Kim is our Administrative Assistant. She was born in California and grew up in Iowa where she had two wonderful children and owned her own business for 14 years as a Certified Daycare Provider. Kim moved to Arizona eight years ago and worked in the healthcare industry as a Human Resource Manager. Her interests range from coaching, which she did for over 18 years, spending as much time outside hiking, working in her yard and exercising. Kim also LOVES traveling.

Mel Hutchinson was born in Colorado Springs at the Fort Carson Army Base, but spent the next years growing up in the Midwest – Michigan & Ohio. From there his family moved to Las Vegas then San Jose. He attended college at the University of New Mexico and then moved back to Las Vegas where he worked at McCarran International Airport until 2001. His electrical career has a wide variety of positions; industrial control and drives specialist, low voltage & major projects manager, a negotiator for solar modules as a business development manager, general manager with a contractor, and eventually doing outside sales in Las Vegas. Another interesting job amidst those was as a keyboard tech for several major recording artist. Mel says he jumped at the chance to work with Desert States when the opportunity arose. He is an avid sports fan, with his favorite saying “if they keep score I probably watch it.”

Tyler is a third generation Arizona native. He started in the restaurant industry in 2009 where he spent 11 years learning the ins and outs. Tyler made some lifelong friends and a lot a great regulars along the way. He loves working with people and is excited to bring his customer service skills to a new industry. Tyler is married with two amazing kids. Across the board he is an Arizona sports fan with football and baseball as his favorites. Tyler loves a wide range of music. The Office and Friends are his favorite shows.

Enrique is a seasoned Professional with 25 years experiance in the technology sector, he has spent the last 15 years excelling in high-impact sales roles. His career is defined by a consistent passion for driving growth and navigating complexities of the tech market. Complementing this extensive field experience, he holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration. While he is a dedicated husband and father of three, he successfully balances his professional drive with a rich personal life. Enrique’s background is uniquely multifaceted; he began his journey as a professional musician before transitioning into the corporate world. Today he remains an avid guitarist, electronics enthusiast and cook. This blend of creative discipline and strategic sales expertise allows him to bring a well-rounded, leadership focused perspective to every project he undertakes.

Mayra has come to us from within our industry, She’s worked for ESA Fabrication for 10 years. She comes from a family of accountants and even though she likes numbers and has a background in accounting, she always wanted to do more for people. So she went to physical and massage therapy school in Baltimore Maryland. She worked as a massage therapist for several years until she hurt my hand and couldn’t do it anymore. After that Mayra came back to AZ. She likes horror movies and is fascinated by SFX makeup (she also has a great talent there) and Astrology.

Lizeth comes from Mexico, moving here in 1989. Her father was a car salesman and mother an accountant. After working as a customer service rep for a few companies she decided to go back to school at the age of 30. She went from an AA to a BFA and finally graduated with a Masters in Fine Arts with an emphasis in Sculpture. Her artistic career did not last long as she had an opportunity as a production coordinator. She fell in love with manufacturing and the hands-on ability she acquired from the jobs she performed. She’s always had an interest in the processes; thus, manufacturing offered a wide array of concepts that involved problem solving and critical thinking. A great asset for us! After working in Phoenix for ESA Fabrication as a production supervisor for 3 years she moved to NC and got married. She returned back to The Valley to assist her mother. She’s been in manufacturing for almost 10 years and decided to now give “light work” a try. Liz love’s art in all it’s forms, she enjoys all musical genres, and LOVE’s her cat, Pastelito. Other things that bring her great joy – cooking, baking, taking care of her husband & helping family.

Rey was born in Cuba and his family moved to the US when he was 11 years old.   They first lived on Long Island, NY.

He started in the Electrical Industry at Service Electric which was eventually bought out by Crescent Electric.   He was with that company for over 19 years where he would become the Purchasing & Operations Manager.   After that he went to work for Ferguson Dry Utilities for 6 years until he & his family decided to move to Phoenix.   For 13 years he worked with Bob Jones & Associates and now is happy to have joined the team at DSES.  Rey brings so much knowledge & established relationships from his past experiences.   He is a gun enthusiast who loves target practice.  And enjoys playing with his dogs!!!

Our warehouse manager is Rigo Rocha-Zavala. He has been with Desert States longer than anyone, starting in 1997. He takes charge of every aspect of the warehouse, inventory & shipping – we couldn’t ask for a more dedicated employee. Rigo moved to Phoenix in 1990 from Mexico, and has a wonderful wife, Maria, and 2 daughters. Cooking and eating are his thing, and he brings a feast to the office to help us celebrate the big holidays

Our warehouse assistant manager is Rigo’s brother – David Rocha-Zavala. He has also been with the company a long time, starting in 2001. David is always happy and working hard. We are so lucky to have him on our team. He moved to Phoenix in 1995, following his brother and sister to the area. He helps his wife, Luc, raise her son and they just celebrated the birth of the their daughter, Layla in early 2021. David loves movies – almost all genres – and says that is how he mostly learned to understand the English language. He also really likes riding his ATV.

Les brings a depth of knowledge for building client relationships and clarity in achieving high standards of performance and manages our business development efforts in Arizona with this same approach.
Prior to Desert States, Les was a founder of a company providing refrigerant abatement services to HVAC, Demolition Contractors, Municipalities, Landfills, DOD and Facilities Management Teams. As an entrepreneur and family man, Les enjoys the opportunity to offer businesses value-infused service which creates competitive advantages for his clients.
Longevity, stability, and his reputation as a man of integrity has resulted in proven business successes which in turn affords him the ability to also enjoy time with his wife and children whose ages range from adult to 20 months old.“

Victoria was born in Austin, Texas but was raised in Arizona.  We're so fortunate that she chose to come work for us for her first employment.    Victoria is new to the electrical industry and is excited to learn the ins and outs, especially being able to experience an amazing work environment.  She's an avid music lover and has enjoyed attending concerts and festivals.  She also enjoys spending time with her family.

Luis was born and raised in Phoenix.  He has a great love of sports, especially soccer & basketball.  He was very surprised when his favorite player, Luka Doncic was traded to the LA Lakers.   Besides taking care of his very little sister, Layla, this is Luis’s first job.   He is very close to his family.   Luis spends lots of time drawing & playing with Layla and playing video games at home.