About Our Staff

Owners Bruce and Amy Storts grew up in a small, rural town in eastern Missouri, but they have called Blue Springs home since 1973. The Stortses have three children and ten grandchildren who live in the Metro area. In establishing AAS Restoration, they have used their small-town sensibility and strong work ethic to set unmatched quality and customer service standards. Those standards are still the hallmark of AAS Restoration today because Bruce and Amy look for that same sense of integrity and high values in everyone they employ.

Bruce, CEO and consultant, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, served in the Army Security Agency during the Vietnam War, and worked eleven years as an adjuster for an area insurance company. When the couple purchased AAS Restoration Inc. (formerly known as Missouri Contracting & Cleaning, Inc.) in 1984, Bruce simply jumped over the fence to work the construction side of claims, bringing with him the first-hand knowledge of how insurance claims are processed.

Amy, Secretary/Treasurer and Director of Administration, attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and worked as a substitute teacher before starting AAS Cleaning Systems in 1982. Little did she know that it would become one of the premier contents-cleaning and water-remediation companies (now known as AAS Restoration, Inc.) in the Kansas City Metro area.

Stephen Storts, President and Director of Operations, is the Stortses’ oldest son. He has worked in their restoration business since 1993 after completing a four-year tour in the Navy. He served in the first Gulf War aboard the USS Worden as an air traffic controller. Stephen has worked at every level of the business—from laborer to estimator to manager. He is a Certified Mold Remediator and a Certified Remodeler, as well as the lead estimator for AAS.

The production managers are Scott Baldwin in the structural reconstruction division and Bruce Cave in the water-mitigation and the contents divisions. Scott is a Certified Remodeler, a Certified Management Trainer, and a Certified Green Risk Professional. He has been with AAS Restoration since 2003, after attaining 19 years of experience as a building materials and supplies sales representative. Bruce is a Journeyman Textile Cleaner, a Journeyman Water Restorer, and Journeyman Fire and Smoke Restorer with numerous other IICRC certifications. He is a Green Risk Professional and a Vortex Drying Specialist and he is certified in biohazard cleanup. Bruce has been with AAS Restoration since 2002 and has twelve prior years experience in water-restoration services. In addition to his duties as production manager, he also serves as the lead estimator for his divisions. In addition to his managerial duties, Bruce is Vice President of Business Development and serves as lead estimator for his divisions.

The project managers are Troy Baker, Andrea Davis and Tom Adams. Troy has been with AAS since 2007. Prior to joining the AAS team, he worked in the construction business for 15 years and the restoration field another ten years. Troy also helps as an estimator. Andrea has been connected to AAS Restoration since 2002 with an additional five years prior experience in the restoration field. She is a Journeyman Textile Cleaner and Journeyman Fire and Smoke Restorer. She is certified in numerous other IICRC classes, including carpet cleaning; upholstery and fabric cleaning; stone, masonry, and ceramic tile cleaning; mold; applied structural drying; and water-damage restoration. Tom joined AAS in 2011 as a project manager after serving as an electrical supervisor for Sprint Headquarters the previous 13 years.

Tradesmen for AAS Restoration are John Walker, Clint Manning, Don McKenzie, and Shane Galloway. John, a Certified Lead Carpenter, has been with the company since 1996. Clint Manning joined AAS in 2011 as an carpenter. Shane, a lead painter, has been with AAS since 2001. Don, another lead painter, has been in the construction field since 1971 and with AAS since 2007.

AAS technicians have IICRC certifications for each type of restoration work they perform. These range from Odor Control to Carpet, Upholstery, Fabric, and Textile Cleaning to Water, Fire, and Smoke Restoration. Techs that have been with AAS Restoration from one to seven years include Steve Dayringer, Blayke Mancini, D.J. Ruhnke, Pam Ruhnke, Nate Halastik and Callie Harvey. Pam is the contents-cleaning division's crew chief and has been in the restoration business since 1999. Blayke, who has been in the restoration business since 2008, also serves as a First Responder.

Cheryl Holbrook is the lead technician in the laundry and sports-gear cleaning division. She joined AAS in 2008, but has worked in the laundry/dry cleaning industry since 1990. Cheryl is certified through the CCRN (Certified Contents Restoration Network) and is trained to run the Esporta Wash System.

Rob Lamer joined AAS Restoration in 2011 as the lead estimator of the structural repair division. Rob graduated from Iowa State University and served 12 years as an insurance adjuster, handling and estimating all types of claims for residential and commercial clients. These losses included storm, water, wind, and fire damage repairs ranging from simple losses to multi-million dollar claims.

Lance Collison, Roofing Manager and First Responder, is a graduate of the University of Nebraska at Kearney. He worked as an insurance adjustor from 2001 until he joined AAS in 2010. Lance oversees AAS Restoration's roofing division and is the Senior First Responder.

Kirk Willms, Director of Sales and Marketing, has more than 28 years experience in sales, sales management and marketing in the Kansas City area. Kirk oversees the sales and marketing division for AAS Restoration. Marketing representative Vicki Sutcliffe owned her own business for 23 years before joining the AAS family in 2003. Vicki is involved in many community organizations, including BOMA, NARI, GKCFCA, BNI, and their local community's Chamber of Commerce.

The office personnel are Mary Salva, office manager and assistant to the administrative director, and her staff of Sherry Early, receptionist and accounts payable, and Melody Walrath, collections and assistant to production.

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