Getting to Know Josh Paschal

Josh Paschal was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and graduated from Arizona State University with a degree in Electronic Engineering.

He joined the Air-Care team in January 2012 and is responsible for building and testing all Duct Leakage Tester machines. He enjoys the atmosphere with the people and the experience it gives him with all kinds of air quality machinery.

When he’s not working at Air-Care, Josh likes to play basketball at various facilities in the valley and he also enjoys playing contact football.

Getting to Know April Vasquez

April Vasquez was born and raised in Long Beach, California, but has lived in Las Vegas for the past 17 years. She joined the Air-Care team in April (how fitting!) 2012.

April works in customer services so you’ve probably spoken to her on the phone. Her favorite thing about working at Air-Care is the people and the food.

When she’s not serving customers at Air-Care she enjoys softball, boating, off-roading, spending time with family, cooking, shopping and watching footbal and NASCAR.

“I’m happy to be a part of the Air-Care team and thankful for the opportunity,” she said.

Getting to Know Tom Chuhay

Tom Chuhay was born in Lakewood, Ohio and lived in Parma, OH until the age of 18. He moved to Arizona and lived there for 34 years and has been in Las Vegas for the past 11 months.

Tom joined the Air-Care team in February 2012 and spends his time here programming our CNC machine and working as a CNC machinest. His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is the team spirit and friendships with other co-workers.

When he’s not working at Air-Care, Tom enjoys bowling, playing darts, billiards, swimming, boating and pretty much anything outdoors. He appreciates the opportunity to do what he enjoys doing here at Air-Care.

Getting to Richard and Ronnie Papaleo

Dick and Ronnie Papaleo started Air-Care 32 years ago before anyone knew what indoor air quality was all about. They quickly became pioneers in the industry by focusing on equipment design and protocols for air system cleaning.

Air-Care is now the industry leader with the help of a wonderful staff and our commitment to helping the customer be successful in the indoor air quality business. Dick’s motto has always been: “Find a need and fill it.” Dick and Ronnie have been successful due, in part, to offering great pricing and world-class support. It’s what truly sets Air-Care apart from the competition.

While Ronnie is now retired, Dick is President and CEO and is still very active in the day-to-day dealings of Air-Care. Dick appreciates the people at Air-Care and the challenge to always do better.

When they are not working, Dick and Ronnie enjoy eating out and traveling the country in their RV with their two shih tzu dogs.

Rico Reyes was born and raised in the Phillippines and migrated to Guam in 1979. He served in the US Navy for 10 years and was honorably discharged in 1990.

Rico has been with Air-Care since January of 1993 – a total of 19 years! Rico has had many roles over the years, but currently he is in charge of the production department. His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is the small, family atmostphere.

When he’s not working at Air-Care, Rico likes to cook and watch football. “I’m proud to be a part of such a great team of many great people”, he says.

Mary Dziak was born in Chicago, IL and has been in Las Vegas for 20 years. She has been at Air-Care for 20 years as well and started as an Office Clerk in 1992.

She has had many roles with Air-Care over the years and is currently the Marketing Director. She loves Air-Care and has loved watching the company grow over the years. She appreciates helping our customers and seeing their success.

When she’s not working at Air-Care, Mary loves spending time with her grandson Hayden, who is the greatest thing to happen to her since having her own children.

Mike Stanovich was born and raised in Bell, California, just outside Los Angeles. He has lived in Las Vegas for over 20 years and he just celebrated his 20th anniversary with Air-Care this past December.

Mike is our lead engineer who is responsible for design and testing of new equipment we manufacture. He also maintains our filter manufacturing equipment, backs up tech support and quality control and performs research and development for new and existing products.

His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is that he never gets bored. There are always new challenges and new customers to work with.

When he’s not working at Air-Care, Mike enjoys thinking about better ways to clean air ducts and manufacture filters more efficiently. He also enjoys travel with his wife and watching the Big Bang Theory television show.

David Montanaro was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and attended Kean University. He moved to Las Vegas in June of 2005 and joined the Air-Care team early last month.

David is the Sales and Service Manager, responsible for running our local service department, selling duct cleaning services to residents of the Las Vegas valley.

His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is the people. “Everyone at Air-Care really cares. The smallest details mean as much as huge projects” he said.

When he’s not working at Air-Care, David enjoys riding motorcycles, cooking and watching movies. He is also a die-hard Yankees fan (but we don’t hold that against him!).

Bob Keller was born in Chicago, IL and raised in the San Fernando Valley in California. He moved to Las Vegas, NV in 1983 and joined the Air-Care team a year later.

His 29 years of service have had him in several different roles with the company. He was service manager for several years, he worked in filter and chemical production for a time and currently he works in sales and marketing by helping other people get involved in the indoor air quality industry.

His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is helping others to be successful in their business by providing information and support to all our customers. He also enjoys working with the other staff members who are like family.

When he’s not making sales at work, Bob enjoys fishing and outdoors, eating at the many wonderful restaurants here in Las Vegas and playing KENO. He also enjoys spending time with his cat and 2 dogs.

He loves animals, especially cats, and he loves his country and considers himself a “God-Fearing American”. He says, “I am a firm believer in small business, like Air-Care, which made and still makes our country so great.”

Randy Crutchfield is from Chicago, IL but has lived in Las Vegas for the past year and a half. He joined the Air-Care team one month ago.

His primary role is making sure the shipping and receiving department runs smoothly. He loves working at Air-Care because of the quality products, the variety of duties and the family atmosphere.

When he’s not working, he enjoys many outdoor activities including motorcycling and camping. Randy finally found his high school sweetheart after 32 years and married her last January.

Getting to Know Rey Samson

Reynaldo “Rey” Samson was born and raised in the Philippines and has lived in Las Vegas for 15 years.

He joined the Air-Care team over 14 years ago and works in the filter manufacturing department. His responsibilities include operating the silver frame machine and assembling gold, silver and flexible frame filters as well as kool-wrap filters.

His favorite thing about working at Air-Care is the atmosphere. “The staff is friendly and approachable, especially our boss,” says Ray. “And the relationships with my co-workers is wonderful.”

When he’s not working, he enjoys watching documentaries on TV and boxing matches. He also enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 children. You might also find him doing quite a bit of gardening and home improvement projects around his house. “I am a Home Depot guy. Home Depot is my park,” says Ray.

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Getting to Know Alphonso Ernandez

Alphonso was born and raised in Mexico and has lived in Las Vegas for the past 8 years. He joined the Air-Care team over 6 years ago.

Alphonso is an expert at filter manufacturing, assembling both gold and silver frame flters. His favorite aspect of working at Air-Care is how well he and the other employees are taken care of.

When he’s not producing filters here at Air-Care, he enjoys playing soccer and spending time with his family.

David Benton is originally from Casper, WY and has been in Las Vegas for the past 6 years. He joined the team here at Air-Care in July of 2009.

His expertise in equipment assembly and repair keeps him busy and when he is not working he enjoys archery and bow fishing.

He is also a 20 year military veteran with service in both the United States Air Force and United States Navy as an aircraft weapons mechanic and electronics technician.

Slavko Lazic moved to USA from Europe in 2003. He started to work at Venetian Hotel as a dishwasher than got promoted to a food-runner and eventually an assistant director for the stewarding department.

While working, he went to ITT college where he got a degree in Information Security Systems. He left Venetian for a PC tech job so he could build a career in IT field.

Slavko came to Air-Care in 2007 and he loves it here. He enjoys working and helping his team as well as helping the customers. He understands how frustrating dealing with computers can be and he has all the patience in the world for helping his coworkers and Air-Care customers.

In his free time Slavko loves to make music and he also has a band with 2 albums. Slavko is also an up and coming DJ known by the name “ZMAJ”.

Jeffrey S Pagan was born and raised in Waukegan, IL “Home of Jack Benny”. Since moving to Las Vegas in 2001, Jeffrey has had several types of jobs such as carpentry, demolition work, construction, etc.

It wasn’t until arriving at Air-Care in 2007 that he “found his niche” as an equipment assembler. Jeffrey is responsible for assembling the various air duct cleaning machines we manufacture, as well as all the accessories and complementary tools we sell.

Jeffrey loves Air-Care because of the friendly environment and family-like atmosphere. He also appreciates the close-knit relationships we have with our customers. He takes pride in knowing that his efforts directly help people breathe cleaner indoor air – all around the world.