Rick Choate

Territory Sales Manager
Sacramento Valley / North Coast

Rick started his career in service to our country, specifically the US Marines in Communications before entering the plumbing industry in 1991.  Rick joined Osborne Company in 2004.  Rick has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 14 counties: Contra Costa, Solano, Yolo, Napa, Lake, Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Tehama, Humboldt, Trinity, Shasta, Siskiyou and Del Norte.  Rick is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer and builder partners in the territory.

Industry Experience: 27 years
Affiliations: IAMPO and PHCC

Jim Casey

Territory Sales Manager
Sacramento Valley / Gold Country / Shasta Cascades

Jim started in the industry in 1978 and joined Osborne Company in 1995.  Jim has responsibility for residential & multi-family sales of our product lines in 17 counties: San Joaquin, Sacramento, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, El Dorado, Placer, Sutter, Yuba, Butte, Nevada, Sierra, Plumas, Lassen, Merced, Stanislaus and Modoc.  Jim is responsible for maintaining relationships with our distribution, contractor, developer and builder partners in the territory.  Jim is a graduate of University of the Pacific with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Industry Experience: 45 years
Affiliations: IAMPO and PHCC

Chris Gillespie

Vice President of Sales

Chris started in the industry in 1982 and joined Osborne Company in 1984.  Chris is responsible for overseeing the management of our territory sales managers, wholesale corporate accounts, builder accounts and key production plumbers.  Chris is also responsible for the management of our Hawaii territory. Chris is a graduate of Ferris State University with an Associate Degree in General Education.

Industry Experience: 41 years
Affiliations: AIM/R, BIA, WSA, IAPMO, PHCC, MSBL

Bill Schwartz

Vice President

Bill started in the industry in 1988 and joined Osborne Company in 2001.  Bill is responsible for manufacturer relations and overseeing the company’s engineering, business development, service and aftermarket sales divisions. Bill is a graduate of UC Berkeley with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Industry Experience: 35 years
Affiliations: ASHRAE, ASPE, WSA, and AIM/R

Cindy Salo

Operations Manager

Cindy started in the industry in 1990 and joined Osborne Company in 2011.  Cindy is responsible for overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations and provides support to our inside sales team and accounting departments.  Cindy carries a license in General Engineering from the state of CA.

Industry Experience: 33 years
Affiliations:

Ashley Messier

President

Ashley started in the industry in 2003 and joined Osborne Company in 2007.  Ashley is responsible for manufacturer relations and overseeing the company’s overall strategy, operations, strategic business decisions and commercial sales division.  Ashley is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.

Industry Experience: 20 years
Affiliations: ASHRAE, ASPE, NCMCA, GBA, PHCC, WSA and AIM/R.

John Osborne

CEO

John began his career in 1976 as an outside sales representative for Osborne-Schuepbach Companies. In 1980, John became a junior partner with Osborne Company, a business founded in 1973 by his late father, Dan Osborne. John became president of the agency in 1984 and has maintained full ownership of the Osborne Company since 1988. John is responsible for overseeing the financial aspects of the daily business and the company’s management team.

Industry Experience: 47 years
Affiliations: AIM/R