Mission Statement

CNY provides personalized elevator consultations to clients. CNY considers private consultations with clients to be confidential and will not disclose personal information to third parties, within the limitations of the law.

CNY will neither endorse, nor provide, any elevator products.

CNY Specifications, designs, and services are tailor-made for each project, and for each specific elevator to meet the requirements of the client.

CNY does not receive, and will not accept, any gratuity or form of payment for the purposes of endorsement from any organization, or manufacturer.

CNY provides biddable documents that are fair to all bidders, and that best represent the interests of the client.

CNY hereby states that no bidder, including any employee or partner, will ever be given an unfair advantage in a competitive bid situation.

CNY endeavors to act in the best interest of the riding public in all instances. CNY will not knowingly endorse any act by any party that, by design, or intent, lessens the safety to the riding public.

 








Meet the CNY Elevator Consultants


Dan Winslow

Senior Consultant
Experience 25 Years in Construction and Building Engineering including:
  • 6 years Peterson Engineering PC, Senior Elevator and Fire Protection Designer
  • 10 years Fire Sprinkler Fitter, Foreman, Inspector
  • 10 years general building construction
Certifications
  • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification #C-3203 from National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities
  • New York State Certified Code Enforcement Official
  • NICET certified in Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Lay-Out
  • OSHA certified 10-hours safety instruction.
  • Licensed in the City of Syracuse for Fire Sprinkler Installation and Testing
    #6541-T
Organizations
Publications Authored "Elevator Use in Fire Emergencies" included in the 2004 ASME Conference proceedings.
 

Chris Duke

New Construction Consultant, QEI Inspections
Experience 19 Years Elevator Industry Experience (IUEC Local 62) including:
  • Otis Elevator -  6 years Senior Adjuster for the Central New York Area
  • Otis Elevator - 5 years Construction/Repair Mechanic/Adjuster
  • Otis Elevator - 2 years union apprentice Otis Elevator - 5 years
Certifications
  • QEI-S (Supervisor) Certified
  • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification #C-3163 from National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities
Organizations
  • ASME Member
  • ASME A17.1 Maintenance Repair and Replacment Committee Member
  • ASME A17.1 Alterations Committee Member
 

Jim Cosbey

QEI Inspector
Experience 33 Years Elevator Industry Experience (IUEC Local 62) including:
  • President Elevator Technologies
  • KONE - 6 years Superintendent with maintenance/construction/repair responsibilitities
  • Otis Elevator- 7 years Maintenance Mechanic
  • Otis Elevator - 13 years Construction, Service Repair Mechanic
  • Haughton Elevator - 7 years construction, Service Repair Mechanic
Certifications
  • Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI) Certification #C-3206 from National Association of Elevator Safety Authorities
  • City of Syracuse Elevator Inspector's license: Class I #6588I