JP Hymel

JP Hymel serves as Chief Executive Officer and President of Gallo Mechanical, a leading commercial HVAC and plumbing contractor serving customers across the Southeast. With offices throughout Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas, Gallo Mechanical serves a diverse portfolio of commercial, institutional, and industrial clients. The company’s work includes major projects for organizations such as the Louisiana Superdome, LCMC Health, Ochsner Health, Louisiana State University, Four Seasons Hotel & Residences, Baton Rouge Children’s Hospital, Duke University Health, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta.

Prior to joining Gallo Mechanical, JP served as North American Business Development Director for Johnson Controls, where he specialized in Public-Private Partnerships and innovative approaches to financing and delivering large-scale infrastructure projects. His work included engagements with Tulane University, Dillard University, Louisiana State University, and other major institutions. During his tenure, JP helped develop financial and contracting structures that enabled clients to undertake significant construction and service initiatives while minimizing upfront capital requirements.

JP is deeply committed to civic and community service, with a particular focus on early childhood education, K–12 education, and the Greater New Orleans community. He currently serves as Board Chair of Agenda for Children and previously served as Board Chair of Crescent City Schools and Early Partners. He also serves in leadership and board roles with the Academy of the Sacred Heart, including Chair of the Board of Trustees and Co-Chair of its Capital Campaign.

His broader civic involvement includes service with the Pro Bono Publico Foundation, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Business Council of New Orleans & the River Region, Greater New Orleans, Inc., Ronald McDonald House of South Louisiana, WYES, the Cowen Institute Advisory Council, and Christopher Homes. He is also President of the Maisonette Condominium Association and previously served as an adjunct professor at Tulane University’s Freeman School of Business. His past board and community service includes the Tulane Alumni Association, UNO Engineering Advisory Council, Newcomb-Tulane College Advisory Council, and St. Francis of Assisi Pastoral Council.

JP earned a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Tulane University before serving in the United States Air Force as an Electronic Warfare Engineer. While on active duty, he earned his MBA from Georgia College & State University.

A lifelong New Orleanian, JP lives in New Orleans with his wife, Erin, and their daughters, Louise and Lucille.