Industry Profile
All About Family
NAEC President Gary Schuette of Midwest Elevator is focused on building a future generation of leaders. For Gary Schuette, 2019 National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC) president and president of...
Rockstar Energy
Colley Elevator’s Craig Zomchek brings passion and enthusiasm to his new role as NAEC president. Avid cyclist, expert poker player, punk-rock record producer and second-generation elevator man. Craig Zomchek, president...
In High Gear
Patrick Bass is adapting well to his role as CEO of thyssenkrupp North America. When your author sat down to speak with thyssenkrupp North America CEO Patrick Bass at thyssenkrupp’s...
Bret Abels
Bret Abels, president of NAEC and O’Keefe Elevator, reflects on an industry he entered by accident. Bret Abels, president and chief operating officer of O’Keefe Elevator Co. and 2016 president...
Rick Stumpf
Adams General Manager Rick Stumpf thrives guiding a team he describes as the “best in the industry.” Like many Chicagoans, Adams Elevator Equipment Co. General Manager Rick Stumpf is a...
Jim Peskuski
After a long and colorful career with dumbwaiter company Matot, Jim Peskuski has no regrets. During his nearly 45 years in the industry, Jim Peskuski has seen it from many...
Delaware Elevator, Inc.
Maryland-based company and its sister entities use distinct strategy to thrive. When Delaware Elevator, Inc. was founded by Paul Meeks in Wilmington, Delaware, in the 1930s, one could not have...
The Harrison family
Texas family has been in the elevator industry for five generations and is working on a sixth. Five generations of the Harrison family have worked in the elevator industry with...
Setting the Bar High
Poised, polite and passionate about her profession, Jackie Mortman has earned the industry’s respect. No one was surprised when Jackie Mortman received the William C. Sturgeon Distinguished Service Award at...
The Power of Relationships
Robert “Bobby Dee” DeFrancesco is an ambassador to the industry with a worldwide network of colleagues and friends. He has hosted and chaired countless events and committees and received the...
