LEADERSHIP Team
SETH AULD
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
BRITTANY BRANCH
DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Brittany supports the leaders of Founders Home Service Group in a variety of ways, including meeting and event planning, strategic planning, document and systems management, and corporate philanthropic efforts.
Brett Carmical
Director of Human Resources
ROSS DELONG
ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL
Ross assists the Chief Legal Counsel with overseeing the legal, compliance, risk management, and corporate governance functions of Founders Home Service Group. Ross brings his experience working as an associate with an Am Law 100 law firm in Kansas City. Ross earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Missouri and his juris doctorate degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
EMILY VAN DYKE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
JOE LEIGH
DIRECTOR OF IT
Joe oversees IT strategy for Founders by providing guidance and consultation on applications in addition to reviewing system documentation, feasibility, design, testing, and implementation. Joe brings over 20 years of diverse knowledge to the table, with a background in client relations consulting, contract growth, project management, and technology governance.
He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1997, then went back to school in 2006 to earn his Executive MBA at Benedictine College.
BILL MARSHALL
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Bill brings nearly 30 years of I.T. experience to the Founders Home Service Group team. He has worked with companies both large and small over his career in a variety of capacities from implementing best practice security measures to software development, search engine optimization (SEO), and more. As we continue down a path where I.T. becomes a larger part of the home service business model, Bill brings the experience and resources to keep our companies competitive and secure.
CINDY PRITCHETT
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SERVICES
SARAH SCHILTZ
Chief Financial Officer
DON SCHMIDT
Chief Creative Officer
Before coming on board with Founders Home Service Group, Don spent nearly 30 years as Partner at a marketing firm in Kansas City. He worked with clients ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 companies, as well as several major league sport organizations within the NHL and MLB. Don brings a tremendous amount of value to the team and can help companies gain the competitive advantage they need to achieve the next level of growth.
BAILEY WARLEN
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Bailey’s greatest passion is bringing a brand’s story to life. Bailey leads the marketing team by developing strategies to drive brand awareness, managing marketing campaigns and channel partnerships, and motivating team members to produce their best work.
She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
JIM HAMILTON
PRESIDENT
After nearly 30 years in operations and 20 years consulting more than 300 residential plumbing, HVAC, and electrical service providers, Jim has developed a tremendous amount of industry knowledge. He has helped countless owners take their businesses to the next level and assisted more than 60 owners through the sale process over his career. While many would retire after a career like Jim’s, his passion for the industry and the people in it have kept him going. Jim wears a number of hats, but his primary focus is to work with each of our companies within Founders Home Service Group to create and execute on their plan for success.
SETH AULD
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
While growing up in and around a number of small family businesses focused on industries like electrical and plumbing, Seth developed a passion for what we do today at Founders Home Service Group. Seth has spent the last 10 years of his career working with family offices and Fortune 500 companies primarily focused on sourcing and acquiring private investments across a wide variety of industries. Seth recently spent 5 years in corporate finance at a global agribusiness company. During this time, he assisted the company’s senior leadership team in growing their investment portfolio while also overseeing a number of projects focused on driving growth to the company’s subsidiaries. At Founders Home Service Group, Seth focuses on developing the company’s acquisition and growth strategy while also working with current business owners to develop their ideal exit plan.
Brett Carmical
Chief Human Resources Officer
Prior to working with Founders, Brett spent the last 10 years of his career managing HR services for companies in the transportation and staffing industries. Brett was head of HR for 7 years at a transportation company, where he assisted the group through a large expansion and subsequent merger. Through that experience, Brett learned a great deal about transitioning teams through a change in ownership, which he continues to use today in his role with Founders Home Service Group.
DON SCHMIDT
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Before coming on board with Founders Home Service Group, Don spent nearly 30 years as Partner at a marketing firm in Kansas City. He worked with clients ranging from small startups to Fortune 100 companies, as well as several major league sport organizations within the NHL and MLB. Don brings a tremendous amount of value to the team and can help companies gain the competitive advantage they need to achieve the next level of growth.
SARAH SCHILTZ
Chief Financial Officer
Prior to joining Founders Home Service Group, Sarah was a tax partner at a public accounting firm in Kansas City. She has served as a business advisor to her clients in the areas of accounting, tax management, and consulting in a variety of industries for more than 15 years. Sarah is a CPA and brings a great deal of finance and accounting experience to the team.
BILL MARSHALL
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Bill brings nearly 30 years of I.T. experience to the Founders Home Service Group team. He has worked with companies both large and small over his career in a variety of capacities from implementing best practice security measures to software development, search engine optimization (SEO), and more. As we continue down a path where I.T. becomes a larger part of the home service business model, Bill brings the experience and resources to keep our companies competitive and secure.