About Us
Brian and Dava McCowin – Owners
Brian McCowin “grew up in” the water business. He learned about “bad water” from his father as a child and as a teenager, worked in the family business every summer. After school, Brian left to pursue a career in hotel and restaurant management, where he worked for many years until one day, he decided this was not the career he wanted any longer. He quit his job and set out to find a new career but had no idea what that looked like. All he knew was that he wanted to work for “an ethical company with an ethical product.” Thinking this would not be so hard to find, he began to search.
For months, Brian looked at different companies and their products, never finding what he was looking for. Then one day, he had an epiphany: McCowin Water, his father’s business!
Ethical company, Ethical product. Brian realized that the company he was looking for was right there in his own backyard! He joined his father in the family business in 1999 and never looked back, working together until John’s passing in 2003.
Today, Brian still holds McCowin Water to the same standards set forth by his father, John McCowin, “Great equipment at a great
price!” and backing that up with great service!
Dava has been with McCowin Water since 2008 when she started “helping out” in the office. Dava’s entire career had been in the Health Profession. Specifically, in Dental Office, Medical Office and Health Club Management which she loved very much. In fact, it was in the Dental Office where she worked that she first met Brian.
As McCowin Water continued to grow, it was becoming apparent that there was a need for an Office Administrator – and with all her years of experience in that field, Dava was the logical choice. Although it was a difficult decision to leave a career, a doctor and patients she loved, – she said it felt like “leaving one husband for another” – it was the right choice to make, so she took an early retirement and went full-time for the Company in 2011.
Being in the health field for so many years, Dava already understood the importance of drinking lots of pure, filtered water, so working with Brian to help others toward that goal felt very natural. Dava still considers herself to be in the “Health Profession,” helping McCowin Water to deliver pure, safe water to families through superior filtration systems, custom-designed for each individual customer.
Team
Dedication. Expertise. Passion.
Our staff is made up of highly trained experts from a variety of fields. Each day, we make it our mission to provide the best products and the best service in the industry. We take pride in the high professional standards of our employees, and are always looking to expand our team. If you believe you have what it takes, please get in touch.
Mandy – Office Manager
Mandy joined the McCowin Water Family in early April 2021. Mandy utilizes her previous customer service skills as a commercial insurance agent to help our customers get the best care and service we can offer. Mandy and her husband Pablo have 5 kids together and live in Foothill Ranch. They like to spend time outdoors – hiking, playing sports, and going to the beach. “It means a lot to me to be a part of a company who truly cares about their customers and treats everyone like family, like McCowin Water does.” Mandy Cast Office Coordinator
Monique – Scheduling Manager
Monique is our newest member of the family. She is originally from LA county and went to Saddleback College where she was on the cheer team. Monique came to us with about 10 years of customer service experience. She loves cooking and listening to true crime podcasts. She also loves “all things Disney” and spending time with her cat. Monique says, “I am very happy to be a part of the McCowin Family. I look forward to taking care of our customers and continuing this great Legacy.”
Jack –Community Outreach Manager
Jack has been with us since 2021. He initially applied for a Technician position and although we all agreed that it was not the right fit for him, he made such a great impression with us that we created a position for him that matched his many talents. Besides inventory and ordering and managing our Lowe’s stores, he has so many jobs here that we have referred to him as our “Jack of all trades!” Jack lives in Fullerton with his girlfriend, Miranda and is quite an accomplished and passionate musician. You can catch Jack nights and weekends performing his music around Orange County.
Bryan - Service Manager
Bryan came to McCowin Water with over 18 years of experience in Water Filtration sales, service and installation. He is a Hague Quality Water Certified Technician and is licensed by the TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). Bryan relocated to Orange County from the Imperial Valley and we are grateful that he chose our Company as his new "work home." Bryan is married and teaches at his church on his days off.
Kenny – Service Technician
Kenny joined the McCowin family in early 2022. His many years of experience in General Construction and his amazing knowledge of machinery, car motors and anything working with his hands made the transition to installing and servicing water systems easy work for Kenny. He lives in Lakewood with his fiancee and loves bike riding, paddle boarding, riding electric scooters and especially RC cars. He finds Water Filtration to be an interesting field and it shows – he’s good at it and our customers love Kenny.
Joel – Service Technician
Joel came to McCowin Water through our Scheduler, Monique. His skillset made him a great asset and he learned very quickly to be a proficient service technician and installer. His hobbies include playing video games, stock trading and working on his car.