Meet the Team

Milwaukee

Taylor Burke Gilman
President of Gear Wash

As the youngest daughter of Chairman and Owner Bill Burke, Taylor joined the Fire-Dex Family in January 2019 as our Customer Relations Manager. Quickly after, in August 2019, she became Division Manager of Gear Wash, where she confidently led the onboarding of two acquisitions for Gear Wash in Milwaukee and Hudson, granting her the promotion to Director of Gear Wash in 2021 and eventually President of Gear Wash in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and a Master of Science in Business Management from the University of Florida.

330.241.2101

taylorburke@firedex.com
Catera Powers
Office Administrator

Catera joined Fire-Dex in December 2019, bringing over 5 years of excellent customer service experience in multiple different industries. Catera has become the customer service voice of Gear Wash.

Catera.powers@gearwash.com
Kaitlin Schmitt
Sewing Supervisor

Kaitlin began her journey at Fire-Dex in September 2019 as a Sewing Associate but quickly earned a promotion to Sewing Supervisor in March 2020 due to her excellent seamstress and leadership skills.

Kaitlin.schmitt@gearwash.com

Hudson

Taylor Burke Gilman
President of Gear Wash

As the youngest daughter of Chairman and Owner Bill Burke, Taylor joined the Fire-Dex Family in January 2019 as our Customer Relations Manager. Quickly after, in August 2019, she became Division Manager of Gear Wash, where she confidently led the onboarding of two acquisitions for Gear Wash in Milwaukee and Hudson, granting her the promotion to Director of Gear Wash in 2021 and eventually President of Gear Wash in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and a Master of Science in Business Management from the University of Florida.

330.241.2101

taylorburkegilman@gearwash.com
Whitney McFee
Business Development Manager

Whitney joined Fire-Dex in June 2021 as the Business Development Manager and works on developing regional relationships with new and existing customers. Whitney holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication and Hospitality from the University of Central Florida.

727.233.8275

whitney.mcfee@gearwash.com
Anthony Costanzo
Operations Manager

Anthony offers his unique Aviation safety and quality background to the organization. He is one of the main contributors to the ever-improving Gear Wash tracking software, and continues to successfully manage our Hudson, FL location.

727-755-8556

Anthony.costanzo@gearwash.com
Jackie Lipke
Sewing Supervisor

Jackie brings over 30 years of skillful and attentive industrial manufacturing experience to the team. Due to her prowess, she quickly rose to become the Quality Team Lead, and everyone’s go to person.

Las Vegas

Taylor Burke Gilman
President of Gear Wash

As the youngest daughter of Chairman and Owner Bill Burke, Taylor joined the Fire-Dex Family in January 2019 as our Customer Relations Manager. Quickly after, in August 2019, she became Division Manager of Gear Wash, where she confidently led the onboarding of two acquisitions for Gear Wash in Milwaukee and Hudson, granting her the promotion to Director of Gear Wash in 2021 and eventually President of Gear Wash in 2021. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications and a Master of Science in Business Management from the University of Florida.

330.241.2101

taylorburke@firedex.com
Katie Andrews
Operations Supervisor

Katie joined Gear Wash in 2014 as a seamstress, her efficiencies and focus earned her the promotion to Operations Manager in 2018, where she ensures all production activities are safely followed.

katie.andrews@gearwash.com