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 our five-star crews in the field as well as maintain 100% satisfaction amongst our customers/clients.

In 2014 Gustavo started up with 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 had his eyes on opening his own Franchise. On April, 1st of 2017 Gustavo and his business partner purchased the Junkluggers of New Haven County. The duo went on to service thousands of customers until February 1st, 2020 when CT Basement Systems Acquired their territory

In our acquisition, Gustavo is staying on to oversee the same five-star crews you've come to love over the years and continue to serve our amazing customers/clients. He can be contacted at: [email protected]

Ross Mannuzza

Ross Mannuzza is the General Manager of Connecticut Basement Systems as well as The Junkluggers of New Haven County. 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, received multiple credentials from the Building Performance Institute, wrote and won several RFPs for multi-million dollar contracts, and most recently certified in NLP as part of his personal commitment to interpersonal support/ 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/basements, to managing $900MM multi-regional sales teams, to advising the 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]