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Comfort Control Balance

Serving Businesses Since 1966

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Mission Statement

Comfort Control, Inc. aspires to be the leader in the TAB and Commissioning industry and related disciplines. It is our desire to have all of our technicians qualified by NEBB and/or TABB. Comfort Control will continuously strive toward customer satisfaction through accurate reporting and documentation.  

Management

The administration of Comfort Control, Inc. includes personnel with collectively over one hundred and ten years of experience in the testing and certification of indoor building environments. 

President, CEO

Vice President Estimation (Maryland Office)

Vice President Manpower (Maryland Office)

Kathleen G. Bigelow 

(240-876-5486)

Kathy Bigelow graduated from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland with a BA degree in English and a minor in Business and has been with Comfort Control, Inc. for over thirty years.  Prior to her employment with Comfort Control, Inc, Mrs. Bigelow worked with other construction firms in the Baltimore and M

Kathleen G. Bigelow 

(240-876-5486)

Kathy Bigelow graduated from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland with a BA degree in English and a minor in Business and has been with Comfort Control, Inc. for over thirty years.  Prior to her employment with Comfort Control, Inc, Mrs. Bigelow worked with other construction firms in the Baltimore and Metropolitan Washington, DC areas, law firms in DC, Delaware, North Carolina, and various areas within the banking industry.  Her experience has proven invaluable in managing the Administrative/Accounting aspect of the Comfort Control Offices.  She continues to serve as Past President of SMACNA Mid-Atlantic and is a member of the Board of Directors and Secretary for the Mid-Atlantic Funds.  Her experience also proves invaluable as she is a Trustee for SMART Local 100 Pension, Health and Welfare, 401K and Vacation Funds. 

Vice President Manpower (Maryland Office)

Vice President Estimation (Maryland Office)

Vice President Manpower (Maryland Office)

Darren R. Aley 

(240-417-0377) 

Darren Aley has over thirty years of experience with Comfort Control, Inc. in the HVAC field including testing and balancing experience. He is a NEBB Certified Professional in the disciplines of Air Balance and Water Balance. A Member of Local Union 602, he also serves on the Board of Directors for NEBB and v

Darren R. Aley 

(240-417-0377) 

Darren Aley has over thirty years of experience with Comfort Control, Inc. in the HVAC field including testing and balancing experience. He is a NEBB Certified Professional in the disciplines of Air Balance and Water Balance. A Member of Local Union 602, he also serves on the Board of Directors for NEBB and various committees.  Mr. Aley is also certified in Universal Refrigeration and has his Maryland Masters HVAC Certification.  He has managed numerous projects for Comfort Control, Inc. including Federal Triangle, US Customs, EPA, IRS, National Archives several Naval Base Facilities as well as various Overseas Ventures. 

Vice President Estimation (Maryland Office)

Vice President Estimation (Maryland Office)

Vice President Operations (Maryland Division)

Michael P. Moran 

(240-417-0488) 

Mike Moran attended Buffalo State University and is a graduate of the SMART Local 100 Training School.  He has over forty years industry experience, mainly with Comfort Control. For 26 years, Mike has been the Head Estimator at Comfort Control, Inc.  He has prior installation construction experience and was

Michael P. Moran 

(240-417-0488) 

Mike Moran attended Buffalo State University and is a graduate of the SMART Local 100 Training School.  He has over forty years industry experience, mainly with Comfort Control. For 26 years, Mike has been the Head Estimator at Comfort Control, Inc.  He has prior installation construction experience and was a previous Project Manager on various retrofit projects for Comfort Control, Inc. He is a Trustee for MCAA and devotes a great deal of time staying on top of Industry and Union Issues.  

Vice President Operations (Maryland Division)

Vice President, Raleigh Division/International Projects

Vice President Operations (Maryland Division)

Jamie P. Palermo 

(240-388-2487)

Jamie Palermo has over twenty years experience at Comfort Control, Inc.  She started her career at Comfort Control, Inc. as a Report Processor and then began working in the Field as a Technican.  She is a graduate of SMART Local 100 and is certified in Universal Refrigeration. She manages the field technicia

Jamie P. Palermo 

(240-388-2487)

Jamie Palermo has over twenty years experience at Comfort Control, Inc.  She started her career at Comfort Control, Inc. as a Report Processor and then began working in the Field as a Technican.  She is a graduate of SMART Local 100 and is certified in Universal Refrigeration. She manages the field technicians, scheduling, handling all aspects of change orders, equipment and safety issues for Comfort Control, Inc. 

Vice President, Raleigh Division/International Projects

Vice President, Raleigh Division/International Projects

Vice President, Raleigh Division/International Projects

Gilbert G. Przybylski 

(919-625-1560) 

Gil Przybylski has over forty-five years of testing and balancing experience, approximately 25 with Comfort Control, Inc. He is a NEBB Certified Professional, TABB Certified Supervisor and certified National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) technician and instructor. Mr. Przybylski was previously an 

Gilbert G. Przybylski 

(919-625-1560) 

Gil Przybylski has over forty-five years of testing and balancing experience, approximately 25 with Comfort Control, Inc. He is a NEBB Certified Professional, TABB Certified Supervisor and certified National Energy Management Institute (NEMI) technician and instructor. Mr. Przybylski was previously an AABC test and balance engineer before joining NEBB. He also taught testing and balancing at the SMART Local 100 and Sheet Metal Local 5 Apprenticeship schools.  Gil manages all International Projects with over 25 years of overseas field experience. 

Former President, CEO

Robert B. Gawne, Sr. (Deceased) 

Robert Gawne started Comfort Control, Inc. in 1966.  A graduate of The University of Notre Dame. He is one of the founding fathers of NEBB and served on the NEBB Board of Directors. Mr. Gawne also served on the State HVAC Board and was a NEBB Certified Professional in the disciplines of Air Balance, Water Balance as well as Building Systems Commissioning. He was elected SMACNA Contractor of the Year and also awarded SMACNA Legislative Contractor of the Year. Throughout the years he served on several of NEBB Committees and was a Past NEBB President. He remained very active in the NEBB Association and the SMACNA at the Local and National Levels.  

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NEBB Firm Certificate 3264 December 2025 (NC) (pdf)Download
CCI Air and Water (MD) (pdf)Download
CCI Sound and Vibration (MD) (pdf)Download
CCI Whole Bldg CX (MD) (pdf)Download

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