President

Russell Griffin brings over 25 years of HVAC experience to APS Building Services, Inc. Russell entered Tyler Junior College immediately after high school in the fall of 1994 where he started learning the HVAC industry. He began working in the field by day and continued his education at night. Russell began his career working for residential companies where he learned installation then moved to HVAC service.

In 2000, he and his wife decided to move to Dallas where he discovered his passion for commercial HVAC. He immersed himself in the industry and has never looked back. Russell began his employment with Air Performance Service in 2002, coming over as a technician and proving to be one of the top technicians. In 2006, Russell moved to Houston and took over the operations of the Houston branch. Russell embraced this new challenge, and the company grew under his leadership. In 2014 Russell purchased the Houston branch of Air Performance Service, Inc. from Ed Daves.   Russell has deep commitment to customer service and knows what it takes to deliver a client’s specific needs as well as run a successful company. Russell has held many positions in APS over the years and his insight and leadership fostered company growth. Russell has surrounded himself with great team members over the years and has seen the company grow from 3 members to over 200 members. The company continues to grow with the leadership that has been put in place. Russell strives to make APS Building Services, Inc. the best company in the commercial service industry.

Russell has been married to his wife Amy, who also works for APS Building Services, Inc. since 1997. They have four daughters and one son, Courtney, Megan, Breelyn, Brylee, and Braxton.

Executive Vice President

Ron Brittain is a lifelong Texan who was raised in Spring Texas. Upon graduating high school Ron attended Sam Houston State University where he earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree. Early in his business career he excelled in Business Development and won numerous awards and recognitions but more importantly he developed lifelong relationships with his clients.

It was not until 2010 when Ron realized what his true passion in business was and that was building a business from the ground up after being successful in a start- up venture. It was 2016 when Ron was able to team up with Russell Griffin as an equity partner who had recently acquired Air Performance Service of Houston, LLC which at that time was a reputable small HVAC business. Immediately after joining the company was restructured and new business lines were added to complement the existing business for our clients. Under Ron’s leadership, business development strategy, vision and experience, the company experienced unprecedented growth. APS Building Services, Inc. was recognized as one of the fastest growing businesses in 2019 by Inc 5000. These successes in Houston have allowed APS Holdings to reinvest in our team members and make business acquisitions. In 2020, APS Holdings acquired the (3) North Texas offices of Air Performance Service, Inc. (Dallas, Fort Worth and Longview) who are now part of the APS Building Services, Inc. Family.

Rons serves APS Building Services, Inc. as Executive Senior Vice President and Managing Partner. In this position, Ron is responsible for the company’s daily operations and implementing strategies to increase value to our clients and the APS Business’s as well as to continue to identify top talent and develop leaders within the company to be able to sustain the growth the company continues to achieve.

Ron married his college sweetheart (Rhonda) and have 2 girls (Hope and Brooke). Hope is a recent graduate of Texas A&M and Brooke is currently attending Texas Tech University. Ron’s passion outside of his family and friends is hunting in South Texas and saltwater fishing which he loves to do with family, friends, and clients.

Director of Integration

Bruce was born and raised in East Texas. His father, a second-generation mechanic, instilled in him a solid work ethic and a love of machinery at a very young age. This formed his character and interests throughout his teens and into adulthood when, in 1995, he entered Tyler Junior College for HVAC. Bruce worked nights and attended school during the day. After one year of education, he began working for an HVAC company in Tyler, Texas.

Bruce began in the mechanical department and focused on duct construction and installation. He quickly rose to service technician, then to commercial service technician a few years later. In 2002, Bruce became a member of the automation team and continued his learning by attending Carrier’s engineering school in New York, Tridium schools on both coasts, Siemen’s training in Buffalo Groves, and multiple technical schools in between. In 2008, Bruce graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from LeTourneau University.

Bruce continued to progress in the HVAC industry by moving into a technical commercial and automation sales position. Even in this position, he could often be found on a rooftop assisting technicians or in a mechanical plant piping a chiller or boiler. Bruce’s passion to work with customers and help understand and address their needs enabled him to be the primary contact for numerous high-profile customers in the financial, medical, educational and manufacturing sectors as well as federal agencies such as the General Services Administration (GSA), Department of Defense (DOD), and Veteran’s Administration (VA).

In September 2020, Bruce joined APS Building Services, Inc. as the North Texas Operations Manager. Bruce always enjoyed working in every capacity of the HVAC industry and is excited to share his passion and expertise. He has embraced this new challenge and views his role in leadership and sharing of his professional excellence as a calling. Bruce’s goal is to grow and expand the Dallas, Fort Worth and East Texas markets while maintaining a family focus for himself and his team. He is extremely proud to be a part of this dynamic organization and humbled by the faith placed in him to help APS serve and grow the North Texas Market.

Bruce is married to Jennifer; they have one daughter, Kayla, and three sons, Blake, Cash and Gauge and Boudreaux, our English Bulldog.

Vice President of Sales and Marketing

Dave Smith grew up in Iowa, he graduated from high school in 1989 and joined the U.S. Navy where he was stationed on the USS Roanoke in Long Beach, California. He was awarded the Navy Achievement Medal and was Junior Sailor of the quarter and Junior Sailor of the year. He left the Navy in 1993 and began his career in the HVAC field, working as a forklift driver in the warehouse for Lennox Industries. He spent 10 years with Lennox where he held various positions from forklift operator in Iowa to Territory Manager in North Carolina.

In 2002 he moved to Dallas and went to work with Air Performance Service, Inc. as a salesman and has moved from salesman to Sales and Marketing Manager of North Texas to his current role as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He has seen the company grow from having a single office that served the Dallas area to 3 offices serving the entire state of Texas as well as the surrounding states even stretching as far as the east and west coasts of the United States taking care of vane axial fans. In 2020 Russell and Ron bought Air Performance Service, Inc. and we became APS Building Services, Inc.

Dave is committed to his company and his customers, focusing on customer service and striving to make APS Building Services, Inc. the best company to work with and for.

Dave is active in BOMA and IREM. He served as a member of the allied council for both the Dallas and Ft. Worth chapters and was named BOMA Allied Member of the Year for the 2019/2020 year. Dave is a member of the Community Service Committee in Dallas and is a member of the Government Affairs committee in Ft. Worth.

Dave is married to Catherine Smith, who works in the commercial real estate industry. They were blessed with their first grandchild in October of 2022 and to say he is a proud grandparent would be an understatement. They love to spend time with friends and family and enjoy travel. They are avid scuba divers. Dave liked scuba diving so much that he became an instructor and enjoys doing that in his spare time.

Operations Manager- North Texas

Chris Reinke was born and raised in north Texas. He graduated from North Mesquite High School in 2004 and started his career at Air Performance Service, Inc. in 2005 as an HVAC installer focusing on equipment and duct installation. He soon transitioned into HVAC service and attended HVAC trade classes at Eastfield Junior College.

Throughout his career, Chris has been driven to provide a high level of quality and customer service. In 2013, he became one of the founding members of the APS Automation department. During the early stages of the department, he continued performing HVAC service work while developing his skills in the Automation industry. He moved to Automation full time in 2015 and became the Director of Automation in 2019. He grew and led the Automation team until January 2024.  At that point, he took on the role of Director of Operations for the North Texas office for APS Building Services, Inc.   

Chris is known for his strong work ethic, commitment to customer service, and leadership skills. He has carried a pivotal role in the growth and development of APS for 20 years.