Board & Staff

2011/12 Board of Regents - Officers

  • Robert G. Merlo, Jr. , Chairman
    Representing The National Association of Elevator Contractors (NAEC)
    Allstate - The Merlo Agency

  • John Koshak , Vice Chairman
    Director at Large
    Elevator Safety Solutions

  • Ricia Hendrick , Secretary
    Representing Elevator World
    Elevator World

  • Robert Kazar , Treasurer
    Director at Large, Industry
    Canton Elevator, Inc.

2011 Board of Regents

DIRECTORS
  • Morris A. DeSimone , Representing National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities International (NAESAI)
    Quality Elevator Company

  • Dirk Winkelhake , Representing National Elevator Industry, Inc. (NEII)
    Otis Elevator Company

DIRECTORS AT LARGE
  • Richard Gregory , Associations
    Vertex Corporation

  • Matthew Ensley , Director - Building Owner / Manager
    BOCA Group International

  • Steve Husband , At Large - Canadian Liasion
    GAL Canada

  • Gary Presley , Labor
    International Union of Elevator Constructors

  • Matthew Dennett , Insurance Industry
    RBN & Associates

  • Donald J. Franklin , User Community
    New York Department of Buildings

  • Ed Chmielewski , At Large
    Anderson Elevator Company

  • Dave Kobasic , At Large
    ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation

  • Vincent Moscato , At Large
    Liberty Elevator Company

  • Michael J. Ryan , At Large
    Peelle Door

  • Tom Sybert , At Large
    C.J. Anderson & Company / & Elevator Radio Show

ALTERNATES
  • J. Robert Beyer (Alternate to Gregory)
    Elevator Advisors, Inc.

  • Patrick Bothwell (Alternate to Husband)
    EHC GLOBAL, Inc.

  • Steve Bruner (Alternate to Kazar)
    KONE, Inc.

  • John Castano (Alternate to Sybert)
    Lift Solutions, Inc.

  • Douglas Gilman (Alternate to Moscato)
    Elite Elevator Cab Remodeling

  • Martha Hulgan (Alternate to Hendrick)
    MMH & Associates, LLC

  • Leslie Malloy (Alternate to Chmielewski)
    Westcoast Innovative Pro-Pads

  • Tom McClellan (Alternate to Kobasic)
    Schindler Elevator Corporation

  • Roger D. Merritt (Alternate to Presley)
    International Union of Elevator Constructors

  • Matt Rupp (Alternate to Ryan)
    C. E. Electronics

  • William Snyder (Alternate to DeSimone)
    Florida Certified Elevator Inspections

  • Charles "Terry" Stepp (Alternate to Winkelhake)
    Otis Elevator

  • Pat Tobin (Alternate to Koshak)
    Minnesota Elevator, Inc.

  • Cornelius Walls (Alternate to Merlo)
    Formula Systems North America, Inc.

2011 Campaign Chairman

  • Dean McClellan
    President, NAESA International

Emeriti

  • Timothy L. Duin
  • Robert V. Jacobs
  • Joseph Marchese
  • Marie McDonald
  • William McLean
  • Floyd "Bud" Rommel
  • Douglas A. Witham

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