Bonds Named Lerch Bates Central Region Market Development VP

Rick Bonds was recently named vice president (VP) for central region market development at multidisciplinary consultancy Lerch Bates, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. He joins Lerch Bates from Austin, Texas-based global systems integrator Convergint, where he was a general manager. Bonds has deep roots in the vertical-transportation industry, spending more than 10 years at TK Elevator in roles such as national account manager and divisional director of sales. He spent nearly five years at Schindler, managing strategic and national accounts. Thanking the “countless mentors and leaders who have helped shape and develop me,” Bonds said his background “will undoubtedly provide a robust perspective in my aim to provide best-in-class consultive services to our customers, who I am grateful to serve and support.”