About American Window Film | Our Mission, History, Teams, and Values

A look through time

American Window Film was founded in February 1984. The original owner, Chris Sugai, had a goal of taking the window film business to the next level with a superior level of service and professionalism that the industry had never seen. In 2010 the company sold to entrepreneur Matthew Darienzo, whose mission was to build on what Chris had established but expand the company like no other in its industry. His vision was to do this by building the right team with the right culture and acquire independent window tint shops across the country. Each time learning from the knowledge and experience of the owner while bringing most of them along for the ride. With 16 locations all along the US, 185 employees, and plans to continue to go across the country, American Window Film is just getting started. Look for us in a market near you soon!

Executive Team

Howard Wallace

Chief Financial Officer

Matt-Harvey-COO-GIF — Matt Harvey

Chief Operating Officer

BrianGif2 — Brian Lagestee

Management Consultant

Accounting

Ryan Graham

Payroll & General Accountant

Pouria-Kiarash-AccountingAssociate — Pouria Kiarash

Accounting Associate

Michelle Updated gif — Michelle Nolan

Accounting Associate

Amanda-Hunt-Accounting-Associate-1 — Amanda Hunt

Accounting Associate

Contracts & Insurance

Kayla-Sandberg-ContractsManager — Kayla Sandberg

Contracts Manager

HR

Meghan-OConnell-HR-Generalist — Meghan O'Connell

HR Generalist

Erica Kelley HR Administrator — Erica Kelley

HR Administrator

Graphics

Graphics West

Cameron-Garside-GraphicsDesign — Cameron Garside

Graphics Associate SEA

Katlyn-Tennyson-GraphicsProduction — Katlyn Tennyson

Graphics Associate SEA

Gabriela Griffin - Graphics West — Gabriela Griffin

Graphics Associate SEA

Graphics Central

Allison barker - Graphics Associate DAL — Allison Barker

Graphics Associate DAL

Graphics East

Derek-Puma-Installer-1 — Derek Puma

Graphics Assistant NY

Mark-Speranza-Graphics-Associate-NY-1 — Mark Speranza

Graphics Associate NY

Sales

Jeff gif for website — Jeff Salt

Regional Sales Director

Mark-Gascoine-Director-of-Sales — Mark Gascoine

Regional Sales Director

Billy-Sterling — Billy Sterling

Regional Sales Director

Jennifer-Schneider-SalesOperationsManager-3-1 — Jenny Schneider

Sales Operations Manager

Claire-Sheehan-Sales-Coordinator (1) — Claire Sheehan

Sales Coordinator

Rob-Sipe-Commercial-Estimator — Rob Sipe

Commercial Estimator

Fabian_Gif — Fabian Garcia

Commercial Estimator

Jason Togneri (1) — Jason Togneri

Inside Sales Rep

Marketing

Matt Faulkner

Director of Marketing

Operations

ChrisCunningham — Chris Cunningham

Dir. Products & Installations

Jenn Bradford

Regional Operations Manager

McKenna-Potts-SeniorOperationsManager — McKenna Potts

Regional Operations Manager

Chad Shields

Safety & Installations Manager

Dennis-McMullin-Products-And-Training-Manager — Dennis McMullin

Products & Training Manager

harold-gif — Harold Avelino

Operations Support Manager

National Operations

Southern California

Sales

Heath-Gullifer-Estimator — Heath Gullifer

Field Estimator OC

Jack-Gorrien-CommercialEstimator — Jack Gorrien

Commercial Estimator LA

Tim-Vu-PlansEstimator — Tim Vu

Commercial Estimator OC

Operations

Victoria-Navarro-LA-Operations-Assistant — Victoria Navarro

Operations Assistant LA

Sophia Pizzulli - SoCal Scheduling Coordinator — Sophia Pizzulli

Scheduling Coordinator

Installers

Andre-Garcia-ApprenticeInstaller — Andre Garcia

Installer

Andy Martinez - SoCal Installer — Andy Martinez

Apprentice Installer

Anthony-McLucas-Installer — Anthony McLucas

Installer

Daniel-Mason-Installer — Daniel Mason

Installer

Elver-Sanchez-Installer — Elver Sanchez

Installer

Oscar-Guzman-Installer — Oscar Guzman

Installer

Oscar-Rangel-Installer — Oscar Rangel

Installer

Sam-Rodriguez-Installer — Sam Rodriguez

Installer

San Francisco

Sales

Jeff Salt

Regional Sales Director (West)

Alex-McMaster-Commercial-Estimator-SF — Alex McMaster

Commercial Estimator SF

Anthony Collica - SF Estimator — Anthony Collica

Estimator SF

Operations

Nicole-Pavis-OperationsAssistant — Nicole Pavis

Operations Assistant SF

Installers

Christian Diaz

Installer

Felix Velasquez - SF Installer — Felix Velasquez

Installer

Seattle

Sales

Bret-Seeger-Estimator — Bret Seeger

Estimator SEA

Ryan-Reno-Commercial-Estimator-SEA — Ryan Reno

Commercial Estimator SEA

Operations

Nikolai-Escaton-Seattle — Nikolai Escaton

Operations Assistant SEA

Installers

Chad-Leabow-InstallationManager — Chad Leabow

Installation Manager

David-Contreras-Installer — David Contreras

Installer

Thomas-Irlbeck-Installer — Thomas Irlbeck

Installer

american-window-film-about-us-1 — Gage Hinz

Installer

Phoenix

Sales

Brad-Nelson-Estimator — Brad Nelson

Estimator PHX

Zach-Zucchini-Estimator-Phoenix — Zach Zucchini

Estimator PHX

Jacob-Leyvas-EstimatorAssistant — Jacob Leyvas

Estimator Assistant PHX

Operations

Maddi-VanTienderen-OperationsAssistant — Maddi Van Tienderen

Operations Assistant PHX

Installers

Keithen-Schoenstein-Installer — Keithen Schoenstein

Installer

Mike-Ross-Installer — Mike Ross

Installer

Dallas

Sales

Brian-Jones-Estimator — Brian Jones

Estimator Dallas

Derrick-Boone-Estimator-Dallas — Derrick Boone

Estimator Dallas

Operations

Installers

Andrew-Gasca-Installer — Andrew Gasca

Installer

Donald-Fant-Installer — Donald Fant

Installer

Jack-Bridle-Installer — Jack Bridle

Installer

Jacob-Johnson-Installer — Jacob Johnson

Installer

Pablo-Gasca-Installer — Pablo Gasca

Installer

Peter-Cimino-Installer — Peter Cimino

Installer

Scott-Collins-Installer — Scott Collins

Installer

Shawn-Rith-Installer — Shawn Rith

Installer

Des Moines

Sales

Marcus Lawler - Commercial Estimator — Marcus Lawler

Commercial Estimator

Operations

Joe Uribe - Ops Manager Iowa — Joe Uribe

Operations Manager

Sarah-Akin-Operations — Sarah Akin

Operations

Installers

Aaron-Carnine-Installer-Iowa — Aaron Carnine

Installer

Evan-Kayser-Installer-Iowa — Evan Kayser

Installer

Ryan-Voss-Installer-Iowa — Ryan Voss

Installer

Nashville

Sales

Zach-Nell-Estimator — Zach Nell

Estimator TN

Michael-Leggitt-Nashville — Michael Leggitt

Commercial Estimator TN

Operations

Installers

Andy-Lan-Installer — Andy Lan

Installer

Scott-Harding-Installer — Scott Harding

Installer

Grand Rapids

Sales

Operations

Installers

Jason Kelch GRR — Jason Kelch

Installer

Ron-Harrington-Installer — Ron Harrington

Installer

Houston

Sales

Jack Lowe - Houston Estimator — Jack Lowe

Estimator

Ted Riggs - Houston Estimator — Ted Riggs

Estimator

Gary Cooper - Houston Estimator — Gary Cooper

Estimator

Operations

James Brown - Ops Manager Houston — James Brown

Operations Manager

Shiela Bongio - Ops Assistant Houston — Shiela Bongio

Operations Assistant

Installers

Oreste-Carrera-Installer — Oreste Carrera

Installer

Johnny-Meadows-Installer — Johnny Meadows

Installer

David Johnson - Houston Installer — David Johnson

Installer

Mike Baird - Houston Installer — Mike Baird

Installer

Fernando Vazquez - Installer Houston — Fernando Vazquez

Installer

Jeyson Garcia - Installer Houston — Jeyson Garcia

Installer

Boston

Sales

Operations

Brian-Chuey-Boston-Ops-Manager — Brian Chuey

Operations Manager Boston

Arianna-Davey-Boston-Operations-Assistant — Arianna Davey

Scheduling Coordinator

Installers

Brandon-McCulley-Installer — Brandon McCulley

Apprentice Installer

Brett-McCulley-Installer — Brett McCulley

Installer

Mike-Valentin-Boston-Installer — Michael Valentin

Installer

New York

Will Pulman - Director Business Development — Will Pulman

Director Business Development

Sales

Billy-Sterling-1 — Billy Sterling

Regional Sales Director

Efaz Choudhury - Inside Sales Rep. NY — Efaz Choudhury

Inside Sales Rep

Michael-Cohen-NY-Commercial-Estimator — Michael Cohen

Commercial Estimator NY

Kevin Pesce - Field Estimator NY — Kevin Pesce

Field Estimator NY

Operations

Gary-Cavalieri — Gary Cavalieri

Sr. Operations Manager

Nay-Mendoza-NY-Driver-1 — Nay Mendoza

Driver NY

Emma Catalanotto

Operations Associate NY

Liben-Matthews-OpsInventory Assistant-NY — Liben Matthews

Operations/ Inventory Assistant NY

Nivritti-Sodhi-Operations-Administrator — Nivritti Sodhi

Operations Administrator NY

Installers

ODonovan Thomas - NY Installer — O’Donovan Thomas

Installer

Ernesto Palafox - NY Installer — Ernesto Palafox

Installer

Winsley Parris - NY Installer — Winsley Parris

Installer

Eldon Augustin

Installer

american-window-film-about-us — Nick Motto

Installer

Mike Bedson - NY Installer — Mike Bedson

Installer

Marko Sardelic

Installer

Washington, D.C.

Sales

Bryan-Golnek-Field-Estimator-DC — Bryan Golnek

Field Estimator

Doug Meade - Commercial Estimator — Doug Meade

Commercial Estimator

Operations

David Brown - Business Development — David Brown

Business Development

Mary Bermudez - Ops Manager — Mary Bermudez

Operations Manager

Brian-Kanka-DC-Operations-Assistant — Brian Kanka

Operations Assistant

Installers

Alex Lievano-Installer — Alex Lievano

Installer

Denys Plotnikov - DC Installer — Denys Plotnikov

Installer

Gabriel Salgado - Installer — Gabriel Salgado

Installer

Atlanta

Sales

Eddie-Smith-Estimator — Walton (Eddie) Smith

Estimator

Jason-Dammes-Atlanta-Estimator — Jason Dammes

Estimator

Operations

Installers

Keith-Smallwood-Installer — Keith Smallwood

Installer

Sam-Hughes-Installer — Sam Hughes

Installer

Trevor-Baird-Installer — Trevor Baird

Installer

“This team was easy to work with and were prompt on the day of install. They worked cleanly with little disruption to our working environment. We also had a last minute request to frost two additional windows in our conference room and they accommodated as best they could with time permitting (they were able to get those two added windows covered while they were here). I would recommend working with ABC Sun Control to anyone that has window covering needs, either tinting or frosting.”

Elysian Brewing
Seattle, WA

“These guys are terrific. I feel like they give me really honest advice, recommend what's best for me (not necessarily for them), do their work with pride (carefully and efficiently), and stretch to make things convenient for me in my very narrow time constraints. We've had them do a lot of windows for us in various treatments depending on the requirements for different windows. I wholeheartedly recommend them to you.”

Sandy Lillie
San Francisco, CA

“Had a great experience with the American Window Film team! From the prompt communication to the quick frosting installation on my companies conference room windows. My manager was hesitant to get the installation, and didn't have time to do his research on American Window Film, so he left the ball in my hand. Literally every employee in our office made a compliment on our frosting, and my manager now wants to frost additional conference rooms and offices in our new suite.”

Apriana Phelps
Orange County, CA

Our Mission

A look through time

May 2011

August 2013

March 2015

April 2015

August 2016

August 2017

December 2018

December 2019

April 2022

April 2022

August 2022

March 2023

May 2023

May 2023

July 2023

August 2023

October 2024

January 2025

January 2025

February 2025

Meet the Team

Executive Team

Matthew Darienzo

Howard Wallace

Matt Harvey

Brian Lagestee

Amy Castel

Accounting

Michael Benedetti

Winnie Zhan

Doug Fortner

Ryan Graham

Pouria Kiarash

Maria Wermuth

Michelle Nolan

Kylie George

Amanda Hunt

Contracts & Insurance

Michael Benedetti

Kayla Sandberg

Jasmine Banegas

Lisa Davis

HR

Meghan O'Connell

Erica Kelley

Graphics

John Bell

Graphics West

Cameron Garside

Katlyn Tennyson

Gabriela Griffin

Graphics Central

McKenna Rose

Rai De Freitas

Allison Barker

Graphics East

Derek Puma

Evan Cirino

Mark Speranza

Sales

Jen Ressler

Jeff Salt

Mark Gascoine

Billy Sterling

Jenny Schneider

Claire Sheehan

Rob Sipe

Fabian Garcia

Jason Togneri

Marketing

Matt Faulkner

Operations

Chris Cunningham

Jenn Bradford

McKenna Potts

Chad Shields

Dennis McMullin

Harold Avelino