Kurt Twiford, President/CEO
With over 20 years of experience in commercial contracting, Kurt has always been interested in how environments contribute to productivity, comfort, and safety in the workplace. This, coupled with his passion for open-source technology, drove him to found Conexus in 2005—so that he could help clients leverage technology within their building to improve business.
Previously, Kurt was a Vice President of Alexander Constructors, Inc. in Harrisburg, PA and Senior Estimator/Project Director at R. M. Shoemaker Co., in West Conshohocken, PA. Kurt has a Bachelor of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering (BSCE) from Bucknell University and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia.
Kurt unwinds by cycling, skiing, and recently added a new hobby—refurbishing his 1974 MGB. He also looks forward to spending time with his family and ‘slaying’ fish off the coast of South Carolina.
Seth Mills, Director of Operations
Seth’s aptitude as a team leader in combination with his “do it right” attitude and 15 years of broad experience in the electrical field guarantees quality customer service to our clients. Joining Conexus as an installer, he quickly advanced to a project foreman, then project manager and currently serves as the Project Manager.
As Director of Operations, Seth is responsible for ensuring that all Conexus operations, both construction and service are completed safely and in compliance with the contract, budget and project schedule. Seth is energized by working with his team to develop plans that make Conexus projects successful and build long-term relationships with customers.
Outside of Conexus, Seth can be found either fishing or racing and refurbishing cars. Currently, his favorite project is trying to entice his daughter to become his new fishing partner.
Kyle Gable, Director of Technical Solutions
Kyle spearheaded the service department at Conexus after spending several years, programming, commissioning, and supervising installation of projects. As the manager of service and advanced services, Kyle is responsible for growing the preventive maintenance and service business as well as providing Conexus Advanced Services to ensure quality control through energy management, commissioning, and asset management.
Kyle most enjoys collaborating with his team to find creative solutions to customers’ issues and then watching as the solution comes to life.
Kyle’s commitment to excellence extends well beyond Conexus as a practitioner of martial arts and a Spartan race trainee. He also enjoys downtime at his hunting camp in the Poconos.
Ryan Snyder, Service Manager
Ryan’s experience with Conexus naturally positioned him to step into the Service Manager role. A member of the Conexus team since he graduated from the Electronics Institute in 2001 with an Associates degree. He began as a Construction Tech and later moved into a Service Technician role.
Ryan enjoys the freedom to come up with solutions for clients and the excellent in-house technical resources to tackle complex challenges. Ryan and his wife are expecting their first child. In his spare time, soon to be much sparer post-baby, he enjoys target shooting and spending time with friends.
Rusty Hennessey, Manager, Facility Management Solutions
As the Manager of Facility Management Solutions at Conexus, Rusty brings an arsenal of certifications and trainings to the team, thus helping to keep Conexus in the foreground of the building automation industry. Rusty is a graduate of York Technical Institute where he majored in Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning.
Rusty most enjoys how Conexus empowers their employees through leadership that allows flexibility and the freedom to be innovative, creative and customer-focused. When not working, Rusty loves spending time with his wife and daughter and being outdoors.
Rusty lives by the quote, “Try not to be a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.” – Albert Einstein.
Ava, Cultural Ambassador
Ava currently ‘works’ in Leigh and Kurt’s office where she serves as the Cultural Ambassador, but she regularly makes her way to the warehouse where she receives biscuits from the manager.
Ava is a Pit Bull/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix and leads a good life, but it didn’t start out that way. Around the age of two, hikers found her chained to a dumpster in a York, PA, park. Weighing only 25 pounds—less than half her healthy weight—she was near death. The hikers call the York SPCA who helped her recove
She was then adopted by Jason Robinson, a Conexus Service Technician, where she lived happily for two years. Sadly, Jason’s daughter was born two years later with a severe dog allergy. That is when Ava found her forever home with Kurt, Leigh, and their two children. There are, however, joyful reunions regularly when Jason is in the office!
Ava is not only the Conexus Cultural Ambassador but also became the face of Pit Bull abuse at York SPCA. She has her own Facebook page with nearly 8,000 friends and helps other dogs just like her find their adoptive families.
Ava lives by the quote “Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.” (Nido Qubein)
