Management Team

Michael Wetzel is President and CEO of Air Innovations, a firm specializing in the design and manufacture of environmental control system. Wetzel is a graduate of Clarkson University where he received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering. He is a licensed Professional Engineer and is the holder of seven

Bailey joined Air Innovations in 2013 as Dir. of Marketing & Business Development. He is responsible for marketing communications, brand development, market research, and business development for all Air Innovations brands. Previously, Bailey held roles as VP of Marketing and Dir. of Marketing & International Representation at a high-tech component manufacturer

Bires joined Air Innovations in 2016 as the Director of Operations with over 25 years experience in implementing best manufacturing practices within eight industries.  Previously he worked for 3M Company for 15 years where he received a number of engineering awards for his technical accomplishments including the design of an

Brown joined Air Innovations in 2015 as the OEM Sales Manager. Brown has over 15 years in HVAC sales engineering and project management experience. He oversees the OEM and Custom project business development in conjunction with the AI brands: Micro Environments, AdvancAir, HEPAir, IsolationAir and Cleanroom Systems. Previously, Brown was a

Torsten joined Air Innovations in 2015 as European Sales Manager of Wine Guardian located in the new sales office in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Luehr is responsible for Wine Guardian sales in the heart of Europe such as Germany and France and extends to other countries from Ireland and Greece, just to

Militi has 20 years experience in HVAC project management, sales and applications engineering. He joined Air Innovations in 2001, and is responsible for Wine Guardian wine cooling systems and Cleanroom Systems divisions, includingAdvancAir and HEPAir business. Previously, Militi worked as a sales engineer for a package testing and reliability equipment company

Patalita serves as division manager of the Floratech division at Air Innovations. He is responsible for both North American and international sales. He also is in charge of Wine Guardian international sales. Patalita comes to the job with over 25 years of sales, marketing and new product development at Carrier Corporation

Louis Rabbia has joined the company as director of finance and purchasing. In addition to accounting and supply chain management, he will be responsible for information systems, materials and inventory control. Lou has 30 years experience in manufacturing finance, product costing, and ERP and quality system implementation in the automotive

As director of engineering at Air Innovations, Toukatly leads the team in developing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration products for original equipment manufacturers, especially for those requiring precise packaging and performance specifications. Toukatly has 24 years experience in designing HVAC equipment and a broad knowledge of regulatory issues affecting industry

The first 18 years of Larry Wetzel’s career were spent in the construction industry. Starting as a junior engineer, he rose to become president of a division. In 1983, he founded Clean Room Technology, Inc. and rapidly built it into an international business with sales in excess of $20 million.

Richard (Rich) Husted owns R.S. Husted consulting Inc., a company specializing in business strategy, manufacturing efficiency improvement, and acquisitions and divestitures. He sits on the board of several Central New York companies. Rich received his undergraduate degree in industrial engineering form Drexel University and an M.B.A from Syracuse University. Rich previously

John A. Rizzo is a lean six sigma consultant for Moffitt Associates with 23 years experience in operations, finance, and sales/marketing. Before joining Moffitt, John led lean six sigma transformations at three manufacturing companies from the roles of director of operations, general manager and president. John has worked or consulted