Experience

KJA Consultants Inc.

• Canada
• Engineering Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Operating Officer

  • 2012 - Present

  Canada, NE US Managing a team of 50+ engineers and inspectors located in six offices providing assistance to building owners and managers on elevators and escalators. Preventive maintenance, modernization, new equipment installation and legal support assistance.



TK Elevator

• Germany
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• COO Elevator Manufacturing North and South America

  • Sep 2006 - 2010

  Held responsibility for high-level profit and loss, design, marketing, sustainability and safety, as well as ensuring delivery of products in timely manner. Managed sourcing, including developing Asian solutions and contributing to worldwide supply chain, as well as Research and Development committees to develop worldwide common approaches between factories.



ThyssenKrupp

• Regional President New York, NJ and Pennsylvania

  • Jan 2004 - Sep 2006

  Oversaw profit and loss, sales and marketing, client development, personnel development, technical training and safety of ten field elevator service and installation branches. Significantly Increased EBIT. Implemented formal employee field training, sales force, and construction monitoring and turnover processes.



Computerized Elevator Controls

• President

  • May 2000 - Oct 2002

  Facilitated profit and loss, sales and marketing, client development, personnel development, technical training, safety and product R&D for mid-size elevator controller manufacturing operation. Improved top and bottom line by double-digits and led launch of two new products.



KJA Consultants Inc.

• President and General Manager

  • Apr 1985 - Mar 1997

  Managed profit and loss, sales and marketing, client development, personnel development and technical training of ten engineers and consultants. Expanded operations from two offices to five offices. Tripled revenue and profit in eight years. Increased market share to 80% on large modernization projects from 1994 to 1997