OUR TEAM
Our people are our best resource.
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SERVICE & SOLUTIONS |
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In addition to offering quality control and functionality in every one of our products, we also extend the best technical solutions and timely support to each of our customers.
From our 24-hour support line to plant surveys, we ensure that all your needs are met. In addition to these services, we offer field foundation upgrades to repair and improve pump foundations and performance. |
Today, Barney's Pumps remains a family-owned company and employs a team of 80 employees and engineers, with the capability to successfully provide pump solutions, skid packages, control units and customer service to a multitude of industries. |
LAKELAND CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS
MICHAEL VIZZA
Sales ManagerMichael serves as our sales manager and has been a part of the Barney’s Pumps team since 2005. He has a degree in mechanical engineering from Florida International University. He previously covered the water and waste water treatment plants on the West Coast of Florida.
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RICK ARNOLD
Municipal TeamRick serves as a collection systems salesman. Since 1980 he has overseen Polk, Manatee, and Sarasota counties. He holds a business degree from the University of South Florida.
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WADE CARRENO, P.E.
Municipal TeamWade oversees collection systems sales in Central Florida to the East Coast. He joined Barney’s Pumps in 2014 and holds a bachelors degree in mechanical engineering from the University of South Florida.
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TONY COLLINS
Municipal TeamTony manages collection system sales north of I-4. He holds an associate degree from Tampa Technical and joined Barney’s Pumps in 1983.
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MATT CURLS, P.E.
Municipal TeamMatt holds a bachelors and masters degree in mechanical engineering from Florida Institute of Technology. Matt began handling water and waste water treatment plant sales from Central Florida to the East Coast in 2015.
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RYAN GRYMKO, P.E.
Municipal TeamEmployed here since 2003, Ryan covers collection system sales in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando, and Citrus counties. He earned a bachelors and masters degree in engineering from Wilkes University and the University of Florida.
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ROBERT MCGUIGAN
Municipal TeamRobert comes to us with over 20 years of experience in the North American municipal marketplace, having attended Nazareth College to obtain a business degree. Robert joined Barney’s Pumps in 2018 as our water and wastewater treatment plant salesman for the west coast of Florida.
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ERIC BRADNER, P.E.
Industrial TeamEric holds a bachelors and masters degree in engineering from the University of Florida and the University of Cincinnati, respectively. Eric has been part of our team since 1996. He works in our phosphate division and oversees theme parks and general industry from Polk County to the East Coast.
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ABE HERNANDEZ
Industrial TeamSince 2009 Abe has covered our general industry and brewery industry for the West Coast of Florida. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Miami.
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WALTER WEAVER
Industrial TeamA business degree graduate from Florida Southern College, Walter has been part of our team since 1982. He covers citrus processing and food related accounts across Central Florida.
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SCOTT TOWLES
Industrial TeamScott began with Barney’s Pumps as a mechanical designer, then rejoined our team in 2020 covering general industrial sales in Central Florida, with a focus on niche products. He graduated from Polk State College with an associate of arts degree, and pursued a biology degree at the University of South Florida.
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CORAL SPRINGS BRANCH
MICHAEL BRAUN
Municipal TeamSince 2016 Michael has covered our water and wastewater treatment plants in Southeast Florida. He graduated from Ohio State University with an engineering degree.
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MICHAEL SAMYN
Industrial TeamSince 2000 Michael has managed our sugar and general industrial accounts in South Florida. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Chemical Engineering degree.
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JIM KING
Collection SystemsJim oversees collection system sales in Palm Beach County, the Treasure Coast, and across the state to the Paradise Coast. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Alabama and Florida State. He originally started with Barney’s Pumps in 2009.
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JACKSONVILLE BRANCH
HERSCHEL BLACKMON
Municipal TeamHerschel covers our collection system customers in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia and has done so for almost 20 years.
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STEPHANIE CHESHIRE
Municipal TeamSince 2002 Stephanie has covered North Florida water and wastewater treatment plants. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of North Florida.
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HAL DAVIS
Municipal TeamHal has been active in pump sales in the Florida market for over twenty years. Hal joined Barney’s Pumps in 2020 as a municipal collections systems salesman to cover Northwestern Florida and the neighboring Southern Georgia counties. He has a bachelors degree in communication from the University of North Florida.
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KURT EBBERS
Industrial TeamKurt attended Louisiana State University to obtain a business degree and joined our team in 2002. He covers general industry in North Florida and Southern Georgia.
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM
JOHN CURLS SR.
Chairman |
JOHN CURLS JR., P.E.
CEO |
ROBBIE PEARCE
President |
KATE MARSHALL, CPA
CFO |