Leadership
Tim May, Interim CEO
Tim May, along with his firm Qorval, LLC has been acting as Chief Restructuring Officer for AFPG since July 2010. On February 28, 2011, Mr. May was named Interim CEO to lead AFPG through an organizational renewal process. He has held leadership positions across multiple industries, and with numerous construction-related companies during his 30-year career. His operational expertise includes sales and marketing, finance, operational improvement and business strategy.
Ron O'Connor, CPA, Senior Vice President and CFO
Ron O'Connor began his career in public accounting at Deloitte & Touche. While in public accounting, he was responsible for audits and special projects in various industries including construction. He later served as controller and CFO at various companies located in the southwest. He also has served as the lead accounting liaison for multiple initial public offerings (IPO’s) and secondary offerings, including the $550 million IPO for ON Semiconductor which, at the time, was the largest IPO in Arizona history. Prior to joining AFPG in 2004, he served as the CFO of Great Western Land and Recreation, a publicly traded real estate development company with operations in three states He has a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from the University of Northern Iowa and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Keith Kurre, Vice President of Operations
Keith Kurre has worked in the fire sprinkler industry for nearly two decades. Having served in nearly every capacity from a fabricator to Engineer, sales manager to President. He recently served as CEO of a multi- state operation where he oversaw 110 employees that had successful growth yearly. He has been a member of numerous trade organizations and has been invited to speak at many schools and trade groups about his experience and success in the business.
Steven Rians, Director of Operations (Southwest Region)
Steve Rians has over 30 years of experience in the fire protection industry. He began his career as a design trainee at Culligan Fire Protection, Inc. in Peoria, Illinois in 1980. In 1982, He moved to Fire Security Systems, Inc., where he served in a variety of roles in which he ultimately served as the company's branch manager in College Station, Texas. In 1993, He formed Standard Automatic Fire Enterprises, Inc. and led the company as president and CEO until its acquisition by AFPG in December 2001. Currently, he serves as Director of Operations for AFPG's Southwest Region. He has a Bachelors Degree in Technical Sciences and an Associates Degree in Architectural Technology from Southern Illinois University. He is also a past President of the Texas Fire Sprinkler Contractors Association.
Tom McKinnon, Director of Operations (Western Region)
Tom McKinnon entered the fire protection industry in 1984 after working as Project Engineer for Atari Corp. and Project Manager for Intel Corp. His first employer in the industry was Stop Fire, Inc., a premier residential and service contractor located in San Jose, CA. where he held the position of General Manager. In 1996, he founded Aegis Fire Systems Technologies, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, which was acquired by AFPG in January 2007. In addition to continuing as President of Aegis, he also serves as the Director of Operations for AFPG’s Western Region. He currently serves as a board member and committee member for several fire protection trade associations.
Betty Cooley, Controller
Betty Cooley became the Assistant Controller for Interface in 1988. In 1990, She was promoted to Controller for Interface and has served as the Controller for AFPG since its formation in 1999. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from the University of Louisiana and is a Certified Public Accountant.
