Intro: Welcome to today’s episode of The Elevator Careers Podcast. Our guest today is Kevin Cunningham, an industry veteran with over 40 years of experience in elevator construction, modernization, and consulting. Kevin’s journey started with sheer determination—calling every day until he got his first job in the elevator trade. In this episode, Kevin shares how…

Intro: Today our guest is David Smarte, Global Education and Safety Officer with the National Association of Elevator Contractors. David started his career in 1978 as a union apprentice in Ocean City, MD and spent over 20 years in the field. David started specializing in safety over 20 years ago and joined the NAEC in…

Intro: In this episode, we sit down with Ray Downs, a 35-year veteran of the elevator industry. Ray started with Otis in 1989 as Regional Manager of EH&S and retired from TEI as Senior Vice President of EH&S. Ray along with many dedicated safety professionals from the NEII and NAEC safety committees have just completed…

Intro: Today we are talking about Phoenix Modular Elevator with with Chuck Tyler, Director of Operations and Business Development. Phoenix Modular has been in business for 15 years and primarily serves North America. They are growing rapidly in an innovative side of the industry. Phoenix Modular is able to pre-manufacture and ship their product, cutting…

Intro: Today our guest is Chuck Tyler, Director of Operations and Business Development with Phoenix Modular Elevator. Chuck started his career in the field at 18 and with a family history in the trade, every meal he has ever eaten has been provided by this industry. Chuck loves what he does and is excited to…

Intro: Today our guest is Josh Gray, Sr. Recruiter with the Allred Group, a leader in elevator industry recruiting. Josh spent 24 years serving his country in the US Airforce, with 15 of those years working as an Airforce Recruiter Although the transition from military to civilian life can be a challenge for many people,…

Intro: Today, our guest is Gary Mosleh, Director of compliance at UNITEC Elevator in New York City. Gary joined the elevator industry mid career. After spending 10 years in the private equity world, he has learned to love the elevator industry, even though it’s very different from where he started. Gary plans to make the…

Intro: Chris has been in the industry 20 years and has led pioneering efforts to use IoT technology to improve elevator service and efficiency while also increasing margin. Recently Chris co-wrote and delivered a presentation at the (international elevator and escalator symposium (IEES), entitled, “Targeted Elevator Maintenance leveraging IoT: Achieving the Trifecta of Labor Efficiency,…

Intro: Steve joined the elevator industry 25 years ago after spending his early career as a golf professional. Starting as a sales representative, he worked his way up to the executive team with a major elevator company. Steve recently transitioned to a consulting role, which allows him to work directly with clients again and have…

Intro: Today our guest is Evan Rahey, Sales Executive with Wurtec with a specific mission to sell and promote The WURCOM Two-Way Communication Solution in compliance with 2019 ASME & code requirements. Evan finds a lot of satisfaction working in the elevator industry and is happy to have found his niche. With his experience, Evan…