Board of directors
Ken Schmid
KONE
President, Board of Directors
Schmid serves as the Executive Vice President of KONE Americas. He has been with KONE in a series of successive leadership roles for more than 35 years.
jeremy rainwater
TK Elevator
Vice President, Board of Directors
Rainwater is the Chief Executive Officer at TK Elevator Americas with over 20 years' experience fostering growth and progress within the elevator industry.
Amy Blankenbiller
National Elevator Industry, Inc.
Secretary, NEII Board of Directors
Blankenbiller is the spokesperson and executive director for NEII.
Jared Radabaugh
Draka Elevator products
Treasurer, NEII Board of Directors
Radabaugh is the controller at Prysmian Group, where he provides financial, analytical, and decision-making support to the North American renewable energy and OEM business units.
Ray Bisson
SCHINDLER ELEVATOR CORPORATION
Member, NEII Board of Directors
Bisson is the CEO at Schindler Elevator Corporation, bringing career-long industry experience to the leadership role.
Joe Armas
Otis Elevator Company
Member, Board of Directors
Armas is the President, Otis U.S. & Canada and is responsible for driving growth throughout North America, while focusing on safety, quality and exceptional customer service. During his 20-plus year Otis career, Joe has held several leadership roles in the U.S. and Asia.
Gary Krupp
fujitec America, Inc.
Member, Board of Directors
Krupp organizes and oversees the management of operations, engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing and service across the United States and Canada as the president of Fujitec America, Inc.
Richard Parvesse
Draka EHC
Member, Board of Directors
Parvesse was appointed President of the Prysmian Group’s Elevator and Escalator Business Unit, Draka EHC in April 2022. Parvesse has been with the Prysmian Group since 2001.
eriK zommers
Mitsubishi Electric US, inc.
Member, NEII Board of Directors
Zommers is senior vice president/general manager of Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc.'s elevator and escalator division. He has been with Mitsubishi Electric since 1989 and is in charge of all US operations for the division.
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