Meet Our Great Team
Meet Our Great Team
Carpets a Mess? Call Citrus Fresh!
Meet Our Great Team
Melanie Clark
Office Administrator Manager
Melanie graduated from The Ohio State University in Business and Hospitality Management. She lives in Mount Pleasant with her husband and 3 young kids and their dog Scout. She has been a personal trainer for over 12 years and enjoys being active in her free time. You can usually find her at a soccer game on the weekends or enjoying time outside with her family.
Tyler Santos
Shop Supervisor
New to the Charleston area Tyler joins us with previous experience in the industry. He is also a “certified animal lover” so he loves your pets like his own. Tyler loves to make your home carpets not only look better but smell better too!
Tyler says he loves to draw and we have seen his wonderful “doodles” around the office and left on his paperwork, lol. Tylers favorite sport is Hockey where he learned to love this sport from being born and raised in Minnesota.
Nick Waychoff
Sr. Lead Technician
Nick was born in Atlanta, GA and lived in Cleveland, Ohio for 20+ years. He moved to Charleston in 2014. Nick loves soccer and was an avid soccer player growing up and now loves to coach on the weekends! He loves to watch all sports but his favorite teams are the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Nick loves to dine out and try new restaurants and take walks in all around Charleston’s national parks. He has two cats and one of them has six paws….which makes for a great conversation piece. Nick joins us with 2 years in the carpet cleaning business and we appreciate his attention to detail and taking pride in his work.
John Lizzol
Lead Technician
John was born in Long Island, NY and then moved to Charlotte, NC for 20 years. He then moved to the Charleston area with my wife in June 2023 and they love being by the coast! John has a Associate’s degree in Electrical System Technology and his hobbies are playing guitar and fish keeping.
Lance Johnson
Lead Technician
Lance moved here from Richmond, Virginia in 2022. He enjoys spending time doing outdoor activities such as snowboarding, kayaking, and going to the beach. When Lance is not at work, you can find Lance on a volleyball or basketball court.
Carlos Garcia
Sr. Lead Rug Shop Technician
Carlos is originally from Lima, Peru and has lived in SC since October of 2019. Carlos has an amazing son who is the main reason he moved here. He has a BS degree in Hotel & Tourism Management. Carlos has been working with Citrus Fresh in our Area Rug Cleaning Services and has enjoyed learning about rugs and how to clean them. In his free time, he loves spending time outdoors with his son and girlfriend. Also enjoy attending movies and loves good comfort food!
Nicholas Gaulden
Lead Rug Shop Technician
Nicholas (Nick), has lived in Charleston his entire life and loves it here and never plans on leaving! He loves going to the beach and hanging out with his friends.
Nick also enjoys playing soccer and says he “loves to eat”.
Mo Touma
Rug Shop Technician
Mo was born and raised in Egypt and moved to the United States to attend the College of Charleston. After graduating, he pursued a career in aviation and became a licensed pilot! Mo’s also loves soccer and fishing on his days off.
Jeff Erickson
Rug Shop Technician
Jeff is from Martinsville, Virginia but spent most of his childhood in Wilmington, Delaware, where he met his wife Ellen at the University of Delaware in Newark. They have three adult children (two daughters and a son) and two grandchildren (both boys), all of whom live in the area, with the exception of their son who is a musician and teaches guitar in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. Jeff served 30 years as a teacher and administrator in the Charleston County Public Schools. Retired now, he enjoys volunteering at Seacoast Church, Meals on Wheels and Franke at Seaside Retirement Community. He joined the Citrus Fresh part-time helping us in the Rug shop area as needed. We are so blessed and honored to have Jeff as part of our Citrus Fresh Team!
Zach Zitnick
Lead Technician
Zach was born and raised right here in Mount Pleasant, SC. When Zach is not working at Citrus Fresh, you can find him hanging out with friends, playing basketball, shooting pool or enjoying the outdoors. Zach loves nature and all kinds of animals, especially cats.
Greg Broome
Owner
Greg grew up near Palm Springs, CA and lived in California for 17 years before joining the US Navy. Greg is a Navy Veteran, serving 10 years and earned a BS in Aviation Management while on active duty. He worked for US Airways for 13 years as a Licensed FAA Mechanic. Greg’s hobby was racing motocross throughout Southern California. Greg has become highly skilled in carpet stretching and repairs in the business, along with power washing services. Greg enjoys both street cycling and mountain biking, he also loves to travel as much as possible in the states and other countries around the world.
Mary Broome
Owner
Mary was born and raised in Akron, Ohio before leaving for college to Atlanta, GA where she acquired a AS Degree in Fashion Design. She had a long career as a Senior Designer for Children’s Apparel for over 28+ years. She than joined Greg in working full time on the starting their own business in the carpet and rug cleaning business. Mary is the Financial and Marketing Officer in the company. She loves traveling with Greg, working in her flower gardens, traveling with Greg as much as possible and taking care of her mother and furry kids.
Sunday & Monday
Happy Team Motivators
Sunday is “Beaglier” – a Beagle & a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed! Lots of Beagle in this Sunday, as she loves to chase squirrels and run with her nose to the ground! But you see the “Sweet” side of her Cavalier spirit having the most loving temperament, loves to snuggle up close with not a mean bone in her body!
Monday is a mini Goldendoodle, who also has a very sweet temperament, who just always wants to be noticed and loved by everyone! One of her favorite things to do all day – loves to Eat!
Both Sunday and Monday are Best Friends and it is just so fun to watch them chase, pull, and tug on each other all day long. When they come to the office – it sure does bring a sense of Joy and Happiness into the atmosphere!