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I began working with doors around 1980, in the foolish impetuousness of youth, I was not wise enough to escape when I could. In 1984 I received my Basic and Advanced Certification as a locksmith. Shortly thereafter, I began Estimating and Outside Sales. Studied Commercial Blueprint Reading at Pima Community College and STILL can’t figure out what they’ve drawn. Have spent over 20 years associated with some of the best people in the business and still enjoy coming to work every day. |
Self-Proclaimed “Born Again Pagan”. Hates virtually everything except beer, bourbon, cats and red meat. Loves the Panthers and whoever is playing the Patriots. Associates Degree in Architecture with experience in commercial drafting, elevator cab design, custom cabinets, doors, windows and finish hardware. Expert marksman- a word to the wise is sufficient. |
Born 1976 in Santa Barbara, CA. Moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1981. Immigrated to Tucson, AZ August of 2000. Has worked in the door hardware industry since 2000, starting as the La Paloma resort locksmith. Entered the world of lock hardware as a representative of hardware manufacturers in 2002 Pulled up stakes to come work for Steel Dor in April of 2005. 2005-present, member of elite division 8 antagonist sect. |
Age 26 |
Phoenix Office
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I have lived in the Valley of the Sun since the Sixties. Grew up running wild in the desert of north Phoenix. Started my sales career with package equipment and then moved on to heavy duty construction equipment. I still consider myself a youngster in the door and hardware business; by far the hardest of the industries I have worked in. I believe in long term partnerships with customers and have practiced this concept all my working life. I have been fortunate to have found that same philosophy with my crew members at Steel Dor. I am looking forward to the future with my colleagues and all the great customers that I work with. |
California- SoCal Renovators – 2 years commercial Tenant Improvement, drywall metal framing and ceiling grid Exhibit Associates – 3 years building – setting up exhibits Realtech – 5 years commercial Tenant Improvement, drywall metal framing – grid Tucson- Damitio Construction – 1 year understudy – 3 years superintendent, building ground up restaurants and additions. Phoenix- Steel Dor – 4 years doing every possible job they have; driving, warehousing, shipping/receiving, ordering and sales. I am working mostly on the contract side of things but still enjoy the onesy, twosy orders. I am currently taking DHI classes and will be making my mark in the doors and hardware industry . . .Watch out, here I come! I AM the king of all that is hollow metal and customers should be slapped in the face with a carp if you do not to ask for me personally. |
Born in PA. My family got too cold and moved to Phoenix. Look for me to be off the single market in September of 2007. My fiancé’s Seeing Eye dog was won over with a nice rib eye with bone in. She puts up with my car, golf and motorcycle cravings. Although I have been working in the door industry since 1999, I’ve been using doors since 1975. |
Having worked at banks and other commercial institutions, I have an inside knowledge of bookkeeping, balance sheets and billing. After my introduction to Peachtree and SFH, I have had to hone my cursing skills considerably and I find the wine doesn’t last as long as it used to. I take great pleasure in brow-beating my subordinates over incorrect tax rates, incorrect dates and missing information. When they finally carry me out of here toes up, everything will have been reconciled and balanced perfectly. I have the ability to completely remove any calories from the various snack foods in the office and I make a mean plate of Grandma’s Goodies. |
Native Tucsonan, married (Sorry guys!) and retired from the City of Tucson after 33 years. I was hired in March, 2006 as a part-time assistant in Accounting, but have found my true calling as a full-time Tormentor of the entire Sales Division. My goal is to have them all in tears before going home each day. So far, I’m batting a thousand. |
Hi, I’m Denise! I’m probably your first contact at Steel-Dor as I handle most of the phones here (among other things). When I’m not multi-tasking at work, I try to keep up with my step-son, and his teenage drama at school. In my spare time, I enjoy baking cakes (I make a killer cheesecake.) and for all of the birthdays we celebrate around Steel Dor. I also participate in fund-raisers for the American Cancer Society. I have developed carpal tunnel syndrome from the continual shaking of my finger in warning to others and some days my palms are bruised from all of the slaps I administer to the truly-deserving. I have expanded my vocabulary tremendously in the short time I have worked here at Steel Dor and every day is an adventure for me. |
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1970-71 Born ( I was 6’2” tall at birth-hence the extended
delivery) Currently making my employers miserable by spending all of their money and consistently proving them wrong. God, I hope they never find the negatives… |
I am large. |
Hi, I’m Derald Richards and I’m the lead hollow metal door tech here at Steel-Dor. Now you may think that wrestling 200 lb doors around all day and cutting and welding them is a tough job, but in all actuality, I find my work to be a relaxing way to escape the tribe of teenagers I have living with me at home. After a long, hard day at work, I go home and entertain myself with remodeling projects, building workshops and re-landscaping my front and back yards. If I feel especially lazy, I may sleep a couple hours each night, but other than that I’m working. Each day is a victory for me as I outwit the Sales staff’s requests for the difficult to impossible modifications they require. The difficult I can do in a couple of hours, the impossible usually takes a day or two. |
I’m from New York City. I started working for Steel Dor of Tucson August 10, 2002. While working here, they’ve given me the opportunity to learn how to weld frames for doors and windows. I really enjoy what I do. This is a family based business and they have made me feel like one of the family. Steel Dor is the Best in the West, what else can I say! Forget about It. |
When I’m not making cars go fast, I’m making hollow metal fast. Just like my famous namesake “Git ‘er done” is my motto. I enjoy drag racing my Chevy on weekends and using the prize money to make it even faster. I race at Southwest International Raceway in the Super Pro Class. When I’m not polishing my trophies, I work on the Levitz CIFCA Funny Car Team. So, the sooner I get your frames done, the sooner I can hit the drag strip. (Don’t tell anybody but I’m planning on turbo-charging the forklift!) |
I used to get sand kicked in my face until I took one of those Charles Atlas courses advertised in the back of a comic book. In just a few months, bullies were no longer kicking sand in my face as Lesson #1 was entitled “Stop Going to the Beach”. I continued honing my physique to perfection while letting my mind atrophy and the only logical conclusion was to go to work for a door shop. I have become a very talented wood door technician in spite of the materials I have been given to work with. The templates, tickets and lead times I deal with provide a good measure of stress in my life which I relieve by working as a bouncer in area night clubs. I won’t tell you which one(s) or which night(s), but if you go out in Tucson, you’d better keep your nose clean or I’ll break it. |
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Well, my name is Tim and I am 19. I am a Frame Tech right now and
I kind of bounce around from department to department in the shop.
I do a little welding and a lot of grinding. I enjoy playing guitar
in my free time and I am the little Metal Head of the shop. I am
also the youngest, so I tend to get all the grief in the shop. I
have two nicknames around here, one is Mean Mug and the other is
Sasquatch thanks to the “Front Counter” guy Geoff (Harold).
Well, that’s pretty much it I guess. I am a nice guy so yea… |
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Todd Rothrock AKA – White Hat Birthplace: Rare Tucson Native |
Sammie Rothrock 60 years young. Retired from the City of Tucson after 30 years. Widowed 2000. Have two sons and two wonderful daughters-in-law. (Notice the glaring absence of any adjectives describing my sons.) Have the greatest most wonderful fun smart Grandson, who takes after his Mimi (That’s me!). Have wonderful fun with 6 grand-dogs and 2 grand-cats (Again, the animals take precedence over my two sons.) Have 1 dog and 3 cats – only because my children made sure I run an animal shelter. None of them are spoiled because all the furniture is theirs. (But my sons sit on the floor when they visit.) Came to work at Steel Dor because it’s the only legal way I can get even with my children. |
Trevor Rothrock AKA – Black Hat Born and raised in Tucson Arizona. Left Tucson and attended Northern Arizona University for WAY too long of a time. (The time line is debatable depending on who you ask. God I wish I were back there now.) Back at Steel Dor HQ in 2000. I enjoy spending time with my family and trying to golf whenever there are no computer problems or issues, needless to say, I don’t get to do either one very much. |
Leigh
Stuedeman - Tucson Sales 
Geoff
“Front Counter Man” Sweet - Tucson Sales 
Clyde
Turbeaux- Hollow Metal Estimator both divisions.
Gloria
Miller- Phoenix Contract Sales 
Chris
Watson - Phoenix Contract Sales
Josh
Baker – Phoenix Sales 
Nancy
Dirtadian - Accounting 
Denise
Eichelberg – Pretty much takes care of everything! 
Marcos
Dorame – Tucson/Phoenix Driver 
Derald
Richards – Tucson/Phoenix Sales Support
Luis
Garcia – Tucson/Phoenix Sales Support
Larry
“The Cable Guy” Smith – Tucson/Phoenix Sales Support
Jesse
“The Body” Wiley – Tucson/Phoenix Sales Support
Isaac
Owens - PHX Delivery
Carrie
Cote - PXH "goto" Person
Tim
Gupton