Service Area

A Texas-EX in 1990 with a BBA in marketing, Patrick cut his teeth as a Brand Manager with Frito-Lay and Ozarka Water. In April of 2000, Patrick moved back to San Antonio to become part of the second generation of family members to lead Freund Enterprises. Patrick heads up the sales and marketing for FEI and is also the Responsible Master Plumber for Primo Plumbing. In his free time, Pat serves as Chairman on the Riverside Community Church Board of Directors and longs to break 80 on the golf course.

After graduating from The University in 1993, Tom immediately immersed himself into all things Comfort-Air Engineering. Over the years, his involvement in accounting, operations, and sales has encompassed all that you could do with this organization. He is considered the “Swiss Army Knife” of Freund Enterprises and is immensely focused on maximizing this organization’s potential. In his spare time, Tom enjoys the simplicities of life. Good conversation, books, music, and libations are a day well spent in Tom’s view. Sometimes this Nirvana is corrupted by enjoying The University of Texas Longhorns athletic pursuits and all the highs and lows that are a byproduct therein.

As our first 3rd generation team member, Clint graduated from Texas Tech in 2008 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After graduation, he worked with Zachry Industrial before returning to the family company in 2010. Clint grew up within the company through high school and into college and is one of the licensed engineers. He was elected President in 2024. In his spare time, Clint likes to spend time with his family traveling and going to the family ranch in Uvalde.

Mike joined CAE in 1991, quickly working his way up from the field to Superintendent, to Project Manager, to the leader of Construction Operations for both CAE and PPI. After years of serving as an operations manager, Mike took over our IT Management and Cybersecurity as well as Fleet Management.

A 3rd generation Freund, Josh grew up cleaning the office on weekends and scrapping A/C units in the summers. After graduating with an MBA in Finance from Dallas Baptist University in 2018, Josh has moved into a financial analysis role for our executive leadership team. He is the 2nd Gen 3 member of Freund Enterprises and helps support the other staff teams by performing accounting functions and providing helpful performance & sales reports.

Austin started with Freund Enterprises, Inc. in the replacement department in 2003. His knowledge and technical skills enabled him to move into service, where he excelled in residential and commercial equipment. Austin then helped establish the building automation division in 2008. He has Tridium A.X. and N4 certifications and Carrier CS and I.S. certifications and was promoted to the Building Automation Manager position in 2013. In 2020 Austin was promoted to Service Logistics where he now oversees the day-to-day operations of our service department. When Austin isn’t at work, he enjoys spending time with family and visiting national parks.

Jessica graduated from Mary Hardin-Baylor University in 2006 with a degree in Exercise and Sport Science. After graduation, she worked as a teacher and coach for the next nine years. She then transitioned to a stay-at-home Mom with 3 children. After 7 years of raising kids, she decided to follow in her mother’s footsteps and come back to work full-time. As Andrea Wurzbach’s oldest, and only daughter, she grew up knowing how special this family business is and wants to make sure that it is around for her kids and Grandkids. Jessica is the 3rd Gen 3 member to join Freund Enterprises. When not at work, Jessica spends her time chauffeuring her kids to Football, Basketball, Baseball and Dance.

Phil has 30+ years of experience in the plumbing trade since beginning his career shortly after graduating from Judson High School. Phil is experienced in slab and underground leaks, sewer breaks, and boilers in commercial and residential applications. Phil received his Master Plumbing license in 2008 (M39145) and is responsible for our plumbing service sales. Phil is a devoted family man and is a gear head on the side.

Hired as a service tech in 1985, Victor excelled in the technical aspects of HVAC&R repair work and worked his way into management in 1998. Victor is responsible for technical training and HVAC service for Freund Enterprises, Inc. In 2003 he won the title of NATE top technician in the U.S. from a field of 15,000 participants. He enjoys fishing, hunting, and maintaining a well-manicured yard in his spare time but mostly enjoys spending time with his family.

Steve earned an HVAC trade certificate from St. Phillip’s College in 1984 and began his career working in residential service and installations. He joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2008 and has been a lead technician in our commercial service department. After 32 years working in the field, Steve was promoted to Residential Service Manager in 2018.

Justin has always enjoyed doing anything mechanical/technical. He built his first computer at 15 years old and re-built his first car engine at 21. Justin worked in the HVAC industry for three years before finding his home at Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2012. Starting out as a junior mechanic, Justin asked many questions and sought out any training classes available to better himself and his career, acquiring his NATE certification, ACCA manual d/j certification, OSHA 10, and various other certifications. Justin was promoted to Senior mechanic in 2014 and now serves as our Replacement Field Manager. Outside of work, Justin enjoys spending time with his family, barbecuing, and being outdoors.

Ben has been with Freund Enterprises, Inc. since 2011, starting out as a helper in replacement and worked his way up to a lead mechanic. He joined the service department in 2013 where he excelled for 10 years before being promoted to our Service Project Supervisor. Ben takes pride in his work and his employees just as much. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, barbequing, and fishing and hunting in what little time he has left to spare.

With over 20 years of experience in new home sales and HVAC residential sales, David knows what makes a home comfortable and energy-efficient. A graduate of the Building Performance Institute, David manages our service sales department for both our residential and commercial customers. He graduated from Texas Tech in 1992 with a B.S. degree. An avid fisherman, David enjoys walking the flats of our gulf coast, looking for trout, redfish, and flounder.

Brad was initially hired to support service sales in 2010, but quickly showed leadership and a passion for customer service. He learned about the HVAC industry over time and began working with our maintenance customers, being promoted to Commercial Account Manager in 2015. Brad seeks out new maintenance opportunities for our service department and does equipment replacement estimating for our commercial clients. Brad graduated from Texas Tech University with a BS in 2009.

Adam has over 20 years’ experience in the HVAC industry, from service technician to lead mechanic. He has field experience and technical knowledge in large commercial applications, specializing in chillers and controls. He rejoined our team in 2021 as a commercial account manager, managing our preferred maintenance accounts. Adam provides great customer service with attention to details for repairs or replacements, helping the customers maintain optimal HVAC performance from their equipment. Adam’s hobbies include golfing and fishing.

Drew is a graduate from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Finance, where he began his career at Frost bank. While in school, he worked for his father at Scroggins A/C Service, doing installs and learning about the industry. After working for 2 years at Frost Bank, Drew decided to get back into the HVAC industry to be an Inside Salesperson at Insco Distributing. With seven years’ experience in the HVAC industry, Drew joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. in January of 2016 as an inside salesperson and has now transitioned into a commercial account manager.

Spencer started his sales career 10 years ago selling gym memberships at Gold’s Gym, where he learned the importance of building strong relationships with his customers. After 5 years in the fitness industry, he transitioned into the banking industry with USAA. Spencer joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2023 as an inside salesman, bringing his passion for relationship building to the team. A quick learner, Spencer worked his way up to becoming a commercial account manager. When he’s not in the office, you can probably find him working out at the gym or making homemade pizza from scratch.

Grace graduated from Texas Tech University with a BA degree in Creative Media Industries in May of 2020. She joined Freund Enterprises in the spring of 2021 and has since taken on several key roles within our organization. As Residential Account Manager, she oversees our residential agreement customers, ensuring top-tier service and support. In addition to this role, Grace drives business development initiatives in collaboration with the marketing team and is actively involved in generator sales and service. After a day’s work, Grace enjoys cooking, creating thorough trip itineraries, and starting up a new home project for her husband to inevitably finish.

Hired initially as a helper in 2005, Daniel was a quick learner and took pride in his workmanship and customer service. He was promoted to service tech in 2008, providing service maintenance and diagnostics to our residential customer base. In December of 2011, Daniel was promoted to Replacement Manager and then to our Service Operations Manager. Recently, Daniel transferred to our add-on replacement department as our residential sales consultant.

Keith came to Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2008 with 17 years’ experience as a service plumber. He has been instrumental in growing our service department over the past 13 years. Now, with 30+ years’ experience, he has transitioned into sales and estimating for the service department and the day-to-day responsibilities of quality control. Keith was elected to the local board of PHCC and is actively involved with the training and education of plumbing apprentices. Keith earned his master’s license (M#40229) in January 2012. In his spare time Keith enjoys going to Rockport and fishing with his longtime friends 

Jason has 27+ years of experience in the plumbing trade since beginning his career after playing 2 years baseball minor league. Jason is experienced in, sewer breaks, all phase of commercial plumbing and tankless heater in commercial and residential applications. Jason received his Master Plumbing license in 2012. Where he owned his own company for 13 years in Austin before moving to San Antonio and is responsible for our plumbing service sales, and commercial maintenance. Jason is a devoted to His wife Charmaine and there 9 kids and 3 grandkids. Jason enjoys Rodeo and playing golf.

Katy was hired in 2008 as our accounts payable clerk. During her time in this position, she transitioned our A.P. system to primarily paperless. She left the company in 2014 to broaden her knowledge in accounting and was recruited back to Comfort Air in 2017 in the role of accounting manager, taking on many of Andrea’s roles within the company as she transitioned into retirement. Recently, Katy earned her CCIFP certification for construction accounting.

Debra joined the company in 2004 and has since held a variety of roles, including accounts payable and accounts receivable, before advancing to her current position as Human Resources Manager. As the company’s social ambassador, Debra actively represents the organization by volunteering with numerous industry events and professional associations. Additionally, she plays a pivotal role in fostering employee engagement by organizing internal events and coordinating external activities that strengthen team cohesion and company culture. In her free time, she is deeply passionate about giving back to the community. Let’s Rodeo San Antonio!

A graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, Alex spent four years as a carpenter before joining our team in 1985. Alex’s journey includes nine years HVAC Construction, ten years running our sheet metal fabrication dept., seven years Project manager for our Replacement Dept., two years Superintendent for HVAC/Plumbing Construction dept. From 2014 to – Present, Alex has served as our full-time Safety Director. Alex is an Authorized OSHA 10- and 30-hour trainer and has an SSH (Specialist in Safety and Health) certification from The University of Texas at Arlington training institute. After a day’s work he enjoys singing and playing guitar.

As a graduate of Judson High School, Sean began his plumbing career at the age of 16 and now has over 28 years of experience in the trade. Sean became a part of the Freund Enterprises family in the beginning of 2010 and progressed rapidly in the construction department. A Master Plumber in 2022, Sean manages both Plumbing and HVAC Projects. When not at work Sean enjoys spending time with family, saltwater fishing & shooting pool competitively from the local level all the way to the international level.

With over 25 years of experience in the HVAC industry, Abel joined the Freund Enterprises, Inc. team in 2000 as a field mechanic. Quickly showing his skills as a leader, he was promoted to lead foreman, then Superintendent, and most recently to Project Manager in 2017. He has been cross trained in Plumbing and completed a 4-year plumbing apprenticeship. Abel is responsible for building job schedules for each project and communicates with the general contractor and field guys to bring each project under budget. Abel loves to fish, hunt, and spend quality time with his family. He also has a real passion for BBQ competitions and is the pit boss for the award-winning team Real Smoke BBQ.

Chris first joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2016 as an Intern, where he grew a strong interest in the construction industry shadowing the operations team. After graduating from Texas Tech in 2017 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, he joined full-time and now leads our design/build team while also assisting Project Managers and Superintendents with pre- construction tasks and engineering decisions in the Construction Operations Team.

A 1st generation college graduate from UTSA in 2015 with a degree in Construction Science & Management, Gabe began his career with Freund Enterprises, Inc. as an intern to shadow the Operations Team for both Plumbing and HVAC. With the knowledge he gained during this period, he decided to join CAE/PPI full time upon graduation and has become a major contributor in our estimating department. Gabe is now over all construction operations. “You locked in and in the process, you’re becoming everything you we meant to be”.

Aaron graduated from Texas Tech University in December of 2020 with a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering. After graduating, Aaron obtained his EIT certification in May of 2021 and joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. as an intern in July of 2021 where he shadowed the operations team. He was then promoted to Project Engineer in December 2021 and works closely with Design/Build and Construction Ops. In Aaron’s free time, he enjoys traveling with his wife and playing the drums.

CJ joined Freund Enterprises, Inc. in 2001 as a parts driver. CJ then moved into Residential Installations for 2 years and then transitioned into the sheet metal fabrication shop, where he excelled. He was promoted to run the fabrication department after 4 years, which he managed for 10 years before moving into his current position as a Commercial Estimator. Cj’s two favorite things in the world is to travel with his family and Miami Hurricanes Football.

Tom’s youngest son started working in the field over his summer breaks starting back in 2014. Sam received his BBA in Construction Management from Texas Tech University in May of 2022 and started his career in business development, managing clients in the industrial supply and staffing industry. Sam returned to CAE/PPI in the Summer of 2024, where he is now responsible for overseeing optics for ongoing construction projects. Sam is now the 4th member from Gen 3 to join Freund Enterprises, Inc. Outside of the office, Sam enjoys spending time with his lovely fiancé Autumn, and Labrador Gunner.