Richard Sayah

Rick is a vertical transportation (VT) professional with more than 25 years in the industry with a Bachelor degree of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ in 1999. Rick began his journey in the VT industry with VDA as an intern in 1997, joining full time in 1999. VDA is a global leader in VT Consulting Services with more than 40 years of experience with more than 160 Elevator Professional, located throughout 38 Branches around the United States (www.vdassoc.com). Rick has successfully delivered services for projects of all shapes and sizes all around the world. From office buildings, such as One Vanderbilt in New York City; international airports in Mumbai, India and Abu Dhabi, UAE; hospitality projects such as The Borgata and Mohegan Sun in Connecticut; and a wide variety of museum, medical centers, residential towers, and mixed-use projects. Rick heads up the design and engineering services group, providing services to Clients and