After graduating with a BBA from William & Mary, Jon embarked on his career with Ferguson Enterprises in Atlanta as a Trainee in 1986. He was hired by A.O. Smith in 1988 and moved to the Washington DC area as a District Manager. He remained with A.O. Smith through 1995 and shifted to N.H. Yates in 1996 as A.O. Smith converted from a factory sales force to reps. Jon has lived in Columbia, MD since 1991, is married to Amanda, Dean of Arts & Sciences at Loyola University and they have two children.
position: SALES & PRODUCT MANAGERS
Jim Schnorr
Over the course of Schnorr’s 30-year career at Burnham Holdings, he has held positions in both the wholesale channel and engineered product offerings in the residential, commercial, and industrial segments of the HVAC industry. He has led national and local sales teams of manufacturers reps and direct sales employees for Burnham Corporation, Burnham Hydronics, Burnham Commercial, Bryan Steam, and Thermal Solutions.
Dan Kelbaugh
Dan has been in the sales industry for over 30 years with concentration in the HVAC industry for the past 20 years. He joined NH Yates in 2011 and was previously the VP of Sales and Marketing for Burnham Boilers for 12 years. Dan is responsible for sales and marketing direction in our entire coverage area while also managing several of our key hydronic product lines. Dan lives in York , PA and graduated from Bloomsburg University with a BA degree in Marketing.
Chuck Yates
My title is “Engineered Sales” which really means I call on Engineers, Architects and Facilities to update them on how our lines can help them provide better services, energy usage or life expectancy to their clients/buildings. I have been with the company since 1988 and really enjoy what I do. in my other life I volunteer extensively with Safe House of Hope (www.safehouseofhope.org) which works with victims of domestic sex trafficking here in Baltimore.
Mike Holmes
After spending my entire professional career on the distributor side of the business, I was fortunate enough to join NH Yates in January of 2016 as the Plumbing Products Mgr. Having literally grown up in the business working in our family owned plbg & htg wholesale house in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area of Pa., and then working with a large regional distributor for over 20 years, I certainly understand the trials and tribulations of ALL wholesale sales folk. This new position in the “rep arena” rounds out my vast experience within our industry and allows me to be a great resource for both our customers & manufacturers alike. My education includes the solid influence of the Jesuits @ Scranton Prep High School and a BS/BA from Villanova University …GO Cats ! My wife Mary & I have been blessed with four grown children, all of whom are all gainfully employed !!
Matt Cornelius
In 2005, Matt joined N.H. Yates full time after graduating from McDaniel College with a BA degree in Business Administration & Economics. During his tenure at the company, he has served in various capacities including inside sales, estimating department manager, and most recently outside sales. In his current sales function, Matt has forged professional relationships & provided service in the Baltimore, Maryland Eastern Shore, District of Columbia, Northern Virginia, Eastern Pennsylvania, & Delaware markets.
Milt Barrett
Milt Barrett steam and hydronics specialist with 40 years’ experience in the industry Love being outdoors and cooking and good wine . spending time with my better half.
Jim Yates, Jr.
JR is entering his 45th year in the business. While the bulk of his career has been at Yates and Co., he did work for Taco Inc. in the mid-eighties as Regional Manager, Product Manager and Field Sales Manager. His favorite part of his job is still getting out of the office to help Customers and Principles buy and sell more products. His favorite quote, “Murphy was an optimist. “
Todd Yates
Todd joined Yates in 2004. After working in both inside & outside sales, he is currently our General Manager.
He majored in Business & Economics, and has been blessed with two young children and an understanding wife.