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Meet the Team

Meet the Team

Executive Team

Debbie Garay

Founder/President

Wade Keller

Founder/CEO

Duane Knight

CFO

Liz Russ

COO

Neil Alderson

VP of Operations & Business Development

Duke

CEO (Chief Eating Officer) 

Administration

Renee Gonzales

Office Manager

Diana Acosta

Contract Compliance

Sierra Keller

Executive Assistant

Accounting

John Vandel

Accounting Assistant

Business Development

Thomas Craig

Business Development Executive

Ashley Babiniec

Marketing 

Jeffrey Klenda II

Construction Division Manager

Operations

Alan Orr

Senior Operations Manager

Jimmy Ayala

Senior Operations Manager

Vickie Keller

Operations Manager, Business Development

Richard Lopez

Operations Manager

Tanya Montano

Operations Manager

Vicente Plazola

RTD Operations Manager

Mark Brown

Fleet Manager

Rich Endres

Warehouse Manager

Debbie Garay

Founder/President

Bio coming soon.

Wade Keller

Founder/CEO
Wade is the Founder and CEO of KGFS. For the last 26 years in Commercial Facilities Management, he has lead the company in growth from 2 employees to over 200 employees, serving over 150 facilities throughout the Denver Metro Area. He is certified in water restoration, carpet cleaning, and fire/smoke restoration. Prior to founding KGFS, Wade received his Bachelors degree in Finance and Accounting from Minot State University, and went on to gain 10 years of experience in retail and hi tech management. Wade enjoys fly fishing, scuba diving, weight lifting, boxing, and spending time camping with his family and 3 grand kids.

Duane Knight

CFO
Duane is the Operational CFO for KGFS. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Master of Business Administration with more than 25 years of consulting, accounting, and finance experience with public and private companies in a variety of industries. He specializes in bridging operational and financial needs to support overall company objectives. Duane, a Colorado native, loves his family, his rescue dogs Lulu and Tito, golfing, and volunteering for Musana Community Development Organization in Uganda (see www.musana.org).

Liz Russ

COO
Bio coming soon.

Neil Alderson

VP of Operations and Business Development

Neil Alderson is the Business Development Executive for KGFS. He has been with the KGFS team since 2020. Neil is a highly motivated, results-driven leader. He has established proficiencies in guiding facilities management teams, risk management, and sales with a focus on customer service and a relationship building philosophy. He believes that relationships, service, and partnerships are the basis for all businesses to retain and grow with success, enhancing the experience for every partner involved. In his free time Neil enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, and all their sporting activities, taking in all that life has to offer.

Renee Gonzales

Office Manager

Renee is the Office Manager at KGFS and has been with the company since 2013. Renee has over 30 years of bilingual office administrative and managerial experience including responsibilities with human resources administration, customer service, and contract management. Renee oversees all administration responsibilities including assisting with human resources responsibilities. Outside of work Renee enjoys spending time with her family.

Diana Acosta

Contract Compliance
Diana has been with KGFS since its founding in 1995. She has seen the company through multiple levels of growth and change throughout the years.

Sierra Keller

Executive Assistant

Bio Coming Soon

John Vandel

Accounting Assistant
Bio coming soon.

Thomas Craig

Business Development Executive

Thomas started his first sales job back in 2009 selling Rainbow vacuum cleaners and air purifiers door to door, and has been in sales and management ever since. Before working at KG Facility Solutions, he worked in the mobile electronics industry for 11 years, and in 2019 he was recognized as a Top 5 Sales Professional in North America by the Mobile Electronics Association. During his free time he loves golfing, hiking, hunting, snowboarding, camping, and spending time with his wonderful wife!

Ashley Babiniec

Marketing
Ashley has taken on many roles at KGFS throughout the years. After moving back to Colorado in 2019, she began working in the Business Development Department in Internal Marketing, as well as assisting with operations. Ashley received her Bachelors of Social Work in 2009, and enjoys utilizing her social work skills in communicating with people on a micro, mezzo, and macro level to promote KGFS objectives, products, and services. Outside of work Ashley can be found running after her three young children, and camping with her husband and family.

Jeffrey Klenda II

Construction Division Manager
Jeffrey is our Construction Estimator with 5 years of experience in the construction industry. His goals include developing our Construction Department and ensuring customer satisfaction across all accounts, big and small. In addition to his primary job functions, Jeffrey is also passionate about health and fitness, and spending as much time as possible outdoors.

Alan Orr

Senior Operations Manager
Bio coming soon.

Jimmy Ayala

Senior Operations Manager

Jimmy is a Senior Operations Manager with KGFS. He utilizes his policing and leadership experience toward his role in managing and training in the operations department of KGFS. Throughout his time at KGFS he has been involved in organizing the operation of our RTD accounts, construction sales, supervising the completion of construction clean projects, managing staff, overseeing the hiring of potential candidates, and training employees on the vision of the KG quality of clean. Prior to joining KGFS, Jimmy was an Officer and Detective Investigator with the NYPD for 20 years. Outside of work he enjoys going to the gym, church, and gathering with friends and family singing Karaoke. 

Vickie Keller

Operations Manager, Business Development
Vickie has been with KGFS for 7 years as a part of the Operations and Business Development departments. Her goal driven and ambitious personality are a great asset to the team. She has a degree in nursing and specialized in Pediatric ICU for 14 years prior to joining KGFS. She enjoys long distance backpacking, flying, scuba diving, camping, and spending time with her family.

Richard Lopez

Operations Manager
Bio coming soon.

Tanya Montano

Operations Manager

Tanya is a true Colorado native who loves the Rocky Mountains. She loves music, flowers, fishing, and adventurous long drives. Most of all, she loves spending time with her 12 grand children. She has been working at KGFS since April, 2021. Her dedication and hard work ethic is a great asset to the KG Operations Team. Prior to joining KG she worked as a Manager and Head Sales Associate. 

Vicente Plazola

RTD Operations Manager

Coming soon. 

Mark Brown

Fleet Manager

Coming soon. 

Rich Endres

Warehouse Manager

Coming soon.