Our Team

Adam Blunkall
Adam Blunkall
HVAC Instructor

Adam served in the U.S. Army for 22 years and retired as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal First Sergeant. He received formal education on instruction and spent over 10 years teaching Soldiers how to identify, analyze and defeat all manners of electrical circuitry and mechanical fusing systems. This experience melded directly into HVAC, which is all mechanical, electrical, or airflow related. His ability to teach people how to break down complicated systems into understandable components and apply that into problem solving, along with his mechanical skills, made him a perfect fit for Total Tech and its mission of training future technicians.

Ryland Miller
Ryland Miller
HVAC Instructor

Ryland has been in the HVAC industry for 26 years and spent 25 of those years in Central Florida. Starting in 1995 in a warehouse, moving up into installation for 5 years then transferring to the service department where he worked installing and servicing residential and commercial systems. He then became a Trainer for the company for 4 years until moving to Tennessee. Upon moving to Tennessee, he installed and serviced residential and commercial systems for 1 year before becoming an instructor at Total Tech. He is NATE certified in: Air Conditioning service and installation and Heat Pump service and installation. He also has certificates with ACCA, ICE and OSHA. Ryland has worked for many years Training Technicians in the field and is passionate about not only improving the technical abilities of those he has and continues to train, but also prides himself on instilling a high level of customer service and eagerness to continue personal development throughout their career.

Jimmy Phillips
Jimmy Phillips
HVAC Instructor

A fifth generation Nashvillian, Jimmy grew up on his dad’s construction sites learning from a multitude of trades. After graduating from Hillsboro High School, he joined the Army becoming a Parachute Rigger with the 861st QM Reserve Unit serving with the 101st, 82nd and 12th SF Group during Desert Shield / Desert Storm. He graduated from Tennessee College of Applied Technology with a certificate in HVAC/R getting certifications from the ESCO Institute that include EPA, Heat Pumps, Gas furnace, Electrical and Air Conditioning. He worked in the HVAC trade for a local company and decided to attend Total Tech. An opportunity arose in the HVAC department at Total Tech, so he chose to come aboard, becoming one of its instructors. He is passionate about customer service and helping clients, as well as training students in a trade that shows guaranteed growth far into the future.