John Koshak joined the elevator industry when he was working as an electrician in San Francisco in 1980. John worked in all areas of the field, many office roles and also in manufacturing and design. John is passionate about safety and honesty in the organization, and he has the tenacity to fight for what he believes to be right. John is a NAESA Certified Elevator Inspector and Qualified Elevator Consultant. He is a member of the Board of Directors for Elevator World Magazine, Past President of the International Association of Elevator Consultants and past Chairman of the Elevator Escalator Safety Foundation. Today John works as a consultant and expert witness among other things.

Nick Gretsuk is Executive Vice President of CEC Elevator Cab Corp and Sterylift.  Nick joined the elevator industry almost 30 years ago, and has worked in a variety of roles, both in the field and manufacturing cabs.  In 2020, Nick invented Sterylift to clean the indoor air of elevators, and to help make the world a cleaner, safer, healthier place.

Joe Mcanulty is the General Manger of Liberty Elevator Experts, an elevator and consulting firm located in the Philadelphia area with operations all over the US. Joe started in the field as a helper and learned all he could with the trade. Eventually Joe was offered an opportunity to work in the consulting world and he made the move to Liberty Elevator Experts. Joe serves on the NAESA Board of Certification and also sits on the board of EESF. Joe loves the elevator industry and is passionate about what he does.

Today, we talk with Jonathan Fox, a founding member and owner of Resolute Elevator in Burlington, NC. Jonathan Started in the Elevator Industry at the very bottom and quickly learned the trade. In 2017, he and his wife took a leap of faith and started Resolute Elevator. Jonathan knows that as he is true to his word, and invests back in his company and his people, success will be the natural result.  That principle has proven to be true over and over. 

The Elevator Learning Center (ELC) was created to help provide a more advanced level of technical and safety training that is common throughout the elevator industry. The ELC is dedicated to helping elevator companies enhance their quality of service and protect the riding public. It is also dedicated to help elevator professionals advance their careers through education and training. Helping to reduce and eliminate safety accidents and incidents would be a huge win for those whose lives are dedicated to the vertical transportation industry.

In this episode, Dominik Sachsenheimer, President of Maven Group talks about his beginnings as a Financial Analyst for Otis Elevator to leading mergers and acquisitions for all of North America. Along the way, Dominik realized he really wanted to be an entrepreneur, so in 2016, Dominik founded Maven Group to provide advisement services to owners of independent elevator companies, as they are contemplating selling their businesses. 

Troy Tilleraas is the Vice President of Field Operations with Schumacher Elevator. Troy has been in the elevator industry for over 30 years and about 21 of those years were in the field.  Troy loves what he does and is passionate about the industry. Whether it be parts, tooling, or information, Troy's mission is to get the field personnel what they need so they, the company and the customers succeed.

Joe Bach is Vice President of Field Operations with Minnesota Elevator (MEI) and oversees half of the field operations for the company. He has been with MEI for almost 12 years and loves working in the industry. Joe finds great joy in continuously learning, improving and delivering the very best to their customers.

Fernando Mejia has been working, learning and teaching in the elevator industry for many years. He spent 30 years in the field before taking a management position. Today, Fernando lives in Tampa, FL and manages the region of central Florida. Fernando has been an eager student from the beginning and today he loves to share his knowledge with those who are ready to learn.

Today we are talking with Tom Slattery who is a retired mechanic who spent 41 years in the Elevator Trade. Tom Has great stories and friendships from the industry and he still goes back to New York to meet old friends every year. Tom considers  himself fortunate to have been able to work with amazing people in a wonderful industry.