Service Team

James “Jim” Burtner has served as Special Projects Manager at Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. since 2001. With over thirty-two years of HVAC, electrical, refrigeration, and plumbing experience, Mr. Burtner has earned numerous certifications and completed training courses including ABB Drives, Business Growth Training, Carrier VVT Certification, Cutler Hammer Drives, First Aid & CPR, Lennox Factory Training, Lessons in Leadership Training, Patterson Kelley Thermific, R410K Certification, Trane RTU, Universal CFC.

Dewayne Mackey has served as Area Service Manager for Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. Service Division in City of Lynchburg, and other southern counties in Virginia since 2009. Dewayne is an active participant in Comfort Systems USA steering committee for Technician Development.  Journeyman Mechanical and Master HVAC and Backflow Certified with 24 years of HVAC experience.  Active member and finance officer for the American Legion Post 16. USMC veteran 1984-1992.

Joining Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. in 1993, Mr. Thompson began his RBI career as a service and start-up technician apprentice. From there, he moved on to construction start-up lead, service technician, field service supervisor, and to his current position as Charlottesville Service Manager. Mr. Thompson has earned a VA State Backflow Prevention Device Worker License, and a VA State Master HVAC License. In addition, BJ serves as a Central Shenandoah Valley Apprenticeship Council Member and on the Staunton, Augusta County, Waynesboro (SAW) Education Coalition Regional Advisory Board.

Richard A. “RJ” Ceely has served as Service Manager at Riddleberger Brothers, Inc. since January of 2008. Mr. Ceely joined Riddleberger Brothers in 2001 and has held a variety of positions from Field Service Technician to Service Manager. Prior to joining Riddleberger Brothers, Mr. Ceely served as a Lead Start Up Technician at Dunham-Bush in Harrisonburg, VA and served as a Gunners Mate Missile 2nd Class in the United States Navy. Mr. Ceely has earned an HVAC Masters license, a WV HVAC Technician License, and an OSHA 30 certification.