Who We Are.
In 1974…
Dick and Kitty Berg founded their residential HVAC company in San Pedro River Valley.
Forgoing a formal high school education, Dick followed his father into the HVAC industry at 14. He met his bride in Phoenix, and they moved south to complete a Nogales subdivision for his employer in 1970. They fell in love with the region and never looked back.
For over three decades, Dick and Kitty would grow annual revenues to over $2M across Cochise County and Ft. Huachuca. Prior to their deaths in 2002 and 2013, respectively, they put food on the tables of countless Arizona families and made an indelible impact on the community.
In 2002, Dick and Kitty’s children took over operations, and each assumed 1/3 equity control in 2013.
As Treasurer, Kathi Johnston managed all financial aspects of the company, including A/R, A/P, payroll, general ledger, tax, and insurance, which she still does today. She started at Berg’s in 1981. Kathi’s husband, Charley Johnston, bookended 40+ years as an HVAC/R master technician at Berg’s. He worked on DoD contracts across the US, Kosovo, Jordan, and Iraq in the years between. He’s currently a technical advisor.
Rick Berg served as President, building the residential division into a consistently profitable $2M business. He continues to advise the leadership of this business today between time spent team roping in arenas across the southwest. He started with his father in 1975.
As Vice President, Mark Berg designed and ran the commercial travel effort, positioning Berg’s at the transom of 8-figure revenue. He retired in ‘22 after a storied 44 years in the HVAC industry.
In 2021, Dick and Kitty’s grandson, Tyler Johnston, began advising the company on a turnaround. His scope included financial, operational, and human assessments as well as significant overhead reduction, growth of the commercial pipeline, and the initiation of a digital and operational transformation.
In April 2022, Tyler assumed full operational control of his grandparents’ company, consolidated under Berg Enterprises, Inc.
A year later, in 2023, his team made the decision to split the residential and commercial sides of the business into two separate organizations so that each could grow to their full potential. As a result, Berg’s Heating and Air Conditioning Co. was reintroduced to Cochise County with a new look, but the same commitment to quality we’ve had all these years.
Our Leadership Today.
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Jose Monge
Region Manager
Throughout his tenure, Jose has held various roles, including Installer, Head of Residential, and Account Manager. In the latter role, he worked extensively in the commercial sector, bidding on projects, managing manpower, and developing relationships across Arizona.
As Region Manager, Jose oversees regional construction efforts and other lines of operation for BEI. He also maintains P&L responsibility for Berg's Heating and Air Conditioning Co.
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Victoria Olson
General Manager
Originally from San Diego, California, Victoria moved to Sierra Vista in 2013 to be closer to her family.
Prior to working at Berg’s, Victora held various positions in accounting, operations, and facilities roles at places such as Callaway Golf, Toyota, and Canyon Vista Medical Center.
At Berg’s, she has assisted or held roles in all aspects of the Residential Department and has solid knowledge to help the company run efficiently.
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Oscar Garcia
Manager, New Build
Oscar began his HVAC career in 2006 with Berg's. With no HVAC experience, he began working in the shop, helping make ductwork.
Throughout the years, Oscar gained experience in Commercial Construction, New Homes, and the Remodeling Department. He now serves as our Construction Manager, overseeing our remodel and new home divisions. In his free time, you can find Oscar enjoying the outdoors, sports, and spending time with family.
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Charles Akeo
Manager, Service
Charles started with Berg’s in 2020 and has long been our top-performing technician! He was born and raised in Hawaii and moved with his family to Sierra Vista in 1993. He graduated from Buena Vista High School in 1998.
As Service Manager, Charles leads our entire HVAC service department. His responsibilities include workforce planning, personnel management, communicating with clients and technicians, field supervision, and technician support.
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Cameron Willsey
Shop Manager
Cameron was born and raised just outside of Sierra Vista. He began his career in the U.S. Army filling various roles over a span of 11 years. After the Army, Cameron moved on to Army contracting at Ft Huachuca, then began branching into custom vehicle bodywork and welding fabrication.
He joined Bergs at the beginning of 2022 as a shop metal fabricator and now manages all internal shop metal fabrication projects and external customer needs. Cameron enjoys spending his spare time outdoors, hunting, and with his family.