Meet Our Team
A family-owned company, led by the McLemore family since 1970.
Who runs McLemore Building Maintenance?
McLemore Building Maintenance is family-owned and family-led. Don McLemore founded the company in 1970, and Curtis McLemore is now CEO. The management team averages more than 10 years of tenure.
Each leader below lists what they handle for your account, from strategic direction to inspections, safety and finance.
Curtis McLemore
CEO
Curtis has 30+ years of experience in the custodial services industry. He joined McLemore full-time in 1993, after working part-time with the company throughout high school and college. He managed the Special Services Division and served as Regional Manager for overall Operations outside Houston. In 1998, he was promoted to Vice President of Sales and Marketing. After Don McLemore (the company’s founder) retired, Curtis assumed the responsibilities of CEO and now oversees the strategic vision and direction of the company. Curtis attended the University of Houston. He has also earned the CBSE (Certified Building Service Executive) certification from BSCAI (Building Service Contractors Association International) and has served on the BSCAI Board of Directors. What Curtis handles for your account: strategic direction.
Richard Rodriguez
President
Richard has over 20 years of experience in the custodial services industry. He oversees McLemore’s $70 million client portfolio. Richard is customer-centric and retention-driven. Under his leadership, McLemore’s customer retention is 96%. His philosophy is “consistent customer care.” Richard attends all business reviews to ensure the ongoing satisfaction of our clients. Richard is a member of BSCAI and is pursuing certification and CE credit in Leadership Development, OSHA Compliance Standards, including Hazardous Materials training, and is an HHPC Day Certified Expert. What Richard handles for your account: business reviews and customer satisfaction.
Leticia Valdez
Director of Safety & HR
Leticia brings 20 years of experience to the McLemore team. She conducts safety audits and is responsible for policy development, staff recruitment and retention, employee relationships, and performance management. Leticia’s focus-driven philosophy along with her passion for delivering high standards of service fosters McLemore’s company culture. Leticia earned her Bachelors of Business Administration in Human Resources Management with a minor in Administrative Services Management from the University of Houston – Downtown. What Leticia handles for your account: safety audits and HR. McLemore’s total recordable incident rate was 0.8 in 2025, against an industry average of 2.51.
Tom Rasor
Controller
Tom joined the McLemore team in 2008 and is responsible for McLemore’s financial health in addition to all administrative departments, insurance responsibilities, and financial relationships. Tom graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M Kingsville with a BBA in Finance. His career has crossed numerous industries. Before joining our team, Tom spent 15 years in the service industry with tenures as Controller for a national facility services company, and Controller for Initial Security LLC, US security division of Rentokil Initial plc. During his tenure as Controller for a multinational tool manufacturer, the company received the Presidential “E Award” for excellence in exporting, taking a domestic company into 32 nations establishing sales subsidiaries and international partners. What Tom handles for your account: finance, insurance and administration.
Ross Aschenbeck
VP of Operations
Ross joined team McLemore in 2021, bringing over 25 years of experience in education and 11 years as Superintendent. Ross’s experience as an educator has allowed him to share unique insight with McLemore about how we can better show up for our educational customers. His experience as a Superintendent prepared him for his role with McLemore, where he is responsible for budget oversight and leading the regional managers to success. He has earned a Masters of Education from Prairie View A&M and a Bachelors from Texas A&M. What Ross handles for your account: the regional managers and budget, plus the school district perspective.
Kelly Ngo
Operations Coordinator
Kelly brings over ten years of experience to the team. Kelly conducts regular inspections, on a schedule set with each customer, and compiles that data along with customer satisfaction surveys into a business review to ensure we are improving from our baseline cleanliness and meeting our shared goals. Before joining McLemore, Kelly specialized in quality control while at Hewlett-Packard and Foxconn. She graduated from the University of Houston with a BBA in Marketing. Kelly has earned her HHPC Day Certified Expert designation through Diversey, Inc. What Kelly handles for your account: inspections and reporting.
Who on the team understands school districts?
Ross Aschenbeck, VP of Operations, spent 11 years as a school superintendent and has more than 25 years in education. He joined McLemore in 2021, and he leads our regional managers and oversees the budget. Districts working with McLemore get the perspective of someone who has held the superintendent's job. See how McLemore serves education.
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