lawn mower

Favorite:

Quote: “It is not the critic who counts.” – Theodore Roosevelt

Jacquie O'Connor

Jacquie O'Connor

Leo FM Exterior President

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Leo FM (Facilities Maintenance)

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Jacquie O'Connor

Jacquie O'Connor

Leo FM Exterior President

Responsible for:

The Orion Facility Maintenance Vertical

First job:

Baby sitting in the neighborhood

Favorite:

Activity: Anything outside but particularly hiking through the PNW forests with my husband and dog

Will Allen

Will Allen

ACS President

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Helios (Multi-Site Mechanical)

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Will Allen

Will Allen

ACS President

Responsible for:

Partnering with great people to build world-class businesses at Orion

First job:

Farmhand on the family farm in Kentucky (livestock, crops, etc)

Favorite:

Quote: “It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit.”

Casey Botts

Casey Botts

Astra Southwest Group CEO

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Casey Botts

Casey Botts

Astra Southwest Group CEO

Responsible for:

Partnering with exceptional teams to create long-term growth at our businesses and unparalleled opportunities for our people

First job:

Camp Counselor

Favorite:

Memory: Fishing trips with my dad in the Sierra Nevada mountains

Phil Mercier

Phil Mercier

Astra VP of Finance

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Phil Mercier

Phil Mercier

Astra VP of Finance

Responsible for:

Heavy Mechanical financial reporting and strategic opportunities.

First job:

U.S. Senate campaign field representative.

Favorite:

Woodworking Wood: Black Walnut

Chris Herak

Chris Herak

Leo FM CFO

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Leo FM (Facilities Maintenance)

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Chris Herak

Chris Herak

Leo FM CFO

Responsible for:

Financial strategy and operations for Leo Facilities Maintenance

First job:

Cashier at Raging Waters theme park

Favorite:

Podcast: Lex Fridman Podcast

Jamie Romansky

Jamie Romansky

Astra Midwest Director of Operations

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Jamie Romansky

Jamie Romansky

Astra Midwest Director of Operations

Responsible for:

Operational initiatives and improvement within the portfolio of companies

First job:

Filing paper medical charts and x-ray films at a doctor’s office

Favorite:

Trip: Backpacking through Europe for three months, visiting 13 countries and 35 cities without any electronic devices (phone, laptop, etc.)

Lisa Paxson

Lisa Paxson

Astra Director of Talent

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Lisa Paxson

Lisa Paxson

Astra Director of Talent

Responsible for:

Attracting and hiring amazing talent to Orion's heavy mechanical division

First job:

Hostess at Tee Jaye's Country Place

Favorite:

Thing: music and concerts. I enjoy listening to all types of music (especially country & blues), and I listen to music all day, every day. My husband and I enjoy live music and have been to over 200 concerts.

Julia Ferry

Julia Ferry

Helios Director of Talent

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Helios (Multi-Site Mechanical)

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Julia Ferry

Julia Ferry

Helios Director of Talent

Responsible for:

Cultivating talent at Helios

First job:

Warm food deli at local grocery store at 16 years old

Favorite:

Activity: Saturday beach days in the summer with my two favorite people, my son and husband

Geoff Jacobson

Geoff Jacobson

Helios Vice President of Finance

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Helios (Multi-Site Mechanical)

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Geoff Jacobson

Geoff Jacobson

Helios Vice President of Finance

Responsible for:

Finance and accounting for light HVACR

First job:

Construction

Favorite:

Activity: Anything on, in or around water with family and friends

Rob Casper

Rob Casper

Helios Regional President

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Helios (Multi-Site Mechanical)

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Rob Casper

Rob Casper

Helios Regional President

Responsible for:

Serving and partnering with our talented technicians

First job:

Krispy Kreme donut flipper

Favorite:

Quote: "On the strength of one link in the cable, dependeth the might of the chain."

Anuj Totapudi

Anuj Totapudi

Astra COO & Group CEO

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Anuj Totapudi

Anuj Totapudi

Astra COO & Group CEO

Responsible for:

Supporting exceptional talent to scale businesses with unparalleled growth

First job:

Camp counselor

Favorite:

Activity: Traveling to new places and creating special memories with family and friends

Brandt Walker

Brandt Walker

LMI TX Landscapes President

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SunWorks (Landscaping)

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Brandt Walker

Brandt Walker

LMI TX Landscapes President

Responsible for:

Leading the Texas Region within Orion Landscaping

First job:

Soccer referee

Favorite:

Activity: Weekend walks around the neighborhood with my wife, daughter and pup

Ben Gibbs

Ben Gibbs

SunWorks Vice President of Operations

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SunWorks (Landscaping)

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Ben Gibbs

Ben Gibbs

SunWorks Vice President of Operations

Responsible for:

Supporting our network of exceptional teams to grow Orion’s landscaping business operations

First job:

Residential landscaping (mowing my parent's yard)

Favorite:

Activity: Light-saber battles with my two boys

Seth Wartak

Seth Wartak

Leo FM Interior President

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Leo FM (Facilities Maintenance)

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Seth Wartak

Seth Wartak

Leo FM Interior President

Responsible for:

Supporting our network of exceptional teams to grow Orion’s FM business operations

First job:

Mowing lawns

Favorite:

Quote: “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.”

Scott Ingold

Scott Ingold

Astra Midwest & North Group CEO

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Astra (Heavy Mechanical)

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Scott Ingold

Scott Ingold

Astra Midwest & North Group CEO

Responsible for:

Building world class businesses by focusing on our people, our processes and our profits

First job:

Busser at local Danish restaurant

Favorite:

Activity: Daily walks with my wife and puppy

Joe Carter

Joe Carter

Landscaping Director of Training and Development

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SunWorks (Landscaping)

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Joe Carter

Joe Carter

Landscaping Director of Training and Development

Responsible for:

Collaborating with functional management teams to assess ongoing and future training and development needs as well as the effectiveness of established programs

First job:

Target electronics department in Houston, Texas

Favorite:

Activity: Basketball, martial arts and leadership growth / development (read 1 book per week)

David Peterson

David Peterson

SunWorks Director of Implementation

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SunWorks (Landscaping)

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David Peterson

David Peterson

SunWorks Director of Implementation

Responsible for:

Integration and implementation of the SunWorks software systems technology stack in our new partners

First job:

Summer job laying sod in northwest Iowa

Favorite:

Activities: singing in a men’s chorus, photography and bike rides with my wife

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