Meet Our Team

Octavio De-la-Vega - Owner - Wearing logo hat and shirt

Octavio De la Vega

Owner

Octavio is the owner and founder of Northwest Fireplace and Chimney. He founded the company in 2012. He has been doing masonry work for 23 years. He is an immigrant from Mexico City, and after moving to America he was always striving for the American Dream. And this company is his dream and passion. He loves what he does. In his free time, he enjoys reading, watching and playing sports, and spending time with his family. He’s a great boss and the team is proud to call him our leader.

Lydia Gomez - Office Administrator - shoulder length brown hair and glasses

Lydia Gomez

Office Administrator

Lydia is the Office Administrator at our showroom. She has been with us for three years now. She interacts with customers, schedules services, interacts with vendors, and much more. She is always willing to learn new things and go the extra mile when needed. She is very hardworking. Lydia loves to golf and spend time with her family. We are grateful to have Lydia as our Office Administrator.

Ruby Oldham - Customer Service Rep with long blond hair and glasses

Ruby Oldham

Customer Service Representative

Ruby is one of our team members in the office. She is a Customer Service Representative. She interacts with our customers when she answers the phone, schedules jobs, and greets our showroom walk-ins. During her free time, she works and competes with horses. She is a great addition to our team and we can not wait to see her do great things!

Ruby Oldham - Customer Service Rep with long blond hair and glasses

Emma Woodbury

Customer Service Representative

Emma is our newest team member in the office. She is a Customer Service Representative. She loves interacting with our customers when she answers the phone, schedules jobs, and greets our showroom walk-ins. During her free time Emma likes to read, crochet, and hike with her dog. We are so glad to have Emma join our team and in the short time that she has been here, she has become an invaluable team member.

Joseph Gonzalez - Technician - Dark short hair with short beard and logo t-shirt

Joseph Gonzalez

Technician

Joseph is our most seasoned lead technician. He oversees all of our crews as well as leading a crew each day working on fireplace installations, chimney repairs, and other jobs. Joseph’s knowledge has allowed him to become a mentor to the newer employees. He always has an optimistic attitude and a good head on his shoulders. Joseph is very involved in his church, enjoys helping others, and is a very dedicated family man. We are grateful to have Joseph on our team.

Joseph Sharp - Technician short hair goatee beard shirt and hat with logo

Joseph Sharp

Technician

Joe is a chimney sweep with us. He has only been with us for a few months, but he has really grown in those months. He has over 20 years of experience working on fireplaces and chimneys and he uses all of his knowledge to help us provide excellent service to our customers. Joe enjoys golfing, bowling, barbecuing, and spending time with his family at the beach during his free time.

Keenan Bush - Technician short hair and glasses wearing t-shirt and hat with logo

Keenan Bush

Technician

Keenan has been with Northwest Fireplace & Chimney for a few months now. He is training to become a Lead Technician and we are sure that you will see him leading his own truck very shortly. Keenan is a Marine Veteran who enjoys participating in Enduros and spending time with friends and family. We are very glad Keenan has joined our team and can’t wait to see what he does with us!

Gabe Garcia - technician dark brown shoulder length hair with goatee

Gabe Garcia

Technician

Gabe is a Technician Assistant. He has been training to become an installation technician. In the few months he has been here he has greatly expanded his fireplace and chimney knowledge. In his free time, he enjoys riding his motorcycle and spending time with his family. He is a great addition to our team and we are excited to see the great things he’s going to accomplish.

Gabe Garcia - technician dark brown shoulder length hair with goatee

Anthony Hand

Technician

Anthony is a new member to our team. He has begun his training to become a chimney sweep. Anthony has taken great strides since he joined our team. We are happy to have him join us and we can’t wait to see all the great things he does in the future. During his free time, Anthony enjoys DIY projects, longboarding, and working on cars. We are grateful for the addition Anthony makes to our team.

Gabe Garcia - technician dark brown shoulder length hair with goatee

Tyler Filar

Technician

Tyler is a new member of our team but in the short time he’s been here he has excelled. He is on his way to running his own truck and we could not be more thrilled with the progress he has made. During his free time Tyler enjoys sports, particularly baseball. He enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and friends. And according to himself, he is an avid “Food Enthusiast.” We are so happy Tyler has joined our team.

Gabe Garcia - technician dark brown shoulder length hair with goatee

Jeremy Molson

Technician

Jeremy is a new member of our team. He is training to be an installation technician. In the short time that he has been here he has learned new things about our trade and become an invested team member. We are lucky to have him with us. Jeremy enjoys traveling the world when he has the time. He also enjoys spending time with his friends and family. We know he’s going to do great things with us.

Now that you met our team, check out our service areas & don’t forget to call Northwest Fireplace and Chimney for all of your fireplace & chimney needs.