Crane Tech Team
We are one team working in concert to draw on unique skills and abilities with a unified clear purpose—provide quality service, superior training and reliable results for our customers. Founded by the man who started the industry of providing training for crane operators and now led by his son, our Crane Tech team includes some of the most experienced professionals from the material handling industry.
Executive Technical Leadership
Bo Collier
President
Bo has 37 years experience as a training instructor and inspector for all types of mobile cranes, overhead cranes, container equipment, forklifts, aerial lifts and rigging gear. After leaving the U.S. Army in 1974 Bo went to work in construction and then as a mobile crane operator and rigger.See more
Tony Dotto
Vice President
Tony joined Crane Tech in 1999 after a distinguished career with the Canadian National Railway where he served as equipment operator, training instructor, training supervisor, system equipment coordinator, and director of training. See more
Instructional Team
Crane Tech instructors have a passion to teach others in the material handling industry how to work safely, while providing a dynamic learning environment. Every trainer has a minimum of 15 years of hands-on field experience operating and/or inspecting cranes and heavy equipment, and most progressed to the position of supervisor or manager prior to becoming an instructor. Our instructors have undergone the most stringent testing and qualification process in the industry—passing an interview that includes a minimum of six-hours of technical content testing and spending 60 to 90 days under senior leadership learning to provide training in accordance with Crane Tech policies and expectations. In addition, all Crane Tech field personnel are professional in approach and demeanor; further ensuring the quality of service they provide is second to none.
Frank Steffens
Frank joined Crane Tech in 2007 after a 30-year career working for the world’s largest phosphate mining company. While Frank’s primary responsibility was mobile crane operations, his experience includes rigging and operating everything from forklifts, aerial lifts, overhead cranes, and earth moving equipment. See more
Ben Williams
Prior to joining Crane Tech Ben spent more than 20-years in the material handling field. First serving as a mobile crane operator where his skills include lattice friction and hydraulic cranes. Ben later became a member of the crane inspection and maintenance team at Kennedy Space Center. See more
Randy Myette
Born into a family business of building, repairing, installing and inspecting overhead cranes and systems, Randy spent his career working in and then managing his family’s business. As the years progressed and multi-national crane companies began eating away at his business, See more
Ron Lambrecht
Ron’s career began with a six-year enlistment in the U.S. Air Force where he entered military law enforcement and received high-level training to become an instructor for accident investigation and related fields. See more
Ethan Collier
Ethan joined Crane Tech in 2012, starting in the office with material production and moving into entering inspection reports and then course development and implementation. During his tenure he received training to become an NCCCO certified mobile crane operator, overhead crane operator, rigger, and signal person. See more
Ethan is now an instructor, providing classroom instruction and hands-on coaching to teach proper operation to individuals in our mobile crane, aerial lift, signal person and rigging courses. His operating background includes hydraulic-boom cranes, lattice-boom cranes, overhead cranes, and aerial lifts. He is a NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator and Practical Examiner.
Paul Martyn
Paul has 24 years of experience operating in both the United States and in Europe. Prior to joining Crane Tech in 2017 he spent six years as an NCCCO-certified operator and safety manager within industrial, commercial, wind and oil fields in west Texas. See more
Paul is also a commercial pilot and was a flight instructor for several years. He is a NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator.
John Antoszyk
John has 25 years of experience as an operator, inspector and trainer across the United States. He has considerable mobile crane and rigging knowledge as well as experience with forklifts, aerial lifts, earth moving equipment and overhead cranes. See more
John is former US Marine where he served as a Diesel Mechanic. He is a NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator
Support Team
The quality products and services Crane Tech provides are facilitated and managed by Crane Tech’s professional office staff. From document management and accounting to sales and marketing, our friendly and knowledgeable team is here to answer any questions you may have.
NCCCO Platinum Sponsor
Crane Tech is a proud
NCCCO Platinum Sponsor
Crane Tech fully endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), and will prepare candidates for the CCO tests.
Crane Tech offers a turn-key service for NCCCO training and testing. We will handle all paperwork, processing, training, and testing for one low fee. Call today and find out how easy NCCCO Certification can be with Crane Tech Service.
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