Why Budget Blinds of Charlotte

Mark and his wife Linda are the owners of Budget Blinds of Charlotte, and they have enjoyed serving the community for nearly 20 years with excellent customer service and exceptional product choices. They love working and managing the family business with their two sons, Kyle and Kevin. They have three children, and 7 grandchildren…all boys!

Fun Facts to get to know Mark and Linda: They love spending quality time with their children and seven grandchildren. They enjoy traveling and cruising, working around the house and watching good shows.

Another fun fact about Mark and Linda is they met at McDonalds while working their way through college. Favorite restaurants around Charlotte include BrickTops, Link and Pin, and Burger 21.

Kyle is one of the owners of Budget Blinds of Charlotte. He serves as general manager along with his brother, Kevin, and oversees most of our large commercial accounts and interior designer clientele. He and his wife, Amie, have three children (all boys) …Noah (7), Dylan (4) and Luke (2). They also have four cats…Ernie, Rocky, Sadie and Riley.

Fun Facts to get to know Kyle: He has lived in California and Arizona as a child but has lived in North Carolina most his life…Matthews, Greenville, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, and now Indian Trail. He attended East Carolina University and majored in Business Management. His hobbies include swimming, riding bikes with his children, hiking, reading, and spending time with his family. One place he would love to visit is Hawaii.

Kevin is one of the owners of Budget Blinds of Charlotte. He serves as general manager along with his brother, Kyle, and oversees our sales team. He and his wife, Sarah, have a dog named Marlo, and two cats named Luna and Midge. They live in the SouthPark area in Charlotte.

Fun Facts to get to know Kevin: Kevin served our country in the Marine Corps for four years before working with his family at Budget Blinds. His hobbies include golfing, skateboarding, biking, kayaking, and hiking. One place he would love to visit is South Korea. His favorite restaurant in Charlotte is Yunta.

Patrick is our Operations Manager. He oversees all aspects of installations scheduling and general operations of our business. He has an eye for detail and is always striving to exceed customer expectations. He and his wife, Kacey, have a daughter named Leilani. They have 2 dogs...Yogi and Zeus.

Fun Facts to get to know Patrick: He is a Charlotte native, living here all his life. He attended University of North Carolina at Charlotte. His hobbies are competing in obstacle course races (Spartan and Tough mudders), working out, spending time with his family and traveling. Favorite quote: “Courage is not the absence of fear but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear” -Franklin D Roosevelt

Matthew is on our Sales/Design Team. He provides excellent customer care by tailoring window treatments to the specific style his clients are looking for. He is focused on customer satisfaction and his clients are very confident with his attention to detail and his eye for design. He specializes in motorization/automated/smart home window treatments, all types of shades (including roller shades, honeycomb shades, woven wood natural shades, and roman shades), faux and real wood blinds, and plantation shutters.

Fun Facts to get to know Matthew: Matthew was born in Atlanta, GA and now resides in Charlotte, NC. His favorite sports team is the Charlotte Hornets. Matthew’s favorite movie is Forgetting Sarah Marshall. A list of his hobbies includes disc golf, soccer, listening to great music and spending time with friends, and his dog, Boone.

Andrew is a member of our Professional Installation Team. His expertise includes draperies, motorization and large application commercial products; but he is vastly skilled in all window treatment products, both residential and commercial. Andrew is known for his friendly personality and bright demeanor. He is also a very focused individual and knows how to manage an installation job efficiently to get the things done right and in a timely manner. We know our customers always feel great after an installation because Andrew has done such a thorough job of explaining everything, troubleshooting any issues, and just letting them know we are a company that will always provide excellent customer service.

Fun Facts to get to know Andrew: He has always lived in Charlotte, NC. He enjoys playing and coaching tournament paintball. His favorite sports team is the Carolina Panthers. One of Andrew’s favorite places to eat around Charlotte is Due Amici’s Pizzeria. The worst fad he ever participated in was JNCO Jeans in the 90’s…since then he has decided to avoid fads. If Andrew had superpowers, he would want to be able to read people’s minds. His favorite quote is from one of the most popular tv shows, Friends. “How you doin’?”

Jeff is a member of our Professional Installation Team. He has many years of experience in the window treatment industry, especially with plantation shutters and all types of wood and faux wood blinds. He is also proficient with both commercial and residential window treatment products. Jeff has a very friendly personality and loves to do a great job for our clients. His attention to detail and professional manner helps provide excellent customer service from start to finish during the installment of window treatments.

Fun Facts to get to know Jeff: Jeff is from Pittsburgh, PA., and his hobbies include playing guitar, and spending time with his family. Something he has done but doesn’t ever want to do again is play paintball. Jeff’s favorite local place to eat around town is Mario’s. His favorite quote is “The only thing standing in between you and your goal is the story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” Another fun fact is Jeff has coulrophobia - he has an irrational fear of clowns.

Heather works part-time as the Office Administrative Assistant. Her roles include office support work for the Sales and Operations Team, preparing correspondence for E-signatures and customer reviews, assisting with bookkeeping activities on MX and QuickBooks, and managing the procurement of orders through various vendors on Touch-Point.

Fun Facts to get to know Heather: She grew up an Army brat living in various places and then met her husband who also joined the Army. Their family moved to Charlotte after 20 yrs. of military service. Heather has lived in several different states as well as Korea and Germany twice. She enjoys reading, Pilates, and spending time with family. One thing that she has done before but doesn’t ever want to do again is swim with sharks.

Terry is our Scheduling Assistant and works diligently as the sole point of contact to organize the scheduling of in-home consultation appointments for both new and repeat customers. She has many years of experience working in the customer service industry. From the initial contact, she brings such a friendly and thoughtful engagement with each customer.

Fun Facts to get to know Terry: She has lived in Southern California, Dubuque IA, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas NV, and Bentonville AR. She loves to read, travel, hike and enjoys quilting. She is planning some traveling this year to Costa Rica, Hawaii, Yellowstone, and Mount Rushmore. Something Terry has done before but never wants to do again is put up wallpaper! If you’ve ever put-up wallpaper, you know the struggle is real. Her favorite quote is “You’re a Daisy if you do” taken from the infamous Doc Holliday.