2019 Corporate Top Trainer: Adam Franz, Mazzella Companies

2019 Professional Top Trainer: Randy Bucher, Crane Institute of America

Honorable mentions were:

Corporate: Wayne Willie, Straightpoint

Professional: John “Red”Bartlett, ITI

Read the full 2019 Feature story here.

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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	Winner	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
2018	Winner	Al Abel,Mazzella Companies	William Elmore, Alaska Crane Consultants
2018	Honorable Mention	Wayne Willie, Straightpoint	Yannick Morin, Kraning
2019	Winner	Adam Franz, Mazzella Companies	Randy Bucher, Crane Institute of America
2019	Honorable Mention	Wayne Willie, Straightpoint	John “Red” Bartlett, ITI