When he was just 12 years old, Mitchell Kersch started working with his father on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and during the summer. Today, he is still 100% active in the business, 7 days a week, and is reachable 18 hours a day by email or phone. Mitchell is honored to be able to continue the family business, working alongside his son Jason. He loves creating, teaching, selling, learning, and seeing happy customers during and after their project is complete. Above all, Mitchell is proud to head a company that truly cares about people, provides the highest quality service, and gives back to the community whenever possible.
Jason Kersch, Sales Manager
Jason Kersch started going out on estimates with his father when he was just five years old and has now been working with Major Homes full-time for the past six years. Every day on the job is different, he says, because every customer and project is unique. Jason finds inspiration in the company's 92-year history of home renovation excellence and customer service. Like his father, his goal is to make sure that every customer gets the utmost attention and every project exceeds expectations.
Russ Peltzman, Project Manager for Windows and Doors
Before taking on his current position as manager, Russ Peltzman installed windows and patio doors for more than 20 years. He has always enjoyed home remodeling, even as a hobby. Major Homes gives clients more than they might get elsewhere, says Russ. Returning a call is something that gets done without expectation. He is proud to work for a company that is passionate about the work it provides and the people it serves.
Budd Shamroth, CR, Sales/Project Manager
A NARI Certified Remodeler and a graduate of SUNY Farmingdale in Architectural Design, Budd Shamroth has been with Major Homes now for more than 15 years. Working with customers as the chief architect, he designs and builds dormers, extensions, basements, kitchens, and bathrooms using computer-aided design software. Budd is proud to work for a top-notch company that provides only quality materials and employs the best workers. He is passionate about design and attributes his history of customer success to his time management skills and ability to troubleshoot problems.
Joe Matelsky, Director, Construction Division
Prior to joining Major Homes, Joe Matelsky graduated architecture school and was responsible for the new construction of apartment buildings in NYC. He takes great pride in working for the #1 contractor in the Long Island and Tri-State Area. When asked about what he finds most rewarding about his job, Joe says it's driving past an extension or big remodel a few years after completing a project, being able to point it out to a prospective customer, and having them see that it looks just as good as the day it was finished. Enthusiasm for renovation and knowledge about the business, he continues, is key to success. Joe stands behind his work, as do all his team members, and is always available when a customer needs help. While his clients start projects with him as strangers, they always leave as genuine friends.
Marlena Pavloff began working with Major Homes in 1988. Initially, her days in the office consisted of helping her father, Harold Kersch, with bookkeeping, but eventually she took on a number of additional roles that quickly established her as a dynamic member of the team. Marlena taught herself everything there was to know about doors and started selling them from the office on a regular basis before anyone else in the company. She was also responsible for the full migration of database information to computers and assisted in enabling remote login capabilities, all while other home improvement companies were still doing everything manually. Always on top of day-to-day activities, Marlena sees firsthand how Major Homes goes above and beyond to satisfy every single customer.
Chris Christoforou, Production Manager of Exterior Work
