Leadership
Dave L.
CEO
About Dave: Dave joined The Gas Connection in 2021 and is responsible for all aspects of the business. He has over 10 years of experience in a variety of business operations and marketing roles. Dave grew up in Virginia and is a proud Army veteran, including a combat deployment to Afghanistan. He lives in Arvada with his wife, Stephanie, and baby daughter, Nikki, and enjoys skiing, hiking, and cooking.
Greg F.
President
About Greg: Greg holds over 60 licenses & supervisor certificates in Colorado. As a past President of the Rocky Mountain Gas Association, he was instrumental in uniting the Utility company, oil and gas companies and the private sector together. On a more personal note, Greg ranked 3rd in the world for arm wrestling, enjoys hiking, snowboarding, surfing and wakeboarding. Even with all that, his main focus is his family.
Kevin F.
Vice-President
About Kevin: Going into business at the age of 19 with his brother Greg, Kevin does not take for granted the relationships that The Gas Connection has developed. He is very thankful to the customers and contractors along the Front Range who, while having choices, have loyally chosen The Gas Connection since 1980. Kevin has always believed in being accessible to those that need help or need questions answered. He believes this is one of the reasons that The Gas Connection has been blessed to have dominated the Colorado natural gas installation market since 1980. Kevin is a family man and having a close, loving family is what brings him the most joy and what he is most proud of. Kevin loves and is very proud of his wife, children, and especially his special needs daughter Karlee who has taught him more about life and priorities than business ever could
Customer Service Team
Shari R.
Customer Service Manager
About Shari: Shari is originally from Rockford IL. and enjoys spending time with family and her amazing pup Beau.
Amy M.
Sr. Customer Service Representative
About Amy: Amy is a mother to her three fur babies and is a movie buff and complete Harry Potter nerd- Ravenclaw House! She was raised in Arvada, Colorado and loves to go camping and 4 wheeling, but her favorite vacation destination is Hawaii!
Nikole B.
Customer Service Representative
About Nikole: Nikole is originally from a small town at the base of Mt Rushmore in South Dakota. She has traveled and lived all over, and most recently moved here from Louisiana. Nikole is currently attempting to control the chaos while raising two girls 14 & 2 and also a pet mom to a 16-year-old cat named Handsome. Nikole has over 15 years in Customer Service experience along with other professional accomplishments. Nikole loves to work but when she is not working, she can be found hiking and exploring Colorado with her kids.
Estimating Team
Lucas C.
Project Estimator
About Lucas: Lucas is a 4th Generation Colorado native. He enjoys the arts, outdoors and quality family time
Mike S.
Project Estimator
About Mike: Mike was born in Pittsburgh PA and lived in the state until his 6th birthday. In his free time, Mike enjoys hiking, 4-wheeling, camping, and boating. Working in the industry since Christmas 1999, Mike has worked for several fireplace stores along the Front Range. Always looking to help other people, he made a great fit for The Gas Connection where he has the opportunity to help customers get the gas line service they need. He takes pride in his ability to explain the process, to take the headache out of the construction project.
Alex Hawkins
Project Estimator
About Alex: Alex has over 5 years of experience in the gas industry including installation, service, and estimating. With a keen attention to detail, he sees each project through from start to finish and works to leave each customer with a smile on their face. Alex is a new resident of Colorado but is no stranger to the outdoors. He loves biking, hiking, and just being able to breathe fresh Colorado air.
Installation Team
Mark D.
Operations Manager
About Mark: Mark enjoys woodworking, classic auto restoration, camping, fishing and hiking. Mark grew up in Laramie, Wyoming and moved to Colorado after high school. He worked in building materials sales/distribution for 26 years before getting into HVAC and gas lines.
John Molet
Field Supervisor
About John: John is also a Denver native and loves to hike and watch soccer!
Jacob F.
Operations Manager
About Jacob: Jacob was born in Boulder, CO, and has worked with The Gas Connection for the past 6 years. He enjoys the outdoors including hiking, rock climbing, and taking backpacking trips through the Front Range and the San Juan Mountains.
Jared Gore
Operations Coordinator
About Jared: Jared is a Colorado native and graduated from Metropolitan State University of Denver with a degree in Aviation and Aerospace Science. Jared joined The Gas Connection after operations roles in the aviation industry and at Peloton. Jared is passionate about finding new ways to improve day-to-day operations to save time, money, and deliver the best customer experience possible. In Jared’s free time he loves being outside fishing, playing disc golf, and tennis. Jared recently got engaged and will be getting married in Fall of 2022.
Installers
Service Team
Doug L.
Service Manager
Length of time with TGC: 10 years
Length of time in the gas industry: 29 years
Completed certifications:
- CSST
- Polyfusion
- OSHA
- National Safety Council
- National Gold Shovel Standard, NFI
About Doug: Doug loves to spend his free time with his amazing family in the great outdoors.
Tom R.
Service Technician
Length of time with TGC: 3 years
Length of time in the gas industry: 8 years
Completed certifications:
- CSST installations
- Poly fusion
- OSHA safety
- National Safety Council Standards.
- Operator Qualification (OQ)
- Midwest Energy Association
- National Gold Shovel Standard
- Xcel Sub-Contractor Qualified
- RTD Compliance Approved
About Tom: Tom is an experienced service tech with over 10 years of experience working with fireplaces and hearth products. He joined The Gas Connection 3 years ago and loves his work.
Support Team
Ken P.
Fleet Manager
About Ken: Ken is a Broomfield Colorado native and spends his time hiking, dancing, drag racing, car shows, arm wrestling and working out. Spending quality time with his two sons is what he enjoys most.
Christie G.
Accounting, Payroll, & Benefits Manager
About Christi: Christi has over 30 years of experience in accounting for small and mid-size companies in a variety of industries. As a CA girl who grew up on a beach she has adapted to CO since moving here in 2002. She is an avid traveler who enjoys traveling in her RV to beautiful locations for hiking and paddleboarding.
Joshua J.
Inventory Associate
About Josh: Josh enjoys science fiction novels and collecting sci-fi models. He spends a lot of time listening to history podcasts (especially ancient Rome) and keeping up with behavioral science while cooking and exercising. He and his wife take any opportunity to take long walks down Clear Creek to the Platte River. He also has been educated in the fields of anatomy, philosophy, medical diets, and phlebotomy but has transitioned out of the medical field for the time being.
Gus R.
Logistics Specialist
About Gus: Gus was born in Mexico and has worked in the construction and landscaping world for the past decade. He is a hard worker and enjoys the rewarding process of seeing a project through to its final stage.