
Who We Are
More than just another pump and boiler company in Oklahoma City, our hallmark since 1918 has been service and expertise both before and after the sale.
Federal Corporation is a manufacturer representative and wholesale distributor serving Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and surrounding regions.
Locations
A pump and boiler company built to serve through comprehensive thermal & hydronic solutions.
We Sell Solutions
We’re a company of problem solvers who don’t rest until our customers are satisfied. We don’t see problems, we deliver solutions. We not only have the technical knowledge, but also the ability to apply it to get real world results.
Servant Way of Life
Customer Dedication isn’t strong enough to describe our commitment to serve. We follow through on our commitments. We make our customers look good and keep them safe on our watch. Because of this commitment, customers call us first.
Continuous Improvement
To survive and thrive for over 100 years, innovation is in our make-up. We continue to evolve and improve to meet our customers’ needs. We are able to do this because our Associates are positive, take ownership, and expect there to be challenges so are ready to adapt, overcome and deliver solutions. Challenges are opportunities for us to improve and be better in the future.
Federal Family
There’s no “I” in sTEAM🙂. No one in Federal is a number. We have personal connections that enable us to bring our full selves to work. When we come together, we comprehensively serve our customers and have fun in the process! We believe in the Golden Rule. We don’t keep score, we know that if we go above and beyond today, our customers will come back tomorrow.
Our Expertise
For more than 100 years, Federal Corporation has been an essential business, serving local plumbing and HVAC customers who keep our country going. We’re here, ready to serve you as you help others—no matter the obstacle.
Meet Our Management Team
Ellie Blue
Chief Emotional Support Officer
Favorite Quote
Ball! Ball! Ball! Squirrel!
Interests
Chasing tennis balls, eating and hunting
Favorite Job
Federal Corporation Mascot
John Lippe
Owner
Favorite Quote
“I never met a man I didn’t like” – Will Rogers
Interests
Hunting, Backpacking, Training my lab, Ellie
First Job
Started a firewood business with my dad
Vanessa Mason
Director of Finance & HR
Favorite Quote
“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; it’s choosing what’s right over what’s fun, fast, or easy; and it’s practicing your values, not just professing them.” – Brene Brown
Interests
All things crafty!
Bobby Holland
Director of Sales
Favorite Quote
“Try not to become a man of success, but rather a man of value.” – Albert Einstein
Interests
Time with family, tennis, basketball, live music and traveling
First Job
Outside Sales – Fastenal
Darrin Ray
VP of Operations
Favorite Quote
“The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership.” – Harvey S. Firestone
Interests
Spending time with family & friends, boating, water sports, cornhole and OU football
First Job
Stocker and Sacker at grocery store
Meet Our OKC Sales Team
Grant Flurry
Outside Sales
Favorite Quote
“Love your neighbor as yourself.” – Jesus from Lev 19:18
Interests
I enjoy my family, church, golf, fishing, hiking…..generally getting outside & having fun!!
First Job
Mowing yards in Sand Springs, OK
Robert Nailon
Outside Sales
Favorite Quote
“Your choices determine your outcome.” – Me
Interests
Hunting, shooting and fishing
First Job
Braum’s Restaurant
Casey Yost
Outside Sales
Favorite Quote
“Everybody Love Everybody.” – Jackie Moon
Interests
Anything and everything that’s competitive. Especially sports-related. More importantly, Spending time with my family swimming, hiking, fishing, and hunting.
First Job
Multiple farms in my community
Mark Weldon
Inside Sales
Favorite Quote
Interests
Most of my time off includes spending time with my babies, visiting family, and watching sports. Big Sooners, Steelers, and Spurs fan.
First Job
Previous work experience for ONEOK Natural Gas. Was Buyer/ Storekeeper for 4 years. Was a Pipeline Operator for 1 year. Gained a lot of oil and gas knowledge during that time.
John Phipps
Inside Sales
Keith Mitchell
Inside Sales
Meet Our OKC Counter Sales Team
Victor Smith
Counter Sales
Favorite Quote
“Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.” Abraham Lincoln
Interests
Sports, drawing, watching my kids play sports and other activities.
First Job
Dip N Dots worker at Frontier City
Favorite TV Shows
Stranger Things, Lord of the Rings, all Marvel or Godzilla
Tim Koder
Counter Sales
Steve House
Counter Sales
Joe Baker
Counter Sales
Favorite Quote
Don’t find fault. Find a remedy – Henry Ford
Interests
Sprint car racing, golf, spending time with family
First Job
Sacking groceries at Don’s Food Fair
Favorite TV Shows
Any old Western themed show or movie such as Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Tombstone.
Meet Our Broken Arrow Sales Team
Mike Whittaker
Sales Engineer
Favorite Quote
Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game. -Babe Ruth
Interests
Track Racing, Tinkering with Electronics, and Lawn Work and Pool
First Job
Lawn Service
Favorite TV Show
Band of Brothers, Jurassic Park, Documentary & Aviation Films
Carmelita Gruse
Commercial Sales
Favorite Quote
“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.” ― Benjamin Franklin
Interests
Family Time, Crappie Fishing, Planting Flowers (especially those that attract butterflies & hummingbirds). Making sure to appreciate the little things in life!
First Job
If Babysitting doesn’t count, Waitress (Shoneys, gone but not forgotten). =)
Jason Swoveland
Inside Sales
Favorite Quote
“‘What kind of government do we have?’ ‘A Republic,’ he replied, ‘if you can keep it.'” – Benjamin Franklin
Interests
Riding my Harley
First Job
Western Sizzlin
Kyle Comer
Inside Sales
Meet Our Federal Services Team
Matthew Meadows
Project Manager
Vernon Helverson
Applications Engineer
Favorite Quote
“If the Maestro teaches nine things and learns one thing, that should be a fair trade.”
Interests
Afro Cuban Folkloric music, RC hobbies, ATV’s, and mostly my wife and kids.
First Job
Wood splitting and loading
Kevin Molloy
Technical Lead
Favorite Quote
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou
Interests
BTC4lyfe!
First Job
Taco Bell
Thomas Cain
Logistics & Ops Manager
Favorite Quote
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” -Thomas A. Edison
Interests
Anything OU “BOOMER” / Motorcycle Riding
First Job
Lawn Care
John Sanders
Integrator
Favorite Quote
“We choose to go to the moon. We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win, and the others, too.” – John F. Kennedy, Sept, 12, 1962
Interests
Writing, reading, sailing, family, & travel.
First Job
Newspaper Boy
Larry Hull
Integrator
Favorite Quote
TBD
Interests
TBD
First Job
TBD
Michael Childers
Field Technician
Ian Hunt
Field Technician
Favorite Quote
Interests
Playing sports with his kids and traveling with his family.
First Job
George Munoz
Field Technician
Favorite Quote
Interests
When I’m not at work, I enjoy hiking and fishing.
First Job
Work With Federal Corp
If you are a hard-working, customer-focused team player, and align with our core values, Federal Corporation may be the place for you to work and grow.
We welcome your interest in working with us and encourage you to send your resume to jlippe@federalcorp.com at any time.
Learn more about current openings.
Technical Support
We specialize in helping our customers solve challenging problems. We can provide technical support for your most complex wet heat issues. Please call us at 1-800-289-3331.