AEG Adds Amato, Clairmont And Lazear To Executive Team

NYC-based American Elevator Group (AEG) announced three new appointments to its senior leadership team in January: Eduardo Amato, chief financial officer (CFO); Bryan Clairmont, chief operating officer (COO); and Eric Lazear, vice president of business development. As CFO, Amato succeeds Angelo Messina, who remains a director and senior member of the AEG management team. Amato is responsible for the company’s finances and will continue to implement AEG’s groupwide financial systems to support business development. Amato’s background includes 12 years with Schindler, most recently as vice president, finance, over U.S. operations. He holds a post-graduate degree in finance from a university in his native country, Brazil, and an MBA from Penn State University. COO Clairmont joins AEG from Otis, where he was vice president (VP) and chief transformation officer focused on the Americas. In this role, he helped transition Otis from a division of United Technologies to a standalone public company. Clairmont is leading AEG’s efforts to streamline field activities and supply-chain projects. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and former Naval officer specializing in surface warfare. As VP of business development, Lazear bolsters AEG’s pursuit of new business opportunities, using his experience to build relationships with customers and consultants nationwide alongside AEG’s marketing and sales teams. He has more than 35 years’ industry experience, most recently as regional VP for Vantage Elevation. Prior to joining Vantage, he directed sales for Draka Elevator, part of the Prysmian Group.