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Meet the Team
Meet the Advantage managers and office staff. These are Advantage's leaders and office staff supporting our field team members.
Not pictured are the hard working people who are in your homes and on your job sites installing, repairing, and maintaining your units so that you are prepared for Colorado's everchanging weather.
Team Leaders
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
With over 100 years combined HVAC experience between the office staff alone, we stand behind our quality and expertise.
President
Ben Pautzke
With Advantage: 10 years
In HVAC Industry: 26+ years
From a one-truck beginning to Advantage growing into a highly reviewed and multi-department company, both Ben and Melody have been blessed to have the industry’s best people work for us.
Ben and Melody’s goal has always been to create an organization that provides good solutions for a fair price. From customers to employees, Ben and Melody work hard to improve the environments and lives of those around him.
Business & Finance Coordinator
Crystal Welch
With Advantage: New To Advantage
management and Finance: 10+ Years
Crystal comes to Advantage with a Business Management degree from CSU and over 10 years managing companies and their finances. She is analytical and motivated to improve financial, employee, and business flow matters.
We benefit from Crystal’s love of baking as she is always making new yummies at home and bringing them in to the office for us to try . She also loves to travel. Fun fact: Crystal jumped out of the first plane she ever flew in.
Commercial
Commercial Estimator
Nathan Moffitt
with Advantage: 4+ years
In HVAC Industry: 18+ years
Nathan started with Advantage as a Commercial Field Installer, advanced to becoming a Project Coordinator, and is now our Commercial Estimator.
His experience in all aspects of commercial work makes him a knowledgeable and accurate estimator for large projects. Nathan takes great care to give our customers a competitive and thorough quote for their projects. Outside of work, Nathan loves sports. He plays softball and coaches high school basketball.
Commercial Project Manager
Jon Pitzer
with Advantage: 4+ years
In HVAC Industry: 23+ years
Jon has been our Commercial Project Manager for more than 3 years.
He ensures that the HVAC systems Advantage provides for our commercial contractors and clients are installed with integrity and quality and adhere with the latest industry standards. Jon takes pride in quality control, productivity, and the positive relationships he maintains with general contractors, local building departments, and the other trades on jobsites.
In his free time, Jon enjoys camping, fishing, and hunting.
Commercial Field Supervisor & Safety Advisor
Abe Howell
with Advantage: New to Advantage
In HVAC Industry: 20+
Abe comes to Advantage with over 20 years in the HVAC industry as a commercial lead installer. His experience along with his friendly and positive attitude help make him a great liaison for field and office teams. He works directly with our commercial employees on site to ensure they are set up for success and on track with project timelines.
Abe values family time, and loves to sing, play his guitar, and just being outdoors.
Residential
Home Solutions Advisor
Briana Woods
with Advantage: 2+ Years
In HVAC Industry: 3+ Years
Bri is a true “Jill of all Trades”. She prides herself on providing excellent customer service and is always seeking to learn and improve. You’ll often hear Bri asking “What else can I do?”
When you need a quote for your residential equipment installation, she will be the one meeting with you to discuss your options and will be your point of contact throughout your project.
Bri can be counted upon to provide you with the best solutions and pricing possible to fit your HVAC needs.
Residential Field Supervisor
Tyler Pautzke
with Advantage: 8 years
In HVAC Industry: 8+ years
In the 8 years that Tyler has been working with Advantage, he has seen us grow from a company with one truck and several employees to the well-established company that it has become today.
He believes in quality over quantity, values teamwork and comradery, and is a valuable source of information and experience to his team. It’s not unusual to find the installers in his office once they’ve clocked out for the day chatting about their projects or life in general.
Tyler has completed thousands of jobs with Advantage over the years, both residential and commercial, including ACs, furnaces, boilers, house builds and additions, roof top units, mini splits, heat pumps, VRF, and more!
When given the chance, Tyler enjoys getting away to fish.
Permit Coordinator
Terry Pautzke
With Advantage: 5+ Years
In HVAC Industry: 5+ Years
Terry is Advantage's go-to guy for meeting with inspectors. When you have an inspection scheduled, it will likely be Terry that coordinates the inspection.
He's a man of strong values and a great sense of humor. Terry loves to be outside, and tells us frequently he can out fish both of his sons any day.
Admin Team
Customer Service. Smiles. Dependability.
Service Dispatcher
Carol Mathews
Most likely Carol’s voice will be the first one you hear when calling Advantage. She comes to us with years of customer service experience, is well organized, and a stickler for details.
Carol takes pride in accommodating our customers’ needs for service as well as coordinating our team of technicians. She has a great sense of humor and, having grown up in Alaska, is always ready for an Adventure.
Service Coordinator
Mike McDonald
Mike is primarily responsible for pulling permits and scheduling inspections for our residential and commercial projects. He is a team player with an ability to learn new things quickly. This enables him to easily support other employees or lend an extra hand.
Mike is dependable and punctual, works hard and is full of laughs. In his free time, Mike is an avid reader and a master at video games.
Project Coordinator
Marina McCleskey
Marina is a bright smile around the office and thrives on learning all she can and supporting those who cross her path. She works primarily with our residential teams, helping to keep jobs on track by ordering equipment, coordinating electricians, and scheduling installations.
Marina has a no-quit attitude and likes to leave things better than she found them. Originally from Texas, she now lives in Manitou and likes to say she’s married to a wizard.
Project Coordinator
Michaela Grosh
With years under her belt at Advantage, Michaela has seen Advantage grow and change. She is an avid multi-tasker and loves seeing the multiple personalities and skill sets of a team come together to accomplish a goal. Her priorities are primarily inward facing as she helps the big picture of Advantage integrate with the day-to-day.
Michaela helps to keep the commercial jobs organized, keeps our internal systems up to date, and our office needs met. Her husband also works for Advantage in the residential field and Mik can often be overheard singing in the office.
