Russ Carman
Director of Technology Services
Russ Carman, a native New Yorker, started his career in this industry as a technician for Nikon Survey Instruments, located in Melville, NY. In the summer of 1996, Keith Border lured Russ away from Nikon to build out Keystone’s first Service Center, and Russ moved his family from Long Island, NY, to suburban Pennsylvania. After getting the Service Center up and running, Russ became the Service Manager for Keystone Precision Solutions. He maintained that position for 12 years, at which time he became Director of Technology Services. In addition to running the IT side of things for KPS, Russ also manages the business side for KeyNetGPS.
Russ enjoys spending time outside with his family and golden retriever.
Robert Fritz
Director of Operations
Robert Fritz is the Director of Operations at Keystone Precision Solutions. He responsible for driving the growth of the Keystone Precision rental and inside sales portfolio as well as helping to build an operational sales process in coordination with all Keystone office locations. His operational knowledge along with sales skills provides advice and support on building this process. Good music, family and friends and are Rob's passions and he enjoys both playing guitar and cooking for them.
Nancy Allport
Director of Engagement
Nancy Allport is the Director of Engagement at Keystone Precision Solutions. Nancy’s greatest passions are customer service and employee engagement and she is a strong believer in the power of positivity in the workplace. Before joining KPS, Nancy started her career at BSI Corporate Benefits as an Office Administrator and then worked her way to becoming an Employee and Community Engagement Coordinator. Both her time at BSI and 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry have played pivotal roles in shaping her success. Having grown up in Northeast Pennsylvania near Lake Wallenpaupack, Nancy naturally loves being outdoors, being physically active, hiking and running. You can also find her capturing nature photos or walking her three dogs. Nancy graduated from Northampton Community College in 1997 with a Certificate in Early Childhood. Making memories with her children are her most cherished moments.
Quotes that most inspire Nancy to live by are:
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
– Socrates
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
– Winston Churchill
Joel Ronco, CPA
Corporate Controller
Joel, a CPA who has over 30 years of public accounting experience, is the Corporate Controller for Keystone Precision Solutions. Prior to joining KPS, he was a shareholder in a regional accounting firm and provided tax and accounting services to medium and large businesses located in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania and Warren County, New Jersey. Joel is a member of the AICPA and PICPA and is involved with various municipal boards and local non-profit community-based organizations. Joel and his wife Bonnie love to hike and have visited many national and state parks.
A huge fan of Winston Churchill, Joel’s favorite quote of Winston's is, “The pessimist sees the problems in every opportunity. Whereas the optimist sees the opportunity in every problem. Never give in, never give in, never; never; never; never – in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense.”
Kenneth J. Fronheiser
Director of Strategic Integration & Technology
Kenneth J. Fronheiser, PLS is a professional licensed land surveyor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with over 17 years of land surveying experience. During that time, Ken has been responsible for a wide variety of surveying projects to include: Topographical, Boundary, Construction Layout, RTK/GPS, GIS mapping, Bathometric, and Laser Scanning. Ken has worked for a variety of clients that span from private, public, educational institutions, and government agencies. In July of 2014, Ken joined Keystone Precision Solutions. Since joining KPS, he is responsible for sales and support of the Trimble and Spectra Precision line of products in Southeast and Central Pennsylvania. Ken is a 1999 graduate of the Pennsylvania College of Technology with degrees in Surveying and Civil Engineering. In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors, coaching baseball and spending time with family.
Ken’s favorite quote:
“There is no substitute for hard work” – Thomas Edison
Mike Miller
Director of Sales
Mike Miller is an avid sports fan and a longtime industry sales leader. As Director of Sales, Mike oversees all sales operations and territory management. He is consistently researching and staying on the top of cutting edge technologies and offerings to better help our customers get to the next level. Mike, his wife and daughter proudly live in Arbutus, Maryland; affectionately known to only him as the "Beverly Hills of the East Coast". In his free time he is a cheer coach for the Arbutus Eagles and a huge Barstool Sports fan.
Mike's favorite quote:
“Make Every Day a Win.” – Mo Gaba
Fred Koons III
Director of Marketing and Communications
Fred comes to Keystone with a unique background of Military Service and marketing experience. He is a Retired Army Staff Sergeant having served as a Joint Firepower Observer in both Iraq and Afghanistan between infantry platoons and small teams. Since becoming a civilian, Fred has worked with many different industries including mechanical engineering, healthcare, industrial, construction and surveying and more. His agency experience brings a sense of urgency and a connection to the customers that we value greatly at Keystone. Fred lives in Breinigsville, Pennsylvania with his wife, Amy and his three children, Jaxson, Emma and Maverick, and their Boston Terrier, Abby. When he is not at Keystone, you can find Fred on the sidelines of South Parkland Lacrosse and for the Headstrong Lehigh Valley Lacrosse Club, volunteering his time to coaching children in grade and middle school.
Fred’s favorite quote:
“A Good Plan, Violently Executed Now, Is Better Than a Perfect Plan Next Week.” – General George S. Patton