Team Mechanical, Inc. - Management Team.

The majority of our staff - even office personnel - have construction-related backgrounds, and our general management team has more than 100 years of combined industry experience. We boast a field force of more than 50 tradesmen, led by an experienced field management team.

Below is a sampling of TMI's staff. The full resumes of TMI foremen and project managers are always available for our customers' review before and during a project. We encourage you to call (847) 537-1616 and ask for any of us by name.

general management.

Robert Doessel
President
Bob is the co-founder of Team Mechanical, Inc. and has almost three decades’ experience with mechanical installations. Bob led recruitment of the industry’s best tradesmen, as well as office support staff with construction-related experience, to build one of the strongest teams in the business today. Previously, Bob was employed by Economy Mechanical Industries, Inc., a large regional mechanical contracting company, for 18 years, including 10 years as superintendent of the Special Projects Division.
To contact Bob by Email: RDoessel@TMI.com

Richard Bartuska, P.E.
Rick is the past president and co-founder of Team Mechanical, Inc. Rick has been a licensed professional engineer since 1979, and previously served as president of Economy Mechanical Industries. His tenure at Economy spanned 15 years. Prior to that, Rick worked with Klaucens and Associates, a consulting engineering firm specializing in the design of heating, cooling, plumbing and fire protection systems.
To contact Rick by Email: RBartuska@tmi.com

Joseph Tierno
Vice President - Industrial Sales
A force in the start-up of TMI’s industrial and manufacturing divisions, which are recognized for industry leadership, Joe has more than a quarter century’s experience with mechanical installations. He was formerly employed by Economy Mechanical Industries for 16 years, including 6 as general foreman. He has spent the last 11 years as part of Team, selling and installing process and industrial systems.
To contact Joe by Email: JoeT@TMI.com

John Doessel
Vice President - Field Operations Manager
Since the founding of TMI, John supervised many of the firm’s high- profile projects, including a new central cooling plant at Children’s Memorial Hospital. John has been managing the construction pipe fitters since 2000 and also is a special project sales engineer for TMI. John served his apprenticeship and worked as a foreman for Douglas Mechanical from 1984 to 1990, and was also employed as a general foreman for Economy Mechanical, Ind. from 1990 to 1995.
To contact John by Email: JDoessel@tmi.com

Wayne Krys
Leeds AP®, Project Engineer
Wayne has over 27 years experience in the consulting engineering field. His responsibilities include system design, project management and technical support. Wayne was formerly a self-employed mechanical consultant for 13 years. .
To contact Wayne by Email: WKrys@TMI.com

Bill Horton
General Manager of Mechanical Services
Bill has a 25-year background in the HVAC and service industry, he has been a member of Chicago Pipe Fitters LU #597 since 1981. Bill proudly served in the US Navy on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy before becoming a pipe fitter.
To contact Bill by Email: BHorton@TMI.com

Dan Fitzgerald, MBA
Project engineer
Daniel Fitzgerald joined Team in March of 2006. He has a 25-year background in the HVAC and piping industry, and has earned distinction as one of the top project managers and sales engineers in the area.
To contact Dan by Email: DFitzgerald@tmi.com

Mike Baron
Leeds AP®, General Manager Ventilation Division
Mike has a 15-year background in the HVAC industry, and has an extensive history in all types of ventilation projects, from commercial multi-story buildings, to retail centers, industrial / process projects, multi-story residential buildings and healthcare facilities. Mike has extensive experience in sales, estimating, systems design, and project management.
To contact Mike by Email: mbaron@tmi.com

Mike Cornick
Sales / Field Operations Manager Ventilation Division
Mike has spent his entire career in the HVAC industry, with more than 25 years in the field and in the front office. Mike is a card-carrying local #265 member, and has worked on numerous high-profile projects. His experience ranges from systems design and estimating, to project management and job layout. Mike possesses expertise in working closely with job site superintendents to meet tight construction schedules and budgets.
To contact Mike by Email: MCornick@tmi.com

Bob Betts
Chief Estimator/General Manager of HVAC Plan & Spec
For more than two dozen years, Bob has been extensively involved with both estimating and project management, with an emphasis on work for large-scale projects. He brought his expertise to Team in 1997.
To contact Bob by Email: RBetts@tmi.com

Alex D’Orsi
Sales Engineer, Ventilation Division
Alex has worked in the HVAC industry since 2001, beginning his career designing and drafting HVAC systems in an engineering department, then selling maintenance and repair contracts as a service sales engineer for HVAC equipment. For the past four years, Alex has been designing, estimating, selling, project managing, and drafting HVAC projects such as retail centers, office and warehouse big box buildings, tenant improvements, and medical office building.
To contact Alex by Email: ADorsi@tmi.com

Kipp Sobieski
Sales Engineer / Project Manager
Kipp has worked in the HVAC industry since 2003. He is a third generation family member who started out in the field on large ventilation projects. Last year, he made the transition into the office selling maintenance and repair contracts as a service sales engineer for HVAC equipment.
To contact Kipp by Email: KSobieski@tmi.com

Steve Thompson
Sales Manager - Service Division
Steve entered the HVACR industry in 1970, graduated from the University of Southern Colorado in 1974 with a B.S. in management, along with an A.A.S. in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Technology, to include Drafting. My involvement within the HVACR industry includes ownership management, services, sales, and installation. From 1963 to 1967 I was in the U.S. Navy, stationed at Camp Pendleton California.
To contact Steve by Email: SThompson@tmi.com

Dick Schaffer
Sales Manager - Service Division
Dick entered the HVAC & R industry in 1964, working on the part counter for various Chicago are wholesalers. He joined Team Mechanical in 1998 as a sales representative.
To contact Dick by Email: DSchaffer@tmi.com

field management.

Dave Diete
Service Manager
Dave is the focal point for quality within TMI's Service organization. With more than 25 years of experience as a 597 pipe fitter in the industry, Dave understands the importance of a timely response and a fix it right the first time approach. He works daily with his technicians and customers to develop a culture which generates customer satisfaction.

Henry Vinke
Senior Service Technician
If there's anyone who can fix it, Henry can. One of Chicago's most in-demand technicians, Henry has worked for more than 30 years as a pipefitter foreman and service fitter.

Ed Grabowski
General Foreman
Ed is currently managing TMI's work at Northern Illinois University's Fine Arts Center, a $42 million project. No stranger to large tasks, Ed served as foreman on the State Farm headquarters in Bloomington, Ill., before joining TMI.