April 9, 2024
Jonathan Herrera
Mr. Herrera joined VDA in 2024 as a Senior Accountant in the East Hanover office.
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March 18, 2024
Michelle Padon
Ms. Padon joined VDA in 2024 as a Project Manager in the Houston office.
March 8, 2024
Dennis O. Maguire
Mr. Maguire joined VDA in 2009 and is a Senior Associate in the New York City office.
February 5, 2024
Brian Doran
Mr. Doran joined VDA in 2024 as an Associate in the Philadelphia office.
January 10, 2024
Michael Westhoff
Mr. Westhoff works in VDA’s Manhasset office. He worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
James Breslin
Mr. Breslin works in VDA’s Manhasset office. He worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
Robert Arpaio
Mr. Arpaio works in VDA’s Manhasset office. He worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
Gladys Argueta
Ms. Argueta works in VDA’s Manhasset office. She worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
Anthony Marchese
Mr. Marchese works in VDA’s Manhasset office. He worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
Paul DeMatteis
Mr. DeMatteis works in VDA’s Manhasset office. He worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 10, 2024
Krystin Ruiz
Ms. Ruiz works in VDA’s Manhasset office. She worked for Sierra Consulting Group before being acquired by VDA in 2022.
January 3, 2024
Mark Freeman
Mr. Freeman joined VDA in 2023 as Vice President of Key Accounts. His responsibilities include managing VDA’s Key Accounts Team and developing and maintaining corporate-level relationships while assuring clients receive the highest level of service.
Mr. Freeman began his career in 1984 at Eastern Engineering and Elevator Company in Philadelphia, working as a mechanic before progressing to sales and field support. His extensive experience includes roles at Amtech Elevator Services, TK Elevator, and most recently, at Schindler Elevator, where he served as Senior Vice President of Modernization/M&A Integration. Mr. Freeman brings years of valuable industry experience to the VDA team – from fieldwork to senior leadership roles in modernization, sales, and operations.
January 3, 2024
Phil Durko
Mr. Durko joined VDA in 2023 as an Associate in the Pasadena office. His responsibilities include consultation on major repairs, modernizations and upgrades, equipment evaluations, maintenance management and inspection services for vertical transportation systems, while managing ongoing projects and developing business in the Los Angeles area.
Mr. Durko began his career in the vertical transportation industry in 2002 as a Sales Representative at Schindler Elevator in Los Angeles, working his way up to Branch Manager in 2013. His extensive experience includes roles as a National Account Manager at Otis Elevator, Branch Manager at TK Elevator in Denver, CO, and General Manager of Liftech Elevator Services in Los Angeles. He most recently served as Branch Manager for Kone Elevator in the Los Angeles area. He brings over 20 years of valuable experience in sales and management to VDA.
January 3, 2024
Aaron Wetherhold
Mr. Wetherhold joined VDA in 2023 as Chief Information Officer. Before joining VDA, he served as Director of Information Technology with I.B. Abel, overseeing the IT landscape, including Infrastructure, ERP improvements, software development, and cyber security initiatives. Before I.B. Abel, Mr. Wetherhold spent 19 years at Intertek as the Director of Information Technology for the Building & Construction division, where he oversaw the IT systems for over 2,000 employees and a combined $400M+ a year in revenue.
For over 20 years, Mr. Wetherhold has led organizations through technology transformations that drive growth and increase efficiencies across the business. He is passionate about understanding business strategy and leveraging technology that supports achieving strategic goals and organizational objectives. Mr. Wetherhold is focused on creating efficiencies through automation and providing innovative, secure technical solutions that address the needs of the business and customer experience.
December 14, 2023
Timothy Hind
Mr. Hind joined VDA in 2023 as an Associate in the Boston office. His responsibilities include consultation on major repairs, modifications, and upgrades to vertical transportation systems, while managing ongoing … Continue reading “Timothy Hind”
October 3, 2023
Gary Harberson
Mr. Harberson joined VDA in 2022 as a Senior Inspector in the Houston, TX office. He is a 43-year veteran of the elevator industry, having held various positions at General … Continue reading “Gary Harberson”
September 29, 2023
Nathan Jordan
Nathan began his consulting career in 2000 with TKE as a helper, eventually moving to Schindler Elevator Corporation where he performed as a service mechanic, later becoming titled District Service … Continue reading “Nathan Jordan”
September 8, 2023
Michael Stanley
Stanley is a Field Examiner, with over 37 years of elevator industry experience. He began his industry career as an elevator mechanic with Otis Elevator beginning 1984 in New York, … Continue reading “Michael Stanley”
August 24, 2023
Mirna Padilla
Mirna is a Sales Coordinator at VDA, operating out of the company’s New City, NY branch.
August 24, 2023
Clare Duda
Clare is the Legal Services Manager at VDA, operating out of the company’s East Hanover, NJ branch.
August 22, 2023
Stephanie Gabriel
Stephanie is an Administrative Assistant at VDA’s Voorhees, NJ branch.
August 18, 2023
Tony Davis
Mr. Davis is the Senior Salesforce Administrator at VDA, working out of the company’s New Jersey branch.
August 14, 2023
Timothy Melanson
Mr. Melanson has more than 30 years of experience in all facets of the elevator industry.
August 7, 2023
Tom Tusinac
Mr. Tusinac joined VDA in 2021 as a Marketing Assistant, responsible for RFP response and website/social media management/vendor compliance. In 2023, his focus shifted solely to RFP response and Tradeshow/Event … Continue reading “Tom Tusinac”
July 20, 2023
Ryan McLaughlin
Mr. McLaughlin joined VDA in October 2017 as an Associate/CAD Designer for the Western Region. He is responsible for generating a full range of drawing production work using AutoCAD and … Continue reading “Ryan McLaughlin”
July 20, 2023
Brian DeGolier
Brian DeGolier joined VDA in 2016 as an Associate in the CAD Department. His responsibilities include supporting VDA consultants and architects with Vertical Transport Design information in AutoCAD. Prior to … Continue reading “Brian DeGolier”
July 17, 2023
Gavin Campbell
Driven business and operations executive with a track record of sustainable growth across multiple industries and geographies with annual revenue responsibilities of +$780M with $ l 40M in profit. Significant … Continue reading “Gavin Campbell”
June 21, 2023
Austin Barbre
Mr. Barbre joined VDA in 2022 as an Associate in the Houston, TX office. He started his career in the elevator industry with Schindler Elevator in 2007, working all areas … Continue reading “Austin Barbre”
June 9, 2023
Dan Hrivnak
Dan works out of the New York branch office as a Vice President, Business Development.
June 9, 2023
Greg DeCola
Greg works out of the New York branch office as a Vice President, Codes & Standards.
May 12, 2023
Nicole Hussa
Nicole joined the VDA team in 2009 and works out of the East Hanover branch office as an MPT Director.
May 10, 2023
Vincent Denier
Vincent joined the VDA team in 2023, working out of the New York branch office, as a Senior Field Examiner.
May 3, 2023
Michael W. Wentworth
Mike joined the VDA team in 2023, working out of the New York branch office, as an Associate.
April 28, 2023
Jake Seibert
Jake joined the VDA team in 2023, working out of the Houston branch office as an Associate.
April 28, 2023
Jeffrey Podgorny
Jeffrey joined the VDA team in 2023, working out of the Los Angeles branch office, as a Senior Associate, Key Accounts.
April 28, 2023
Eric Buschick
Eric Buschick joined VDA in 2023 operating out of the Milwaukee office as an Associate. Mr. Buschick brings 37+ years of industry knowledge and experience to the VDA team. Prior … Continue reading “Eric Buschick”
March 30, 2023
Mike Wentworth
Mr. Wentworth works as a Senior Associate out of VDA’s New York City office.
March 30, 2023
Christopher Eckler
Prior to joining VDA, Mr. Pacheco held various positions at Delta Beckwith Elevator (an Otis subsidiary) starting out as an Engineer, responsible for design, coordination, and fabrication drawings for new elevators. Progressing through roles of increasing responsibility, he served as Chief Engineer and Design Manager, New Equipment Sales Engineer/Estimator, New Equipment and Modernization Manager, and finally Service/Modernization Sales Manager. During his career at Delta Beckwith, he helped institute improved processes, client relations, and increased sales and profitability.
February 23, 2023
Andrew Pearlstein
Mr. Pearlstein joined VDA in 2023 working as a client account manager.
February 22, 2023
Austin O’Mahony
Austin started working with VDA in 2023 out of our Miami office. As an associate, he will be leading the way in consulting services for the southern Florida region.
December 16, 2022
Eduardo Rivera
Eduardo started his elevator career working as an engineering intern at a small local one contractor, who after graduating hired him as a full-time engineer. While there, he oversaw and … Continue reading “Eduardo Rivera”
November 15, 2022
Joe Neto
Mr. Neto spent nearly 32 years in the vertical transportation consulting business before joining VDA in 2022 as Vice President – Key Accounts. The first 15 years of his consulting career encompassed working and growing all aspects of his family business, including Mandated Inspections, witnessing Mandated Tests, Equipment Evaluations, Acceptance Testing, writing specifications for Maintenance Agreements and Modernization projects, Project Management, and was responsible for all Engineering for New Construction projects. Mr. Neto took over as President/CEO in 2006 and continued to grow the business for another 9 years until his business was acquired in 2015.
Mr. Neto brings his industry knowledge and experience to help VDA continue to grow in all aspects of Elevator and Escalator Vertical Transportation Consulting.
November 1, 2022
Jeff Hart
Mr. Hart started with VDA’s Chicago office in 2018. As a senior associate, he was responsible for quality control audits, inspection services, and modernization services. In 2020, Mr. Hart took … Continue reading “Jeff Hart”
October 26, 2022
Shawn Levins
Mr. Levins is responsible for vertical transportation design and development of both new and existing structures in multiple jurisdictions. Some of his duties for new construction include performing elevator systems … Continue reading “Shawn Levins”
October 26, 2022
James Cummings
Mr. Cummings joined VDA in June 2021 as an Associate in our Boston, MA office with over 40 years of experience in the elevator industry. He is responsible for all … Continue reading “James Cummings”
October 26, 2022
Patrick Loeffler
Mr. Loeffler joined VDA in 2019 as an Associate in our Atlanta, Ga. Branch office. As an Associate provides complete or partial services for the modernization of existing equipment or new equipment and provides maintenance equipment evaluations, maintenance monitoring and maintenance contracts.
Prior to joining VDA, Mr. Loeffler held various positions ranging from elevator mechanic/ adjuster to Senior Superintendent of New Equipment in one of the Southeastern regions as well as in the electrical field for 20+ yrs. ranging from apprentice to master electrician to operating his own commercial electrical contracting company.
October 26, 2022
Dennis Saunders
Mr. Saunders joined VDA in 2019 as an Associate. His responsibilities include the maintenance equipment evaluations, due diligence surveys, traffic analyses, modernization services and specification preparation of existing equipment in existing buildings.
Mr. Saunders began his career as a mechanic with Elevator Specialist Inc., an Independent Elevator Company in Atlanta in January 1985. He worked the first eighteen (18) years as a mechanic and lead mechanic on some larger accounts. Mr. Saunders has experience in Service, Repair and Modernization of Elevators and Escalators. He became a full time Field Supervisor for his last two (2) years at Elevator Specialist, Inc. In addition, Mr. Saunders worked with Otis Elevator Company in the Atlanta Branch as a Maintenance Supervisor from May 2005 until May 2018.
October 26, 2022
Shawn Barbre
Shawn is the Director of Marketing at VDA Elevator Consulting. Previously she had worked as a Manager at Barbre Consulting, Client Services for DirectPath, as Assistant Vice President, Strategic Communications, … Continue reading “Shawn Barbre”
September 30, 2022
David Hannaford
Mr. Hannaford oversees all aspects of VDA financial operations. This includes financial reporting, budgeting, insurance, capital management, taxes, and banking activities for the company. Dave joined VDA in 2021 as … Continue reading “David Hannaford”
September 9, 2022
Richard Wysocki
Mr. Wysocki joined the VDA Minneapolis, MN branch office in August of 2021. Hired as an Associate, his main responsibilities include the evaluation, design, specification preparation, bid coordination, and complete … Continue reading “Richard Wysocki”
August 30, 2022
Jose Perez
Mr. Perez started with VDA in August of 2022. Having been on the contractor side for 10 years working at TKE, Schindler and most recently Urban Elevator Chicago. The primary … Continue reading “Jose Perez”
August 26, 2022
William Padilla
Mr. Padilla joined VDA in 2021 with 30 years of elevator industry experience, as an Associate in our South Florida branch office. He provides services for the modernization of existing … Continue reading “William Padilla”
July 27, 2022
Dion Cooper
Mr. Cooper joined VDA in 2020 as Senior Associate/New Construction Services – Midwest Region for development of new and existing clients and projects. Responsibilities include design development, coordination for new … Continue reading “Dion Cooper”
July 26, 2022
Bruce Barbre
Bruce has enjoyed a long career in the elevator trade, beginning as a construction apprentice at Otis Elevator in 1981. He went on to work for Fujitec America as a … Continue reading “Bruce Barbre”
July 20, 2022
Jason Lerner
Mr. Lerner joined VDA in 2022 and operates out of the East Hanover office.
June 23, 2022
Pete Long
Pete Long joined VDA in June 2022 as Vice President, Business Development. His career of over 39 years in the industry has presented a variety of professional experiences leading to … Continue reading “Pete Long”
June 6, 2022
Steve Corsale
Steve Corsale joined VDA in 2022 as an Associate. Steve spent his career with a major elevator manufacturer in various roles, and brought his industry knowledge to help grow VDA in New York market. Mr. Corsale’s responsibilities include managing through accounts within the Hospitality, Retail and Health Care industry. Steve works directly with our clients, building partnerships through Contractual Documents, Full Maintenance Agreements, Equipment Evaluations, Invoice Review as well as monthly Maintenance Management. Steve is highly motivated and makes it his priority to help customers through any type difficult situation when it comes to their vertical transportation needs.
May 18, 2022
Jeffrey Peterson
Mr. Peterson joined VDA in 2016 responsible for new construction design services for the Midwest region. Current role is to manage the organizations new construction sales and business development ensuring … Continue reading “Jeffrey Peterson”
May 4, 2022
Jeff Sena
Jeff Sena joined the VDA San Francisco branch in 2022. Mr. Sena leverages his engineering degree and many years of industry-specific experience in his current consulting role developing vertical transportation … Continue reading “Jeff Sena”
April 22, 2022
Jimmy Dean
Mr. Dean has more than 30 years of experience in the elevator industry. Twelve (12) years in the field, as well as a significant amount of time in management roles … Continue reading “Jimmy Dean”
April 21, 2022
John Roche
Mr. Roche joined VDA in 2020 as an inspector with responsibilities that include many aspects of the elevator industry. His focus is the Mayo Clinic and the wide range of vertical transportation systems located across their seven Regions. In addition, Mr. Roche is also available to provide inspection services for our clients in Minnesota and throughout the upper Midwest. With his extensive field and code experience, John is well suited to provide oversight and hands on field services, including Equipment Evaluations, final acceptance inspections on new and modernized elevator equipment along with plan review and code interpretation for a variety of VDA projects.
Before joining the VDA team Mr. Roche held leadership positions as the Senior Elevator Inspector for the City of St Paul and as the Supervisor of the Elevator Inspection division for the State of Minnesota. Both positions involved supervision of staff, oversight of inspection programs, review of detailed plans and permit applications and field inspections of all types of vertical transportation. Prior to his twenty (20) plus years as an elevator Inspector, Mr. Roche also worked as an Elevator Mechanic with Lagerquist/Dover Elevator and Millar Elevator for twelve years.
April 21, 2022
Tim Warren
Mr. Warren joined the VDA Minneapolis, MN branch office location in April of 2020. Hired as an Associate, his main responsibilities include the evaluation, design, specification preparation, bid coordination and … Continue reading “Tim Warren”
April 21, 2022
Robert Campbell
Mr. Campbell joined vda® in 2019 as an Associate in our Boston, MA office with over 20 years of experience in the elevator industry. He is responsible for all phases … Continue reading “Robert Campbell”
April 21, 2022
Annemarie Bubash
Ms. Bubash in an Associate, with over 15 years of APM and elevator industry experience including day to day operation and maintenance of dual lane and single lane (with by-pass) APM systems at the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International (MAC) Airport.
Since joining vda® in 2010 she has been responsible for general oversight of the Operating and Maintenance agreement for both MAC APM systems and MAC vertical transportation systems. She consults on all aspects of APM system operations including equipment evaluations, review of monthly APM system performance availability calculations, quarterly invoicing, annual certification testing of APM technicians. She is also responsible for all phases of vertical transportation consulting. Working for a variety of VDA’s clients, including project management, invoice review, annual reports, equipment evaluation, specification preparation, and coordination of final punch list evaluation of new and existing projects.
April 21, 2022
Tracey (Trace) Fackler
Mr. Fackler joined vda® in 2016 and is responsible for vertical transportation design, development and coordination, in both new and existing structures. This includes preparation of elevator systems traffic analysis … Continue reading “Tracey (Trace) Fackler”
April 21, 2022
Mark DeCocinis
Mr. DeCocinis began his career in 1997 with Amtech Elevator Services as a modernization engineer. After gaining experience in the industry, he moved into a sales position and later took … Continue reading “Mark DeCocinis”
April 14, 2022
C. Terry Stepp
Mr. Stepp joined vda in 2020 with 40 years of experience in the elevator industry. He has experience in all areas of elevator industry that includes: New Equipment, Modernization, Repair, … Continue reading “C. Terry Stepp”
March 30, 2022
John Frondi
Mr. Frondi joined vda® in 2006, as a Senior Associate responsible for project management and full consulting services pertaining to the evaluation and modernization of existing vertical transportation systems and new systems, in new and renovated buildings. He is also responsible for performing maintenance equipment evaluation and surveys for residential, hotel and commercial properties. Mr. Frondi also oversees a diverse account portfolio whereby he provides various account management services.
Prior to joining vda®, Mr. Frondi worked for a large, international elevator contractor where he held various positions in the field (repair, modernization, new construction and service departments) and management (Territory Manager for Service, Modernization and New Equipment).
March 28, 2022
Shayna Pitman
Ms. Pitman has 7 years of elevator business experience As the Director of Communications & Training, her previous roles for VDA includes Project Coordination for Regional Accounts along with other … Continue reading “Shayna Pitman”
March 25, 2022
Todd King
Mr. King began his elevator career at Otis Elevator as an Elevator Technician in 1996. He spent time in the areas of service and construction but spent most of his time in the areas of modernization and repair.
In 2002 he accepted a position as an Elevator Inspector for the City of Minneapolis where he performed inspections on new, existing, and altered elevators, escalators, and related equipment. In 2007 he accepted the equivalent position with the State of Minnesota. Throughout his career at the State of MN, Mr. King served on code advisory committees, committees for code adoptions, and as a chair member for the Annual Institute for Building Officials.
March 21, 2022
Steve Jeskewitz
Mr. Jeskewitz joined VDA in 2022 and brings over 25 years of elevator industry experience. He provides systems analysis, design recommendations, specifications, drawings and construction phase services on new installation, … Continue reading “Steve Jeskewitz”
March 17, 2022
Jeffrey Sanders
Jeffrey Sanders’ experience in the elevator industry includes 25 years in the field as a service, and repair mechanic. Additionally, he has 10 years managerial experience as a supervisor and … Continue reading “Jeffrey Sanders”
August 12, 2021
John Donaldson
Our Missouri office is headed by Mr. John Donaldson who joined VDA in August 2021 with over 10 years of prior experience in the elevator industry with a diverse background in construction, modernization, service and repair, project management, sales, operations and management. Mr. Donaldson is responsible for providing consulting services which include equipment and maintenance Equipment Evaluations, developing equipment and maintenance specifications for new and existing vertical transportation equipment, and provides services during the construction administration phase. In addition, he serves as project manager on selected major contracts.
August 2, 2021
Rob McNeill
Mr. McNeill has over 42 years of experience in the elevator industry. He has held positions in sales, supervision, and management within OTIS and KONE elevator companies. He spent the last 5 years with KONE as Director of Code and Products, Americas and was the Regional Manager of Modernization for the OTIS Western Region.
He currently serves on the state of Oregon electrical and elevator board, previously chaired the state of Washington elevator safety advisory committee, and is a licensed certified elevator inspector.
In 2021, Mr. McNeill joined VDA as an associate working in the Pacific Northwest bringing expertise in all phases of elevator consulting/design services, equipment evaluations, and inspections.
He provides equipment and maintenance equipment evaluations, writes equipment and maintenance specifications for new and existing vertical transportation equipment, and furnishes construction administrations services.
Mr. McNeill developed an expertise in new and existing installations, code compliance, and modernization during his tenure at OTIS and KONE. He has been involved in over 500 modernizations including the TransAmerica building in San Francisco and SeaTac airport escalator modernizations.
July 27, 2020
Dan Hunter
Mr. Hunter joined VDA in 2020 with 15 years of elevator industry experience. As an Associate with VDA Elevator Consulting for the North Florida area, he provides complete or partial consulting services for maintenance, and modernization of existing vertical transportation equipment. He provides maintenance monitoring and equipment evaluations, specifications, and contract preparation. Project management and oversight coordination is offered as well.
Before entering the elevator trade, Mr. Hunter had a successful career as a Firefighter/EMT, before being sidelined due to injuries. Prior to joining VDA, Mr. Hunter acquired his 15 years of experience progressing through various roles with both private as well as major elevator companies. He began his career with Mowrey Elevator, and advanced from field installation/modernization work to Sales Manager covering an area from Central Florida to North Georgia. Mr. Hunter served as the Senior Account Manager. In this role he was responsible for not only local accounts, but also for the State of Florida Department of Management Services’ contract for all of Florida.
One recent client testimonial from Heather Leatherberry of Condo Association Management states, “Dan Hunter has been invaluable in helping us get our elevator contracts and repairs done properly. His expertise has saved us so much money and time!”
July 27, 2020
Bill Thomas
Mr. Thomas joined VDA in February of 2017 with over 34 years of experience in the elevator industry. As an Associate for the San Francisco office he is responsible for all phases of Vertical Transportation Consulting for VDA’s existing clients, primarily in Hawaii. He provides equipment and maintenance equipment evaluations, writes equipment and maintenance specifications for new and existing vertical transportation equipment, and provides services during the construction administration phase.
Prior to joining VDA, he co-founded Elevator Dynamics in 1990, where he served as Vice-President for over 23 years. In this role, he operationally managed projects and secured contracts for modernization and repair. At Elevator Dynamics, he also functioned as a journey-level mechanic, performing service, repair and modernization work. In 2013 KONE acquired Elevator Dynamics and retained Mr. Thomas as a Senior Sales of Modernization’s, where he was responsible for bidding and securing modernization contracts in the Los Angeles area. He was a member of IUEC Local 18 for over 25 years, a State of CA Certified Competent Conveyance Mechanic for 12 years and held a State of CA C-11 Elevator Contractor License for 23 years.
July 27, 2020
Kyle Leist
Mr. Leist joined VDA in 2020 as a Senior Associate. He brings more than 13 years of combined experience spanning all aspects of industry and project management, including branch operations, construction, … Continue reading “Kyle Leist”
July 17, 2020
Tom Corsale
Mr. Tom Corsale joined VDA in 2018 as a part of the Key Accounts team. Tom spent his career with a major elevator manufacturer in various roles, and brought his industry knowledge to help grow VDA in particular markets. As a part of the Key Accounts team, Mr. Corsale’s responsibilities include managing through major accounts within the Hospitality, Retail and Health Care industry. Tom works directly with our clients, building partnerships through Contractual Documents, Full Maintenance Agreements, Equipment Evaluations, Invoice Review as well as monthly Maintenance Monitoring. Tom is highly motivated and makes it his priority to help customers through any type difficult situation when it comes to their vertical transportation needs.
July 17, 2020
Joe Leist
Joe Leist joined VDA in April 2019 as the Vice President Key Accounts. His primary role is to develop and maintain corporate relationships with our elite clients and to also assure they are receiving the highest level of service from their current vendor and the services that VDA can provide.
Mr. Leist currently works with clients in Retail, Commercial Properties, Higher Education, Multifamily Residential, Hospitality and Medical industries with locations nationally/multi regional Key Account clients. Joe’s role is to share and manage comprehensive tailored programs to protect client’s assets including Multi Year Equipment Evaluations, Master Full Maintenance Agreements, Bidding Services, Modernization Standards, Technical Support/Invoice Review and Critical Capital Planning.
Mr. Leist has experience in all facets of the elevator industry, including construction, modernization, repair, maintenance, and capital planning. In addition, he has lead field, sales, and management teams to provide a high level of service to his customers while providing consistent annual results for the company.
July 17, 2020
Nick Nikolai
Mr. Nick Nikolai joined VDA in 2016. Nick brings over 30 years of experience in the elevator industry. Nick works closely with Operations Executives in Retail, Commercial Properties, Higher Education, Multifamily Residential, Hospitality and Medical industries with locations nationally/multi regional Portfolio Account clients. Nick develops comprehensive tailored programs to protect client’s assets including Multi Year Equipment Evaluations, Master Full Maintenance Agreements, Bidding Services, Modernization Standards, Technical Support/Invoice Review and Critical Capital Planning.
Mr. Nikolai’s knowledge includes all lines of the industry including New Construction, Modernization and Service. He has held roles with increasing responsibilities including a Helper, Mechanic, Local Rep, Superintendent, Elevator Company owner, Area Manager, Modernization Manager. His responsibilities included, contract negotiations, major project management, safety policy training and adherence, Repair & Service Sales, Technical training.
June 16, 2020
Moaad Aljahmani
Moaad Aljahmani joined VDA in 2016 as Director of Sales. He has worked in several multinational elevator companies in many countries with more than 18 years of experience in sales, … Continue reading “Moaad Aljahmani”
June 16, 2020
Mark Prevot
Mr. Prevot joined VDA in August 2018 with extensive experience in design engineering, construction project management, and sales. He is responsible for business development out of our new Albuquerque office. As an Associate, Mr. Prevot’s is also responsible for local area management, performance of all phases of Elevator Consulting/Design Services, Equipment Evaluations, and Maintenance Monitoring. Since joining VDA he has developed an expertise in existing installations and modernization projects
He began his career as an engineer with Boeing and ventured into Commercial and Residential Construction. He has over 25 years of combined Engineering, Construction, and Elevator experience. Most recently he spent six (6) years with Thyssenkrupp in the Albuquerque, NM office responsible for modernization across parts of three (3) states.