Our Team
Charles Winkles - President
Chuck Winkles grew up in Southern California where he met his wife Shelley. The two have been married for thirty-one years and have lived on the Central Coast for thirty years. They have two sons, Nathan and Noah; Noah is currently managing the second business, New Life Painting. Chuck founded New Life Painting in 1979. He enjoys camping with his wife in their fifth-wheel, golfing, surfing and hanging out with his family.
Chuck has been in the contracting business for more than thirty years and in working with homeowners through the years he has heard major complaints about their kitchen and bath remodels. While Chuck was managing New Life Painting, he had a client who was working with another contractor and was without a kitchen for nine months! He knows customers deserve better.
Armed with his hallmark enthusiasm and motivation to provide excellent service to customers, Chuck opened New Life Bath & Kitchen. His first job was to create a top-notch team of professionals who shared his goals of remodeling excellence and customer satisfaction. Next, he built a showroom to display custom cabinetry, beautiful fixtures and innovative design.
In the book Good to Great, the author says, “There is no substitute for good people. Having the right people in the right seats on the right bus is essential to having a successful company.” Chuck believes it is important to not only perform background checks and drug tests, but also personality profiles when hiring. New Life hires people who value their customers, family life outside of work and enjoy having fun. Chuck is proud of his team and the services they provide. It is his hope and goal to provide the best service, the best product and the best value to all their customers.
Ashley Loy - Designer
Ashley Loy, born and raised in Southern California, recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture. She joined New Life Bath & Kitchen two and a half years ago and has applied her many skills and knowledge to designing custom kitchens and baths. She is thrilled to be part of this experienced team of divergent thinkers. Highly motivated and quick to learn, Ashley enjoys soaking in as much information as possible about new products and tools in the design field. Having had opportunities to work in architecture firms in both Oakland and San Diego, she feels she has found a true passion as a kitchen and bath designer. With her highly-trained computer skills, she enjoys presenting computer-rendered images of her designs to her clients. Seeing the excitement on their faces and having the chance to work with them hand-in-hand gives her a true sense of how important a designer’s role can be.
During her free time Ashley enjoys spending time with her boyfriend, partaking in the admirable offerings of the Central Coast. She has also recently acquired an interest in cycling and hopes to one day be a strong and confident cyclist.
David Lees - Project Manager
David Lees has lived in Santa Maria for thirty-eight years and attended local Righetti High School. In his previous twenty-year employment, he managed more than one hundred people. With Dave’s many years of experience in carpentry, he has formed a passion for home remodeling and finish work. He completes every one of his jobs with precision and perfection. Dave has built several custom residential homes from the ground up.
He has been married for twenty-three years and has two sons, fourteen and ten years old. Outside of work, Dave enjoys hiking, site-seeing and dirt biking. He attends church, participates in church activities and enjoys spending time with his family. New Life Bath & Kitchen feels privileged to have such an outstanding and valued craftsman with David’s skill and motivation.
Chris Boerger - Project Manager
Chris Boerger was born and raised in La Canada/Flintridge, California and then later attended the U.S. Air Force Academy where he played college football. After college, Chris worked for a cabinetmaker where he learned the tricks of the trade and later started his own business specializing in general contracting, kitchen/bath remodeling and furniture building. He has extensive experience in construction, having the honored role as prime contractor in many large-scale projects in Los Angeles. For instance, the Wilshire high-rise condominiums; custom homes in Beverly Hills; the Glendale Methodist Church and the Huntley Hotel in Santa Monica. Chris received his California General Contractors License in 1983 but feels his greatest honor is working for others. He has an above-average ability to problem-solve and to implement ideas creatively. He has much design experience in architecture, furniture and interiors.
Chris has been married for twenty-eight years and is the father of six outstanding and accomplished individuals. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing the piano and folk guitar and woodworking. He volunteers a number of hours each week in various ministries for his church.