Support Team Company Profiles

Meet our dedicated staff of professionals.

A company is only as good as the people who work there - and some of the brightest and most talented people in the area work at Swick. We’re also your neighbors and friends - committed to providing you with only the best customer service. Our sales staff and estimators attend weekly training sessions to constantly learn about new products to stay at the forefront of innovation and design.

We’re not happy until you’re 100% satisfied!



 


Tom Swick
CEO/Founder
  • Married with 7 children and 15 grandchildren!
  • Enjoys biking, walking, racquetball, spending time with his children and grandchildren
  • Is a Master Plumber (35 yrs), has his Boilers and Mechanical Contractor licenses (34 yrs), founded Swick Plumbing & Heating in 1977
  • "Your attitude can take you where your ability can’t. Be a 'Can do. Will do. Done.' person."

 

Rick Gilles
Owner/Installation & Service Supervisor
  • Married to wife Doreen, 3 children - Jailyn, Sam, and Claire
  • Hails from Lake Linden, graduated from NMU
  • Loves spending time with his kids and coaching football
  • Has worked in the HVAC business for +21 years

 

Jill
Executive Assistant/Payroll & AR

  • Married for 37 years
  • Grew up in Cheboygan, Michigan - lived in Alaska for 20 years
  • Loves cooking, scuba diving, quilting, making stained glass, and riding her Harley!
  • Was a member of Exxon’s legal team for the Exxon Valdez oil spill
  • "Smile!"

 

Ed
Service Coordinator

  • Married for 29 years (Cathy), 2 children (Nathan and Brooke), 2 grandkids (Taylor and Caleb), 1 dog (Holli), and 1 cat (Shilo)
  • Enjoys their cabin on Pike Lake in Gwinn, evenings out with friends, and travel
  • Board member of Marquette County Youth Football (12 years), and received certification from NMU HVAC Program with a 4.0 GPA
  • “Beautiful!"

 

Jeff
Installation Coordinator

  • Married with a daughter, Ashlyn, a son, Travis, and a black Lab named Chloe
  • Enjoys hunting, fishing, spending time with family
  • Is most proud of being dependable, a good parent, and earning his Bachelor’s degree
  • “I feel very grateful to work for such a proactive, family oriented, and energetic company."

 

Norm
Inside Sales

  • Married, 3 kids, 1 cat, fish, assorted zhu zhu pets
  • Born in Appleton, raised in Munising
  • Graduated from NMU and couldn’t tear himself away from the area, so remained in Marquette
  • Enjoys music, movies, football, roller coasters, and trips to Walt Disney World
  • "Do or do not; there is no try" - Master Yoda

 

Christina
Sales Manager

  • Married
  • Lives in Ishpeming Township
  • Proud owner of her dog, Bailey
  • Enjoys gardening/landscaping, spending time with family, reading novels, and playing computer games (her guilty pleasure)
  • “I’m proud to work for Swick because of their commitment to ongoing training classes for all of their employees. They’re invested in my growth over the long term, which allows me to work to the highest of my ability to serve our customers."

 

Katie
Receptionist/AP Clerk

  • Happily married since 2006
  • Is an avid board gamer and movie viewer who also enjoys reading, biking, and spending time with family and friends
  • “I’m living the next five minutes like these are the last five minutes, ‘cuz I know the next five minutes may be all I have. After the next five minutes turns into the last five minutes, I’m taking the next five minutes and starting all over again." - Stephen Curtis Chapman

 

Pete
Fleet/Delivery Manager

  • Married to wife Marilyn
  • Has 2 daughters, Carrie and Jodi, 2 sons-in-law, Jim and Jim, and 3 granddaughters, Kelsey, Erin, and Haley
  • Enjoys walking, working on projects with Marilyn, traveling, and volunteering for charitable causes
  • Is proud of his family and his ability to help others
  • “Life is way too short to carry a grudge."

 

Mike
Equipment Delivery/Warehouse

  • Married in 2010 to his beautiful wife, Sara
  • Father of twins, a daugher and a son
  • Enjoys drawing, playing lots of games, some hunting and fishing in his spare time

 
Kristin
Customer Service Representative

  • A lifelong resident of Michigan
  • Graduate of Kingsford High School and NMU
  • Majored in Communications Studies and Sociology at NMU
  • Likes hiking, yoga and adventuring
  • Enjoys working for a company that consciously strives to follow a code of ethics and one that truly cares about their customers and their community

 
Nicole
DSR

  • Enjoys working for Swick, her first “real” job  out of college
  • Originally from Wisconsin, but has lived in Michigan for the past 6 years
  • Graduated Neenah High School and NMU
  • She resides in Marquette with her cat Bella
  • She enjoys swimming, hiking, and all of the beautiful Marquette outdoors in her spare time

 
De
Sales Lead Coordinator

  • Originally from Illinois, relocated to Michigan in 1999
  • Graduate of River Forest High School in Oak Park, IL
  • Married and has two children and 4 grandsons
  • Enjoys spending time with family, kayaking, 4-wheeling, fishing and golfing
  • Feels serving customers with integrity and competence is the most important part of her daily work
 
Alex
Field Consultant

  • Member of Superior Land Mechanical Contractors Assoc.
  • Has a girlfriend and 4-month old son, Parker
  • Graduate of Ishpeming High School and NMU
  • Member of Big Brothers/Big Sisters
  • Junior wrestling coach
  • Enjoys mountain biking, surfing, spending time with family & friends, taking dog on runs, traveling. 
  • Big Green Bay Packers and Chicago Cubs fan
  • “Customers always come first, take care of them and everything else falls into place.”
 

Travis
Field Consultant

  • 10+ years with Commercial Control Systems
  • Memberships:  ASHRAE (American Society of Heating, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning) and Superior Land Mechanical Contractors Assoc.
  • Has a beautiful girlfriend and new son, Eli (born on 10/27/12!)
  • Lived in Michigan his whole life (28 years)
  • Graduate of Freeland High School, A.S. at Delta College and B.S. at Ferris State University
  • Enjoys ATVS, Jeeps, R/C airplanes (building & flying), backpacking, camping, hiking, any and all mechanical systems
  • “We want to be the company of choice for our community and our employees.”

 
Frank
Warehouse Manager

  • Married with 2 grown sons
  • Originally from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
  • Avid Fisherman
  • Owned a local moving company for many years

 
Adam
Workplace Coach/Trainer

  • Lifelong Michigan resident
  • Attended Iron Mountain High School
  • Graduate of NMU and Liberty University
  • Enjoys woodworking, cross country skiing, hiking, road biking, and has a love/hate relationship with running.  He also enjoys reading and writing (but hates arithmetic!).
  • In a society where everything is rush-rush and lacking quality, Adam says he appreciates working for a company that values fast, but quality, trustworthy service.








































 

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