Executive Team
Carrie Baird – President
Carrie L. Baird, co-founder of ExhaustCLEAN, Inc, has been in the facilities maintenance industry since 1990. Carrie’s duties over the past 20 years have included customer service and sales and marketing as well as administration. Carrie is from Louisville, KY and studied public relations and advertising at Western Kentucky University. She has been married to Robert Baird for 30+ years and they have raised 4 children. They have lived in Cary, NC since 1986. Carrie’s primary role at ExhaustCLEAN is customer communication satisfaction and new sales.
Robert Baird – VP of Operations
Robert S. Baird, co-founder of ExhaustCLEAN, Inc, has been in the facilities maintenance industry since 1979. Robert’s facility industry disciplines include exhaust system cleaning and maintenance, fire suppression inspection and installation, HVAC, pest elimination and carpet cleaning. His duties over the past 30 years have included all components of running successful operations with revenues up to $5M. These disciplines include operations, human resources and administration. Robert’s primary role at ExhaustCLEAN is to ensure the management of the day-to-day service operations.
Brian Baird – Director of Business Development
Brian Baird joined the ExhaustCLEAN team in 2012. Brian graduated from Appalachian State University in 2008 with a double major in Finance and Risk Management and Insurance. Brian has held multiple sales roles throughout his career and worked almost every job in the restaurant/hospitality industry through college. Brian’s primary duties include sales operations and marketing. Brian currently lives in Raleigh with his fiancée.
Management Team
Nelson Correa – Operations Manager for Triad & Charlotte, NC Regions
Nelson Correa has been in the facilities maintenance industry since 2005. Nelson’s facility industry disciplines include exhaust system cleaning and maintenance, fire suppression inspection and installation, HVAC, pest elimination and carpet cleaning. His duties over the past 5 years include ALL components of running successful branch operations with revenues up to $1M. These disciplines include operations and ExhaustCLEAN associates oversight and training. Nelson’s primary role at ExhaustCLEAN is to ensure the management of the day to day service operations of all customers located within the Triad and Charlotte, NC regions.
Gene Meade – Operations Manager for Triangle, NC Region
Eugene (Gene) Meade has been in the facilities maintenance industry since 1995. Gene’s facility industry disciplines include exhaust system cleaning and maintenance, fire suppression inspection and installation, HVAC, pest elimination and carpet cleaning. His duties over the past 15 years include ALL components of running successful branch operations with revenues up to $1M. These disciplines include operations and ExhaustCLEAN associates oversight and training. Gene’s primary role at ExhaustCLEAN is to ensure the management of the day to day service operations of all customers located within the Triangle, NC region.