_ For almost 10 years, CHi Signs and DeSigns Inc. has been a local family
owned and operated business specializing in the manufacturing, installation
and repair of all types of signs. In addition, CHi produces a full line of
customized promotional items, apparel and glass and mirror etching.

From humble beginnings in “Dad’s” spare room, the company has grown to include
three full-time and one part-time employee at the business’s Oakmont location.

We like to help customers
“put their name in the right places and in front of the right faces”
with the CHi touch.

What sets CHi apart is its attention to detail and commitment to each client,
helping to ensure that every product they deliver is just what the customer needs.
CHi’s goal is to establish and develop business relationships while maintaining a professional, profitable company that remains true to the family values on which
it was founded by providing quality products and striving to exceed expectations.

_ Chuck “Dad” DeSabato serves as the owner and
C.E.O of CHi Signs & DeSigns, Inc. In this role, he helps sustain the continuous, diversified growth of
CHi by providing support to his son, daughter 
and son-in-law as they establish and develop business
relationships while maintaining a professional
and profitable company.

Being able to start a viable business from the ground up with his family while witnessing the success of the company flourish in the hands of his son, daughter and son-in-law are Dad’s favorite parts of working at CHi. “It is a privilege not only as part owner, but as a parent to step back and watch them embrace their future,” he says.

_ Seth DeSabato, owner, president and DeSigner,
spends his days setting up and designing artwork,
creating logos, pricing and ordering promotional items,
marketing and networking.
Listening to a customer’s wants and needs and
making them a reality by taking their vision and
creating something they can see, feel and use are
Seth’s favorite part of the job.  Though owning a
business often requires long hours and lots of dedication, Seth couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

Seth is a proud member of Beard Team USA and is the founder of the Pittsburgh chapter Steel City Beard & Mustache Club.  Seth is in training to compete in
The 2012 Beard Team USA National Beard and Moustache Championships
taking place on Sunday, November 11, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

_  Chuck Sneddon, production manager, is CHi’s resident sign expert, handling all pricing and coordinating the manufacturing. In addition, he is in charge of all silkscreen production and crafts each piece of custom glass etching. Working side-by-side with his brother-in-law and contributing to the family business are
some of the reasons Chuck enjoys his job at CHi.

Seeing the end result is the most rewarding part of the job for Chuck. “I love the challenge of a new or unique project and the ability to be creative, then stepping back and admiring what I have created,”
he says. “I also enjoy watching the customer’s reaction when the
finished product is delivered or installed.”

Heather Sneddon, owner and director of business development , is pleased to see the company that started as somewhat of a hobby blossom into the family business it has become. Owning a family business has always been a dream of hers. Knowing that her dad, her brother Seth and her husband Chuck are handling the company’s operation allow her to truly focus on our existing and potential clients and their needs. Heather often can be found "in the field," marketing CHi with her personal touch.

She enjoys the personal touch that the CHi Guys have with their clientele, watching the company grow and develop while remaining true to the family values on which it was founded. “It has been an honor not only being part-owner of CHi but to see my three favorite guys in the world grow together personally and professionally,” Heather says.

_  Kelly Fennessy, office manager, came to CHi after putting her journalism career on hold to pursue a certificate in graphic design. Working part-time, she helps run the office by answering phones, keeping the files in order and exhibiting a willingness to learn any new task. She also attends a variety of networking events and makes a number of deliveries, allowing her to get to know existing and potential clients.

Being a part of a family-owned company is what drew Kelly to CHi. “I like working in a place where I feel that my contribution matters,” she says.
“I know CHi sees the value in getting to know customers on a personal level
and offering a quality product that exceeds their expectations.”
(Kelly was absent on picture day.)