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Our Team

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Meet Our Team

Once a four-person operation, we’ve grown to a staff of over 50 employees who are eager and ready to support you. At Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems, we are proud serve the North Alabama area and are active members of the community. All of our technicians are EPA certified and maintain a working knowledge of all types of HVAC equipment. Regardless of your needs, our team will always be honest and open with you.
Annette Hale

Annette Hale

Owner/CEO
Indoor Comfort Systems was founded in 1997 by Annette Hale. When Annette started our company, she brought with her an extensive background in the heating and cooling industry. Once a four-person operation, we’ve grown to a staff of over 60 employees who are eager and ready to support you.
April Goode

April Goode

Controller
April is the controller for Annette Hale’s Indoor Comfort Systems. She has been with us since 2005. She's a native of Huntsville, AL. One of the things April says she's learned the most from working at our company is that “there is no “I” in team,” a philosophy that this company lives by. April enjoys nature, brain teasers, puzzles, and everything in the world of fashion. In her spare time April enjoys spending time with her family and friends


Jerry Pennington

Jerry Pennington

VP of Construction
Jerry Pennington is the vice president of construction at Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems. He has worked in the HVAC industry for over 25 years, and has been a great part of our company since 2004.  Jerry is an Alabama state-certified heating and air conditioning contractor, an Alabama state-certified master-gas fitter, and has an EPA certification for lead safety for renovation, repair, and painting. Jerry also has an FCC amateur-radio license, an associates of science degree from Calhoun Community College, and is a board member of the Madison City construction board of appeals. In his spare time Jerry enjoys playing golf.
Sean Keohane

Sean Keohane

Service Manager
Sean began as the Service Manager for Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems in 2006. He oversees all service operations. Sean and his family moved to Huntsville 14 years ago from Key West, FL. He has been in the air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration industry for more than 35 years. Sean enjoys spending time with his family, especially his grandkids. He has four sons ranging in age from 17-29. Huntsville was his family’s vacation spot almost every year, so they decided to move here. Sean's wife works at Buckhorn High School in the Special Ed Dept. There have been nothing but great opportunities for them since they moved here with no regrets.
Brad Taylor

Brad Taylor

Purchasing Manager
Brad moved to Huntsville seven years ago from Cocoa Beach, FL. For the last six years he has worked for Annette Hale’s Indoor Comfort Systems. For the first three and half years, Brad worked in our warehouse receiving and preparing materials to be installed for jobs. In late 2017, he was promoted to purchasing manager and has been successfully working in this capacity to make sure that our customers receive only the most quality products. Brad says he sometimes misses the beach lifestyle, but he enjoys boating, fishing, and quality-family time in his spare time here.

Service Department

Kevin Mitzel

Kevin Mitzel

Assistant Service Manager
Kevin is a single father who is most proud of the sweet, kind, and smart daughter he is raising. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family, and friends. 

His hobbies include cooking, antiques, and vintage automobiles.
Roderick Goodlow

Roderick Goodlow

Service Technician
Rod is a native of North Alabama. 
In 2009, he started his career in HVAC.
During free time, he enjoys traveling, watching sports and helping people plan for their futures.
Andrew Martinson

Andrew Martinson

Service Technician
Andy grew up working on cars and got into the heating and air-conditioning industry with his brothers. He was in the business for 17 years. He finds it very rewarding to be able to fix things for people and make people comfortable. In his free time, he enjoys camping, boating, fishing, and mostly anything outdoors.
Herman Wooten

Herman Wooten

Service Technician
Herman has worked for us for over a year. He started in his family business when he was 12 years old working during the summertime. He has 40 years of experience in the HVAC industry. Herman enjoys spending time with his family in Mississippi.

Construction

Zack Hepburn

Zack Hepburn

Construction Manager
Zack moved to Huntsville 32 years ago. He grew up as the oldest boy in a large family. His father was a NASA engineer who started Zack out playing with Legos at a very young age. That's why building and problem solving comes easy to him. He has worked in HVAC for ten years, and two years for us. When he is not working, he enjoys sharpening knives.
Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson

Construction Manager
Jeff has been with Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems since 2004. In 1984 when Jeff was 13, he began working in the heating and air conditioning industry with his father, brother, brother-in-law, and cousins after school and on weekends. When he moved back home in 1990, he started a job that taught him the importance of true craftmanship. In 1996, he was ready to take on a new challenge – service. Jeff began to learn the service side of the industry and found there were great opportunities for technicians. He quickly learned that it was a lot of hard work! He spent many years working long hours and honing his skills at service, which he loved doing, while his daughter was at home trying to grow up without him. She grew a whole foot without him knowing it! He decided to start letting her ride with him on service calls after hours so he could spend more time with her. She is now grown, and today Jeff is one of our Construction Managers. In his spare time, Jeff likes to ride his motorcycle, build things, play with his pups, and spend time with his family.
Evan Scott

Evan Scott

Construction Manager
Evan has worked in the HVAC industry for many years. He has been with Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems since 2010. Starting as a helper and working up to management, Evan takes pride in his work and enjoys what he does. When not at work, he enjoys fishing and spending time with friends and family.
Jeff Weir

Jeff Weir

Construction Manager
Jeff has worked in the HVAC trade since 1984. He learned the trade in the Marines and spent seven years in the USMCR as a refrigeration air conditioning mechanic, with a secondary mos. as a cold-weather operation instructor. He spent his first 21 years in trade in northern VA, 20 of those years working for R.A. Dobson Inc. While living in northern VA, Jeff was a volunteer firefighter for 15 years at Ashburn Volunteer Fire and Rescue. He was a certified VA state firefighter 2, driver operator, and fire instructor 1, heavy tactical rescue. He was on the board of directors for ten of the 15 years, Sergeant for 12 years and Chief Engineer of the department for 13 years. After moving Madison, AL in 2005. Jeff has worked for us since 2006. He has been NATE certified for the last ten years and RSES certified 15 years before that. Jeff has been married for 29 years, and dated his wife Karen, for eight years before starting in high school. They have two daughters, one son in law, and a two-and-a-half-year-old grandson who is a lot of fun.

Sales

Shania Gerecht

Shania Gerecht

Receptionist
Shania enjoys spending time with family and friends. She also loves photography and riding around.  When she is not at work, you may find her fishing.
Kathy Lowe

Kathy Lowe

Sales Coordinator
Kathy is from Tennessee and moved to Huntsville in 1998, where she spent 25 years in the cosmetology industry. She has worked as a sales coordinator / admin assistant for Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems since 2012. Her duties include assessing customer’s needs, scheduling, and dispatching all sales requests.

Kathy truly enjoys her job.
Chris Chapman

Chris Chapman

Comfort Consultant
Chris Chapman moved to the Huntsville area in 1986. Working in heating and air the last ten years, the past seven years, Chris has had the pleasure of being part of the Annette Hale's Indoor Comfort Systems' work family. Chris brings a broad base of knowledge and many years of experience helping customers analyze their heating and air needs. During his time with us, Chris has repeatedly achieved goals set by his company and has numerous return customers and referrals. In addition, Chris’s favorite part of his job is providing excellent service, allowing you to relax and have confidence in the systems you have chosen. Before working to provide customers energy efficient HVAC systems, Chris previously worked as a chief videographer. During this time, he earned three Emmy nominations and approximately 25 AP awards. As the son of a Colonel in the US Army, Chris has a strong work ethic and commitment to serving his community. Chris has volunteered for the Special Olympics and has helped the Ability Foundation to provide wheelchair ramps in local schools. In his spare time, Chris loves playing sports with his sons, who both play basketball on their school teams; helping his stepdaughters with home projects; and playing with his step-grandchildren who call him "Chappy." Chris and his wife Nancy enjoy playing golf and kayaking in the mangroves of South Florida. His newest passion is helping his wife take care of their adopted pets and working towards a cleaner environment.
David Riley Jr.

David Riley Jr.

Comfort Consultant
David has been in the HVAC industry for over 14 years. He began his career as a service technician and professionally grew into the sales aspect of the industry. David is a native of Cahaba Heights, but recently moved with his family to North Alabama.  He is married to Lauren, and they have a daughter named Emma Jane. David’s passion is building loyalty and long-term relationships with customers, while helping each client along the way. In his free time, he enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and riding the tractor with his daughter.

Office and Support Staff

April Jackson

April Jackson

Accounting Clerk
April, aka LA, is a Huntsville native. She has been with the company since 2006, starting as a part-time filer and working up to accounting clerk. She has a grown son (Jake) whom she is extremely proud of. In April's free time, she like spending time with her friends and family, reading (or listening) to books of all genres, movies, good TV, good food, and psychology.
Rebecca Morgan

Rebecca Morgan

Administrative Assistant
Originally from Virginia, Rebecca relocated to Huntsville in 2019 and is continually proud to be a part of our award-winning company. When not at work, Rebecca enjoys reading and exploring - especially anything outdoors, historical or art related.

Warehouse

Zarley Lawson

Zarley Lawson

Warehouse
Zarley is a native of Athens, AL. He began his studies at Wallace State Community College. He later transferred to the University of TN to complete his studies. Zarley enjoy spending time with his family, cooking, and playing disc golf.
Chris Sturgill

Chris Sturgill

Warehouse

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