
Meet the Team
Owner/Service Technician
Jerry Giese

Jerry graduated from NWTC in 1994 with an associates degree in HVAC studies. He entered a partnership to take over the former Chown/Peterson business to form GPS in 2006.
John Schramm
Owner/Installer/Fabricator
Before GPS, John worked at the saw mill for 15 years. Upon them closing the factory down, John began his career in HVAC 20 years ago and joined the partnership with Jerry to own GPS in 2006!


Steve Debriyn
Prior to working with GPS, Steve worked construction for 16 years. He has been a part of GPS for the past 11 years and specializes in installs.
Project Manager/Senior Installer

Patrick Jacquart
Project Manager/Service Technician
Patrick started working in HVAC with us in 2016 and was quick to learn! He now specializes in installs and boiler units.

Randy Johnson
Senior Service Technician
Randy has over 14 years of experience in the HVAC industry and he specializes in service and diagnosis.
Chandler started working with GPS 3 years ago. He specializes in installs.

Junior Installer/Fabricator
Chandler Strahl

Patrick O'Neill
Project Manager/Senior Installer/Fabricator
Patrick began working in the HVAC industry in 2010 in the state of Utah. He has been a part of the team for the past 8 years.

Reid DeLaurelle
Junior Installer
Reid just joined the team here at GPS. He is currently studying for his degree in HVAC at NWTC in Marinette.

Julie Schmitz
Office administrator
Julie has been a part of the team for 5 years. She has an associates degree in secretarial. She has over 30 years of experience working in an office setting.

Kaitie Sodergren
Marketing Manager
Kaitie has a Bachelor of Arts in Entrepreneurship from Northern Michigan University and has recently graduated summa cum laude with her Master of Science in Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
