Employees

Raymond Gessner, P.E.
President & C.E.O
B.S.Civil Engineering Virginia Tech 1991
M.S. Civil Engineering O.D.U. 1998
Licensed professional engineer 032901 
Class A General Contractor
FIRE Certified





Matt Watkins
Vice President 
B.A. O.D.U. 2001 (4.0 G.P.A.)
FIRE Certified
Founder Raleigh A Step in Time
Member: Newlife Christian fellowship church
Awards: A Step in Time benchpress 250 club

Jamie Ness, AC
Chimney repair technician
South Dakota State 2009
Construction Management
Hobbies: ATV & fishing

 

 

 

David Goochee
Northern Virginia Chimney Technican
Elim Bible College - Theology
Regent Graduate School - Practical Theology
Construction experience - 5 years various
D.C. Metro Church leadership team - Alexandria
Awards: verbally stated -A Step in Time benchpress 250 club


Giovanni Naselli
Italy - telecommunications degree
Italian Fire Department 2002- 2005
Virginia Beach Volunteer Fire Department 2005-2007
Italian Parametic 1996 - 2005
War Experience: Yugoslavia (Italian rescuer)

 

Dale Kiser
Green Run High School Honor Graduate
Corporate chimney technicans serving various locations
FIRE Certified
11 years chimney, roofing & masonry experience
Structural foundation and residential repairs
Hobbies: wants to surf like Ray

 

David "Hunter" Tyler
Greater Richmond Virginia Chimney Technician
Virginia Commonwealth University - pre physical therapy
Regent University Graduate School - Theology
Member - New Life
Various constuction experience with HVAC & windows
Hobbies: Race fan & ball room dancing?


Bryan Persol
F.I.R.E. course attendee 2008
South Hampton Roads Chimney technician
Various construction experience

 

John Goochie
National Chimney Guild Training School graduate
Elin Bible Institute
member - D.C. Metro Church
Hobbies - Surfing, skating, bass guitar





Dennis Friedline
CSIA certified chimney sweep
National Chimney Guild Training School graduate
member - First Baptist Woodbridge
Hobbies: family





Greg Sewell
Chimney repair technician
National Chimney Sweep training school
State Champion basketball team - Granby High
Hobbies: Cowboys football

 

John Yokem
Chimney repair technician
Dale's brother
10 years chimney cleaning and repair
Hobbies: Cowboys football & billiards

 

 

Jeremy Miller
Chimney repair technician
Pinecrest Bible School
member: New Life Providence
Hobbies: football & basketball
Leads worship for youth group

 

 

Dave Bruner
Chimney repair technician
Baptist Bible College, Springfield Mo.
20 years ministry experience
Hobbies: family, camping, & fishing

 

Donny Gummer
Masonry training manager
Multi-year chimney experience
Hobbies: fast cars






Matt Santiago
Office scheduling technician
Tidewater Community College - Dean's list
All regional wrestler
Hobbies: Mixed martial arts, water sports, travel





Trevor Dodge
Office scheduling technician
Old Dominion University
National honor society
member- Sterling Community Church
hobbies: Soccer, Sigma Nu, Reading





Anna Fortini
Office scheduling technician
United States Marines
hobbies: Cooking, Reading, Disney movies
 

 

 

 

 

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