Our Team

Mike Noble joined the DXS team as contracting sales in Southwestern Ontario in 2016. Mike got his start in the HVAC industry out of high school with an apprenticeship in refrigeration and air conditioning. After finishing his apprenticeship, this career path has allowed him the opportunity to experience life outside of Ontario. In 2003, Mike resided in San Diego, California, where he designed and installed HVAC systems. In 2005, he relocated to Whistler, British Columbia to further his work experience before joining the DXS team.

Mike works out of the London, Ontario office, where he continues to learn and evolve as technology changes. He knows he must be knowledgeable with the latest advances to ensure customer satisfaction and continue to serve Hamilton – Niagara, and the Southwestern Ontario VRF market. Mike has been growing the VRV market in the area for many years now, growing his business into various vertical markets in Ontario.

Mike is a proud husband and father of two wonderful children. Outside of work he enjoys cooking, running, mountain biking, skiing, and snowboarding.

Get to Know Mike

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?

I have had numerous influences in my career. Working hard and smart is thanks to my Father and Grandfather

Where can we find you on the weekends?

At the baseball diamond watching my son in the summer and at the hockey area watching my son and dance studio waiting for my daughter

If you had to name one, what is your favorite DXS project? 

Revera – London

Where do you see the HVAC industry in 10 years?

Large improvements in energy efficiency and automation through smart technology

What would your personal motto be?

“The future depends on what you do today.” Mahatma Gandhi

How do your colleagues describe you?

Approachable, positive, driven, fun, caring, diligent

Why do you enjoy working at DXS?

The people and culture

Jean-Samuel (JS) Rancourt is a Principal of DXS Ontario and DXS New England. Originally from Sherbrooke, Quebec, JS is a 2011 graduate of the Mechanical Engineering program at the University of Waterloo. He amassed a list of academic and athletic awards, including the Engineering Co-op Student of the Year award in 2010. While pursuing his degree, JS used the co-operative program to intern at the HTS-Ottawa office and the HTS-San Antonio, Texas office. After spending some time working with the largest contracting and project management team of HTS in Toronto, JS launched DXS Ontario in partnership with Kartik Singla in June of 2012. After amassing 5 years of experience in cold climate VRF, JS moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 2016 to establish DXS New England. JS’s role currently focuses on working with consulting engineers and building owners in New England, as well as industry advocacy and education on air source heat pumps, VRF, refrigerants, and low carbon HVAC solutions.

Get to Know JS

Who has been the biggest influence on your career?

My family in the early days. Always overachieving, thinking differently, and trying to perform at everything we do.

Where can we find you on the weekends?

Summer? At my Golf course (Turner Hill!), out on the boats at Cocktail Cove, or on a patio somewhere! Winter? Hopefully at a ski mountain or maybe golfing down South!

If you had to name one, what is your favorite DXS project and why?

Sheraton Center Toronto Hotel. This project is close to my heart. The owner did not know what VRF was when they started evaluating options in 2012, so we had to both educate them on VRF and then win the project over other VRF competitors. It is still, to this day, one of the largest VRF projects in North America, and I believe the largest in Canada. We’re still involved in servicing the building, and it has been smooth sailing for many years now. That part, I am very proud of.

Where do you see the HVAC industry in 10 years?

The trend towards decarbonization will continue to dominate. VRF and ASHP will continue to gain traction. There will be a big shift towards focusing on refrigerants, and we will most likely have VRF systems on different refrigerant platforms. I really hope to see the growth of building automation and intelligence, especially integrated with ASHP and VRF, but also integrated and influencing our behavior as building occupants.

What would your personal motto be?

100. It comes from my Burning Man nickname. It refers to always wanting 100%, from myself and from others. A little excessive, usually high energy, and when I go in, I like to go 100% in.

How do your colleagues describe you?

Well, usually it’s “Coach”. I think it defines my role, whether I’m training my own team, or educating a customer or a room full of people on a topic. If we were a professional hockey team, I would sometimes be a player, often a coach, and often a team manager. I enjoy all 3, but my team most often sees my action as a coach!

Why do you enjoy working at DXS?

It’s the combination of all of the things I care about. The team is young, energetic, and dynamic, and I could not go without them. Then, what we do has meaning and is part of what I believe is the most important movement of our generation (decarbonization). Our day-to-day gets technical, and I enjoy having to dig deep and understand topics and technologies to the point where I become the educator. On top of all of that, we get to host multiple unbelievable trips and events, both internal and with customers, which I believe are second to none. It is also a very flexible career, allowing me to fit in all of my hobbies. I honestly don’t think you can find this anywhere else…