Leadership Team
Bob Titmas (CEO)
btitmas@abcofire.com
A message from the President
“Welcome to ABCO Fire Protection. I’m grateful your interest and curiosity has brought you to our website and specifically to this section on our leadership team. My hope is that by sharing some insights about our people and past experience, you will see a more detailed picture of whom we are and why we do things the way we do. The goal (as it is with everything in this site) is for you to be better equipped to understand our product and service offerings, to communicate more easily and efficiently with our people, to leverage our considerable knowledge and resources and ultimately to utilize our products and services to the fullest extent.
Every company says that “people are our greatest asset”. Of course they are. If you’re a service business like us… they are your assets!
Most companies also claim to have “experience and diversity”. If you’ve survived the past three years and have any employees to manage… you are experienced and diverse. ABCO’s leadership team has over 150 years of fire and life safety experience. The skill sets and qualifications of the leadership team make it the most diverse in the industry. We embody experience and diversity.
The task of leadership (and the Secret Sauce at ABCO) is getting the people assets to deliver consistently high value and quality to the right tasks at the right times. At ABCO it’s done through “culture” not management. The ABCO leadership team has created an environment of trust, of empowerment and of self responsibility. The leadership team is obsessive about the aligning of people, data, tools, and processes and systems to maximize individual employee (or “asset”) productivity.
ABCO practices servant leadership where the primary function of managers is to help foster the success of fellow workers. At ABCO…. Everyone is a leader.”
Mary Kraft (Manager Administration/HR)
mkraft@abcofire.com
“ABCO employees are my customers. I believe that if we can treat our employees well internally, that it will show externally to our customer base. Our internal processes and how we stand behind our people is a key differentiator within the fire protection industry.”
Mary has a lengthy track record within ABCO, operating as an integral internal resource for all operations. Mary manages the administration department, which includes Accounting, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Fleet Management. Mary is also Assistant to the CEO, and helps keeps ABCO running smoothly.
Todd Barber (Operations Manager/VP)
tbarber@abcofire.com
Todd has recently marked his 21st year with ABCO, over 29 years in the fire protection industry. You will find Todd to be very “hands-on” with our customers, leveraging his expertise in the various state certifications: Portable Fire Extinguisher Certification, Fire Alarm and Detection Certification, Sprinkler/Standpipe Certification, Pre-engineered and Engineered Certification. Todd is also a licensed electrical contractor in the City of Cleveland.
Linda Petrigan (Chief Financial Officer)
lpetrigan@abcofire.com
“Our internal financial operations are very detailed with many different service lines operating out of various regional locations. Our financial staff pays close attention to detail, keeping the customer in mind with every transaction.”
Linda joined ABCO 28 years ago with a background in accounting. She handles all banking, monthly reconciliations, general ledger, payroll and annual tax returns. Linda was also instrumental in the 401K selection, monitoring and administration for all ABCO employees.
