2018 Corporate Top Trainer: Al Abel, Lifting Specialist, Mazzella Companies
2018 Professional Top Trainer: William Elmore, Owner, Alaska Crane Consultants
Honorable mentions were:
Corporate: Wayne Willie, Straightpoint
Professional: Yannick Morin, Kraning
Read the full 2018 Feature story here.
Click on year to view digital issues featuring the Top Trainer award for each respective year.
| Year | Award | Corporate | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Winner | Ray Feidt, Stephenson Equipment | Mike Parnell, Devon Beasley, Russ Donaldson, ITI |
| 2008 | Honorable Mention | Al Abel, Mazzella Lifting Technologies | Ronald Gray, Tower Crane School of Phoenix |
| 2009 | Winner | Mike Riggs, I&I Slings/Slingmax | Ronald Gray, Tower Crane School of Phoenix |
| 2009 | Winner | Mike Patten, Southwest Industrial Rigging | |
| 2009 | Honorable Mention | Mike Hundley, Heede Southeast | John Augustine, Sylvan Enterprises |
| 2009 | Honorable Mention | Ray Feidt, Stephenson | Jerry Longtin, CICB |
| 2009 | Honorable Mention | Mike Johnson, Hirschmann | Rob Scherbarth, Overton Safety Training |
| 2009 | Honorable Mention | Roger Skip Ohman, Crosby | |
| 2010 | Winner | Kirk Ward, All Erection & Crane Rental | John Augustine, Sylvan Enterprises |
| 2010 | Honorable Mention | Paul Fabish, AREVA | Bill Schofield, Crane Institute of America |
| 2010 | Honorable Mention | Roy Bolton II, Cianbro | Timm Archer, Professional Crane Inspections |
| 2010 | Honorable Mention | John Chamberlin and Jason Pogar, United Space Alliance | |
| 2011 | Winner | Bob Berry, Sims Crane & Equipment | Jim Cox, ITI |
| 2011 | Honorable Mention | John Newby, Crosby | Harley Gist, CRC |
| 2011 | Honorable Mention | Tom DeSoo, I&I Sling | Larry DeMark Sr., Equipment Training Solutions |
| 2011 | Honorable Mention | Dub Norris, Barnhart Crane & Rigging | John O’Connor, CICB |
| 2011 | Honorable Mention | Don Childers, Nationwide Crane Training | |
| 2012 | Winner | Brian Fuller, All Erection & Crane Rental Corp | Don Jordan, American Int’l Crane Bureau |
| 2012 | Honorable Mention | Brad Paddock, Eagle West Cranes | Frank DiMeglio, NACB |
| 2012 | Honorable Mention | Larry Petkovsek, Mazzella Lifting Technologies | Wendell Gray, Crane Institute of America |
| 2012 | Honorable Mention | Chris Smith, Morrow Equipment Co. | Larry Kime, CICB |
| 2012 | Honorable Mention | Dave Foster, Venco/Venturo Manufacturing | Rob Siemens, Royal Arc Industrial Services |
| 2013 | Winner | Hank Dutton, Travelers Insurance Co. | Angelo Alverio, CICB |
| 2013 | Honorable Mention | Peter Cooke, Columbus McKinnon Corp. | Al Abel, Mazzella Co. |
| 2013 | Honorable Mention | Daniel Erwin, TNT Crane & Rigging | Howard Kaplan, Liberty Crane and Rigging Consultants |
| 2013 | Honorable Mention | Robert Wynn Sr., HETCO Heavy & Specialized Carriers Co. | Mark Sadler, Konecranes Training Institute |
| 2014 | Winner | Nelson Plumb, Crossland Construction Co. | Sam Smith, NACB |
| 2014 | Honorable Mention | Mike Eggenberger, Bay Ltd. | Howard Kaplan, Liberty Crane & Rigging Consultants |
| 2014 | Honorable Mention | Al Abel, Mazella Companies | Scott Crowder, CICB |
| 2015 | Winner | Patrick Clark, Lifting Gear Hire | Jeffrey Ellis, Crane Tech LLC |
| 2015 | Honorable Mention | Gary Campbell, Allegiance Crane & Equipment | Carl Whitaker, Crane Institute of America |
| 2015 | Honorable Mention | Bryan McClure, LPR Construction | Yannick Morin, Kraning, Inc. |
| 2015 | Honorable Mention | Al Abel, Mazzella Lifting Technologies | John Mormann, Southern Illinois Carpenters Training |
| 2016 | Winner | Ralf Notheis, Crane Academy, Bigfoot Crane Co. | Matt Schmitt, Overton Safety Training Inc. |
| 2016 | Honorable Mention | Chris Smith, Morrow Equipment Co. | Amanda Jordan, American International Crane Bureau (AICB) |
| 2016 | Honorable Mention | Don Horn, Link-Belt Construction Equipment. | Don Childers, Nationwide Equipment Training |
| 2016 | Honorable Mention | Larry Petkovsek, Mazzella Lifting Technologies | Jesse Garcia, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) |
| 2017 | Winners | Ian Chase, Morrow Equipment | Joe Bob Williams,
CICB |
| 2017 | Honorable Mention | Al Abel,Mazella Companies, and Don Horn,Link-Belt | Don Childers, Nationwide and Jesus/Jesse Garcia, CICB |
