Our People

As owner and CEO, Paul oversees all operations at 1901 Inc. Paul has over 20 years’ experience in Mechanical Contracting and is a steamfitter by trade. Paul has worked hard to improve quality control within the company while also improving efficiency and productivity throughout both the field and the office.

Paul is actively the President of Madison Area Mechanical & Sheet Metal Contractors Assoc., Vice President of Madison Association of Plumbing Contractors, Vice President of Mechanical Contractors Assoc. Of America, WI Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer of the National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau, Madison Big Step Steering Committee, Kids Building Wisconsin and the State of Wisconsin Apprenticeship Leaders Board of Directors

“Dedication and commitment to quality, value and safety is vital to our success. Our customers rely on our expertise in design and construction to provide them with safe, reliable, and efficient mechanical systems. Our goal is to be quality, cost and safety conscious at all times and we recognize that our customers are the most valuable and important assets we have.”

In 2011, Jim returned to 1901 as the Service Manager. His 15 years of field experience has helped lead the service department to giving better quality, efficiency, and timeliness of service to our customers. In 2017, Jim was promoted to Vice President of Service and Sales which will allow him to build more personal relationships with our current and future customers while still overseeing the service department.

Jim graduated from the Sales Excellence Institute at University of Houston. He is a member of MSCA and sits on the Steamfitter Apprentice Advisory Committee, and on the National Service and Maintenance Agreement Oversight Committee for the state of WI.

Justin has more than 12 years of experience in the HVAC & Construction industry. Before joining 1901 Inc, Justin was an HVAC Designer/Construction Administrator and Project Manager for a consultant engineering firm.  Justin has several years of experience in the design of HVAC systems, construction administration, commissioning, and project management for a variety of projects types including healthcare, K-12 & higher education, office buildings, industrial facilities, correctional institutions, and laboratory buildings. 

Prior to taking on the role of Plumbing Division Manager and Project Management, Justin led jobs as a Foreman on multiple large scale plumbing projects. This hands-on experience gives him excellent insight to all facets of Project Management from scheduling and labor management to material procurement and delivery schedules. Justin is also responsible for design assist, design build, change orders, estimating, communication with other trades and all operations of the plumbing devision.

Lee is an HVAC project manager/estimator with 50 years of experience in the construction industry and 32 years in the HVAC trade including sheet metal field supervision and shop fabrication. Lee has been the Project Manager of some of the most high-profile HVAC projects in Wisconsin, including the Wisconsin State Capitol Renovations, Overture Center, Epic and major additions to UW Hospital.

Lee makes use of all the tools at his disposal at 1901, including the latest CAD/BIM/Revit designs, our scanning tool for existing site conditions, Trimble to layout hangers and embedded anchors, sheet metal and steamfitting prefabrication, value engineering, along with a concerted company-wide LEAN effort, and most importantly the talents of a very qualified and extremely hard-working workforce practicing safety in their every movement. Embracing each and every new technological advance ensures the best for our customers.

His project management responsibilities include purchasing of equipment, subcontracting, jobsite coordination, safety policy oversight, system redesign for value engineering, CAD/BIM design oversight, and plain old problem-solving.

1901 is a growing family with our eyes focused firmly on the future. If your “family” has a need, let our family help you, as we have done for the past 119 years proud. 

Mike specializes in small to large scale design/build projects, including historic restorations. He often meets one-on-one with building owners and facility managers to accommodate their needs, Mike has proven to be a valuable asset in servicing some of our most demanding and intricate projects including pharmaceutical laboratories, food service distribution, churches and printing facilities, just to name a few.

As Service Manager for 1901, Dave oversees our Service Department that services Dane County and surrounding areas with up to twelve service technicians. The majority of our work is for commercial customers. We provide emergency service as well as preventive maintenance.

Randy’s years of experience ensure that 1901’s estimating software is kept to date with current pricing metrics and enables us to accurately and competitively quote projects. He is a past President of the Madison Association of Plumbing Contractors and holds a B.A. in Business Administration from UW Whitewater

Jeff currently holds a Wisconsin Journeyman Plumber’s license, a Cross Connection Control Tester license, and is designated as a nationally recognized ASSE Service Plumber.  He is also a ASSE Instructor and Proctor.

His start in the warehouse helped him gain an understanding of how the trades work and provides him with a unique understanding on putting together complete and accurate bids. Andy has completed courses at Madison College in mathematics, business, and computer science, and he oversees and maintains our estimating software.

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He also coordinates with subcontractors and suppliers regarding their costs for our projects. Using cutting edge 3D estimating software that integrates with our CAD and fabrication departments, Cale and the estimating team play a critical role in the overall success and productivity of 1901.