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OUR TEAM
ABOUT US
- OUR TEAM -
OUR FACILITY

MANAGEMENT
TEAM
Ann R.
Strauss -
President / Chief Executive Officer - Ann is a Founder of the company. Previous to serving as
President she was the Secretary-Treasurer. Ann is a
retired Registered Nurse with extensive management
experience.
Richard J.
Strauss, Sr. (Rich) Sr. Vice President -
Rich is a Founder of the company and served as President
/ CEO from 1990 – 2006. He is a graduate of The
Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades,
maintains a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, and has
attended Hale, Waterous, Godiva and Darley pump schools.
In addition, Rich has been a volunteer firefighter for
over 30 years.
Richard J.
Strauss, Jr. (Rick) Vice President / Chief Operating
Officer - Rick is the Vice President / Chief
Operating Officer. He is a volunteer firefighter,
maintains a Class B Commercial Drivers License, and has
attended Hale, Waterous, and Godive pump schools.
Additionally, Rick has MIG and TIG welding training and
is a certified Emergency Vehicle Technician. Rick
currently serves as a member of the Rosenbauer Dealer
Council.
Mary S. Pardee
- Secretary / Treasurer -
Mary attended the McQueen Gibbs Willis School of Nursing
and has been a registered nurse for 11 years. She
serves as our administrator and safety officer and is
actively pursuing her accounting degree.
SALES
TEAM
Craig
Crawmer - Sales Consultant (EMS) - Western Shore
Maryland. Craig is a retired Paramedic from the
Baltimore City Fire Department with 27 years of service. He remains active
in the department as a member of the CISM Team.
In addition, Craig is a member of the
Fire
Brigade Pipes and Drums of Greater Baltimore (www.thefirebrigade.org).
Aside from the fire service, Craig is heavily involved
with Project Liberty Ship, an organization dedicated to
the preservation of the S.S. John W. Brown which is
based in Baltimore. Craig has been active with
Project Liberty Ship for 12 years and serves on the
Board of Directors in addition to being the ship's
Medical Officer. He and his wife reside in the
Fulton, MD area.
Paul
Hagemann - Sales Consultant
(EMS) -
Eastern Shore Maryland/Delaware.
A veteran of the emergency vehicle industry, Paul brings
over 30 years of ambulance sales experience to DPC.
In addition, he also has served as an NREMT for 25
years.
Todd Hannah
- Sales Consultant (EMS) -
Eastern Shore Maryland/Delaware. Todd has been involved in
the Delaware Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) for
more than 15 years, eight of which have been as an
ambulance officer and ten as a Paramedic for Kent County,
DE. He has attended Hale Pump School, is a current NREMT-B, volunteer firefighter, and EMS instructor.
In addition, Todd maintains a Class B CDL. Todd also is a graduate from
Delaware Technical and Community College with AAS in
Business Marketing and Management.
Jeff Hawkins
- Sales & Marketing Coordinator. Jeff has over
eight years of
experience in emergency vehicle sales and has served as a volunteer
firefighter and EMT. He maintains a Class B CDL
with multiple endorsements and is a Certified Internet
Webmaster. Jeff coordinates our sales and
marketing efforts which includes tracking leads,
creating bids and proposals, maintaining the DPC
website, and designing our print advertisements. Jeff is a
long-time apparatus buff and photographer with his
work appearing in many publications and on dozens of
industry and fire department websites. He also photographs weddings, portraits,
and seniors upon request. Jeff has authored over a
dozen feature articles for various magazines about
railroads and has also written a book called Richmond
Railroads. You can visit his websites at
www.railfirephotography.com and
www.railsinvirginia.com.
Adam Jarrell
- Sales Consultant (Fire Apparatus) -
Eastern Shore Maryland/Delaware. Adam has been a part of the
DPC team since April 2007 and has over 15 years of
service in Fire/EMS. Currently he serves as the
Chief Engineer and Ambulance Captain for the Felton Community Fire Company.
In his spare time Adam is a driver in the East Coast
Dirt Modified racing circuit. Adam resides in the
Felton area with his wife and two sons.
Greg Price - Sales
Consultant (Fire/EMS) - Western Maryland.
Currently Greg serves as the President of West
Potomac Fire Equipment and has over 25 years of
sales experience in the emergency vehicle industry.
He is an active member of the Williamsport Volunteer
Fire Company which he joined in 1973 and has served
in a variety of positions including that of Fire Chief
which he held for 6 years. Greg resides in
Williamsport, MD with his wife of over 30 years and
has two sons, Bo and Bucky.
Chris Strybing -
Sales Consultant (Loose Equipment) - Western
Shore Maryland. Chris grew up in Southern
Maryland where he also currently resides. He
is a third generation firefighter and is employed as
a career firefighter with Fort Myer Fire and
Emergency Services and also volunteers in both
Charles and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.
In his spare time, Chris enjoys riding his ATV and
spending time on the water.
Keith Twilley -
Sales Consultant (Fire Apparatus) - Eastern
Shore Maryland. For over 30 years Keith has
been an active member of the Willards Volunteer Fire
Company in Wicomico County, MD. He served as
Fire Chief for more than 20 yeras and currently
holds the position of Chief Engineer. Keith's
wife of 32 years, Ruth Ann, son C.K., and daughter
Jessica are also active in the fire department.
In addition, Keith brings over 10 years of
experience in emergency vehicle sales to the DPC
sales team.
Ryan Whittington
- Sales Consultant (Loose Equipment) -
Eastern Shore Maryland/Delaware
Ron Willett
- Sales Consultant (Fire Apparatus) - Western Shore/Southern
Maryland. With deep roots in the fire service, Ron
brings a great deal of knowledge and experience to the
DPC sales team. His volunteer service began in
1968 with the Bryans Road Volunteer Fire Department (MD)
where he continues to serve as an active member some 40
years later. Ron serves on the Board of Directors
and has held many positions over the years including
Fire Chief and President. Since 1986, Ron has been
a career firefighter with the Fort Myer Fire and
Emergency Services (VA) and now holds the rank of
Assistant Fire Chief. Ron has worked in fire
apparatus sales for 30 years, including 18 years with
E-One. Outside of volunteering and work, Ron
enjoys fishing and boating. He and his wife of 20
years, Lynda, reside in White Plains, MD.
SERVICE /
PARTS / WARRANTY
Jeff Grove
- Service Manager.
Jeff comes to us with 20
years of experience in the automotive and truck service
business. He has extensive training and certifications in
customer service and shop management. Jeff is also
an Emergency Vehicle Technician.
Bob Lewis -
Assistant Service Manager.
Bob comes to us with over
30 years of diesel experience from the marine industry.
Bob has extensive training and certification in Detroit
Diesel, Caterpillar, Volvo and other engine manufacturers. He
also has ASE and EVT certifications.
Mike
Richard - Shop Supervisor.
Mike is an ASE
certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician with over 15 years
experience in heavy truck service and repair. He has
attended Hale and Waterous Pump Schools, American LaFrance,
Freightliner, Detroit Diesel, Cummins and Allison
training. He also maintains a Class B Commercial Drivers
License. Mike was also named "Medium/Heavy Truck
Technician of the Year" by ASE for 2009. Click
here to read about
Mike's award.
Norman
Husfelt - Parts Manager. He has been a
volunteer firefighter for 22 years and has over 20 years of
experience in parts management.
Tami Leager
- Warranty Administrator.
SERVICE
TECHNICIANS
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Edward
"Fox" Brown |
ASE Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician
Emergency Vehicle Technician
Hale Pump Maintenance & Repair
Waterous Pump Maintenance & Repair
AMKUS Repair Technician – Level I and II
Instructor |
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Nick
Kiessling |
ASE Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician
Emergency Vehicle Technician
Hale Pump Maintenance & Repair
Waterous Pump Maintenance & Repair |
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Floyd T.
Heath |
Hale Pump Maintenance & Repair |
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Dave
Ruffner |
ASE Certified Medium/Heavy Truck Technician
Emergency Vehicle Technician
Hale Pump Maintenance & Repair |
Jim Bell -
Fabrication Manager. IAW/AWS Certified Welder, TIG &
MIG Welding
Dave Summerfield -
Fabricator. TIG/MIG Welding
Kyle Jarrell - Fabricator
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