VGM Live at Home Consultants

Jared Chevraux

Jared Chevraux is a Certified Environmental Access Consultant, CEO of JTEK Franchising, Vice President of JTEK Solutions Group, and owner of Jared Chevraux Consulting, LLC.  

Jared can help you with a home accessibility showroom design. He has a bathroom remodeling design and sale program for companies without a showroom. He can also assist on any project with design and scope consulting. 

In 2018, Jared was announced as a Forty Under 40 award winner in Professional Remodeler Magazine. He has also been published in HME Business and Qualified Remodeler magazines. He received the Best of Houzz award in the Service category in 2019, 2021, and 2022. In February 2021, Jared and JTEK were awarded Best Independent Showroom from the National Kitchen & Bath Association for his design and construction of JTEK’s Home Access Design Studio in North Canton, OH. Most recently, Kitchen & Bath Design News has included Jared among their class of 2023 Innovators. 

Jared teaches Home Modification as a Fieldwork Instructor for Walsh University’s Graduate OT program. He also serves as Board Chair for The Golden Key School for Exceptional Children in Canton, OH, specializing in early intervention and education for K-8 students on the autism spectrum. Jared holds a BA in Management from Malone University.

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 Janet Engel, MOT/L, CAPS, ECHM

Janet is a licensed occupational therapist (OT) in the state of Georgia. Her career began with a master’s degree in Occupational Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2008.

For the last decade, Janet has worked in the home health sector with older adults. She has dedicated her career to helping individuals cope with various health conditions and diseases so they are able to enjoy their lives to the fullest.

In the last three years, Janet has created a robust social media following in the aging in place market. In 2024, Janet created the Aging in Place Directory. The directory connects interested seniors with home access professionals. Find out how LAH members can join the Aging in Place Directory and get connected to home access leads that the directory produces here.

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Rick Lair

Rick Lair is a specialist in home modifications and medical equipment for individuals with special needs for 38 years through his company, Challenge Specialties. His experience includes working in special needs home modification, needs assessments, construction management, and medical equipment design and consulting by manufacturers. 

In those years, Rick has become well versed in marketing to and performing services for bank trusts. He is currently working as a factotum for several bank trust groups and is providing solutions and care for many of their special needs clients. 

He also has been very successful in providing services to residents that have unique structures or very challenging situations. Rick has designed an entire home for an individual without arms.     

Rick has developed a very successful model for providing estimates to potential clients that will:
1) Clearly show the value of your company.
2) Simply outline the work being performed. 
3) Ensure job is profitable- remains in the black.

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Robert Gurinowitsch

Robert Gurinowitsch’ s industry experience includes insurance restoration, general construction, specialty coatings and coverings, and custom remodeling. He has previously held various roles in the home modification business, including President of Life Access, COO of HandyPro, COO and VP of Home Access Professionals (a workers' comp company). 

Robert currently teaches and works with small-to-mid size businesses on how to educate, work, and provide services to the aging in place and disabled markets. He provides patient-specific education and planning for living comfortably and safely at home through environmental modifications and utilizing adaptive equipment.

Robert offers several consulting services that can help your company grow.

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