Since 1985 Kurt Eggert has been the president and CEO of Fire & Ice Mechanical Inc. which is located in the heart of New York City. Kurt Eggert is well known in the refrigeration industry and has specialized in the installation and servicing of commercial ice machines, HVAC, radiant heating and refrigeration, refrigerant recovery and recycling, heating, hot water steam systems, chilled water systems, compressor application, steam and condensate, co-generation power stations. Kurt’s expertise in the refrigeration industry has gained a large customer base in New York City and for special projects the clientele base has expanded to Boston, Delaware and Pennsylvania. His dedication, diverse list of clients, innovative techniques, quality workmanship, strong work ethics and successful delivery of products earned him the prestigious award of Refrigeration Contractor of the Year 2007 from Contracting Business.  

Kurt Eggert has an eye for optimizing technology with manufacturing and a passion to provide outstanding service to his customers.  Just Ice is Kurt’s newest endeavor evolving his businesses into ice production. Led by Kurt’s extensive experience and vision this family owned business is committed to satisfying its customers.

Kurt J. Eggert founded Fire Ice Mechanical, Inc. in 1985.  Well known for installation and service commercial ice machines, refrigeration services including recovery and recycling, chilled water systems, compressor application HVAC, and radiant heating among other desired industry abilities.  Excelling in the field earning the 2007 HVAC contractor of the year.  The company went on to assimilate Fire Ice Data, Inc. in 2007 that provides IT support in various platforms including wireless remote control of HVAC systems from a smart device.

Rolando Lugones comes from a family-run operation of wholesale food, beer, and cigarettes distribution in NYC. He grew up in a business that began in 1976 and ran through 2011, delivering 5,000-10,000 cases a day in the five boroughs, including New Jersey. Rolando has a great background in wholesale distribution, truck maintenance, warehouse management and logistics.  As for other talents, he was a part of the 1st cohort of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program and is a graduate of the class of 2010.  He also has been a licensed property and casualty Insurance agent for the past 6 years.