Colin J. Holmes - Chief Operating Officer

Colin joined First General Services as Chief Operating Officer in April 2004. He brings over 30 years of upper level management experience and provides the overall direction for, and guidance of, the Company. He is dedicated to bringing top quality service and complete satisfaction to all our clients.

e-mail: cholmes@firstgeneralservice.com

Barbara E. Sobeck � Director of Finance/Comptroller

Initiating her employment with First General Services in 1989, Barbara has served the Company in many capacities.  Her current responsibilities include the oversight of all aspects of the financial operations of the Company.  Working as part of the management team, together with the Owner and the Chief Operating Officer, Barb assists in setting and maintaining the overall mission, focus, growth and direction of the Company.

e-mail: bsobeck@firstgeneralservice.com

Curtis M. Coppola - Production Manager 

Joining First General Services as Production Manager in November 2007, Curtis brings in excess of 12 years of restoration experience that includes IICRC Certifications in Water Remediation, Fire & Smoke and Carpet Restoration.  Directing the production efforts of FGS, Curtis relies heavily on his years of reconstruction oversight and managerial experience to ensure excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction.

e-mail: ccoppola@firstgeneralservice.com

Renee Moser - Production Coordinator

In her capacity as Production Coordinator, Renee brings almost twenty (20) years of extensive managerial experience to the First General Services team.  Her background in vendor relations, purchasing, and operations management, allows Renee to maintain customer related communications thereby ensuring the initiation and progress of ongoing coordination of production related activities.  

e-mail: rmoser@firstgeneralservice.com

Danielle Sciandra - Director of Development

Danielle, a native of Wyoming, joined First General in June of 2006, taking on responsibility for several key operations. With over nine years working in the fire and water restoration industry, Danielle is coordinating continued contact with insurance industry personnel, maintaining quality assurance standards and overseeing company e-mail and marketing efforts. Danielle also maintains certification in Water Damage, Fire & Smoke Restoration, and Crime & Trauma Scene Clean-Up.

e-mail: dsciandra@firstgeneralservice.com

Laura L. Eline - Project Manager/Estimator

Laura has over 17 years estimating/adjusting experience in the insurance industry having worked for some of the largest property and casualty underwriters. Furthermore, being certified as a Fire & Smoke Restoration Technician, Water Restoration Technician (WRT) and Mold Remediation Technician, she brings a broad-based knowledge of insurance and how it ties in to assist homeowners and businesses in their time of need and addressing their emergencies.

e-mail: leline@firstgeneralservice.com

Luther Bonning - Project Manager/Estimator

Luther joined the First General Services' team in July of 2005, bringing over thirty years of insurance industry experience to add to the Company's expertise. With a lifelong interest in woodworking and technical applications, he applies his unique skills in many ways. Luther also maintains certification as both a Water Damage and Fire & Smoke Restoration Specialist by IICRC.

e-mail: lbonning@firstgeneralservice.com

Joseph A. Simon - Project Manager/Estimator

Joining First General Services in October 2006, Joe brings a wealth of experience in the private and public sector.  His 20 plus years of experience and involvement in residential construction is brought to bear in his new capacity as a Project Manager/Estimator.  Joe has secured IICRC Certification in both Water Damage and Fire & Smoke Restoration.

e-mail: jsimon@firstgeneralservice.com

Diane Wright - Special Projects Coordinator

Diane, a Certified Restoration Technician and a Certified Pack-Out Inventory Specialist, handles all special projects for the Company. She manages all special projects including large scale clean-ups as well as pack-outs. Detail oriented and very much a people person, Diane has proven to be an invaluable addition to the Company.

e-mail: dwright@firstgeneralservice.com

Nancy Kotulski - Claims Administrator

Nancy is generally the first and last point of contact for clients of our Wilkes-Barre based operations. In addition to securing initial loss/claim information, Nancy schedules virtually all residential/commercial inspections, creates computer-based files and monitors the progress of all jobs as they wind through the Company.  She becomes the go to contact for status updates of all claims.

e-mail: nkotulski@firstgeneralservice.com

Sean Fogarty � General Manager, Columbia County

 Following several years of experience with other restoration companies, Sean joined the First General Services� family in early March of 2008 as the new General Manager of our Bloomsburg (Columbia County) office, overseeing the day-to-day operation of Company activity in that territory.  With certifications in virtually every IICRC restoration category, Sean brings his extensive remediation experience to bear in responding to all types and sizes of remediation and restoration work.

e-mail: sfogarty@firstgeneralservice.com

Tina Reilly - Office Operations, Columbia County  

Tina, a Danville native, returned to the area with her husband, a U.S. Navy retiree and their three children.  She oversees all aspects of office operations including scheduling of inspections, record keeping, and managing accounts payable and receivable.  Tina also coordinates material purchases and the delivery to job sites for our Bloomsburg office.

e-mail: ereilly@firstgeneralservice.com