Meet Your SMO Family!
With everyone spread out and distancing this year, we wanted to give you the chance to get to know your colleagues a little better. Check out the photos and some fun facts about your co-workers below!
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Albert Dellapenna
HVAC Sales Manager
Amanda Quade
Client Care Representative
Archie McKinlay
Marketing & Promotions Specialist
I’ve been fly fishing and tying my own flies since middle school. Pre-pandemic I was volunteering with the DC chapter of Project Healing Waters which assists in the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military personnel through fly fishing and tying.
Arielle Kimmer
Director, Marketing, Customer Experience & Communications
I’m from Chicago and have lived in six states. I love to travel and have been to all 50 states. I met my husband in college, my two girls are my world, and I have a little dog named Peanut. My secret talent is hula hopping.
Benida Johnson
Installation Administrator
I love waterfalls.
Brett Ewing
Energy Consultant
I’ve been married for 28 years to my high school sweetheart. I have 2 great children. My son Brice is 24 and is currently in the Marine Corps. My daughter Amber is 19 and is currently in college getting her degree in Physics.One of my passions is bass fishing and fishing bass tournaments.
Bruce Bacon
Client Care Manager
I love live music and the pandemic has really made me crave it more. I love to cook – see the pic 🙂 When I retire I want to open a roadside BBQ stand and I am an avid audio book listener. I go through at least 4 books a month…
Bryan Emmerich
Residential Propane Sales Consultant
I chose a photo of me and my wife (Suzy) and fun fact is I’m 6’4” and my she is 4’11”!
Carmen Chicwak
Installation Administrator
I don’t like the snow, sleet, ice…nothing winter related.
Carolyn Thorne
Senior Client Care Representative
I love to travel and explore any adventures that are thrown my way with my family of 5.
Charlie Sens
Service Supervisor – La Plata
My hobbies include Mountain Biking with my boys. Also enjoy fishing/crabbing along the Chesapeake Bay.
Chelsea Benincasa
Digital Marketing Specialist
I live on the Eastern Shore with my husband, 6 month old daughter, 2 cats, and Rottweiler. In my free time I train dogs at my local animal shelter, go running and biking, and paint. I was a professional Polynesian (hula) dancer for 10 years.
Christine Carey
Credit Manager
I’m a madrigal singer and sing at the Maryland Renaissance Festival. I’m also a professional Christmas caroler. I have two kids and we love camping, canoeing, biking, and hiking.
Clif Chandler
Outside Fuel Sales Energy Consultant
Grew up in Germany as a kid, played on an american soccer team in a German league – came in second against the best players in the world.
Darlyn Osborn
Billing Specialist
Knits dog sweaters.
Debbie Hutchinson
Equipment Customer Experience Manager
Love painting on canvas.
Diane Leviski
Human Resources Director
HR Director who loves family, travel, ice cream and more than anything being “Mimi” to 2 awesome Grandsons!
Don McLaughlin
Energy Consultant
Harry Faber
Energy Consultant
I like long walks on the beach, sipping red wine by fireside, bubble baths… jk.
I’ve got 15 years of sales experience 7 years of sheet metal fabrication, layout and design through local sheet metal union. Air balance trained.
Jan Jarboe
Quality Assurance Specialist
I love cooking for a crowd, experimenting with new recipes, decorating, antiquing, hiking, spending time with my family. I live in Mechanicsville with my sweet hubby Joe and our fierce grandson Dylan. We are expecting another grandson in May.
Jen Bohner
Operations Administrative Assistant
I love to travel. 2 years ago when my BF retired, we took a 3 week cross country trip and went to 20 States! When I travel I like to wear the neck pillow on my head and wait for people to tell me that I am wearing it wrong.
Jennifer Falcone
Client Care Representative
I’m new, I started in November. I’m a mom of 3 – Twins Jennah & Joey age 10 & Josh age 7. My boyfriend is Jimmy & we’ve been together for 6 1/2 years!
Jessica Hammonds
Client Care Representative
I enjoy spending time with my family, kayaking and also painting pet portraits!!
Jessica Murphy
Commercial AR Specialist
I am a mother of three, love going on vacations and spending time with my family.
John Sepulveda
Parts Expeditor
I’ve been in the HVAC industry since I was 18 back in 2002. I have a passion for cars (Chevy) I like playing sports more than I do watching them.
Kasey Welch
SMO Collections Specialist/Client Care Representative
I love to stay busy! I am not only a full time SMO Employee and full time mom; I am also a full time student at AMU. And in my non existent down time you will find me on the back of my boyfriends bike, on the boat or watching sports.
Katie Facchina
Inside Sales Admin
I grew up in Port Tobacco, MD in a home built in 1750 called Chimney House, which some claim to be haunted by a ghost.
Ken Friskey
Service Manager – Glen Burnie
I like to Hike, Crab and Fish. My first COVID cut from my son who is a teacher not a barber (second photo).
Kenny Brown
Parts Expeditor
Want to retire in Myrtle Beach, SC
Kevin Spain
Director, Sales & Marketing
Played and coached Division 1 NCAA basketball
Larry Riche
Energy Consultant
Mike Murphy
Outside Fuel Sales Energy Consultant
My favorite hobby is bodysurfing in the ocean. I did not record the hit song Wild Fire.
Nicole Proctor
Client Care Representative
I love food. I love good company.
Patti Bortner
Accounts Payable Specialist
I am one of 12 children. I was the eight child. Lots of fun memories of being with my family.
Patty Harkins
Senior Client Care Representative
Randy Groft
President
Lifelong resident of Westminster, Md. Married for 37 years, two children and 4 amazing grandchildren ages 6,4,2 and a one year old as of today. I enjoy spending time at the beach, golfing, listening to music and cheering for the Orioles and Ravens.
Robert White
Energy Consultant
Sarah Straub
SMO Customer Service Supervisor
I enjoy any fun activity outside with my family. I have a 6 year old boy and crazy 2 year old twin girls. I have lived in St. Mary’s County MD my whole life!
Steven Marlatt
Energy Consultant
Favorite thing to do is mountain bike.
Sylvia Ludvig
Accounting Supervisor
Since Covid I have done things I never planned: Started Garden, Drove 4 Wheeler ( in the snow), Snow Tubed down a massive hill, Drove a pontoon, Had a home firework show, Caught fish, Had a beautiful baby at 40..lol, someone please call 911..wait that is her birthday!!!
Tabatha Hower
Installation Administrator
If I could live anywhere it would be on a lake in a cabin around mountains, One this on my bucket list is to go to Ireland.
Hobbies: Love to cook, spending time with family ( spouse, kids & granddaughter), taken my dogs for walks, go for motorcycle rides.
Tom Shahady
Central MD Commercial Fuel Sales
I enjoy hiking and trail running… last year I attempted to complete the entire Maryland section (41 miles) of the Appalachian Trail in 1 day… I didn’t complete it but my 17 year old son did!!
Vicky Savoy
Client Care Representative
My family is the first Indian tribe to be recognized by the State of Maryland.
Wendy Logan
Client Care Representative
I enjoy the beach, shopping, and working on crafts and puzzles.
Willa Woodson
Human Resources
I grew up in Rockville, MD. I enjoy spending time at the beach, being with my friends and family and needlepointing.
Zanita Barber
Client Care Representative
I love the beach and spend most summers with my family at the beach.
I have a 28 year older daughter and a 6 year old son 😜 my kids are amazing 🤩 love spending every moment with them ❤️