The ALL Family of Companies, the largest privately-owned crane rental and sales enterprise in North America, is pleased to announce the promotion of two industry veterans into new roles. T.J. Sokolowski has been promoted to sales manager of the ALL Family branches in Georgia and Alabama, and Joe Kiskunas has been promoted to branch manager of the Kaukauna, Wisconsin, branch of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental.
ALL Promotes T.J. Sokolowski, Sales Manager of Greater Atlanta
T.J. Sokolowski previously served as a sales representative with the Atlanta branch. In his new role, he will oversee sales teams at three branches: Atlanta, Georgia; Mobile, Alabama; and Phenix City, Alabama. “Even in a highly competitive market like Greater Atlanta, no crane provider can offer what ALL can,” said Sokolowski. He points to a broad fleet with a wide range of capacities — from taxi cranes to powerhouses over 1,000 tons — as well as more than two dozen branches from which to draw.
“In-house engineering and company-owned logistics also add value,” said Sokolowski. “Our job in sales is to translate the full value of ALL to customers and develop a relationship as a trusted partner, not merely a transactional service provider.”
Prior to coming to ALL, Sokolowski had spent his career in engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC), in which a single contractor provides comprehensive, turnkey solutions for projects from conception to completion. He first appeared on ALL’s radar after working on a project with the Tampa, Florida, branch, ALL Crane Rental of Florida.
“Working in EPC for a decade-plus gave me real insight into what construction companies need from their suppliers, and how all the pieces of a project have to come together to make it successful,” said Sokolowski. “It enables me to anticipate how we can better serve our customers, because I’ve seen it from their perspective.”
Sokolowski's new post began in May of 2025.ALL Promotes Joe Kiskunas, Branch Manager of Dawes-Kaukauna
Joe Kiskunas marked his approaching 10-year anniversary with the ALL Family of Companies in a big way: he was promoted to branch manager of the Kaukauna, Wis., branch of Dawes Rigging & Crane Rental. He fills the large shoes of Scott Jerome, who retired after a more than four-decade career with ALL.
Kiskunas most recently served as the branch’s operations manager after spending his career in dispatch and logistics. “I’m excited to continue the tradition of Dawes and the Kaukauna branch,” said Kiskunas. “Dawes has a rich history of excellence throughout the Midwest. My job, and the job of everyone here, is to keep that story alive while adding our own chapters to it.”
The four branches of Dawes (in Kaukauna, Madison, Milwaukee, and Elk Mound) have experienced a flood of personnel changes in recent years, as a generation that came up through the ranks together also reached retirement age at about the same time. The result? Dawes: The Next Generation. Kiskunas believes Kaukauna, and all the Dawes branches, are well positioned to navigate growing markets and a changing economy.
“For years, the Kaukauna branch has had a reputation as the home of the crawlers. We’re well known for working in wind energy. We’ve been in fields all over Wisconsin, Iowa, and the Dakotas,” said Kiskunas. “Now, we’re seeing opportunities open in other energy sectors. We’re seeing a lot of work in construction of corporate campuses and the data centers that have been sweeping this part of the country.”
In recent years, Kiskunas worked closely with outgoing branch manager Jerome to prepare for an eventual ascendance to his new role. “Scott was extremely focused and detail-oriented,” said Kiskunas. “I learned by his side, plus he left me voluminous notes from throughout his career. It will all contribute to a continuity of service for our customers.”