Rex has achieved degrees in Air Conditioning & Refrigeration technology and Business Administration from OSU - Oklahoma State University. Rex worked with Johnson Controls in the Tulsa Branch, performing application engineering, NEBB certified air/water balance, service & new construction sales, and ran the service dept. before leaving in 1989. After JCI, he worked as a Product Sales Manager for Technical Systems, a custom air conditioning manufacturer marketing unique air conditioning solutions and managing sales representatives. Rex joined AAP in 1993, as a Sales Engineer, became Sales and Marketing Manager in 1997. Rex became the President of Associated Air Products in January 2003.

The employees of Associated Air Products are committed to a company goal of providing "INNOVATIVE HVAC SOLUTIONS" to our customers and providing the excellent Customer Service before, during and after the sale.

Paul is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a BSME degree. In addition, he is a graduate of Mitchell Technical School for the studies of Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration, and Sheet Metal Construction. Paul joined Associated Air Products, Inc. (AAP) in 1994 as a Project Manager for turnkey special projects. Paul has been involved with the estimating, procurement, shipping, erection, and start-up supervision of the complete HVAC systems on 26 power plants worldwide. He has been involved with many projects in the Kansas City construction market. Prior to joining AAP, Paul was employed at a local Consulting Engineer firm (Black & Veatch) as a senior HVAC engineer. He has worked in the Sheet Metal, Heating and Air Conditioning trade.

In July of 1998, Paul received a U.S. Patent for the design of a Vertical Storm Louver System. He was involved in the original design and development of the first vertical storm louver for the HVAC industry. In addition, Paul was involved in the development of the testing procedures for the vertical storm louver with AMCA.

Graduate of ITT Technical Institute, Kansas City with a degree in Commercial Engineering and Drafting Technologies. Dan has attended numerous HVAC and control system design courses and has over 20 years experience with HVAC and process systems. He has spent the majority of the last nine years focusing on HVAC and building control system applications in laboratory environments. More specifically he has experience with central heating and cooling plant layout, ventilation system layout and design; control system layout, programming, startup and systems integration, laboratory special systems design including solvent delivery and recovery systems. Current duties include: project management and primary response contact for DDC controls service contracts, project management, application specific design, programming and overseeing startup of all new Phoenix control systems. Additional duties include onsite annual checkup of both the DDC and laboratory VAV control systems and technical support 24/7.

Ian is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Prior to joining AAP, Ian worked for 9-1/2 years in consulting engineering as an HVAC engineer, designing projects from beginning to end, from the initial planning stages, to calculating equipments loads and selecting equipment, to producing construction documentation. Ian has designed air and hydronic systems, including large variable volume central station air handling systems with hydronic heating and cooling, DX packaged systems with electric heat, and industrial exhaust systems, among others. He also has substantial experience with test and balance, and commissioning.

Graduated from Purdue University in 1973 with a BSME degree. Joined Allen-Bradley Co. A was assigned to the sales group in Kansas City. Held several sales positions in the KC area then became Branch Mgr. in Wichita. Became District Sales Mgr based in KC. Covering the marketing for the states of KS, MO, and NE. Promoted to the Regional Commercial Sales manager position in KC and STL. Joined AAP in 1998 to sale & support VFD, Gas detection, and airflow measuring station applications, owner training and system startup. Active in local EMRA (past president), Electric League (President in 2004) and ASHRAE. John is well developed in his knowledge of electrical controls, VFD, and Solid State controls applications.

Paul received BS & MS degrees in Animal Science from Kansas State University in 1976 and 1977. He then worked for New Holland, a farm and industrial excavating equipment manufacturing company from 1977 until 1994. While there he worked in warehouse supervision and held several positions in inside sales support and distribution management. Paul worked for Marley Cooling Tower in inside sales from 1995 until 2001. He joined AAP in September of 2001 and has performed the Inside Sales support function since that time.

Russ is a graduate of Kansas State University’s Architectural Engineering department.  In 1994 he received his Professional Engineering License from the State of Missouri.  Russ has focused most of his career on projects dealing with critical environments in the pharmaceutical industry. 

His 20+ years in the industry include:  5 years of design engineering, 13 years as a controls engineer, and 5 years as the Team Leader of a Commissioning / Test and Balance group.  This experience gives Russ the comfort level to deal with all type of issues that may occur when dealing with critical environments.

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A graduate of Missouri Western College (BA). St. Joseph, Missouri, and a graduate of Keller Graduate School of Management (MBA), Kansas City, Missouri, Steve has been in HVAC equipment sales and the control systems industry since the late 1970's. In mid-1992 he became the Branch Manager for an equipment sales rep office started in Southwest Missouri. During that time, he successfully represented McQuay International (AHU's, chillers, etc.), Reliance Electric (variable speed drives), Andover DDC systems, and other well-known HVAC equipment manufacturers. He achieved well over a seventy percent (70%) share of new business in the controls market in his geographic area. Prior to this, Steve was Systems Sales Engineer for Landis & Gyr Powers. Steve's extensive knowledge of the controls industry makes him a great resource on any control projects. Steve is committed to truly OPEN DDC systems, and returning CHOICE to our customers, using robust open LonWorks platforms, Tridium, and TAC to achieve this goal.

A graduate of Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, Kenny is our HVAC Technician and is responsible for HVAC systems' startup, commissioning, and trouble-shooting.

A graduate of Mid - Florida Tech in Orlando Fl, Bruce has 20 years experience in BAS, Controls and electrical systems installations and troubleshooting. Bruce has attended Niagara Technical Certification Program for Tridium Controls integration. Bruce is also certified to start up both analog and DDC Phoenix Controls systems.

A graduate of Ozarks Technical Community College, Springfield, Missouri, Bill is our Chief Controls Engineer and Sr. Project manager and is responsible for HVAC systems' engineering and project management.