Leadership Team

Get To Know Champion Industrial’s Leadership

Carrying On the Family Traditional of High-Quality Service and Results

With a rich history spanning over 90 years, Champion Industrial has established itself as a trusted and respected family-owned and operated business serving clients in Central and Northern California and the Bay Area. Since our inception in 1933, we have upheld a steadfast commitment to reliability, delivering the highest quality of service and showcasing our technical expertise in every HVAC, plumbing and piping, metal fabrication, or maintenance project we undertake. Like a true champion, we create an environment where our employees and clients are inspired and motivated to achieve their goals. Our founders’ principles of integrity, quality, creativity, honoring the community, and being solution-oriented remain at the core of our operations, guiding us as we continue to excel in the industry. At Champion Industrial, we are proud of our heritage and embrace the opportunity to be your trusted partner in success.

The Champion Industrial Corporate Leadership Team

Eli Champion

President
Eli has worked in the business his entire life and joined the corporate management in 2004.

John Walter

Chief Operations Officer
John has been with the company since 1985 and our COO since 2004.

Ashveen Singh

Chief Financial Officer
Ashveen has been with the company since 2011 and was named CFO in 2014.

Our Staff Management Team

Omero Macias

HVAC Supervisor
Omero has been with the company since 2018.

Erik Vangaalen

Industrial Sheet Metal Supervisor
Erik started with Champion Industrial in 2001.

Dave Alfaro

Service Manager
Dave has been with the Champion Industrial team since 1998.

Brian Smith

Director of Business Development
Brian started at Champion Industrial in 1998

Matt Pearson

Director of Operations
Matt started at Champion Industrial in 2024

Mary Strickland

Project Manager
Mary started at Champion Industrial in 2025.

Milo Alvarado

Service Project Manager
Milo started at Champion Industrial in 2024

Jose Barrientos

Information Technology Manager
Jose started at the company in 2023.

Jesse Haney

Plumbing and Piping Supervisor
Jesse started at Champion in 1995.

Austin Lozano

Safety Director
Austin has been with Champion Industrial since 2025.

Eric Runnels

Tool Crib Manager
Eric started with Champion Industrial in 2026.

Vince Arteaga

Plumbing Service Manager

Michelle Moore

Senior Accountant
Michelle has been with the company since 2023.

Alex Morrissey

Plumbing and Piping Estimator
Alex started working at Champion Industrial in 2021.

Tonya Marmol

Accounts Receivable Manager
Tonya has worked with Champion since 2024.

Alicia Young

Service Accounts Receivable
Alicia has been with Champion Industrial since 2020.

Yesenia Arzola

Accounts Payable
Yesenia started at Champion Industrial in 2021.

Teresa Marcelino

Service Accounts Payable
Teresa started at the company in 2021.

Tanya Cook

Contract Administrator
Tanya began working at Champion Industrial in 2021.

Kathy Middleton

Payroll
Kathy has worked with the Champion family since 1977 and started at Champion in 2019.

Chad Cooper

Payroll
Chad began working at Champion Industrial in 2023.

Christine Nielson

Purchasing
Christine has been with the company since 1979.

Faith Prescott

Service Dispatching
Faith started at Champion Industrial in 2026.

Neal Shropshire

Shop Manager
Neal started at the company in 2023.

Ron Elkins

Service Estimator
Ron Worked at Champion in 2000-2007 as lead technician had a break to work for a local College and returned in 2023.

Braden Walker

Accounts Representative
Braden began working at Champion in 2023.

Kayla Beasley

Service Contract Administrator
Kayla began working at Champion in 2025.

Bryan Hardin

Sheet Metal/HVAC Estimator
Bryan began working at Champion in 2025.

Mark Leiting

Senior Project Manager
Mark began working at Champion in 2026 and brings 38 years of experience to our team.

Ready to Champion Change at Your Business?

As a comprehensive HVAC, plumbing, piping, metal fabrication, and maintenance services provider, Champion Industrial can handle all your needs. Reach out to our team today to schedule a time to get a free estimate or quote and answers to any questions you may have.

What Our Clients Say About Us

“We have used Champion Industrial for some time. Our dedicated technician is friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient at keeping our facility’s heating and A/C units working in proper order. Recently vandals destroyed one of our units and disabled the other. Champion was able to repair one unit and arranged for a bid to replace the other. If you need A/C or heater work, I recommend Champion Industrial.” – Matt D., Five-Star Yelp Review

“Wow!!! This Company is first-rate. Champion Industrial has been in business since 1933, and they are very skilled when it comes to HVAC systems and sheet metal work. They came out to replace my large AC unit and did a first-rate job. It was very professional to say the least. I got quotes from two other companies, and Champion had the best quote and offered a better AC unit. My friend had them install a copper roof on his home, and it’s absolutely beautiful. These guys are highly recommended by me and friends of mine.” – John S., Five-Star Yelp Review