Management Staff
Andy Volovar
President
Years of Experience: 40 yrs +
Market Expertise: Strongest on the financial side of mechanical contracting, have learned what it takes to be successful - simple repeatable processes
Strengths: There is no magic formula for success in this business, the secret is providing the dedicated employees with the information, the material, tools, and equipment and getting out of their way.
Fun Fact: I worked as a Roughneck on an oil rig in Corpus Christi, TX for a summer before I graduated from college
Market Expertise: Strongest on the financial side of mechanical contracting, have learned what it takes to be successful - simple repeatable processes
Strengths: There is no magic formula for success in this business, the secret is providing the dedicated employees with the information, the material, tools, and equipment and getting out of their way.
Fun Fact: I worked as a Roughneck on an oil rig in Corpus Christi, TX for a summer before I graduated from college
James B. Norton, P.E.
Vice President
Department: Engineering
Years of Experience: 40
Market Expertise: Commercial, industrial, institutional plumbing and HVAC
Service Expertise: 26 years at Walton
License(s): PE in PA, MD, and DE
Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University
Include One small Sentence: It has been very gratifying to see us evolve from having to convince people that we could handle a project to having people hunt us down because they know that we are the best.
Name 3 projects you are most proud of: Hershey Next Century Project, Boyd’s Bear Country, and OSS Medical Office Building
Fun Fact: I love to fly fish and once competed in the State Fly Tying Competition.
Ella Kump
CFO/Treasurer
Years of Experience: 26+
Market Expertise: Finances, HR Management
Service Expertise: Dealing with all employees in a manner consistent with HR issues and industry standard financial transactions
Strengths: Accounting and finances
Fun Fact: Ella attended York College where she received a degree in accounting..
Joe Deamer
Senior Project Manager—Sheet Metal Manager
Department: Sheet Metal
Years of Industry Experience: 35+
Market Expertise: Industrial/Manufacturing Plants, Commercial, Warehouse/Distribution Facilities
Service Expertise: Joe's expertise brings value to his customers through thoughtful communication and detail-oriented organization to ensure the success of all projects. Sheet Metal Fabrication, Custom Fabrication
License(s): RSES/Universal, Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology
Highlighted Projects: Retractable Dust Collection Hood, Local Candy Manufacturer, Local Aquatics Center
Fun Fact: Joe is an avid golfer and enjoys coaching youth sports.
Market Expertise: Industrial/Manufacturing Plants, Commercial, Warehouse/Distribution Facilities
Service Expertise: Joe's expertise brings value to his customers through thoughtful communication and detail-oriented organization to ensure the success of all projects. Sheet Metal Fabrication, Custom Fabrication
License(s): RSES/Universal, Thaddeus Stevens School of Technology
Highlighted Projects: Retractable Dust Collection Hood, Local Candy Manufacturer, Local Aquatics Center
Fun Fact: Joe is an avid golfer and enjoys coaching youth sports.
Perry Patton
Sheet Metal Fab Supervisor
Department: Sheet Metal
Years of Experience: 17+
Market Expertise: Sheet metal fabrication
Service Expertise: Fabrication, estimation, pre-construction planning
Strengths: I take pride in working closely with our customers to ensure that we are delivering a quality product in a timely matter.
Name 3 projects you are most proud of: Crown Cork and Seal, Pegula Ice Arena, Merck Pharmaceutical
Fun Fact: I am a huge Philly sports fan. I also love coaching and supporting my two daughters with their sports teams.
Terry McCandless Jr.
Purchasing Manager
Department: Warehouse
Years of Experience: 29
Service Expertise: Well Pumps
Strengths: Buying material for jobs.
Highlighted Projects: OSS Medical Office Building, Redwood Campus, and Hain.
Fun Fact: I enjoy Volunteering for the Fire Company been doing it for 37 Years.
Bill Vervaeke
Building Services Manager
Department: Service
Years: of Experience: Over 40 years performing all types of HVAC repairs and replacements
Market Expertise: 40+
Service Expertise: Went to work with my father working on Refrigeration when I was 12 years old and loved the feeling of fixing something others could not.
License(s): Maryland HVAC Journeyman
Name 3 projects you are most proud of: Securing Harley Davidson in 2010 for service and Pm Support that we continue to this day. Providing Nissin Noodle plant with 12 new rooftops in 2 contracts. Securing the service and PM support at Glatfelter(Pixelle) in 2007, and again to this day we continue to support this site.
Fun Fact: Avid Motorcyclist who enjoys traveling the entire USA looking for the perfect sunrise and sunset
Wayne Kump
Plumbing & Pipefitting Superintendent
Department: Commercial Plumbing
Years of experience: 40+
License: Master Plumber Projects most proud of: Any job that turns out well is on time, and is profitable.
Fun Fact: Enjoys spending time with family and friends
Todd Gingrich
Safety Officer
Department: Safety
Years of Experience: 23+ years
Market Expertise: Health and Safety Compliance
Service Expertise: Construction – General Industry injury / loss prevention
License(s): OSHA, MSHA, Hazardous communication, Accident Investigation.
Strengths: I am most proud when I witness an employee taking that extra measure to work safely, confirming that our safety culture within the organization is improving.
Highlighted Projects: All projects are deemed a success and most proud when our employees go home safely at the end of the day to enjoy the finer things in life.
Fun Fact: Avid history buff, particularly American Civil War, spends free time Archery hunting and enjoying the outdoors with family and friends.
Andy Kalbach
Virtual Design Manager
Department: Virtual Design
Years of Experience: 15+
Market Expertise: Commercial design-build including distribution centers, car dealerships, multistory residential, and medical office buildings.
Service Expertise: HVAC and plumbing coordination Value-Added Services: Andy takes great pride in managing the virtual design department and meeting the client’s goals of producing a great project in preconstruction to make sure that projects are coordinated and executed efficiently from concept to design to construction.
Name at least 3 projects you are most proud of: Harpers Ferry Firing Range, Think Loud Studios, McHenry Row, OSS 3 Story Medical Office, Clark Shoes of Hanover
Fun Fact: Andy has spent over 20 years as a volunteer firefighter, currently serving as Deputy Fire Chief of Mountville Fire Company. Andy enjoys the outdoors hunting and fishing. Andy has a wife Megan, and two children, Hunter and Bella.
Cindy Eshelman
Director of Human Resources
Department: Support Services
Years of Experience: 20+
Market Expertise: People, Culture, & Relationships
Service Expertise: Communication, Coaching, Active Listening, Team Building & Resourcing Humans with a big H and a little r.
What are your Strengths: I am a perfectionist, this is also one of my weaknesses. I give good advice, but don’t always take my own. An excellent critical thinker that loves solving problems.
3 Highlighted Projects: I don’t have 3 but I had 1 very important project. Helped Deb Olphin, my predecessor, pass the torch so she could close out her legacy at Walton and finally live her best life in retirement.
Fun Fact: I am slightly obsessed with dogs. I own 7 at the present time, so maybe more than “slightly obsessed”. When I was growing up, I was fascinated with wolves and how their packs worked from socializing, parenting, and teamwork.
Danny Deatrick
Senior Project Manager
Department: Construction
Years of Experience: 35+
Market Expertise: I work to provide our customers with cost-effective solutions to their mechanical needs in the commercial, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. Manufacturing/Distributions Facilities, Food Manufacturing/Distribution Facilities, Residential
Service Expertise: Ability to listen to our customers and work to find the best solution to their mechanical problems.
Strengths: Walton & Co. strives to fulfill their client’s expectations in a safe and timely fashion, on time, and within budget. Quality will never be jeopardized over costs.
Bob Cook
Sheet Metal Sales Manager
Department: Sheet Metal
Years of Experience: 30+
Market Expertise: 17+
Service Expertise: 11+
Strengths: I enjoy speaking with people to understand the problems they are experiencing and offer them solutions within our departments here at Walton & Company.
Name 3 projects you are most proud of: There are so many good ones that I must say I carry a sense of pride on each project done by my colleagues.
Fun Fact: Enjoy spending time with my 4 legged kids, archery shooting/hunting, dirt track racing, and watching my 2 legged kids flourish in their lives.
Jeremy Shughart
Director of Engineering
Department: Engineering
Years of Experience: 24+
Market Expertise: Commercial, Industrial, Governmental, Institutional, K-12 and University
Service Expertise: New & Existing HVAC and Plumbing Systems , Energy Efficiency Engineering, and Commissioning
License: PE in Pennsylvania & Virgina.
Education: BS in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University
Strengths: I enjoy thinking outside the box to bring customers a solution tailored to their needs.
Name 3 Projects You are Most Proud of:Energy savings project with the Virgina Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, impacting over a dozen buildings. Constructing a backyard swing set with my children. Prepared a study for the Pentagon’s chilled water system’s use of alternative condenser sources.
Fun Fact: When I was younger, experienced the eye of a hurricane while on vacation.
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1800 Industrial Hwy
York Pa 17402
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3320 Concord Road
York Pa 17402
717.840.2258
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116 Lakefront Dr
Cockeysville, Md 21039
410.891.8631
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