Officers & Staff

CEO
Director, Treasurer

President

Rodney L. Helms, P.E., BSME

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

rodneyh@republicrefrigeration.com

Senior Vice President

Robert G. Belanger, BSE

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

robertb@republicrefrigeration.com

Senior Vice President

Jay W. Kell, P.E., BSME

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

jayk@republicrefrigeration.com

Senior Vice President of Engineering

Charles R. Taylor, P.E., BSME, MBA

University of Florida, Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL

charles.taylor@republicrefrigeration.com

Vice President

Craig McDonald, P.E., BSME

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

craigm@republicrefrigeration.com

Vice President

Michael Queen, P.E., BSME

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

michaelq@republicrefrigeration.com

Vice President of Thermal Construction

Charles Pope

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

charlesp@republicrefrigeration.com

Vice President of Business Development

Wayne Donaldson

Bainbridge State College
Bainbridge, GA

wayned@republicrefrigeration.com

Project Manager

Jake Willis, P.E., BSME

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

jacobw@republicrefrigeration.com

Project Manager

Nathan Shaffer, P.E., BSME

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

nathans@republicrefrigeration.com

Project Manager

Justin McSwain, P.E.

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

justinm@republicrefrigeration.com

Assistant Project Manager

Cory Hall, BSME

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

coryh@republicrefrigeration.com

Associate Project Manager

Project Engineer

Scott Carr, BSME

University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

scottc@republicrefrigeration.com

Project Engineer

Chase Little, BSME

Texas Tech Univsersity
Lubbock, TX

chasel@republicrefrigeration.com

Head of Electrical Department

Gary Bell, BSEE

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

garyb@republicrefrigeration.com

Electrical Project Manager

Head of Insulation Department

Jamie R. Foster, BSCPE

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA

jamief@republicrefrigeration.com

Corporate Safety Director

Director of Process Safety Management

Robert T. Baker

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

robb@republicrefrigeration.com

Process Safety Management

Mitch Harrison

Northeastern State University
Tahlequah, OK

mitchh@republicrefrigeration.com

Process Safety Management

National Service Manager

Regional Service Manager

John Little

University of Tennessee-Martin
Fort Worth, TX

johnl@republicrefrigeration.com