Our Team
Chris Salas
President
Chris, as President of Salas Plumbing started in the Plumbing and Construction industry in 1997. He oversees all functions of the Business and holds a Master and Journeyman Plumbing license. He is also certified with CEF & has completed OSHA 10 and TEXO safety 1st. Chris holds the Minority Business owned Certification within Salas Plumbing that is able to provide his clients with a benefit and opportunity to take on high profile projects. Together, with his wife Leslie, they are able to provide quality plumbing work while maintaining safety & core family values within their Company. Personally, Chris enjoys snowboarding and skiing with his family and friends as well as relaxing at the beach. He is also a diehard Dallas Cowboy & Texas Ranger fan.
Leslie Salas
Vice President & Safety Director
Leslie, along with husband Chris, comprise the “heart” of the Company. As Vice President and Safety Director she provides guidance and support to their Team. She started her journey in the Safety world in 1999 and then began in the Construction field in 2007. Her experience allows Salas Plumbing to take on high profile projects and maintain quality plumbing processes while keeping safety a high priority. Leslie is a Certified Safety & Health Official in Construction and General Industry, as well as an Authorized OSHA outreach Trainer in both areas. Personally, Leslie enjoys spending time with her Husband and Family. She loves to travel and use her creative side in projects such as pottery, watercolor painting, cooking, floral design and jewelry design. She also enjoys volunteering with her 2 children at an animal Orphanage in Dallas, TX.
Keith Powers
Vice President of Operations
Keith began his journey in the Plumbing industry in 1993. Keith has worked on projects ranging from high rise buildings, factories and even special events effects for concert venues. Keith holds a Master Plumbing license along with a Med-Gas endorsement. Keith has been a Plumbing Instructor for the State of Texas and has held a Plumbing Inspectors license at one time. Keith is married and enjoys date night with his wife and loves all types of water sports and boating.
Ben Gilley
Chief Estimator
Ben has been in the plumbing and construction industry since 2004. He holds a Journeyman Plumbing license that he obtained in 2012 and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from McMurry University. Personally, Ben is married with three children and enjoys spending time with his Family and golfing.
Kim Hernandez
Chief Financial Officer
Kim, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), began her career in accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers. After spending five years in public accounting, she went to work in industry specializing in helping high-growth, middle-market companies achieve their goals by implementing processes and systems to gain faster and increased visibility into company performance. Kim is married and has 2 children. Away from the office, she enjoys spending time with family, reading, scrapbooking and traveling. Most exotic destination yet – Bora Bora.
Jacob Salas
Field Superintendent
Josh Thurman
Project Manager Facilitator
Before joining the Salas family, Josh spent his first 4 years after college working in commercial insurance focusing on Businesses in the trades. Prior to that, he received a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. Josh loves spending time with his wife and dog. He loves hunting, watching football, and golfing. Hook ‘Em and Go Cowboys!
Bobby Colvin
Shop Manager
Bobby started his career in the sheet metal industry using his knowledge learned at South Plains College in refrigeration to adapt to the demands of this new career back in 1978. In 1987 he switched careers to the printing industry where he stayed in for 35 years as both a print operator and driver. In Sept 2022 Bobby joined the Salas Team as the Shop Manager.
When he isn’t in the shop Bobby is either Golfing or shopping for deals at a Thrift store. His vast collection of golf shoes is nothing to sneeze at either.
Juan Tobias
Estimator
Juan began his journey in the Plumbing industry in 2008. He obtained his plumbing certification in 2010 from Construction Education Foundation of North Texas. Juan holds a Journeyman Plumbing license that he obtained in 2013 with his Med-Gas endorsement that he obtained in 2017. In his 16 years of experience, he has been active in all aspects of plumbing: Apprentice, Foreman, Project Manager, and Estimator. Personally, Juan enjoys spending time with his family and traveling on his free time.
Jeff Nelson
Purchasing Agent
Jeff is our Purchasing Agent at Salas Plumbing and has over 31 years of experience in the purchasing field. He has spent over 20 of those years in the Plumbing and Mechanical industry. Jeff is married and enjoys the country life in Mineola, Texas with his wife Shelley, and their 2 dogs Sasha and Dundee. When not at work Jeff enjoys traveling with his wife, fishing and playing golf.
Dina Cioffre
Accounting Assistant
Dina began her career in accounting in 2002 within the oil and gas industry. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Dallas. Since 2019 Dina has supported Salas Plumbing in the accounting department, providing assistance as needed. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, working out, tackling home improvement projects, snow skiing, being at the beach, and traveling to new destinations.
Whitney Wade
Accounting Supervisor
Whitney is our Accounts Receivable Manager. She has extensive experience in accounting and finance with focus on revenue management, accounts receivable and complex reconciliation processes. Whitney is passionate about streamlining workflows using advanced excel skills and other financial tools to improve accuracy and efficiency. Whitney is a proud Wife and Mom to a daughter. She also loves spending weekends exploring new parks and enjoying outdoor adventures with her family.
Laura Whitworth
Accounts Payable Specialist
Laura has over 25 years of experience in the Accounting field. Laura is our Accounts payable Manager and also a Notary. Laura has 3 Labrador retrievers that are her fur babies and she also has a son that is in his 30’s. Laura loves going on cruises and enjoys hunting and fishing.
Greg LaRock
Project Manager
Greg is an Air Force Veteran who served in the Pacific Air Forces and Special Operations Command where he specialized in maintaining avionics systems and components on the C-17 Globemaster III and CV-22 Osprey aircraft. In 2022, Greg obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Operations Management with concentration in Project Management. He is currently furthering his education by pursuing his MBA in Project Management. Greg enjoys playing golf, watching football and spending time with his wife, two daughters, and dog.
Erik Hinojos
Project Manager
Erik Hinojos is a Superintendent at Salas Plumbing. Erik has been in the Plumbing industry since 2015, working his way up to Journeyman in 2021. Erik strives to lead by example through reliability, strong work ethic and quality craftsmanship. Erik takes pride in mentoring others and getting the job done right. Throughout his career, he has worked on numerous commercial projects, including high-rise buildings, commercial kitchens and car dealerships. Outside of work, he enjoys fishing, hunting and spending time with his wife.
Ivan Tellez
Field Superintendent
Stephen
Project Manager
Stephen, project manager with the Salas Plumbing team. Started in the industry in 2015. Gained most of his knowledge and field experience here in the Republic of Texas. Earned and hold a journeyman’s license in plumbing. In his free time, he loves to hang out with his wife and dog, enjoys going to STARS games, listening to live music, as well as hiking, camping and being in the water.
Tom Orlando
Shop Driver
Tom has been in the warehouse management industry for 47 years starting at Schwinn bicycles back in 1977. Tom began his journey at Salas back in August of 2022 as our Shop Driver providing our plumbers with material in the field.
Outside of work Tom likes to relax at home.
Jonathan Gonzalez
Project Manager
Jonathan has held the title of Journeyman plumber for 5 years now, he has been in the industry since 2009. His passion for the industry has landed him into the role of Superintendent as of Jan of 2023. He has been with Salas since 2016.
When he is not plumbing or supervising Jonathan is at home with his family, 2 Boys and 1 Girl enjoying time with them and watching sports together. Lets GO COWBOYS!
Jose “Luis” Salas Senior
Journeyman Plumber
Luis began his Journey in the Plumbing industry in 1981. He began as an Apprentice and worked his way up throughout the industry and became a Licensed Journeyman Plumber in 1989. He immigrated from Mexico and became a legal US Citizen in 1993. Luis taught his son, Chris at an early age the skills of Plumbing and helped paved the way to success for all his children. He is known as the ‘Papa’ of the Salas Plumbing Family and is currently enjoying being semi-retired. He loves Plumbing and enjoys teaching others. Personally, Luis enjoys collecting baseball, football cards and autographs and is a die-hard Ranger fan. Luis is devoted to his Family and has never met a Stranger!
Tim Cray
Senior Project Manager
Timothy, a project manager of Salas Plumbing, holds a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University, a Bachelors in Sales Management, a PMP, and a master plumbing license in the great state of Texas! Timothy is an Army veteran that served with the 25ID “Tropic Lightning” right out of high school. He has been in the plumbing industry since 1999 as an employee and a business owner doing a wide variety of projects and has held/exercised endorsements for medical gas piping, and backflow assembly testing. He enjoys helping people and always has an encouraging word.
Personally, Tim enjoys spending time with his wife, violin and two cats. Among other things he enjoys bee keeping, Sundays and hot summers.
William Sutherlin
Fleet Manager & Supervisor
William has been working in the plumbing/construction industry since 1989. He holds a Journeyman plumbing license and has worked on many large projects, including construction of the American Airlines Center in downtown Dallas. Personally, William is certified in advanced open water scuba diving and enjoys DIY projects and spending time with his granddaughter.
Lilly Ayala
Accounting Clerk & HR
Lilly has been working in the plumbing/construction industry since 2014. She is a Public Notary and handles the accounting department’s accounts receivable and accounts payable processes. Lilly is a proud mother of two children.
Paul Kilcrease
Superintendent
Paul has been in the plumbing and construction industry since 1996. He has experience in a variety of projects including churches, schools and restaurants. Paul holds a Journeyman Plumbing license with 30-hour OSHA, confined space and excavation safety certifications as well as CPR. Personally, Paul is happily married for 24 years with 3 children. He enjoys riding his Harley motorcycle and camping.
Joe Salas Jr
Senior Superintendent/Lead Quality Control
Joe brings a wealth of experience to the Plumbing/Construction industry since 1989, holding both Journeyman and Master Plumbing licenses. Joe has been active in all aspects of plumbing: installer, estimator, project manager, along with problem-solving. Notably, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1991 to 1993 as a torpedo weapon retriever at the San Diego Naval Base Point Loma, overseeing the operation deck and torpedo retri as a young sailor. Outside his plumbing career, Joe’s passion for baseball shines through his role as a seasoned umpire, officiating youth, JUCO, and adult amateur baseball games. In 2020, he was inducted into the DFW-ABA Hall of Fame. When not on the field or managing projects, Joe enjoys unwinding with Hallmark movies.
Sara Hernandez
Project Administrator
Sara has experience in banking and insurance but found her passion working in the construction industry in 2018 and joined our team in 2023. As our Project Administrator, she handles everything from technological issues to assisting our Project Manager’s with their daily tasks. When not at work, she enjoys spending time with her two dogs and is a city girl who loves wearing her cowboy boots. Can I get a YEEHAW!
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