April 2025

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21 Apr 2025
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In-Person Installation and Sales Training Dates

April 21, 2025

Check out our 2025 dates for in-person sales and installation training at our award-winning Waterford, Michigan-based manufacturing facility. Our two-day product installation seminar covers installation, maintenance, electrical and troubleshooting. 

Or select our three-day installation and sales seminar combo. On top of our installation seminar, the three-day combo option includes important product knowledge, target markets, navigating website tools and our proprietary DoorBuilder® tool, applications, and more.

Don’t miss out! All training dates fill quickly, so please don’t wait to reserve your seat.

Installation Training Dates 2025

  • June 16 – 17
  • August 18 – 19
  • October 13 – 14

Sales/Installation Combo Training Dates 2025

  • May 13 – 15
  • September 9 – 11
  • November 11 – 13

Times: Total Door Training Institute seminars begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. All attendees should plan to arrive at Total Door about 10 minutes early each day. Come ready to work at that time. The seminar will last until 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday for the Installation Training, and 5:00 p.m. Wednesday for the combo training.

21 Apr 2025
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Meet the Next Generation

April 21, 2025

Candace Kitchen

Candace Kitchen’s title is officially that of a Customer Service and Human Resources Specialist, but Candace’s leadership in educating and supporting architects, specifiers, and our independent sales reps, has expanded her role at Total Door, and made her a vital part of our leadership team. Candace is driven to make systems and teams work better, and to grow her knowledge and effectiveness every day. Paired with her keen insights into how we can leverage technology and deep knowledge about life safety, Candace is driving a next-generation approach to ensure we are providing the right information and support at precisely the right time to the right people.

"My current goal is to be better tomorrow than I was today. … I want to build trust in people internally and externally where I am a ‘go-to’ person."
– Candace Kitchen

Emma Mae Veloso

Emma Mae Veloso is an engineer at Total Door with a wide berth of responsibility – from digital work instruction development to process improvements to quality, certification testing, and even research and development. Emma excels at spotting process issues and developing practical, long-term solutions. Currently, she is methodically helping lead major process improvement projects in each department at Total Door. The approach has not only helped fuel her interest in operations, but helped team building as each improvement project involves learning from front-line team members as subject experts.

"I am proud to work for a company that is always improving and innovating product and process. … Through the process improvement work I am doing right now, I am gaining hands-on experience in operations and leadership, and my goal is to be exposed to all aspects of the business."
– Emma Mae Veloso

Erika Martin

Erika Martin is a project manager at Total Door, overseeing and managing equipment projects as well as process improvements and upgrades to existing systems. Coming to Total Door Systems [insert number of years] ago with 11 years of automotive manufacturing experience under her belt, Erika had already held roles in purchasing, parts assembly and machining, and tooling setups. She is currently helping lead the effort to modernize pieces of Total Door Systems’ manufacturing line, along with several major pieces of equipment key to automizing parts of its award-winning process.

"Over the next year and beyond, I aim to ensure Total Door remains innovative and efficient, fostering a culture of continuous improvement with the team. … Total Door consistently provides resources to support skill development … It’s rewarding to contribute to making our equipment and processes more efficient, safe, and productive."
– Erika Martin

Becky Sajewski

Becky Sajewski’s role as Materials Manager has never been an easy one, but her direction of Total Door’s raw material supply chain, and support with quality assurance and process improvements has become critical in today’s fast-changing environment. Becky’s deep experience in operations and managing supply chains at a Tier One automotive supplier [verify – Tier One or OEM?] gave her a front row seat on creating structure and reliability with partners operating in sometimes chaotic marketplaces. Currently Becky is ensuring Total Door continues its nearly perfect on-time delivery rate by keeping raw material inventories in check, but long term, she’s focused on improving operational processes that help Total Door, and the team, grow and thrive into the future.

"I love that I get to be involved everyday with our people and our processes. I will continue to work on those things that make us exceptional! Investing in our people and projects that continue to project us into a successful future."
– Becky Sajewski
21 Apr 2025
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AIA Webinar Schedule

April 21, 2025

Our AIA webinars have been among the most in-demand for several years running. Recent reviews have called out the detailed and vital information shared, and the engaging format. 

Live AIA webinars are available every month and are the perfect way to brush up on your knowledge or to invite customers to get up to speed on life safety requirements. Don’t wait! 

Upcoming webinars include:

Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 12:05 p.m. EDT.

Smoke Containment Strategies for Elevator Hoistways and Lobbies
Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. EDT. 

18 Apr 2025
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Meet the Next Generation

April 18, 2025

Candace Kitchen

Candace Kitchen is likely a familiar name to you. Candace’s title is officially that of a Customer Service and Human Resources Specialist, but Candace’s leadership in educating and supporting architects, specifiers, and, of course, to you, our independent sales reps, has expanded her role at Total Door, and made her a vital part of our leadership team. Candace is driven to make systems and teams work better, and to grow her knowledge and effectiveness every day. Paired with her keen insights into how we can leverage technology and deep knowledge about life safety, Candace is driving a next-generation approach to ensure we are providing the right information and support at precisely the right time to the right people. 

"My current goal is to be better tomorrow than I was today. … I want to build trust in people internally and externally where I am a ‘go-to’ person."
– Candace Kitchen

Emma Mae Veloso

Emma Mae Veloso is an engineer at Total Door with a wide berth of responsibility – from digital work instruction development to process improvements to quality, certification testing, and even research and development. Emma excels at spotting process issues and developing practical, long-term solutions. Currently, she is methodically helping lead major process improvement projects in each department at Total Door. The approach has not only helped fuel her interest in operations, but helped team building as each improvement project involves learning from front-line team members as subject experts.

"I am proud to work for a company that is always improving and innovating product and process. … Through the process improvement work I am doing right now, I am gaining hands-on experience in operations and leadership, and my goal is to be exposed to all aspects of the business."
– Emma Mae Veloso

Erika Martin

Erika Martin is a project manager at Total Door, overseeing and managing equipment projects as well as process improvements and upgrades to existing systems. Coming to Total Door Systems [insert number of years] ago with 11 years of automotive manufacturing experience under her belt, Erika had already held roles in purchasing, parts assembly and machining, and tooling setups. She is currently helping lead the effort to modernize pieces of Total Door Systems’ manufacturing line, along with several major pieces of equipment key to automizing parts of its award-winning process. 

"Over the next year and beyond, I aim to ensure Total Door remains innovative and efficient, fostering a culture of continuous improvement with the team. … Total Door consistently provides resources to support skill development … It’s rewarding to contribute to making our equipment and processes more efficient, safe, and productive."
– Erika Martin

Becky Sajewski’s

Becky Sajewski’s role as Materials Manager has never been an easy one, but her direction of Total Door’s raw material supply chain, and support with quality assurance and process improvements has become critical in today’s fast-changing environment. Becky’s deep experience in operations and managing supply chains at a Tier One automotive supplier [verify – Tier One or OEM?] gave her a front row seat on creating structure and reliability with partners operating in sometimes chaotic marketplaces. Currently Becky is ensuring Total Door continues its nearly perfect on-time delivery rate by keeping raw material inventories in check, but long term, she’s focused on improving operational processes that help Total Door, and the team, grow and thrive into the future.

"I love that I get to be involved everyday with our people and our processes. I will continue to work on those things that make us exceptional! Investing in our people and projects that continue to project us into a successful future."
– Becky Sajewski
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