Karen Dodds Elected to the NAEC Board of Directors

Kencor, Inc. Elevator Systems is celebrating the achievements and honoring one of their own, Karen Dodds, who was elected to the NAEC Board of Directors in September 2020 at the virtual United convention. Karen will serve a 3-year term on the board for the industry as a Director.

Karen Dodds, Chief Executive Officer of Kencor Elevator Systems, has over 15 years of elevator industry experience.  Karen has held several roles at Kencor, including field, sales, finance, HR, and business development.  Karen is the fourth generation of her family in the elevator industry and during her tenure, Kencor has grown from 19 employees to over 100 employees.  She currently serves as the Chairperson of the Elevator Contractor’s Council for the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) on a national platform that works to ensure equitable consideration for all workers in legislative rulings.

Karen has been a member of NAEC for over 16 years and served on the Membership and Government Affairs Committee.  She holds an MBA from West Chester University and is a member of Vistage, a professional development organization.

Following a long history of partnering with the National Association of Elevator Contractors, Kencor’s President and Chief Operating Officer John Dodds served a 3-year term on the NAEC Board of Directors, 2 of which as the Executive Secretary, and former President and CEO Rick Kennedy served on the NAEC Board of Directors that culminated with his Presidency during his 3-year term.

This station will allow Kencor to continue to foster close relationships with their fellow members in the elevator industry and promote trade between suppliers, contractors and customers.

According to NAEC.org, NAEC is “an association of elevator businesses serving primarily the interests of independent elevator contractors and suppliers of products and services and promoting safe and reliable elevator, escalator and short-range transportation and promoting excellence in the management of member companies.”