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.