The Junkluggers of New Haven County

Gustavo Mesa

About The Owners:

Gustavo Mesa is the Operations Manager for the Junkluggers of New Haven County. His primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of his five-star crews in the field and ensure maximum satisfaction from customers and clients.

In 2014, Gustavo started up with The Junkluggers on the trucks as an In-Home Service Professional. After falling in love with the brand, he worked his way up the ranks, eventually securing a position on the operations team, overseeing a fleet of 15 trucks and 40+ employees. While on the corporate team, Gustavo had a hand in franchise development, assisting potential candidates decide on whether a Junkluggers Franchise was right for them.

After working with franchisees, Gustavo decided to open his own franchise on April, 1st of 2017 with a business partner. The duo went on to service thousands of customers until February 1st, 2020 when Connecticut Basement Systems acquired the New Haven territory. Luckily, Gustavo stayed on to oversee the same five-star crews and continue to serve customers. He can be contacted at: [email protected]

Ross Mannuzza

Ross Mannuzza is the General Manager of The Junkluggers of New Haven County as well as Connecticut Basement Systems. His primary responsibility is to ensure excellence in the organization from sales through production to providing "WOW" client service.

He holds a BBA in both Marketing and Management, earned a Certified Builders Rep. designation, has received multiple credentials from the Building Performance Institute, has written and won several RFPs for multi-million dollar contracts, and was most recently certified in NLP as part of his personal commitment to interpersonal support and coaching efforts.

Ross's hands-on approach and entrepreneurial background has served him well over a diverse 25-year career, from developing startup companies in garages and basements to managing multi-regional sales teams and advising corporate leaders from the largest real estate companies in the country.

In his free time, he enjoys traveling, restoring his 120-year old row house and spending time with his family.

Ross loves talking with clients and welcomes them to reach him at [email protected]