President/Owner: Joe
Joe grew up in High River and now resides on a small acreage north of town with his wife Amanda, two kids, two dogs and even his parents, George and Patti (the original owners of G.M. Mechanical). Joe grew up with the company when George started it in 1991. Started by sweeping up job sites, cleaning parts bins, janitorial work in the office and data entry. By the time he was 14, he was helping on job sites with plumbing, gas fitting and sheet metal during his summers.
After high school, Joe went to college for a couple of years and then eventually worked at a Plumbing and HVAC wholesaler. At the end of 2005, he came to work for G.M. Mechanical in the Inventory Manager position. Over the years, he filled various roles with the company including safety officer, service manager, assistant manager, manager and then eventually purchased the majority share in 2019. In that time, he also obtained his journeyman ticket as a refrigeration and air conditioning Mechanic and is working on his Class A gas fitting ticket.
At the end of the day, Joe’s favourite part of his job is seeing a job through to completion. Starting at the initial quote, winning the bid, getting the technicians the right materials and scheduling them for a time that works with the customer, having the technicians completing that job and answering any questions the customer may have left them as happy as can be. His favourite thing to sell is the Lennox SLP98V furnace. “Although I know the customer will have questions after the job is complete, I can answer those questions, and the customers will always be satisfied with that furnace!”
As for career aspirations, Joe wants to get his gas ticket immediately. Longer-term goals are, “to ensure that this company, my dad’s legacy, continues to grow and be one of the most trusted names in the Foothills. Continue to be a company that helps local organizations and teams. And to be a company that actually cares about its employees.” These days Joe doesn’t have a lot of hobbies and spends most of his time with his family, working and walking the dogs. Some of his favourite activities include anything to do with hockey and fishing, and lately, he has started to golf more. Joe enjoys coaching as he was a lacrosse coach before having kids of his own and is now coaching his son’s lacrosse and baseball.
“Service you can count on when you need it” has been the company’s slogan for as long as I can remember. We strive to be the ones that people can turn to at their worst moments for some help to get their furnace running in the middle of winter or to get that water leak stopped before it does any major damage. This company is more than just another business in the Foothills, we are part of the Foothills. All our technicians live in our service areas, and we donate to local sports teams and other charities like Habitat for Humanity and Heaven Can Wait. We try to support other local businesses. At the end of the day, it comes down to one phrase, ‘If you take care of your customers, they will take care of you.’ Thank you to all of our customers for the last 30+ years, and we plan on seeing you in the next 30 years and beyond!
