(Baltimore, MD) March 23, 2023 — Vulcan, the leading provider of commercial cooking equipment, recently announced that Alex Piñero has joined the Vulcan brand.  Piñero will serve as Project Manager – Custom and Heavy-Duty Products as Vulcan continues to further enhance the customer experience with a new design team.
The new Vulcan Design Team was developed to show its dedication to project business and is led by industry veteran Dan Montgomery, Vulcan Director of Consultant and Design Services.  As the newest member of the Vulcan Design Team, Piñero will be working with the company’s CAD/Revit Designer and will be the point of contact for the management of all custom and suites products.  He will also play a key role in the growth and development of heavy-duty and other spec line Vulcan products.
“We are looking forward to having Alex on the new Vulcan design team,” said Vulcan Vice President and General Manager Chris Stern.  “His industry experience will be parlayed into strengthening Vulcan’s offering of custom ranges and suites.  The result is a win for both us and our customer.”
Piñero comes to Vulcan with a strong culinary background starting at the entry level in restaurants and working his way up to becoming an executive chef at operations in South Florida. He then transitioned into new responsibilities within the industry. Most recently, he worked at a foodservice equipment dealer as a project manager, directing all aspects of design, fabrication, planning and installation.  Piñero attended the University of Florida and graduated from Johnson and Wales University.