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Jim Blair
President
Bio
Jim is passionate about three things: God, his family, and water. He enjoys working with mission organizations around the world to bring drinking water to needy people. As a deacon in his church, Jim is involved in many ministry projects serving the local community. Jim and his family enjoy fishing, swimming, and hiking together. At work, Jim likes to take on new challenges. He will find a way to fix a well that is not functioning or get a pump out that other companies can’t. When someone says it can’t be done, Jim takes that as a challenge.
Jim Blair (Lic. 54416 CKMPW) is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as a Water Well Driller with designations in water wells, monitoring wells, and closed loop geothermal wells, and as a Pump Installer with designations in single phase and three phase pumps. Jim has been in the water well business since September of 1993.
Christy Cahela
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Bio
Christy’s background is in media production where she produced talk shows in the radio industry, such as Point of View and Daybreak. An opportunity with SXSW brought her and her husband David to the Austin area. Christy and David have Biblical Counseling and Christian Education degrees, respectively. She is involved in her church and Christy’s passion is working with young ladies and helping them discover their purpose and calling. Christy is a certified Ministry Insights counselor.She also has a love for music which she continued to develop when she lived in Nashville, TN. Christy is always improving herself and making huge strides for the company here at Bee Cave Drilling. Her editing skills can be seen in our videos. Christy, David, their pug, Lemmy and their french bulldog Gismo, reside in Austin.
Melanie Johnson
Director of Project Administration
Bio
Favorite Movie: Gone with the Wind (She was named after the character Melanie)
Favorite Local Restaurant: Austin Pizza Garden
Other Interesting Facts: Melanie was born on Christmas day and has met John Travolta, Clint Eastwood, Kevin Costner, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Spacey, and Willie Nelson
Work History: Melanie has been working in dispatch and customer service for 30 years
Nicole Duran
Assistant Project Administrator
Bio
Favorite Movie: Grease
Favorite Local Restaurant: Hula Hut, Juiceland
Other Interesting Facts: I graduated high school in 3 years, honors program at Texas A&M (whoop!), former Kindergarten and first grade teacher, owned a local health/smoothie shop, I have 4 children (3 girls and we just had our first boy), married to my high school sweetheart.
Abby Evans
Director of Creative Marketing
Bio
Favorite Movie: The Choice
Favorite Local Restaurant: Chuys
Project Managers
Daniel Champeau
Director of Project Management
Bio
Favorite Movie: Blazing Saddles.
Favorite Restaurant: Loco Coyote Grill near Glen Rose
Other Interesting facts about you: I have owned numerous businesses over the past 20 years. We used to build hot rods (Gas & Diesel). I have run equipment since I was six years old and have been around all kinds of construction all of my life. We love taking trips to Colorado mainly for sightseeing and a little hiking.
Greg Svetlik
Senior Project Manager
Bio
Greg is a true renaissance man. Like Jim, he knows the water well business forwards and backwards and is somewhat of a savant at remembering the details of every well he has drilled or worked on. He is also involved in a popular Czech polka band called The Czechaholics (www.czechaholics.com). (Click here for a video of Greg playing with his band). This keeps him busy most weekends playing dance halls, church picnics, and family reunions across the state. When not providing people water or playing with the band, Greg and his family enjoy fishing, swimming, and biking together. At work, Greg can design you a water well system to match your needs no matter how small or large or find a way to fix a well system that seems beyond hope.
Greg Svetlik (Lic. 56008 CKPW) is licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation as a Water Well Driller with designations in water wells and closed loop geothermal wells, and as a Pump Installer with designations in single phase and three phase pumps. Greg has been in the water well business since April of 2003.
Ross Johnson
Strategic Sales Manager
Bio
Favorite Movie: John Wick 1 & 2.
Favorite Local Restaurant: iNoz in Wimberly.
Favorite Animal: Badger.
Other Interesting Facts: I was born on an Air Force base that has since been destroyed by a volcano.
Lyle Williams
Project Manager
Bio
Interests/Hobbies: Love sailing and doing bareboat charters, Restoring an old sailboat, Golf, Painting. I like spending time with my grandkids and teaching them how to sail. Nobody to blame when we do something wrong on the boat but ourselves.
Drilling Crew
Mike Scott
Director of Drilling
Bio
Interest/Hobbies: Working on classic cars and hanging out with my family.
Favorite Movie: Cars.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Oak Creek Cafe.
Austin Cook
Lead Driller
Bio
Favorite Movie:Yellowstone.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Proof and Cooper
Drilling Apprentices
Kyle Woytasczyk
Backup Driller
Bio
Movie: Any western movie or hunting show.
Restaurant: Any restaurant that offers exotic meats and I also like sushi.
Other Interesting Facts: I love to play with my yellow lab named Sugar.
Marty Holmes
Backup Driller
Bio
Favorite Movie: Green Mile
Favorite Local Restaurant: El Reys Mexican Food
Other Interesting Facts: I like solitude and bad penmanship
Morgan McGovern
Backup Driller
Bio
Favorite movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Favorite local restaurant: Pig Pen
Other Interesting Facts: I am afraid of spiders
Blake Spillar
Driller Apprentice
Bio
Favorite Movie: Starship troopers
Favorite Local Restaurant: Pig pen bbq
Other Interesting Facts: I wrestled in high school
Brent Spillar
Driller Apprentice
Bio
Favorite Movie- 8 seconds and I urban cowboy
Favorite Local Restaurant- Pig Pen BBQ
Drew Chaney
Driller Apprentice
Bio
Favorite Movie: Dodgeball
Favorite Local Restaurant: Caroline’s in downtown Austin.
Other Interesting Facts: Lover of the outdoors, professional hunting guide, and love driving my Subaru.
Law Wallen
Driller Apprentice
Bio
Hobbies: Video Games
Favorite Movie: Grumpy Old Men
Favorite Local Restaurant: Backspin
Service Crew
Alex Thompson
Director of Service
Bio
Favorite Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
Favorite Local Restaurant:Spoon and Fork in Belterra Village.
Other Interesting Facts: I was in the US Army for 6 years, and I have been in the water well industry since 2012.
Zach Hernandez
Development and Training Coordinator
Bio
Favorite Movie: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Hat Creek Burger Company.
Other Interesting Facts: Although my last name is Hernandez I do not speak Spanish.
Diagnostic Technicians
Hunter Comstock
Technician 2
Bio
Favorite Movie: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Bill’s Burgers at Old Oak Square in Marble Falls.
Favorite Sports Team: Jordan Spieth-Golf.
Other Interesting Facts: Double jointed in 13 places.
Work History: I worked for Bee Cave Drilling for 13 months straight out of high school then I worked for Horse Shoe Bay Resort for 11 months. I left the resort and have been back at Bee Cave ever since.
Dante Molina
Diagnostic Technician
Bio
Favorite Movie: Tenacious D and the Pick of Destiny
Favorite Local Restaurant: Mod Pizza
Tanner Logan
Diagnostic Technician
Bio
Favorite Movie: Yellowstone.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Lee’s by the Lake.
Other Interesting Facts:I am a Marine Corps Reservist.
Ethan Perry
Diagnostic Technician
Bio
Favorite Movie: Days of Thunder
Favorite Local Restaurant: Opie’s BBQ
Other Interesting Facts: I am really tall and everyone makes sure that they let me know.
Anthony Daidone
Diagnostic Technician
Bio
Favorite local restaurant: Majors burgers
Favorite movies: Bullitt, Gone in Sixty seconds.
Interesting fact: I own a Great Dane.
Billy Givens
Diagnostic Technician
Bio
Favorite Movie: Guardians of The Galaxy and Man of Steel.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Flores and Oak Creek Café.
Other Interesting Facts: Family man, I have 6 kids ranging from 20-2yrs old.
Pump Installers
Galen Buerschinger
Commercial Pump Installer
Bio
Movie: 300.
Restaurant: El Rey.
Interesting Facts: I’m an army vet and family man. I strive to excel in all facets of my life.
Keith Leonard
Pump Installer
Bio
Favorite Movie: Barry Lydon, Kubrick, Westerns, and Michael Clayton.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen.
Other Interesting Facts: I’m married and I have 4 brothers and 1 sister.
Carson Gaines
Pump Installer
Bio
Favorite Movie: Step Brothers
Favorite Local Restaurant: Flores Mexican Restaurant
Service Apprentices
Artie Rickman
Service Apprentice
Bio
Favorite movie: Raiders of the Lost Ark
Favorite Local Restaurant: Route 12 Filling Station
Reed Corbin
Service Apprentice
Bio
Interests/Hobbies: Dogs
Favorite Movie: Star Wars 3
Favorite Local Restaurant: El Rancho
Other Interesting Facts: Shy but likes dogs.
Dyllan Comstock
Service Apprentice
Bio
Favorite Movie: Pulp Fiction
Favorite Local Restaurant: Jack Allen
Other Interesting Facts: Likes to fish
Nathan Arvidson
Service Apprentice
Bio
Favorite Local Restaurant: Salt lick
Favorite Movie: Only The Brave
Other Interesting Facts: Aviation mechanic
Inventory
Michael Scott
Warehouse Manager
Bio
Interests/hobbies: Camping, Fishing, Traveling
Favorite movie: Saving Private Ryan
Favorite local restaurant: Flores
Other Interesting Facts: I remember when Dripping Springs, TX had Just one blinking light.
Sean Harrington
Assistant Warehouse Manager
Bio
Interests/Hobbies: Baking and working outside
Favorite Movie: Fast and Furious
Favorite Local Restaurant: Hill Country Pizzeria
Other interesting Facts: Hard Working, I like building things with stuff nearby.
Fleet Mechanic
Nathan Del Vicario
Fleet Mechanic
Bio
Favorite Movie: Firefly.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Leaning Pear.
Favorite Sports Team: Los Angeles Kings.
Other Interesting Facts: My cat rules the dark side. All hail Jack Bauer!
Work History: Edelbrock Racing, ILWU Longshore Mechanic.
Mike Horn
Assistant Mechanic
Bio
Favorite Movie: 2001 Space Odyssey.
Favorite Local Restaurant: Home.
Other Interesting Facts: I worked on the last oil fired aircraft carrier. USS JFK CV67.
