R. Graydon Ripley III, Associate
Mr. Ripley commenced work in the elevator industry in 1996 as a sales/management trainee for General Elevator Company, Inc. in their Baltimore headquarters. In addition to his sales responsibilities he also began managing their major project division overseeing several design-build new construction projects and government agency modernizations. After the acquisition by ThyssenKrupp Elevator in 1999, he served in a number of management roles including overseeing field and sales responsibilities for their construction and modernization departments as well as supervising their engineering and project management departments throughout the Mid Atlantic District.
In 2005 Mr. Ripley joined KONE, Inc. serving as their regional sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic. Under his leadership, he led the development and expansion of their machine room less (MRL) elevator product line through product education and local jurisdictional code approval. He also coordinated all maintenance and modernization sales activities as well throughout the area inducing expansion into several new markets.
During Mr. Ripley’s career in the elevator industry he has had extensive experience in virtually every facet of the business including field work, field supervision, engineering and design applications, business development, contract negotiations, elevator modernization, elevator maintenance and new installations.
Recent Notable Projects – 15 years of experience
- Dulles Airport, Chantilly, Virginia
- Department of Homeland Security, St. Elizabeths Campus. Washington, DC
- Social Security Administration, Baltimore, Maryland
- Department of Transportation Headquarters, Washington, DC
- Washington Nationals Baseball Stadium, Washington, DC
- Waterview Towers and Hotel, Rosslyn, Virginia
- U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Washington, DC
- College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA
- Western Maryland Health Center, Cumberland, Maryland
- George H. Fallon Federal Building, Baltimore, Maryland
- World Trade Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Headquarters, Washington, DC
- Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority, Washington, DC
- National Aquarium, Baltimore, Maryland
- Revel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
- Lockheed Martin, Gaithersburg, Maryland
- VA Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Theodore Levin Federal Courthouse, Detroit, Michigan
- Comcast Arena, College Park, Maryland
- Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland
- Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland
- FBI Laboratory, Quantico, Virginia
- National Institute of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD
Professional Education
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
Professional Activities and Affiliations
Member, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Metro Washington Chapter
- Programs Committee – Chairperson
- DC Leglislative Committee – Member
Member, Apartment and Office Building Association of Metro Washington (AOBA)
- DC Leglislative & Regulatory Issues Committee – Member
Member, DC Elevator Safety Advisory Committee