Tod Althoff
President
Tod grew up in McHenry, Illinois as one of 7 children. He attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he majored in Business Management. In 1975, he joined Althoff Home Services the family owned plumbing, HVAC and electrical contracting firm. Over the years he gained field experience in the business as a plumber’s apprentice, an electrical apprentice and an operating engineer. Additionally, in later years he managed various divisions of the company. In 1998, he purchased the company from his father and has since served as its President. He volunteered as a McHenry Township fireman for 4 years, and a City of McHenry Police Commissioner for 3 years. He also spent 2 years on the Board of the First Colonial Bank in Crystal Lake, IL. He has two children, Peter and Megan.
Tom Les
Chief Financial Officer
Tom was born in Chicago and raised in Niles, IL. He attended Notre Dame College Prep and then Bradley University where he graduated with a degree in Business and Accounting. While in college, Tom was named the outstanding student/athlete for the University in 1975. He joined Althoff Industries after graduation and immediately began the process of converting the manual accounting system to a computerized model. He was named the CFO in 1985 and has continued in that position overseeing a variety of expansion and technology upgrades in all aspects of the company. Tom has continued his lifelong passion for basketball and served as a high school coach for more than twenty years. He is currently in his 10th season as the head coach at his alma mater, Notre Dame College Prep. Tom lives in Crystal Lake with his wife, Betsy. They have one daughter, Abby, who lives in Lake in the Hills, with her husband, Dave, and their three children, Parker, Kinsley and Camden.
Blake Wiltshire
Director of Residential Services
Originally from Biloxi, Mississippi, Blake joined Althoff Industries in 2004. Starting in the warehouse, he quickly advanced to Service Coordinator and then to Service Manager. As the Director of Residential Services, Blake now oversees every aspect of our customer’s residential experience. Combining Althoff Industries longstanding reputation for customer service with his extensive training in Building Science, combustion, and airflow analysis, he has been able to set the company apart from its competitors. Blake has a bachelor’s degree from The University of Southern Mississippi in Business Management as well as a MBA from Northern Illinois University. When not at work Blake likes to spend time with his family, watch sports, and cook. He currently resides in Algonquin, Illinois with his wife, Stacy, and their three children, Brynlee, Riley, and Landry.
Ashley Leege
Customer Service Manager
Ashley has been part of the Althoff Home Services team since 2013. Initially joining the team as a Residential Comfort Specialist and Customer Service Representative, she quickly realized helping our customers and her coworkers was exactly where she wanted to be. As an active learner, Ashley found herself diving into all aspects of the business from new standards, ideas and tips on all of the products and services Althoff Home Services has to offer, to the back-end workings of our operating systems. As the Customer Service Manager, Ashley continues to explore every avenue possible to find the best solutions to address the problems and concerns presented to her by our customers and employees. Since the beginning of her time here, Ashley has truly appreciated feeling like a member of a family. She loves the staff she works with and enjoys having the opportunity to talk to new people and have new experiences every day. Ashley grew up and lived in Crystal Lake for almost 30 years and moved to McHenry in 2022 with her husband. She grew up with a passion for ballet and spent 16 years dancing with the Judith Svalander Dance Theater. In 2009, she graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. When she’s not busy, she spends time with family and friends, and gets out on the Fox River any chance she gets.
Tom Kopf
Plumbing and Electrical Manager
Tom started at Althoff Home Services in August 2018 managing the parts and inventory of our service technicians. With his extensive knowledge and problem-solving skills, Tom excelled swiftly to managing our team of plumbers and electricians. Tom’s background and drive to always know the best way to do something has been a huge asset for our customers and team members. Tom genuinely cares that the job isn’t only done but done right! Tom was born in Chicago and graduated from Schaumburg High School. After graduation, he attended UTI, focusing on electrical, auto, diesel & hydraulics. Tom also attended the union carpentry school and built homes all over the Chicagoland area for four years. Before Althoff, Tom was the service manager for a European electronics shop for over ten years. Tom moved to Cary almost 20 years ago where he’s raising his two boys. Tom is an avid outdoorsman and finds reasons to be outside and, in the woods, whenever he can. When it comes to projects around his home, he can fix or build pretty much anything, and always welcomes a new project or challenge, especially the ones he hasn’t tried yet. Tom is also a huge animal lover, having 20 dogs throughout his life so far, he’s even a certified blacksmith and shoes horses and other livestock.
Michael Reihl
HVAC Service Manager
Michael joined the Althoff Home Services team in 2012 as an HVAC service technician. After 12 years in the field, Michael has moved into the HVAC Service Manager role. He uses his technical knowledge, as well as his passion for helping people, to aid our technicians in the field as well as our customers every day. Michael went to Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, IL for Communications. Michael uses those skills to communicate with our customers without using overly technical lingo or confusing jargon. He has a general drive for having the most up to date knowledge on the rapidly changing industry. Originally from Schaumburg, IL, Michael moved to McHenry County 20 years ago to enjoy all the outdoor activities the county has to offer. He has a wide range of interests outside of work including astronomy, music, and sports. Michael lives in McHenry with his wife of 18 years and has a true passion and pride for his new hometown.
Jeff Miller
Residential Comfort Specialist
Jeff started working at Althoff Industries shortly after graduating from the University of Iowa in 2005. During the first 18 months of his employment, Jeff familiarized himself with all aspects of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical. As one of our Residential Comfort Specialists, he enjoys working with different customers everyday to solve the variety of problems found in their homes. From temperature discrepancies throughout the home to air flow issues in multiple rooms – or even if the air feels too dry – Jeff is happy to explore our customers’ HVAC systems and provide the solutions that meet their needs. Jeff currently resides in Lake in the Hills with his daughter Michaela.
Ryan Burke
Residential Comfort Specialist
Ryan grew up in Johnsburg, Illinois. He attended The University of Illinois, where he was introduced to the Hospitality Industry and discovered his enthusiasm and passion for guest focused customer satisfaction. His dedication and eagerness to serve, led him to a senior level management position within the Industry, allowing him to focus on finding solutions and guest satisfaction. Ryan continues his devotion of delivering customer solutions by completing, and continuing, extensive training as a Residential Comfort Specialist. He continually works, within the industry, to remain current on new systems and technology at Althoff Home Services, allowing him to better assist our customers to achieve optimal comfort. He currently lives in Crystal Lake, Illinois with his 3 children, where he enjoys cooking and trying out new recipes, collecting records and watching the Cubs.
