Leadership

Our Executive Team

Bob joined Midstate Mechanical in September of 2008 as a Project Manager, and was promoted to President in January of 2023. Bob has over 22 years of experience in the mechanical industry.

In 2004, Bob officially launched his contracting career in Phoenix while attending Del E Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University. He started in sales and engineering support, and with his training and varied background, Bob has gained a unique advantage in many aspects of construction management. He has strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, which will lead the development and execution of the company’s strategies and business plans moving forward.

Bob’s primary goal is to continue to deliver high quality projects for all Midstate Mechanical clients. He actively participates in a variety of associations and committees, such as AASBO, ABA, ASA, ASHRAE and CASHE.

Mark joined Midstate Mechanical in September of 2021. He has over 25 years of accounting and leadership experience in multiple industries, such as retail, manufacturing, and distribution, and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Central Michigan University. He is responsible for Accounting and Finance, Human Resource and Safety functions.

Mark is directly involved with all financial activities of the company, including managing company relationships with banks, insurance brokers, and CPA firms. His development of financial reporting and performance metrics are designed to measure growth and spending. He is instrumental in progressing the company through long term strategies.

Jason joined the Midstate team in October of 2019 as the General Manager of Special Projects, Warranty and Service. In March of 2023, Jason was promoted to Vice President of Operations and now oversees all aspects of Midstate’s projects, including labor costs, indirect costs, expenses, material and equipment costs, contract reviews, manpower projections, change order monitoring, and project profitability.

Jason has extensive industry experience and brings over 30 years of servicing and installing different types of chillers, towers, boilers, and package units to the company. A graduate of the Arizona Military Institute, he began his career in the industry at age 18 as the onsite Refrigeration Technician in cold storage facilities in the West Phoenix area before transitioning into the Service and Small Project side with HVAC contractors. To this day, Jason is extremely dedicated and committed to completing all projects on-time and within budget.

Erik has over 22 years’ experience in the mechanical & plumbing industry. He has been with Midstate Mechanical for 13 years.

Erik has defined his career path through hard work and dedication, starting his rise through the ranks as an apprentice plumber journeyman, plumbing foreman, estimator, and projects manager.

He has extensive experience with commercial plumbing, having handled all aspects of projects from general contracts, purchase/change orders, process reports, budgets, RFI’s, and hands-on installation.

Erik is currently responsible for the overall growth, management, safety, and supervision of all projects in the Southwest region of Arizona. He has extensive project management and field experience in various facets of prefabrication, plumbing, new construction, equipment, HVAC installations, and renovations. His knowledge and expertise have projects completed safely, on schedule and within budget!

Fred Zais is the Vice President of Estimating for Midstate Mechanical. In this role, he manages the estimating, preconstruction and sales platforms. He oversees the management of historical cost information utilized to provide timely and current budgeting information to our clients. He also monitors Midstate’s bidding procedures for each specific project as well as providing leadership and mentoring for the estimating team. Other duties include: client tracking, enhancing business relationships, maintaining the database for accuracy and competitive estimates, tracking local and out of area construction costs and trends. His vast involvement across all Midstate projects enables our team to share in the most current and accurate cost information and trends in construction.

Fred was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland and has grown up in the business, being a fourth generation plumber and pipe fitter. He is a graduate of ABC Apprenticeship Program for Plumbing and Pipefitting and has carried multiple licenses including master plumber, master gasfitter, backflow prevention technician, medical gas installer & brazer and journeyman HVAC/R. Fred started his career in Baltimore as an apprentice to the Assistant Foreman. In 1999, he moved to Arizona and worked for a Mechanical Contractor in Mesa as a Foreman. In 2003, Fred came to work for Midstate Mechanical as a Senior Estimator. He eventually moved into the general contractor realm working as a senior mechanical estimator, MPE Preconstruction Manager, Director of MEP Services and Director of Preconstruction for the past 16 years. In January 2024, Fred returned to Midstate and moved into the Vice President of Estimating position.