Regional Sales Managers
| Paul Albinger, Jr. Director of Sales Government/Interior/Canada palbinger@elkhartbrass.com 602-284-9523 cell 800-346-0250 Ext. 244 (VM) | United States: HI Paul is a retired Fire Chief, having been in the fire service since 1970. He is a certified fire instructor and has written for many of the National Fire publications. Paul has been with Elkhart Brass since 1992. |
| Mitch Beaver Regional Export Sales Manager mbeaver@elkhartbrass.com 1-574-295-8330 Ext. 323 574-293-9914 fax | Africa: Egypt |
| Ken Bush Shur Sales and Marketing kbush@shur-sales.com 720-323-2634 cell 303-789-5696 | United States: CO, NM, WY |
| Joe Dillon Regional Export Sales Manager jdillon@elkhartbrass.com 1-574-295-8330 Ext. 322 1-574-293-9914 fax | United States: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands |
| Tim Doane OEM Account Manager tdoane@elkhartbrass.com 407-312-1691 cell |
OEM Accounts: 4-Guys, Inc., Brunswick Boat Group, Custom Fire Apparatus, E-One, Ferrara Fire Apparatus, Freedom Fire Equipment, G & G Metal Fabrication, JBT Aerotech, KME Fire Apparatus, Kovatch, Kovatch Mobile/California, Smyrna Truck/Fouts Bros, Sutphen Corporation, Sutphen East, and Sutphen Towers Having previously worked in the firefighting equipment industry, Tim joined Elkhart Brass in 2004. |
| Rob Dornseif North Eastern US Regional Sales Manager rdornseif@elkhartbrass.com 574-971-6631 cell | United States: CT, IL, IN, KY, ME, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, VT, WV, WI Rob joined Elkhart Brass in June of 2009, with over 15 years of prior Sales experience. He has also been a volunteer with several fire departments, including several years with the rank of Lieutenant. |
| Brian Evans Fides Marketing Inc., President b.evans@videotron.ca 514-426-5262 450-937-4446 fax | Canada: AB, BC, NB, NL, NWT, NS, NU, PE, SK, YT Brian has been representing Elkhart Brass since 1990 in Canada with his associates at Fides Marketing Inc. Fides has demonstration staff and products situated across Canada for our customers convenience. |
| Paul Gaines, CFPS Central States Regional Sales Manager pgaines@elkhartbrass.com 817-946-6534 cell | United States: AR, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, SD, TX Paul has 27 years in corporate sales and account management. He joined Elkhart Brass in 2004. Paul has been in the fire service since 1999 and is currently an Asst. Chief and Certfied Fire Protection Specialist in Texas. |
| Jerry Herbst Strategic Development Manager- National Accounts JHerbst@elkhartbrass.com 518-275-3882 cell |
National Accounts:MES, Darley, and Protect the Force. A 30-year veteran of the fire service in New York, Jerry is a past Chief and Instructor. Jerry has over 20 years experience in sales, marketing and distribution management focused on the emergency service and industrial marketplace. Jerry joined Elkhart Brass in 2006. |
| Gary Hess Protect the Force ghess@ptfgov.com 770-815-2353 cell 678-867-0324 |
US Government (Worldwide) With over 20 years of fire product background, Gary specializes in creating efficient, positive experiences for government agencies needing firefighting equipment. |
| Francis Houle Fides Marketing Inc., OEM Manager (Canada) f.houle@videotron.ca 514-893-7683 | Canada: QC |
| Dean Hutt OEM Account Manager dhutt@elkhartbrass.com 515-979-5722 cell |
OEM Accounts: Central States Fire Apparatus, General Safety Equipment, and R.K. Manufacturing. Dean has been in the fire service since 1975. Dean is a certified Fire Service instructor and graduate of the National Fire Academy’s Executive Fire Officer Program. After serving as a Chief for 17 years, Dean retired in 1998 to begin his career with Elkhart Brass. |
| Chris Martin Regional Export Sales Manager cmartin@elkhartbrass.com 1-574-295-8330 Ext. 320 1-574-293-9914 fax | United States: American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau |
| Jim Melrose Southeast Regional Sales Manager jmelrose@elkhartbrass.com 770-891-6076 cell | United States: AL, DE, DC, GA, MD, MS, NC, RI, SC, TN, VA Jim joined Elkhart Brass in July of 2007 with over 24 years experience in sales and distribution management, the majority of it within the fire service industry. Jim also brings 15 years of experience in the fire service as a volunteer firefighter, including time as a Training Officer, a Captain and an Assistant Chief. |
| Mark Naylor Fides Marketing Inc. marknaylor@rogers.com 519-750-4663 | Canada: MB, ON |
| Tom Negley OEM Account Manager tnegley@elkhartbrass.com 402-490-7296 cell |
OEM Accounts: Black Hills Fiberglass & Plastic, Classic Fire LLC, Crimson Fire, Custom Fab & Body, Danko Emergency Equipment, E.J. Metals, Emergency Apparatus Maintenance, Flint Hills Fire & Rescue Apparatus, Fyr-Tek, Global Ground Support, Great Plains Fire, Inc., Heiman Inc., HME Inc, Jon’s Mid-America Fire Apparatus, Lake Assault Boats LLC, Madison Truck Equipment, Marion Body Works, Midwest Fire Equipment & Repair Co., Monroe Truck Equipment, Precision Fire Apparatus, Premier Engineering & Mfg. Inc., Rennert’s Fire Equipment Service, Ronco Engineering, Seagrave Fire Apparatus LLC, Semo Tank & Supply Co., Simon’s Fire Equipment & Repair Inc., Smeal Fire Apparatus Co., Spartan Motors, Stainless & Repair, Inc., Super Vac Mfg. Co., Toyne Inc., Tyco Fire Protection Products, U.S Tanker-Fire Apparatus, Unruh Fire, Inc., WFE Fire & Safety Co. Inc., Watts Welding & Mfg. LLC, and Welch Fire Equipment Corp. Tom joined Elkhart Brass in February of 2009. In his most recent professional position, Tom served in a management capacity with a leading fire equipment distributor; additionally, Tom spent 20 years in the insurance industry. Tom also has over 31 years experience in the Fire Service as a volunteer firefighter. |
| Ron Nolting Protect the Force rnolting@ptfgov.com 678-522-1012 cell 678-867-0324 |
US Government (Worldwide) Having joined Government Sales Group (now Protect the Force) in 2008, Ron is focused on the federal government first responder market. |
| Dave Robinson Industrial Sales Manager drobinson@elkhartbrass.com 979-299-9390 cell |
Dave joined Elkhart in March 2009 with over 25 years experience in the industrial fire sector. Most recently, Dave served as National Account Manager, Government Sales Division with Hagemeyer North America. Prior to working with Vallen Safety Supply (now Hagemeyer North America), Dave was a Fire Safety Inspector for 10 years; he has also been an instructor with several private industrial fire schools. Dave attended both the University of Texas and the University of Houston. |
| Ryan Rollins OEM Account Manager rrollins@elkhartbrass.com 920-636-8058 cell |
OEM Accounts: Oshkosh Truck Corp., McNeilus, and Pierce Mfg. Co. |
| Eric Sanders Southwest Regional Sales Manager ESanders@elkhartbrass.com 714-222-1351 cell | United States: AK, AZ, CA (No.), CA (So.), ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA Eric joins us with over 10 years of sales experience and as a veteran of the fire industry. Prior to his transition into sales Eric was a firefighter for San Luis Obispo County Fire Department in California. Eric studied in the Fire Science Program at Allen Hancock College where he graduated from the Fire Academy in 1987. |
| Nitin Shinde Regional Sales Representative nshinde@elkhartbrass.com +91 992-066-4489 cell | Asia Pacific: India |
| Scott Warbritton Director of Sales, US Municipal Market swarbritton@elkhartbrass.com 574-584-4334 cell 800-346-0250 Ext. 225 (VM) | United States: FL Scott is a 30-year veteran of the fire service industry, having previously worked with Safety Equipment Company (now part of Fisher Scientific) and Complete Environmental Products. He joined Elkhart Brass in 2009. |
| Joe and Irene Willey Industrial Consultants jwilley@elkhartbrass.com 409-658-1511 cell |
Joe has been in the fire service since 1956; in 1988 Joe became an Industrial Sales Manager with Elkhart Brass. Irene also worked with Elkhart Brass as an Industrial Sales Manager for a number of years. In 2010, Joe and Irene have assumed a consulting role with Elkhart Brass. |
