University of West Florida,
Pensacola Junior College

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

Dover Elevator Company 11 Years

• Field Engineer/Modernization Sales
• New Equipment and Modernization Sales
• District Manager

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 

Otis Elevator Company 30 Years

• Sales
• General Management
• Construction Superintendent

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.

Colorado State University
Bachelor Business Administration
Bachelor Arts Spanish Language

KONE Elevator (6 years)

• Modernization Consultant
• Various non-signatory elevator contactors (5 years)
• Business Development

Ryan joined Persohn/Hahn Associates Inc. in 2025 as Vice President. His leadership modernizing elevators, escalators and autowalks has earned him Global Sales Champion and Presidents Circle honors with KONE Elevator.

Dover and ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company 42 Years

• Construction Mechanic
• Construction Supervisor
• Service Superintendent
• Construction Manager
• Regional Construction Manager

Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #C4944
Elevator Inspector City of Houston
Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #20169

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

Texas Christian University, Ft. Worth Texas
University of Texas, Arlington Texas

Qualified Elevator Inspector NAESA #4578
Texas Department of License and Regulation Inspector #20079

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

Northwest Mississippi Community College
Memphis State University

Dover Elevator Company / ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company, 35 years

• New equipment sales coordination and estimating (factory) – Horn Lake, MS
• Regional project coordinator – Dallas, TX
• New equipment and modernization sales – Austin, TX

Steve joined Persohn / Hahn Associates, Inc. in October 2019.

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

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

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

• 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

Tupper Lake High School (NY)
Embry Riddle aeronautical University (FL)
IUEC Apprenticeship (3yr)

Qualified Elevator Inspector / IUEC # E001464
Third Party QEI State of Maryland
MD DLLR Cert. ID # TP06050

• Construction / Modernization Mechanic
• Construction Superintendent

University of Mississippi, BA

Qualified Elevator Inspector NAEC #0001
National Association of Elevator Contractors
Board of Directors 2020-23
President, 2022-23

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

IUEC Apprenticeship program / Mechanics exam
Oklahoma City Community College

Professional
Associations:

IUEC Local 63 President 6 years
Associated General Contractors (Austin, Tx.)

Otis Elevator, 9 years

• Field installation
• Service
• Repair
• Construction Manager

Dover/ThyssenKrupp/TK Elevator, 30 years

• Field installation
• Service
• Repair
• Operations Manager
• Installation Field Operations Manager

Centric Elevator, 5 years

• Operations Manager

Kone Elevator, 5 years

• Construction Superintendent
• Construction Manager