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.
Chris Gauvin
CFO
Chris began his career in Dallas working briefly as a tax consultant in 2003 having just completed an undergraduate degree with a double major in finance and information technology. Not long after, Chris joined Deloitte and Touche as an auditor in 2006 after completing his Master’s degree from the University of Texas at Austin. While at Deloitte, Chris worked with large clients across a variety of industries, such as real estate, manufacturing, retail, and materials companies. After two audit seasons, Chris moved into the valuation group where he performed complex public and private valuations to support financial reporting, tax and various mergers and acquisitions. In 2011, Chris moved to a boutique firm as a manager of valuation services, overseeing due diligence efforts. Later in 2014, Chris moved into the corporate world where he spent time running buy-side acquisitions, leading corporate strategy, and setting joint venture activities for companies with revenues ranging from $700M to $1.8B. Since 2017, Chris has held controller and CFO positions for growth companies across the country. Chris is a transformational leader who thinks strategically about the finance function and growth with an entrepreneurial mindset.
Chris is married with two children and enjoys traveling locally as well as Europe, Asia, and to tropical destinations. He also enjoys outdoor activities with his family and hiking, skiing, cross-fit and running marathons.
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!
Curtis Ramey
Project Manager & Estimator
Curtis began in the plumbing industry in 1982. Curtis has worked on everything from residential properties to high rise buildings. He holds a Master Plumbing license. Curtis manages Plumbing projects and provides estimates for commercial clients. Personally, Curtis enjoys outdoor activities with his wife including hiking and camping.
Ben Gilley
Project Manager & 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.
Joe Salas Jr
Lead Project Manager & Quality Control
With extensive experience in the Plumbing/Construction industry that began in 1989, Joe has been active in all aspects of plumbing: installer, estimator, project manager, along with problem solving. Joe holds a Journeyman and Master Plumbing license. Personally, Joe has enjoyed playing baseball and is a baseball umpire that previously officiated youth baseball and JUCO. He is currently officiating adult amateur baseball. Joe has also been inducted into the DFW-ABA hall of fame class of 2020 and also loves Hallmark movies.
Ivan Tellez
Quality Control Assistant
Tim Cray
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.
Carl McHenry
Junior Estimator
Carl McHenry currently holds a Bachelors in Digital Arts and Design from Full Sail University and a Tradesman plumbing license. Carl began his career as a graphic designer and then transitioned into a plumber in Janurary of 2019 working for Salas Plumbing. After experiencing more of the residential side of plumbing Carl joined back with Salas Plumbing in October of 2022 as a Junior Estimator to combine both the skills of his Graphic design and plumbing experience.
Personally, Carl enjoys playing video games and collecting coins
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.
Vikki McInerney
Accounting Manager
Vikki joined the Salas team in April of 2022 as the Accounting Manager. She is certified as a QuickBooks Pro Advisor and has been working in accounting since 2007. She was born and raised here in Dallas.
When not at work, she is taking her boys to explore the city, going to concerts and enjoys the occasional night out country dancing.
Sherra Cobb
Accounting Assistant
Sherra has been in the accounting industry for 27 Years, starting her career off on the shingle side of the business for 6 years then transitioned over to the roofing industry for 21 years. She made the jump to accounting for Salas part time back in October of 2022 and has semi retired.
When she’s not at work Sherra loves to spend her time with her Grand kids.
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.
Shari Zakalowski
Assistant to VP
Shari started her journey in the plumbing industry in 2022 as an Assistant to the Vice President. With a Bachelors in Business Administration, Shari has a wide variety of experience ranging from Human Resources to the Health & Fitness Industry. This experience has led her to the role she is in now as an Assistant to Leslie. When she's not working, she enjoys playing soccer on the weekends and cuddling her 3 adorable cats.
Anslei Shelton
Project Administrator
Anslei started in the construction industry in 2021. She joined our team shortly after completing her first year of college at Texas tech. As our Project Administrator, she handles everything from technological issues to assisting our Project Manager’s with their daily tasks. Outside of the office Anslei enjoys spending time with her friends, family and horses.
Bobby Colvin
Shop Driver
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.
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.
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.
Ismael Ramirez
Superintendent
Ismael has retained lots of experience in the plumbing industry after the start of his career in 1994. He holds a Journeyman Plumbers license. Personally, He is the proud parent of 2 daughters.
Brian Billings
Superintendent
brianbillings@salasplumbing.com
Brian has been in the Plumbing/Underground utility business since 1993, but his time as a Plumber started in 1997. He is a 3rd generation Plumber and has many Cousins, Uncles and an Aunt or two that are Plumbers as well. He started as a Supervisor and Superintendent in 1995 on many different projects. He started his career building prisons all over the State in Beeville, Abilene, Gatesville and Ft. Worth in the early 1990’s and schools in late 1990’s through 2000’s including Birdville High School and Stadium & Fine Art, Weatherford High School, Rockwall High school & Football Stadium and many others. He has helped on the following commercial projects: The Star in Frisco, TX. The Dr. Pepper Keurig headquarters in Frisco, TX. The Village in Dallas, TX. The Windstar World Casino in Oklahoma and many other high rises and smaller projects along the way. He has been happily married for over 25 years and has 5 kids that he enjoys spending time with.
Jonathan Gonzalez
Superintendent
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!
Zachary Nichols
Superintendent
Zachary Nichols is a 3rd generation licensed plumber, specializing in commercial construction. He has been involved in or been in charge of multiple projects all over the DFW area including football stadiums, high rise buildings and Office parks. He is now our field superintendent for the tilt wall side of Salas Plumbing Inc.
When he is off work he is usually BBQing or watching his daughters athletics or attending concerts.