Meet Meagan Long – Powerful Purchasing Assistant

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By Kristen Harper, Controller and HR Manager and Kassie Lyons, Accounting Specialist at Kenton Brothers.

Meagan LongMeagan Long started working at Kenton Brothers in April 2019, and has quickly become an invaluable member of our team. She brings with her eight years of previous purchasing experience.

Meagan’s favorite thing about working in purchasing is that she gets to work with all the different departments in the company. Meagan loves that we are one big happy family here at Kenton Brothers.

Meagan is engaged, and is going to be married in a Beetlejuice themed wedding on Halloween. She has a dog named Princess Vespa that comes to visit us at Kenton Brothers every once in a while.

When she is not at work, Meagan loves bowling and is in a couple of leagues. She and her fiancée also volunteer and help run youth bowling tournaments throughout the year. Her other hobbies include playing video games, baking, and reading sci-fi.

Employee Spotlight: Charlie Merrill, Lead Technician

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By Kristen Harper, Controller and HR Manager at Kenton Brothers.

Charlie MerrillCharlie Merrill joined Kenton Brothers in March and he has been a wonderful new addition to our Installation team.

Charlie has a strong background within the HVAC industry and converted over to security and installation a few years ago. The transition has been very good. He is enjoying all the field has to offer and learning new things every day. Most recently, he enjoyed the challenge of an egress door installation.

Charlie enjoys the different and unique challenges he faces on a regular basis at Kenton Brothers. He likes the diversity of going to new jobs regularly and encountering new learning opportunities.

Charlie is a proud father of four boys Miles, Ian, Gabe and Elijah and spends most of his personal time hiking, fishing, playing football and riding Go-Carts with them. Charlie loves to also eat fish particularly salmon and catfish.

Kenton Brothers is so pleased to have Charlie as a part of our team and can’t wait to see what the future holds for him!

Charlie Merrill

Employee Spotlight: Alana Hanly, Sales and Administration

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Alana HanlyBy Kristen Harper, Controller and HR Manager at Kenton Brothers.

Alana joined the KB team during the summer of 2018 in Sales Support and Administration. She’s been such an influential part of the team that she is transitioning into a full time Sales Consultant role.

Alana really enjoys customer interaction and helping others find a good solution to their needs. She was drawn to the security industry by happenstance, but ultimately fell in love with the field. Security aligns with her personal beliefs of protecting people, property and possessions.

Alana is focused on advising customers on our maintenance service programs, selling commercial mailbox solutions as well Garrett Metal Detectors and accessories.

On a personal note

During her personal time, Alana stays very busy as a mother of two… her son Ian and daughter Sofia. She enjoys spending time with her diverse group of friends. Alana volunteers for the Catholic Church to teach religious education. And she is an avid concert goer and a connoisseur of dairy free baked goods!

Alana’s favorite thing about working for Kenton Brothers is the culture. We’re truly a family of choice and she enjoys spending time with co-workers (and the KB puppies) inside and outside of the office while keeping up with the KC community.

Alana Hanly

Employee Spotlight: Meshack Kwembe, Apprentice

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Meshack KwembeBy Kristen Harper, Controller and HR Manager at Kenton Brothers

Meshack Kwembe is Kenton Brothers newest apprentice.

Born in the Congo, Meshack grew up chasing elephants with his six siblings. He then moved to South Africa near the Cape Town area as a young child. He lived there until a few months ago.

One of his older brothers was an electrical engineer and would take Meshack out on job sites. This exposed him to a lot of electrical applications which sparked his interest in electrical work as a career. That’s why he then went on obtain a degree at the University of Cape Town specializing in Electrical studies.

In 2016, three of Meshack’s older siblings came to the United States. After a couple of years, they relayed to the family that the United States was truly a wonderful place to live and work. They saw many opportunities and invited the rest of the family (mom, dad and four younger siblings including Meshack) to join them.

Kenton Brothers’ Apprentice Program

Meshack has greatly enjoyed his time in the United States. He was drawn to Kenton Brothers’ Apprentice program. He knew this would advance his knowledge and skill set. He hopes to someday take all that he is learning from opportunities here in Kansas City back to South Africa.

I’ve enjoyed getting to know and understand about Meshack’s culture. He is teaching me Swahili… one of the four languages he is fluent in. He is always appreciative and he’s got a genuine spirit that makes him a positive role model to all of us at Kenton Brothers.

Meshack enjoys spending time with family, watching soccer and attending school to enhance his guitar playing. He enjoys jazz music when he isn’t working.

We’re excited to see what the future brings for him and so happy to have him as a part of our Kenton Brothers team!

Employee Spotlight: Rob Powers and KB Wichita

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By Kristen Harper, Controller and HR Manager at Kenton Brothers

Rob PowersRob Powers is the territory manager for Kenton Brothers’ Wichita division. He comes to KB with nearly ten years experience.

Rob became drawn to the industry due to an opening at a previous company. He was always interested in security, but was focused on other services, and the new role provided a good opportunity. “I’ve always been intrigued by the technology and capabilities that cameras possess and how they integrate with access control systems.” says Powers.

Security Plans for Businesses

Rob really enjoys working with people. He is also very interested in problem solving and helping a business put together their security plan. He likes providing a consultative approach to educate so they can make the most informed decision while maximizing the dollars in their budget. Rob likes the ever-changing technology and satisfaction of managing security systems and utilizing their full capabilities.

Rob Powers and FamilyRob’s goal this year is to ensure that consumers in Wichita and the surrounding area understand and know all that Kenton Brothers has to offer. Finished Commercial Doors, Frames, Hardware, Keying, Access Controls, Video Surveillance, Metal Detectors, Turnstiles and Mechanical and Electrical Locking Hardware are just a touch of what KB has to offer.

Rob is happily married to his wife Jamie and has two beautiful boys, Braxton and Blaine. He enjoys spending time with family and watching nieces and nephews participate in athletic events (when he is not working hard developing security solutions!)