AirAdvice for Homes, Inc™ has its origins in the 1990s, when John Skardon was searching for a way to help his wife manage her severe asthma. She could experience a life threatening attack when exposed to particles and volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) that could not be detected by sight or smell. John designed and built an affordable method for measuring such indoor air quality (“IAQ”) parameters. He then started AirAdvice™ to make his product available to all homeowners. Co-founder Meindert Kleefstra, an electrical engineer, built the first prototypes of the AirAdvice IAQ monitor in 1999.
AirAdvice found the perfect business partner in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) industry. AirAdvice’s technology identified IAQ issues in the home, and HVAC contractors solved those problems through their portfolio of IAQ products.
Today, AirAdvice for Homes continues the original mission of improving the quality of life for homeowners. AirAdvice for Homes is the premier IAQ program in the marketplace. The company’s goal is to constantly improving its offerings through investment in all aspects of the program, including sensor technology, reports, and training.
Management
Don Aultman, CEO, is the founder of AirAdvice for Homes. Don spent 5 years at AirAdvice, Inc, initially as CFO and later as VP & General Manager of the Residential Division. He has over 20 years experience in various companies as both CEO and CFO, and has led startups in the environmental arena. Don received his B.S. in Economics at Yale, and his MBA in Finance from Wharton.
Meindert Kleefstra, Vice President of Engineering, leads technical development at AirAdvice for Homes. Meindert developed the original AirAdvice monitor, and has more than 25 years of experience in both analog and digital design. He has held numerous engineering management positions in advanced instrumentation companies. Meindert holds 12 U.S. patents and has one more are pending. He received a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from the Polytechnical College Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Dustin Hansen, National Sales Manager, has been with AirAdvice for 5 years as a sales executive and sales manager. He has over 15 years experience as a sales manager for several companies in the financial and insurance industries before starting with AirAdvice.
Keith McCormick, Customer Service Manager, oversees customer training and support, and monitor calibration, shipping, and receiving. Keith spent 6 years at Air Advice, Inc. as Business Advisor Supervisor. Prior to his time with AirAdvice, Keith owned his own HVAC Business in Montana for 15 years, where he performed every function of a residential HVAC contractor, including installations, sales, service and retrofits.