Employee Spotlight

Meet the Team: Leah Klein - Bare Rental Coordinator Leah Klein Bare Rental Coordinator Leah came to Smiley after working at Tyco Integrated Security. At Tyco she wore many hats as an Install Coordinator, Safety Coordinator, Material Handling Specialist, and Service Coordinator. At Smiley, Leah enthusiastically jumped into our Bare Rental department bringing her organizational skills to work with Cole optimizing the Spydercrane bare rentals across the the United States. Leah grew up in Glendale, Arizona and basically lived to play sports. Being the baby and only girl of the family, her brothers made sure to toughen her up as they claimed she was always the "spoiled one." Her love of sports carried into her adult life and led her to her husband, Justin. Leah [...]

Meet the Team: Brent Hamblin - Heavy Crane Division Brent Hamblin Heavy Crane and Rigging Affectionately known by many of our young operators as "Grandpa Brent," Brent came to Smiley Lifting 3½ years ago to assist with our Large Crane Group development. In additional to jumping in the trenches and working alongside of the large crane team to build cranes and get lifts done, Brent prides himself on mentoring young operators in both their career and life. You will be hard pressed to find a better person, as Brent genuinely shows that he cares about each and every person he meets. As a young boy, Brent would often tell his mom that he was going to grow up to run cranes. His love of the [...]

Meet the Team: Kimberly Runyon - Accounts Receivable Manager Kimberly Runyon AR Manager Born in Phoenix, Kim grew up not far from Smiley's main Phoenix office. Now living in Buckeye, she is engaged to another Smiley employee, Jason Meade. Jason and Kim originally met in elementary school but reconnected later in life. Kim and Jason have four children between them and are keeping busy chasing their five adorable grandchildren. Kim came to Smiley after working in the contractor/construction industry since 1997. She started as a receptionist for Suntec Concrete and worked her way into the Account Payable and Payroll departments. She enjoys construction accounting and found a productive way to utilize her self-proclaimed OCD-perfectionist traits. Kim's favorite part of working at Smiley is its family atmosphere. [...]

Meet the Team: Chris Trejo - Training Department Chris Trejo Smiley Lifting Solutions Training Department Chris, his wife, Loretta, and sixteen year old daughter, Corvette, live in the west Phoenix Valley. While Chris named his daughter "Corvette," he claims that she drives slow (when he's looking at least), is a great kid, and has a huge heart. His wife Loretta grew up in Maine and is the daughter of a lobster fisherman. Having a huge heart is a trend in the Trejo family, as Loretta is the Junior and High School Principal of a local Autism Academy. Family time is very important to the Trejo family and they enjoy long weekend adventures and trips as much as possible. In the spirit of adventure, every year [...]

Meet the Team: Pete Montiel - Heavy Crane Division Pete Montiel Phoenix Heavy Crane Sales Pete moved with his family from Los Angeles to Phoenix when he was 8 years old and has lived in Phoenix ever since. He has worked in the crane industry for over 13 years in multiple roles, including as a NCCCO trainer, Sales Manager/Project Manager, Safety Manager, Rigging Fabricator, and in Risk Management. He came to Smiley from Southwest Industrial Rigging a little over a year ago and enjoys the Smiley team and culture. When Pete is not at work, he and his wife Adriana enjoy working on cars and going to car shows. He met Adriana at a car show eight years ago and got married last January. They [...]