Dan and Susan Parrish have been proud partners with the residential homebuilding and remodeling industry for 37 years in Texas.  They opened Parrish & Company in 1972 as a fireplace distributor in San Antonio.  The company prospered and eventually added other products such as cabinets, countertops, appliances, garage doors, lighting, and bbq grills. Parrish & Company also expanded its' location to two more areas, Austin and La Feria.  Dan and Susan have grown their business through hard work, determination, loyal employees, wonderful customer service, and of course, great customers!.  They have been members of The Greater San Antonio Builders Association for over 30 years where Dan has held a position on the Board of Directors for 6 years, chaired "The Affordable Housing Parade of Homes", and has been honored as a Lifetime Spike in the National Homebuilder's Association.  Susan Parrish has been an integral part of Parrish & Company since the doors opened in 1972.  She officially is our Chief Financial Officer, however, she is the catalyst for all divisions from customer service to fiscal operations.  Dan is a graduate from Texas A&M University and Susan earned her degree at the University of Texas.  They have three children and are the proud grandparents of 4!

Austin Division

Kent Wallis has been with Parrish & Company since August of 1999 . He began his career as our first intern while he was finishing up his MBA at The University of Texas San Antonio. Kent went into Builder Sales in San Antonio where he successfully acquired several large accounts. Kent's achievements led him to being promoted to Austin Division Manager in 2003. In 2008, Kent was promoted to being a Vice President.  He is very knowledgeable of all our products and is always ready and willing to help our customers and do what it takes to meet or exceed your expectations.

Chris Myers began with Parrish & Company in October 1999 as a Management Intern while attending Southwest Texas State University.  He joined us full time in February 2000, and by 2001 was promoted to Austin Operations Manager.  Chris was awarded Supervisor of the Year in 2002.  After serving in that position for a couple of years, he branched out into a sales position from 2003 to 2005 to further diversify his skills.  Chris has also acted as the Quality Assurance Supervisor due to his great attention to detail and perfection.  He has returned to serving as Operations Manger and as you can see is well qualified!

Ronda Lewis started with Parrish & Company in 1995 as a receptionist.  She quickly gained knowledge of our appliances and moved into a sales position.  She then expanded her sales into all divisions.  Her positive attitude and great sense of professionalism led her to being promoted to our Austin Showroom Manager in October 2001.  Ronda will always greet you with a smile and have information on our products available for whatever your home needs may be.

San Antonio Division

Gayle Fresco Reynolds has been with Parrish & Company for over 30 years.  She is a Vice President and Appliances/Lighting/Home Products Manager.  Besides experience, her extensive knowledge of lighting and home products makes her one of the experts in the field. Gayle has won numerous awards from our vendor's for her outstanding sales and service.  If you are looking for appliances, lighting, or home products you will not find a better representative in South Texas than Gayle.

James Nance has been with Parrish & Company since 1991.  He began in showroom sales advancing to Appliance Division Manager.  James has won many company awards from Manager of the Year to sales awards.  He now brings his enthusiasm and knowledge to the Fireplace/Garage Door Division.  In 2005, James was promoted to Vice President.  James can help you with your custom home or your volume builder needs from woodburning to gas to electric fireplaces.  Did you know we even offer homeowner orientations?  He will also be able to assist you with your garage door and garage door opener needs, specializing in installation and service by factory trained technicians. 

After graduating from The University of Texas San Antonio, Brette Parrish joined the Centex Homes team where he worked as a Construction Manager for two years.  He gained extensive knowledge of the residential homebuilding industry which led him to a sales position at Parrish & Company in December of 2002.  His hard work and dedication to the company earned him Newcomer of the Year in 2003.  This was followed by numerous other awards such as Salesperson of the Year in 2004 and 2005, as well as, a record setting Seven Million Dollar Sales award in 2005.  Brette's commitment to the family business ensures homebuilder's the best service possible.  In December of 2008, Brette was promoted to Vice President of Sales.

Leslie Giesalhart has been with Parrish & Company since 1997.  She began in the cabinet division placing truck orders and handling inventory control.  Leslie then assisted the cabinet division manager with order entry which led to her becoming the installation coordinator.  Leslie currently serves as Cabinet Division Assistant Manager.  As you can see her background in cabinets is quite extensive which helps her in confidently and satisfactorily serving all of our customers. 

Eugenia Southwell joined us in June of 2007 and is currently our Accounting Manager.  She brings to the table more than thirty years of accounting experience primarily in the construction field.  Eugenia received her BA from the University of Texas and further studied Business Accounting at UTSA.  She has served on various professional boards throughout the years.  We are delighted to have Eugenia's experience, organization, and positive attitude on our team.

David Walton earned his Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance from Sam Houston State University followed up by a Masters with a concentration in Management in 2004.  In April of 2005, we hired David as our Cabinet Operations Manager and currently he is overseeing our Countertop Operations as well.  His business skills and hard work ethic contribute positively to our company everyday.

Kelly Parrish Walker joined Parrish & Company in August of 2002 after graduating from Texas A&M University with a degree in Marketing.  She began at the Round Rock location and did everything from door to door Marketing to webpage and advertising development.  Kelly has been very involved with the Austin Homebuilder's Association serving as the Women's Council Membership Vice President in 2005, as well as, on the Max Awards Committee and Parade of Homes Volunteer Coordinator.  In May of 2006, her family moved to San Antonio where she continues to serve as the Marketing Manager for all three of our locations.

Greg Wingate came out of semi-retirement to work with Parrish in a Showroom Sales position.  As a seasoned salesperson, he quickly gained product knowledge and became one of our top sellers.  His organizational,customer service, and great communication skills allowed him to being promoted to Showroom Manager after less than 2 years with the company.  Greg has a positive influence on everything he touches in our showroom and he will be happy to help you with your project!

Valley Division

Jim Morgan began his career with Parrish & Company in 1988. Twelve of those years, Jim worked in the San Antonio branch in various capacities including General Manager.  Jim then moved on to become Division Manager in Austin until December 2002. He currently is managing our La Feria location in The Valley.  Jim brings to Parrish & Company widespread knowledge and experience in the residential building industry.

Meet our Management!

With over 200 years of combined service to the building industry you can feel comfortable and confident that Parrish Companies will be there from purchase to delivery to installation to service after the sale!