Elevator Safety Advisory Committee (ESAC)

The ESAC’s purpose is to advise and work with the Program on all matters regarding how the elevator industry and its stakeholders are affected. This includes the adoption of laws, rules, and codes that apply to conveyances, methods of enforcing and administering this chapter, and matters of concern to the conveyance industry and to the individual installers, owners and users of conveyances.

The Director appoints the Elevator Safety Advisory Committee members to 4-year terms. These members represent the industry as a whole and are whom you can communicate with when you have needs or questions. The committee meets on the third Tuesday of February, May, August, and November of each year.

Notice: We are currently looking for a new Representative of Registered Architects or Professional Engineers. If this is you, please email a cover letter stating your interest and qualifications for this position and why you would be a good fit to sit on our committee, as well as your resume to Candace.Lau@Lni.wa.gov for us to review your information.

To get involved with elevator industry issues or speak with someone regarding a concern or idea, contact your elevator industry representative below:

Upcoming Elevator Safety Advisory Committee meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (Stakeholder meeting 8-9 a.m.)

Location: Virtually on Teams

ESAC Agenda November 2026

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Meeting ID: 273 955 184 115 38

Passcode: Jn3446V5

Questions: ElevatorSect@Lni.wa.gov

Meeting minutes

Members

  • Ricky Henderson - COMMITTEE CHAIR

Representative of Licensed Elevator Contractor (Primary)

TK Elevator

Phone: 425-864-3584

Email: ricky.henderson@tkelevator.com

  • Cory Winchell

Representative of Licensed Elevator Contractor (Alternative)

Schindler

Phone: 206-291-3000

Email: cory.winchell@schindler.com

  • Carl Cary – COMMITTEE VICE CHAIR

Representative of Building Owners and Managers (Primary)

Fujitec

Phone: 206-584-8129

Email: ccary@us.fujitec.com

  • VACANT

Representative of Building Owners and Managers (Alternative)

  • Candace Lau - COMMITTEE SECRETARY

Representative of State Government and ESAC Secretary

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries Interim Chief Elevator Inspector

Phone: 360-951-7740

Email: Candace.Lau@Lni.wa.gov

  • Scott Cleary

Representative of Registered General Contractors (Primary)

Mobility Concepts, INC.

Phone: 253-896-0970

Email: scott@mcielevator.com

  • Lyall Wohschlager

Representative of Registered General Contractors (Alternate)

Mobility Concepts of Idaho

Phone: 509-838-6616

Email: mobility@televar.com

  • Duke Davis

Representative of  Registered General Contractor (Alternative)

16D LLC

Phone: 206-354-0876

Email: duke@16dllc.com

  • Lindsay LaBrosse

Representative of Elevator Mechanics Licensed to Perform All Types of Conveyance Work (Primary)

IUEC Local 19

Phone: 206-465-8072

Email: llabrosse@iuec19.org

  • Jairus Brenneise

Representative of Elevator Mechanics Exempt from Licensing (Primary)

Port of Tacoma

Phone: 253-320-0825

Email: jairus.brenneise@gmail.com

  • Jason Howerton

Representative of The City of Seattle (Primary)

City of Seattle

Phone: 206-512-7094

Email: jason.howerton@seattle.gov

  • Duane Leopard

Representative of The City of Spokane (Primary)

City of Spokane

Phone: 506-625-6129

Email: dleopard@spokanecity.org

  • VACANT

Representative of Registered Architects or Professional Engineers (Primary)