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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

Terron Shelton

Process Safety Management

terrons@republicrefrigeration.com
has 20 years of plant and Process Safety Management experience. He is certified in RETA Ammonia Refrigeration Courses 1, 2, 3, and 4 and certified in Process Safety Management on Ammonia refrigeration systems

Mike Davis

National Service Manager

miked@republicrefrigeration.com
has worked in the refrigeration industry for 26 years. He has held positions of plant operator to plant engineer and has worked in service over the last ten years. Mike is a member of IIAR and RETA and is a licensed refrigeration contractor in the state of Alabama.

Gerald McEvers

Regional Service Manager

geraldm@republicrefrigeration.com
Joined Republic in 2005. He has worked in both the electrical and service/start-up departments. He has 18 years of experience working on and running industrial refrigeration systems.

John Little

Regional Service Manager

johnl@republicrefrigeration.com
has 24 years of refrigeration experience. He has worked as refrigeration superintendent, project engineer, supervisor, and service manager. John studied agriculture and business at the University of Tennessee Martin.

Kerry Teeter

Regional Service Manager

kerry@republicrefrigeration.com
Kerry has 19 years of experience in refrigeration systems and service. He is a member of RETA.

Tracy Kinney

Regional Service Manager

tracyk@republicrefrigeration.com
Tracy became a part of Republic Refrigeration in 2021, bringing an impressive 19 years of experience in the industrial refrigeration industry. His comprehensive expertise encompasses 15 years in startups and service, complemented by an additional 4 years in a managerial capacity.

Cyndi Allen

Director of Human Resources

cyndia@republicrefrigeration.com
Cyndi has been a human resource professional for 25 years. She has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina, and her PHR Certification since 2017. Cyndi joined Republic in 2023.

Bengie Branham, RETA CIRO/RAI

Head of Training

BengieB@republicrefrigeration.com
Mr. Branham has worked in the ammonia industry for over thirty years. He has served the industry as an operator, service contractor, service manager and refrigeration superintendent. He has attained factory training from FRICK, GEA, VILTER, and several control system manufacturers. Mr. Branham has commissioned many types of industrial systems that include FREON DX, Single and multi-stage systems, secondary refrigeration systems, and specialized production/processing equipment. He has provided service to many different processes in the industry, including air separation facilities, bottling industry, poultry, pork, beef processing facilities, Department of Defense facilities, and pharmaceutical facilities. Bengie has attained RETA CIRO and RETA RAI credentials, served on the RETA Board of Directors since 2017 and as the National President of RETA from 2022-2023, and is the RETA Current Chairman of the Board.

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