The crew at 4825 W. Clearwater Ave
Meet the team behind the name on the truck
Jacobs and Rhodes has been family and locally owned since 1961, and it still works like one. Here is everyone by name and title, from the owners to the technicians who show up at your door. It is the same crew customers mention in their reviews, so where a review names someone, you will find the words right here. The longer story is on the our story page.
Owners
Gary and Jake Lysher
Gary and Jake Lysher have owned Jacobs and Rhodes since March 2023, the latest family to carry the name that Larry Jacobs started in 1961.
Gary Lysher
Owner
Jake Lysher
Owner
Office and sales
The people who pick up the phone
The office line is (509) 783-3121. The desk that answers it, books the truck and keeps the parts moving is this group.
Kevin Gunn
Sales Manager
Rob Ivey
Commercial Accounts Manager
Taryn Durrant
Office Manager
Megan Egger
Reception
Bella Reynaga
Dispatch
Laura Young
Inventory and Warehouse
Field supervision and install coordination
Who runs the install day
An install is planned before it is built. The coordinator and the field supervisors are the link between the sales visit and the crew on site.
Ryan Lund
Install Coordinator
Nick Ruff
Install Field Supervisor
Bill Jantz
Field Supervisor
Two of the crew are named Nick: Nick Ruff on install field supervision and Nick Hammons in service. One customer wrote in a Google review, “excited and pleased with the work that Nick did for us this week!” (Charlene Campbell, Google review).
Service technicians
The ones customers name in reviews
Service technicians are factory certified and work across all brands, and they are on call 24/7 through the service line at (509) 408-0556.
Kevin Egger
Service Technician
Michael Goldman
Service Technician
Nick Hammons
Service Technician
Carter Dunn
Service Technician
Brenda Gimlin
Service Technician
Austin Herbst
Service Technician
“Carter Dunn from Jacobs and Rhodes came out the same day we called.”
Dave Shuford, Google review
“Mr Goldman identified the problem, explained things fully, gave me great advice, and told me he will return to check if things were running well.”
Judy Mitchell, Google review
Residential install
The crew that fits the system
Max Roohr
Residential Install
Jaime Valdivia
Residential Install
Alex Shipman
Residential Install
Remington Baney
Residential Install
Samuel Ayala
Residential Install
Christian Calvillo
Residential Install
“Remington Baney and Jaime Valdivia came out to service my system, and they were honestly amazing from start to finish.”
Leslie Hernandez, Google review
Sheet metal
Ductwork made in the shop
Custom sheet metal fabrication is part of what Jacobs and Rhodes does, and ductwork is fabricated as part of an install.
Christian Stewart
Sheet Metal Fabricator
Company mascot
Ted the Tin Man
Ted the Tin Man is the company mascot. Ted’s Comfort Club is the Jacobs and Rhodes preventative-maintenance plan.
Ted the Tin Man
Company Mascot
More about the people
- In the community
Where the crew and Big Red have shown up around the Tri-Cities.
- Services
What the technicians and installers do, from repair to a full replacement.
- Join the crew
Jacobs and Rhodes is hiring. The employment application is online.