Our Team
Ronald "Joe" Schwebach
Owner/Manager of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
R. Joe Schwebach is married and lives in Sioux Falls. He has a construction and military background. Joe built residential homes, excavation, maintenance supervisor for a large retail drug chain, Field Superintendent and Safety Director for a local General Contractor. He was a member of the 147th Field Artillery for nearly 30 years and rose to the rank of Command Sergeant Major. Joe uses these past experiences to manage Rainbow International of Sioux Falls. He has IICRC certifications in: Water Restoration, Applied Structural Drying, Fire and Smoke Restoration, Carpet Cleaning, Carpet Repair and Reinstallation, and Applied Microbial Remediation Technician. Joe is registered with the City of Sioux Falls and has a residential building license so repairs can be made after mitigation to get your life back in order quicker. We Restore, you Recover.
Julie M. Redlin
Business Development Associate of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
Julie Redlin joined our team as office manager in 2011. She learned about the restoration process while earning her certification in Odor Control (OCT). Julie transitioned into the Business Development Associate position working with realtors, property managers, plumbers, insurance professionals, and commercial accounts. Julie completed a 4 year service as a board member of the South Dakota Multi-Housing Association (SDMHA) and acted as Treasurer until December of 2022. She is active with the RASE, HBA and SDMHA as a committee member focusing on many areas that help these associations. She is willing and able to ensure our customers receive the best possible service we can offer. Julie is also active with the Helpline Center to raise awareness and advocacy for Suicide Prevention.
Carissa Gagnon
Office Manager of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
Carissa Gagnon joined our company in November 2016. After completing her Bachelors of Science in Accounting several years prior. She enjoys being the “voice” of the company and will usually be the first person to say “It’s a great day at Rainbow international!” She enjoys her job immensely because of learning research aspect of accounting, and the customer service to make the day better for our customers. She continues to eagerly learn as much as she can from the business side of the company to the operations side of the company. Originally from Selby, SD she understands “home town” touches of customer service. She is eager to help you with any situation she can.
Wade Hutchinson
Mitigation Division Manager of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
Wade Hutchinson Started with Rainbow International in 2015 as a Repair Division Manager. He has since been certified in multiple areas like Applied Microbial Remediation Technician (AMRT), Water Restoration Technician (WTR), Health and Safety Technician (HST) and Carpet Cleaning Technician (CCT). With this extensive training he transitioned into the Mitigation Division Manager over seeing the cleaning and mitigation of water, fire, mold and smoke damages.
Misti Harris
Assistant Mitigation Manager of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
Misti Harris started with Rainbow in 2017 as an administrative assistant to help navigate insurance program work, write estimates and aide in auditing paperwork to our highest standards. She has been promoted since then to Assistant Mitigation Manager handling training new employees, supervising cleaning and fire jobs, maintaining quality control in our work standards as well as our documentation and billing. She is a certified in water restoration, fire restoration and also content processing. She brings with her a level of professionalism and compassion that is evident in all she does.
Brit “BJ” Smith
Repair Division Manager of Rainbow International of Sioux Falls
BJ began his employment with us in November 2019. Previously, he was the maintenance supervisor for Samuelson Development LLC, Sioux Falls. BJ learned from his father while building their contracting business in Virginia Beach, Va. AJ Smith taught him the importance of faith, family, and friends and doing the job correctly or don’t attempt it. With all of this he has over 40 years of construction/remodeling experience. He is a master carpenter that has the patience to teach junior carpenters. BJ is married to his lovely wife Susan. They have 3 children and 3 grand- children. BJ will manage our team to successfully complete your project.