Staff

Howard E. Allen

Howard E. Allen, CEO & President

Howard is the CEO & President of Allen’s Tri-State Mechanical Inc. and formerly the Sr. Vice-President since 2014. He has a 34 year career in high risk operational management environment(s). His experience includes: Nuclear Weapon/Material/Facility Senior and Corporate Management. Senior Quality Auditor specific to nuclear operations and facilities. American Society for Quality (ASQ) Certified Quality Auditor and qualified Nuclear Quality Assurance (NQA-1) Auditor. He has had direct over-sight responsibility of over 400 personnel, operating budget and asset management of over $1.8B. He is a member of ASQ, Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA), and Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors (PHCC) Association. He holds a B.A.S. from Wayland Baptist University. He has two children, and many grandchildren.

Dusti Sugar

Dusti Sugar, VP Finance

Dusti is the Vice President of Finance, has been with Allen’s Tri-State Mechanical Inc., since 2000. She earned a B.S. in Economics from West Texas A & M University and has over 20 years experience in the public, private, and non-profit accounting sectors. She completed the Leadership Amarillo and Canyon Training Program and has served on several non profit boards. Currently, she serves as President of the Board for Amarillo Council for Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She was born and raised in Pampa, Texas. She is married to Chris and together they have five children.

Chris Sugar

Chris Sugar, Vice President of Operations

Chris is the division manager of the HVAC/R department and has been working at Allen’s Tri-State Mechanical since 1999. He holds a Class A Texas Air Conditioning Contractors license. Chris received his training while in the United States Navy and has 19 years of experience in the industry. Chris is married to Dusti and together they have five children.

Jay Jefferson

Jay Jefferson, Plumbing Division Manager

Jay Jefferson has been a part of the Allen’s Tri-State team for four years and has been in the industry for over thirty years. He is a former city inspector and received his training from the Plumbers And Steamfitters Local 196 Union.

Tony Musick

Tony Musick – Electrical Department Manager

Tony is the Department Manager of the Electrical Department and has been at Allen’s Tri-State Mechanical Inc. since 2017. He is a state licensed Master Electrician, with over 30 years of electrical experience. He is married to Alvina, has two children, and two grandchildren.

Howard C. Allen

Howard C. Allen, In Memoriam

Howard C. Allen founded Allen’s Plumbing Company in 1946. He founded the business with one employee and one panel vehicle. The company continued to grow and by 1947, it employed three full time employees, and four service vehicles. During this period, boiler and general plumbing operations became the mainstay of the company. By 1971, Allen’s moved to its present location of 404 S. Hayden, and became known as Allen’s Tri-State Mechanical Incorporated. Howard C. Allen is a visionary in the mechanical field for which the city of Amarillo and the Texas Panhandle has benefited. This is demonstrated through the introduction of high-pressure sewage cleaning equipment, pump trucks and other technical applications. Never afraid to roll up his sleeves and “get busy,” H. C. Allen stayed involved in day-to-day operations at Allen’s Tri-state Mechanical Inc. until his passing in January of 2016.