Meet The Team
Mike Kobella
General Manager
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Owner and operator of Kobella Plumbing Heating Cooling, Mike is a Marine Corps veteran with over 18 years experience in the plumbing and HVAC business.
Michael Carovac
Production Manager
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Mike C.’s bright personality and positive attitude will make you smile. Formally trained in HVAC school, he really knows his stuff. On his days off, he likes to keep his golf skills sharp. He also enjoys working with horses in barrel racing and pole bending. Who knew?!
Matt Tackett
Operations Manager
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Matt’s background in building and project management complements his skills in our trades and gives him a broad perspective as he works with customers on plumbing and HVAC solutions. He is passionate about the service work he leads here at Kobella. In his off-hours, you will find Matt enjoying the outdoors with his trio of boys.
Andrew has great energy, and clients appreciate his friendly personality and thorough communication. He has sharpened his skills in the plumbing field and is adept at helping clients find a solution that best meets their needs. At home, Andrew keeps busy with his wife raising their two young kids.
Jeremy is a top-notch technician and takes tremendous pride in the work he does with Kobella. He is committed to customer satisfaction. The outdoors is where you’ll find him during his off time, spending time with his family.
Justin is committed to providing amazing service. He most enjoys working on water treatment solutions with customers. Justin is the kind of guy that appreciates a good challenge. When he’s not busy with Kobella, he is listening to music or enjoying the outdoors while hiking. Or both.
Top-notch HVAC technician Mike T. is a seasoned veteran in his trade. He makes installing HVAC equipment look like a breeze. We like his focused work style and customers appreciate his down-to-earth personality. You’ll definitely find him outdoors after work and on the weekends, most likely fishing. Besides fishing, raising his children also keeps him pretty busy.
Plumbing technician Greg is hardworking, and we admire his positive attitude and willingness to lend a hand. He is committed to providing excellent service and dedicated to quality. When not working, he enjoys raising his young family with his wife. He also keeps himself busy with wheels and motors — riding dirt bikes, renovating vehicles, and going to car shows.
HVAC technician Brad really enjoys helping educate customers about their heating and cooling systems and equipment. He appreciates the strong team culture here at Kobella and is a proud Navy submarine veteran. When off the clock, you’ll find him on the golf course or cruising on his motorcycle.
Everyone loves Tyler’s positive, helpful attitude, and he does an amazing job with managing our equipment and materials. When he’s not working hard at keeping the Kobella shop running smoothly, he enjoys fishing and sports of any kind.
An Army veteran with years of plumbing experience, Tyler W. treats everyone with a genuine friendliness and uses sound reasoning to offer practical solutions to customers’ plumbing needs. He enjoys boating in his off time and keeping up with his five children!
Jason has a great foundation from his experience renovating and inspecting homes and offers Kobella customers valuable insights into their home’s plumbing systems. He’s outdoors in his off time, enjoying hunting, fishing, and playing softball.
Jon L. is excellent at helping customers navigate options for HVAC and plumbing equipment and everyone appreciates his down-to-earth demeanor. Like his Kobella comrades, he, too, likes spending time with his family and enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, casual fishing, and bonfires. Don’t be fooled — this simple guy does have a deep side, as his interests include astronomy and learning about ancient civilizations!
Kyle has great mechanical and problem-solving abilities, which really help him excel at servicing and troubleshooting HVAC systems! Kyle enjoys his free time with his three children and is also passionate about fly fishing and camping in Pennsylvania. He likes the strong team atmosphere at Kobella and the rewarding feeling from helping customers within the comfort of their home.
A lot of hard work goes into the HVAC installations Shane is part of, and he says being able to see the end result is awesome. Shane cares about his workmanship and takes a lot of pride in being able to wow a customer with a finished project. He appreciates the culture here at Kobella. When he’s not on the clock, he likes to attend concerts and sporting events, play softball, and cook.
Semper Fidelis! Bruno is a Marine Corps veteran and enjoys now being with the Kobella troop. His past work experience as a welder gives him an edge as he provides customers gold-standard plumbing service. In his free time, he hits the gym and spends time with his family.
Jared completed his apprenticeship here at Kobella and has been a service plumber for a few years now. As a Cleveland native he loves a challenge and enjoys continually sharpening his skills everyday. In his off time, he enjoys playing basketball and traveling the country on backpacking excursions.
Kind and easy going, Shane C is a highly technical HVAC service tech who thoroughly enjoys honing in on and repairing complicated HVAC issues. When he isn’t taking apart circuit boards for fun, you can catch him working on cars, going to races, and hitting the bike trails.
Greg H prides himself with the customer first mindset. “ Kill them with Kindness” is a motto he lives by. He has over 12 years of customer service experience. Skills In HVAC and water Treatment needs. He is married to his loving wife Lauren. They have two beautiful children (Finn and Lola). In his free time loves to spend time with his family, an avid golfer and tends to his vegetable garden.
Probably the nicest guy you will ever meet- Kevin is a service plumber here at Kobella. He started his plumbing career straight out of high school and has lived the trade life ever since. Outside of work, he enjoys golfing and is a self described “#1 Cleveland sports fan”!
Sam’s energy is unmatched! He is hardworking, always positive and takes great pride in his HVAC installation work here at Kobella. In his off time, he enjoys spending time with his girlfriend, taking his Siberian husky for strolls, loves working on and building cars and fishing!
Anthony B.
1985 - 2020
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We honor the memory of a life lost too soon, and are forever grateful for Anthony’s hard work, dedication, and loyalty to Kobella Plumbing Heating Cooling.
