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Unmatched Industrial Refrigeration Services Tailored for Tomorrow's Needs

At Republic Refrigeration, we pioneer in advanced industrial refrigeration technologies, leveraging ammonia and CO2 as key refrigerants. Our scope spans from individual commercial cooling solutions to grand design-build projects tailored for vast cold storage warehouses, ensuring precision and efficiency at every step.

  • All Departments
  • Business Development
  • Electrical
  • Engineering and Design
  • Finance
  • Insulation
  • Refrigeration
  • Safety and PSM
  • Service
  • Thermal Construction
All Departments
  • All Departments
  • Business Development
  • Electrical
  • Engineering and Design
  • Finance
  • Insulation
  • Refrigeration
  • Safety and PSM
  • Service
  • Thermal Construction

Gary Bell, BSEE

Head of Electrical Department

garyb@republicrefrigeration.com
has forty years’ experience in electrical engineering. He received his BSEE from North Carolina State University

Slade Parker

Electrical Project Manager

slade@republicrefrigeration.com
has over forty-one years’ experience in the electrical field. Slade oversees design and installation of power equipment and wiring, controls, and communication cabling for ammonia-based refrigeration systems.

Kevin Chafee

Electrical Project Manager

kevinc@republicrefrigeration.com
Kevin has bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Mercer University, and 12 years of experience in electrical project management. He has been with Republic for a total of seven years.

Jamie R. Foster, BSCPE

Head of Insulation Department

jamief@republicrefrigeration.com
has over 45 years’ experience in the insulation trade. He completed a four-year apprenticeship program for State of Virginia for Asbestos Workers. Jamie was a Certified Nuclear Superintendent for Civil Service at Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Jamie is our national project manager specializing in ammonia and Freon insulation systems for food processing, cold storage, and wineries. He is a member of RETA and IIAR.

Carlos Foster

Project Manager

carlosf@republicrefrigeration.com
began his career with Republic Refrigeration in 2008 and served as Insulation Project Manager for three years. He was named Project Manager in 2018 and has 15 years of experience.

Lawrence Lubyonne

Project Engineer - Design

larryl@republicrefrigeration.com
joined Republic in September of 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Penn State University in Reading, Pennsylvania. Larry contributes seven years of industrial refrigeration experience, as well as proficiency in AutoCAD and an in-depth knowledge of Process Safety Management.

Lemuel Viacrucis

Project Engineer

lemuelv@republicrefrigeration.com
Lemuel joined Republic in 2022. He has 23 years of experience in refrigeration system design.

Jason Pickett

Corporate Safety Director

jasonp@republicrefrigeration.com
joined Republic in 2021 with over 24 years’ experience working in the safety industry. He is a graduate of Clemson University’s Construction Safety Management Academy and a certified OSHA Construction Outreach Trainer.

Robert T. Baker

Director of Process Safety Management

robb@republicrefrigeration.com
is a graduate of the Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in both Occupational Safety and Construction Management Programs. Since 1994, Rob has developed Process Safety Management programs for various industries, specializing in ammonia refrigeration. Rob is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He is a member of IIAR and serves on the safety and code committees and has 30 years of experience.

Mitch Harrison

Process Safety Management

mitchh@republicrefrigeration.com
received his Associates of Science from Garden City Community College in 2010, and completed his Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and Safety in 2013.

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