Office Staff
Rick Mulheron
President & Owner
Rick joined Best Refrigeration in 2002 as General Manager, having previously served as the Hoshizaki District Manager, where he first worked with Best Refrigeration on the manufacturer side of the business. Rick purchased the company in 2008 from founding owner Fred Eagles and Carl Fellers and has owned and operated the company since. Rick is a Navy submarine veteran. He and his wife Dianna have a deep love for their faith, family and country.
Mike Harrison
General Manager
Mike has been with the company for nearly 30 years, having started working at Best Refrigeration when he was 18 years old as a service technician. He soon moved into the role of Service Manager, which he held until June of 2020 when he became General Manager. He is now responsible for day-to-day operations.
Joyce Swofford
Accounting Manager
Joyce joined the team in March of 1992, and is a wealth of information. In addition to managing all of the accounts, she is the “go to” person for answers, with the knowledge and attention to detail to assist in almost every department in the company. We are so glad to have her on our management team.
Adam Barton
Customer Service Manager/
Service Dispatch
Adam joined the team in 2008, having just moved to the Springfield area. He is exceptionally detail-oriented, organizing customer service requests and dispatching our technicians to a wide variety of service calls all over southwest Missouri. If you need a preventative service agreement, Adam is the one to talk to.
Amy Moody
Parts Sales
Amy is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to all things parts-related; she is your person! From finding a hard-to-source part to shipping a package, Amy can do it all, even moving equipment on a forklift!
Service Team
Our team of service technicians are manufacturer trained, tested, and certified as authorized installation and warranty repair agents. They are extremely knowledgeable with a wide range of experience and skills. At Best Refrigeration, we pride ourselves on keeping and treating our employees like family and provide the necessary training to keep their expertise sharp to help them succeed and grow.
- Patrick Albers joined in December of 2015
- Tim Burdette joined in April of 2000
- Lukas Clift joined in January of 2017
- Zane Foreman joined in October of 2019
- David Hamilton joined in April 2010
- Zach Holbert joined in June of 2015
- Shawn Lotz joined in February 2021
- Andy Meads joined in November of 2017
- Travis Moore joined in May of 2015
- Lance Stepp joined in February 2002