ADONAI CONSULTANTS - Key Persons
George has worked for Adonai Consultants for 10 years. As an elevator inspector, George performs inspections and ensures code compliance is met with all vertical equipment. This includes finals, alterations, annual and semi-annual inspections, five year full load and fire service testing required for existing, new and modernized elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, material lifts, platform lifts and wheelchair lifts.
Prior to his work at Adonai Consultants, George was employed by the General Services Administration (GSA) for 25 years as an Elevator Mechanic, Elevator Mechanic Foreman and Elevator Inspector from 1966 through 1991. He was rehired in 1992 with Construction Control Company, as a contractor for GSA Projects on elevator modernization. He served as a Project Manager and OSHA inspector until 2004.
Job Titles:
- Certified Inspector & Consultant
- Inspector
Joseph has been with Adonai Consultants for 3 years. As an elevator inspector and consultant, Joseph handles inspections and ensures code compliance is met with all elevators, escalators, moving walks, dumbwaiters and handicapped lifts. This includes finals, alterations, annual inspections, five year full load and fire service testing required by code. He also helps clients with questions about code compliance involving the construction of new units.
Joseph enjoys helping clients prepare for what tomorrow brings. He believes there is always something new to learn everyday, whether it's within the code books or on a construction site that has new elevator equipment.
Before Joseph became an inspector, he spent five years with Otis Elevator working in the new construction department constructing both traction and hydraulic elevators. Joseph's other qualifications include four years of NEIP training while in the elevator trade and a QEI certification from NAESA.
Roger joined the team at Adonai Consultants in 2013. As an elevator inspecto, Roger performs inspections and ensures code compliance is met with all vertical equipment. This includes finals, alterations, annual and semi-annual inspections, five year full load and fire service testing required for existing, new and modernized elevators, dumbwaiters, escalators, moving walks, material lifts, platform lifts and wheelchair lifts.
Prior to working for Adonai Consultants, Roger worked in Elevator Local 10 for 16 years. For the past 26 years he's worked as an Elevator Inspector for Arlington County, the last 14 years as a Chief Elevator Inspector.
Job Titles:
- President
- President / Certified Lead Inspector
Steven Weaver started Adonai Consultants Inc. in 2001 after being in the elevator industry for over 20 years. Steven's philosophy of honest and strict adherence to elevator inspection code to protect the passengers of vertical transportation equipment and those responsible for its installation and maintenance has led Adonai to become a well-respected name in the elevator business community.
Steven entered the elevator industry as a Mechanic's Helper in 1981 when he joined IUEC Local #10. That same year, Steven was accepted into the National Elevator Industry Educational Program where he went on to receive his Elevator Mechanic's License. Steven worked as an Elevator Mechanic through Local #10 for twelve years installing low and high rise vertical transportation equipment and moving walks in the construction industry.
In 1993, Steven left the construction industry and joined the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA) in Washington, DC where he served as Lead Inspector until being promoted to Chief Inspector. Steven received his QEI Certification in 1996. Steven left DCRA to join the United States Department of Agriculture for a two year tenure as their in-house Vertical Transportation Equipment Inspector and Quality Control Specialist. During this time, Steven received his NAESA Certification, QEI Certification and BOCA International Training Program Certification.
Steven strives to provide superior services to his clients. In order to further this desire, Steven continues his education and professional development. Other related training Steven has received, as well as maintaining his NAESA and QEI Certification, is:
The Virginia Building Code Academy CORE Training
OSHA Regulations
Elevator, Escalator and Vertical Transportation Design
BOCA Code of Ethics
BOCA National Building Codes Update
Facility Condition Inspection Classes
Construction Quality Control Management for Contractors
NAVFAC Certification
President Steve Weaver started the company in 2001 after working as a Washington DC chief elevator inspector, and elevator plan reviewer and later as a vertical transportation specialist for the USDA. In his capacity as a government inspector, he was often unable to provide detailed consulting to help businesses handle the challenges they faced without creating conflicts of interest. He saw a need for an impartial elevator inspector with the flexibility to help more businesses, contractors and building owners and established Adonai Consultants Inc.