Allan Hoppe

Allan Hoppe, Charlotte native, has been an owner of ABS Insulating since 1991 when he and his partner opened the doors. Allan is a very active member of the ABS team.

Allan graduated from South Mecklenburg High School in 1978. After graduating he traveled to Boone, NC where he received his BS in Marketing/Management from Appalachian State University. During college Allan spent his summer breaks and holiday vacations installing both batt and blown insulation. This experience gave Allan the opportunity to learn a great deal about the insulation industry.

For nine years Allan was employed at Carolina Insulating. His career path started in sales and moved into a management position. It was at Carolina Insulating where he met his friend and business partner, Steve Carter.

Allan is very involved with the daily activities at ABS Insulating. He also works with a handful of our larger clients that he has worked with since the beginning.

Becky Green

Becky’s positions at ABS have included operations, customer service and accounting. She currently serves as Office Manager and does multiple tasks including outstanding sales support. Becky is the proud parent of 3 children and values time with her grandchildren.  She loves the beach and hopes to find a vacation home to purchase on the coast very soon.

Brandy Parker

Brandy works in the Scheduling Department at ABS.  She works very closely with the Production Manager on a daily basis. When scheduling with ABS Insulating you will work with Brandy on all jobs through their completion. Brandy is married with two children. She enjoys cooking, motorcycles and time with her family.

Jesse Bunnell

Jesse is the Production Manager for ABS. Before moving to Charlotte, he lived in Maine. Jesse is responsible for getting every ABS insulation truck and crew loaded with materials on the daily basis. He arrives at 6am every morning to ensure all teams are ready to go and out the door to the correct job sites. Jesse enjoys riding ATV’s and racing.

Jeff Hoppe

Jeff, a Charlotte native, has been with the ABS team for many years. With his extensive sales background, he is a great asset to the ABS Insulating team. Jeff is currently one of the top sales reps for the company and works with many of the top builders in the area. Jeff is married and loves the outdoors, golf and fishing.

Julian Garrett

Julian is responsible for the spray foam division at ABS Insulating. He has extensive training with the spray foam rig and all equipment related to spray foam insulation. Julian is also certified in attic sealing and the insulation retrofit training program.

Julian has lived in Union County, NC for 20 years. He is married with one son, Hendrix.

Butch Shaw

Butch is the sales manager at ABS insulating. He is a Charlotte native and has been involved in the insulation business for 30 years. His career began at Carolina Insulating where he went from installer to Production Manager then moved into sales, which increased his awareness of the importance of delivering high-quality work on each job. Butch then worked with Austin Insulating for 15 years where he learned the gutter trade before coming to ABS Insulating, Inc.

Butch enjoys working with the existing home market and is very familiar with many custom builders in the area. Butch enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, and enjoys any type of sports.

In Memoriam

Steve Carter

Steve Carter, a native of Union County, was an owner of ABS Insulating since he helped open the doors of the company in 1991. Steve was very hands on in the industry and came from a list of great field experience.

Steve attended Central Piedmont Community College and graduated with a BS in Architectural Engineering. He had been involved in new home construction in and around Charlotte since 1975. He worked at McClure Lumber and gained experience in the sales field as a building supplies salesman. He accepted a position at Carolina Insulation and worked there for 10 years before making the decision to start his own company. It was at Carolina Insulation where he met friend and business partner Allan Hoppe. Steve has attended the Dale Carnegie sales seminars and Anderson Window School. Steve attended Sun Valley High School and married his high school sweetheart, Kathy.

Steve was very involved with the business and the day-to-day activities. He focused on sales and production and was responsible for maintaining relationships with many of the larger clientele of ABS Insulating.

Steve loved to travel. Depending on the season, you could often find Steve enjoying a long weekend at his mountain or beach house.