Organization

Organization

President
Chief Executive Officer

Vice Presidents

Will Bowden | Tommy M. Ford | Tom Williams | Jeremy Garrett

Associates

Corporate Office

Jan Smith | Dedra Smith

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Herb L. Smith
President/Chief Executive Officer

Education:	University of West Florida, Pensacola Junior College
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #619 Certified Elevator Inspector State of Florida #113 Certified Elevator Inspector State of Alabama #372 Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #363 Florida Certificate of Competency #CC324
Experience:	Dover Elevator Company 11 Years Field Engineer/Modernization Sales New Equipment and Modernization Sales District Manager
Herb resigned from Dover Elevator Company in September of 1989 and joined the Houston office of Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc., as an Associate. In 1992 he was made a Partner. Herb assumed the position of Vice President in May, 1994. In January of 2000, Herb became the President and Chief Operating Officer. In January of 2009, Herb became CEO.

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Will Bowden
Vice President – Houston Office

Education:	University of Houston
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #C5352 OSHA Certified
Experience:	Montgomery Kone 10 Years Field Apprentice Service Sales Construction/Modernization Supervisor Amtech Elevator 5 Years Modernization Manager Schindler 4 Years Modernization Manager Lerch Bates 2 Years Consultant
Will joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in April 2015, as a Consultant.

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Tommy M. Ford
Vice President – Southwest Office

Education:	Bakersfield Junior College Glendale Junior College University of Phoenix
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #C3282
Experience:	Oliver & Williams Elevator Field New Installation and Sales Manager U.S. Elevator Branch Manager and District Manager Ford Elevator Products President Amtech Elevator Modernization Sales General Elevator District Manager Republic Elevator Sales Manager Dover and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company District Manager Branch Manager Lerch Bates Inc. District Manager
Tommy joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in October 2014, as a Senior Consultant.

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Tom Williams
Vice President – Northeast/South Central Office

Education:

B.S. University of New Haven, CT

Experience:

Otis Elevator Company 30 Years

Sales
General Management
Construction Superintendent

Tom joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in June 2015, as a Senior Consultant.

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Jeremy Garrett
Vice President - Southeast Office

Education:

University of Alabama

Experience:

Schindler Elevator Corporation 13 Years

New Installation/Modernization Sales
Operations Manager
Branch Manager

Jeremy resigned from Schindler Elevator Corporation in August 2019 and joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. as an Associate.

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Mark Corder
Associate - Houston Office

Education:	Houston Community College San Jacinto Jr. College University of Houston
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #C4644 Elevator Inspector City of Houston Elevator Inspector State of Texas Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #20085
Experience:	Dover and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company 42 Years Construction Mechanic Construction Supervisor Service Superintendent Construction Manager Regional Construction Manager
Mark joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in 2011, as an Associate.

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Tommy Bowden
Associate - Houston Office

Education:	International Union Elevator Constructors ThyssenKrupp Business Academy
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #C4944 Elevator Inspector City of Houston Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #20169
Experience:	Otis Elevator Company 5 Years Field Installation Schindler Elevator 1 Year Field Installation Montgomery/Montgomery & KONE/KONE 30 Years Field Installation Construction Management Construction and Modernization Management Construction and Modernization Management National Modernization Director ThyssenKrupp Elevator 7 Years Vice President Modernization
Tommy joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in January 2013, as an Associate.

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Fred Barnes
Associate

Education:	Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth Texas University of Texas, Arlington Texas
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #4578 Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #20079
Experience:	Dover Elevator Company 31 Years Elevator Installation Mechanic Construction Superintendent Construction Manager Regional Operations Manager ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company 11 Years Modernization Sales Manager Service Manager Construction Manager
Fred joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in February 2010, as an Associate.

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George Hertensteiner
Associate

Education:

B.S. Business Management Drexel University
M.B.A Drexel University

Experience:

Otis Elevator Company/United Technologies 38 Years

Service, Modernization and New Equipment Sales
Branch Manager
District Service Manager
Manager of District Operations
National Marketing Manager Modernization
National Manager Non-Otis Equipment
Regional Modernization Manager
Regional Sales Manager

George joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in December 2008, as an Associate .

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Steve Isphording
Associate - Houston Office

Education:

Associate of Arts, Architecture and Building Construction Technology, Spring Garden Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts, Bloomfield College, Business and Sales Management
North Texas State University, MBA, Marketing

Experience:

Westinghouse Elevator Company (1974 – 1987)

Drafting Specialist, Westinghouse Engineering Office, Clinton, New Jersey
Senior Sales Associate, Westinghouse Southwest Region, Dallas, Texas
Sales Representative, New Equipment, Modernization & Service, Westinghouse Elevator, Dallas, Texas
Region Sales Manager, Capital Region, Westinghouse Elevator
Region Manager, New Orleans Region, Westinghouse Elevator

Schindler Elevator Corporation (1987 – 2015)

Regional Vice President, Westinghouse Elevator and Schindler Elevator Corporation, Southeast Region
District Manager, Houston, Schindler Elevator Corporation
Project Executive, Schindler Elevator Corporation, Oklahoma City, Devon Tower Project
Project Executive, Schindler Elevator Corporation, Houston, Modernization Projects
Consultant, Schindler Elevator Corporation, Southeast Asia Region, Vietnam & Hong Cong

Steve joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in August 2018, as an Associate.

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Michael Varden
Associate

Education:	Tupper Lake High School (NY) Embry Riddle aeronautical University (FL) IUEC Apprenticeship (3yr)
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector / IUEC # E001464 Third Party QEI State of Maryland MD DLLR Cert. ID # TP06050
Experience:	Kone, Otis, Schindler, Thyssen Krup (20 years) Construction / Modernization Mechanic Construction Superintendent
Michael joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. in December 2023, as an Associate.

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John Tolar
Associate

Education:	University of Mississippi, BA
Professional Associations:	Qualified Elevator Inspector NAEC #0001 National Association of Elevator Contractors Board of Directors 2020-23 President, 2022-23
Experience:	Dover/ThyssenKrupp District Coordinator, Houston, TX New Construction Sales Modernization Sales Sales Manager District Manager, Knoxville, TN Schindler New Construction Sales Service, Repair, Modernization United Elevator Services Chattanooga/Knoxville Branch Manager General Manager
John joined Persohn/Hahn Associates, Inc. May 2024 as an Associate.

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Jan Smith Corporate Accounting/Human Resources
Dedra Smith Contract’s/Billing Manager
Chris Smith Associate/Office Manager – Houston Office