• Our technicians are hired only after passing a detailed technological exam and an important assessment of their abilities on the filed
• Their demeanor must be both courteous and possess the ability to truly listen to our customer concerns
• Our technicians are both NATE certified and are in continuing education both in-house and at factory sites to keep abreast of the latest technological advances in our industry
• Our service technicians Carl, Bryan, Mike and Troy proudly work for you!
• Our installation technicians Steve, Joe, Kurt, and Don proudly work for you! 

Mike Skikas — Technician

Mike has been with Academy Air for 9 years.  He is both a residential and commercial technician.  He is NATE certified.  He is an excellent diagnostician.  He is a good communicator, listens intently to customers' wants, needs, and is a very personable team player.   He is well liked by our many customers.  He has a wife and two very active daughters.

Tracy Childress — Technician

Tracy has been with Academy Air for 7 years.  He is highly skilled in both residential and commercial service.  You can count on him for an accurate diagnosis.  He is NATE certified and a true asset to our service department.  He has an easy going personality and is well liked by our customers and employees.  He is happily married and has one son.  In his free time, you can find him riding wave runners on the lake with his family. 

Bryan Crawford — Technician

Bryan has been with Academy Air for 2 years. He is a graduate of tech school in '06. He is an excellent maintenance and service technician. He is happily married and has an adorable baby boy that keeps him busy. He is a great listener, has fabulous communication skills and is a terrific team asset.

Steve Morff — Technician

Steve has been with Academy Air for 8 1/2 years and has 18 years experience in the HVAC industry.  He is a lead installer, and holds his St. Louis County HVAC license.  He handles both residential and commercial installations and is highly complimented by our customers.  He has a wife and three active children.  They are avid campers and truly enjoy the outdoors.

Kurt Hartman — Technician

Kurt has been with Academy Air for 7 1/2 years.  He is a lead installer and is NATE certified.  He is very customer focused and his workmanship is highly praised by our customers.  Customers find Kurt easy to communicate with, as he is a good listener and well liked.  He has two sons and an adorable daughter.

Don Roloff — Technician

Don has been with Academy Air for 5 years.  He has 25 years experience in the HVAC industry.  He is a lead installer, is NATE certified, and holds a HVAC license in St. Louis County.  He adeptly performs both residential and commercial installations.  He is an excellent installer and has a quiet demeanor.  He has a wife and two children that keep their family life busy.

Joe Watson — Technician

Joe has been with Academy Air for 3 years. Joe is a graduate of tech school. He has proven to be an excellent installer and will have a bright future in our industry.  He is married and has five young children.

Ginnie Kozma — Office Manager / Customer Service

It is in her very nature to be an excellent listener and compassionate individual.  She has been with Academy Air for 11 years and has a true understanding of customer support.  She accurately and efficiently utilizes our vast computer system to quickly respond to customer needs.  She is happily married has five sons and four grandchildren which fill her personal life! 

Jane Morris — Customer Service

She has been with Academy Air for 15 years and personally remembers hundreds of our customers!  She is always cheery, efficient and a lovely team member.  She has two daughters, one son, and two grandsons.  She is an animal lover.  She has two cats and an adorable new puppy.  She also loves people and really enjoys the interaction with all our customers!

Carl Eckert — Operation Manager

Carl has been with Academy Air for 14 years.  His vast knowledge, acquired during his 27 years of industry experience, is a tremendous asset to our customers.  He has a journeyman pipe fitters license for St. Louis City and County, and a sheet metal journeyman license for St. Louis County. Carl provides excellent support and direction for all techs and has excellent customer service skills. 

Carl has an active large family consisting of his lovely wife, and four children. He is very active in boy scouts and many sports with his children!

Zach Silverstein — Vice President

Zach is highly involved in our industry. He is a graduate of asset training and is working full time while attending St. Louis University working towards he B.S.B.A.. Zach has worked for Academy Air for 4 years and has gained experience in all aspects of the company. He brings his energy, his experience, and vast knowledge in the computer arena to ensure our company is a leader in software application. Zach is multi talented and can create marketing material and amazing informational brochures for our client's benefit. He is well liked, respected, very personable and when tasked as a customer advisor always spends the time needed to customize a system to meet our clients individual needs. He is a true leader in the "green" movement and keeps Academy Air abreast of all the newest and latest "green" products for the benefit of our clients. He is a true asset to Academy Air. In his spare time he enjoys handball, working out, tennis, bike riding, and basically all sports!

Elise Silverstein — Co-owner / Marketing Manager / Accounting

Elise has been an advocate of Academy Air from its inception.  She graduated college with a BSBA magna cum laude with emphasis in marketing.  For 10 years she worked for McDonnell Douglas as a lead estimator / negotiator on the F-18 program.  She brings her energy, her business experience, and her personable nature to help promote a friendly and customer oriented company. She is also responsible for many of the accounting / payable functions for Academy Air. She is a great listener and uses her high energy to develop all marketing plans and fun company functions.  She truly believes that a company should function as a cohesive unit and have a warm environment.  This attitude helps set the tone for Academy Air. 

Terry Silverstein — Owner / President

Terry has 34 years experience in the HVAC industry.  Terry is a true leader with a caring heart, a listening ear, and vast knowledge of the HVAC industry.  He is an active member of ACCA (Air Conditioning Contractors of America) St. Louis chapter.  In 2005 and 2006 he held the position of Vice President ACCA, St. Louis chapter.  In 2007 and 2008 he held the position of President. In 2009 he holds the position of Treasurer.. 

He has a technical degree from Coyne Institute, is NATE certified, holds a sheet metal and HVAC license for St. Louis County, master water heater license, and a mechanical license for St. Charles County and St. Louis City.  He has spoken nationally on indoor air quality and participated in Washington D.C. to set standards for the National Air Duct Cleaner Association. 

Terry has an amazing ability to relate with customers.  He is a true listener and extremely personable.  He has been praised by thousands of customers and many contractors throughout the years.  He is an excellent leader and teacher for his technicians.  He holds weekly classes for all service techs to keep them abreast of the latest technological advances in our industry. His personal goal is to constantly exceed customers expectations in all aspects of business for Academy Air.  He is a man you can 100% trust and will stand behind all work performed to ensure 100% customer satisfaction 100% of the time. 

In his spare time Terry enjoys handball, working out, and water skiing.