Waukesha Team Members

Lisa demonstrated natural leadership from the beginning of her career with TWO MEN AND A TRUCK when she started as a part-time bookkeeper while in college. In January 2020, she was named president of the Lightner Management Group TWO MEN AND A TRUCK franchises: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, and Madison, and three satellite offices: New Berlin, Pewaukee, and Plymouth. Currently, she is part owner of the system, which now includes a Fond du Lac location.

When asked why she chose TWO MEN AND A TRUCK rather than becoming a CPA as originally intended, Lisa said, “I earned my degree and started thinking about what I really wanted. For me, the CPA degree had a disconnect between people and numbers. I wanted to know how to impact the numbers, and I believe the best way to do that is by impacting the people. When you come alongside people and help them to grow and evolve, the business will also grow and evolve. I’m an example of that myself.”
 
Lisa spends a large portion of her time coaching and mentoring teams around her. She leads by example and is passionate about teaching her staff to trust themselves. While Lisa models a strong work ethic, she also leads her teams toward a sustainable balance of work and life.

A native of Long Island, Mike came to southeastern Wisconsin to start a journey that is 100% his own. He started what he thought was "just a job" as a driver helping people move. He impressed customers and leadership alike with his extraordinary work ethic and motivation. He was quickly promoted to claims manager, handling tough situations and becoming a core team member. Now, a general manager in training, Mike is the backbone of Waukesha's success. The TWO MEN AND A TRUCK core value that speaks to Mike the most is “Integrity: to always conduct oneself with honesty and fairness.” In his own words, “Honesty can be hard to accept, but it gives a fast, direct answer. Doing what’s hard makes everything else easy.”

Shane has worn many hats since starting with us. Mover to a Driver to a CSR rockstar. Now Shane has joined our operations team as a coordinator. Working hard every day to make us a better team.

On behalf of the sales team, Heather collaborates across all multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring that budgets, project management, and business growth are on track across the system. She can often be seen representing TWO MEN AND TRUCK with the local media.

Heather is a culture-bearer within the organization and an active advocate for the human-centered workplace found at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK. She enjoys building positive relationships with clients while skillfully guiding them down the path of their move. Heather has completed all of the Frontline Foundations training through the corporate franchise group. She is a CMC (certified moving consultant) through the American Moving & Storage Association and a certified PMP (project management professional) through Cornell University.

Heather's favorite part of working at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is the mental exercise of problem-solving difficult moves so that they work out well for the customer. She believes analyzing things thoroughly on the front end ensures that each project unfolds smoothly and without surprises.

Lisa’s co-workers and clients know her as a person who loves to smile and laugh. She finds humor to be helpful when trying to guide people through moving, which can be a stressful time for many.

“It helps to defuse some of the pressure for them,” she says. “I live by the phrase ‘Positivity is contagious.’”
 
For Lisa, the complexity of business moves is what she loves about her role as Business Move Consultant. “It’s like putting together a puzzle, then making sure the puzzle stays together from beginning to end,” she said.

Lisa believes that learning as much as possible about other team members' roles helps her better understand what is best for her customers. During her time at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, she has taken full advantage of the classes and skills advancement programs available and believes this makes her a well-rounded customer advocate.

Riley joined the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK team as a mover and was quickly promoted to a moving consultant. Part of why he was originally drawn to TWO MEN AND A TRUCK was because of the company's emphasis on promoting from within.

Riley enjoys playing baseball, fishing, pretty much anything outdoors, and helping with his parent's property back home. He is positive. goal-oriented individual with a willingness to learn and a desire to succeed. His exemplary customer service skills are often referenced in the company's five-star reviews, and he is a valuable member of the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK sales team.

“Here at TMAT, we are a cohesive team with skills that complement one another,” said Derick. “We all have strengths and weaknesses, and we lift each other up. We’re all striving to be 1% better than the day before.”

He says supervisors Mike, Skye, and peer John are guys who inspire him and help him become his best self. In fact, his favorite thing about working at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is his co-workers. He enjoys a great rapport with everyone, both in the office and on the trucks.

Derick heard about TWO MEN AND A TRUCK because of a few friends who worked as drivers there. He started as a mover and quickly took on a leadership role on the trucks, serving as one of the first trainers at that location. When he turned 21, he became eligible to drive and go on interstate moves.

A big believer in self-improvement, Derick took the opportunity to enroll in the Frontline Foundations Program through Home Office, beginning the process toward moving off the trucks and into the office setting. In April 2021 he was promoted to Operations Coordinator and feels like the sky is the limit for future growth! He appreciates that TWO MEN AND A TRUCK places such value on moving people forward from within.

Derick says there are few things as rewarding as when other people appreciate the hard work he puts in for them—both co-worker and customer.

“I’ve made a ton of great memories since I started working at TWO MEN AND A TRUCK. I’ve met members of rock bands, moved huge houses, seen some super-cool places, and met some of the greatest people since I’ve been here,” he said.

Nadia is our franchise group controller, managing the finances for all of our locations. Since beginning with TWO MEN IN A TRUCK in July 2016, she says her favorite part of the company is the positive environment. Her favorite TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® core value is “Be your best and have fun: To be the best professionally and personally while enjoying life and having fun.”

Nadia obtained her bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. In her free time, she enjoys gardening, reading, and traveling. Nadia is known for her kind heart, analytical problem solving, and desire to grow and learn as much as she can every day.

Alexis joined the TWO MEN AND A TRUCK Waukesha team in June 2020 as a move consultant. She recently moved into a bookkeeping role with the franchise. In this role, Alexis strives to create healthy and sustainable growth while helping to move our people, company, and communities forward. Her focus is on good record-keeping and building financial acumen among the managers and team members at her franchise.

Alexis is skilled at creating open lines of communication between employees and departments. She believes open and transparent communication reduces silos and improves operations, employee morale, and customer satisfaction while reducing costs and promoting a positive culture and work environment.

When not at work, Alexis enjoys spending time with her two children, Jeremiah and Jerome, and her cat named Snowflake. BINGO, going on road trips, sightseeing and swimming are some of her favorite activities.

Landyn is one of our most seasoned vets. He is the humblest person I’ve ever met and doesn’t look for recognition. He’s always professional and his form of cracking jokes is with simplicity that once you get to know him, he is hilarious. He started as a mover and has grown over the years to becoming one of trusted mentors in taking on the role of training new employees. We are happy and proud to have him as our mover of the month!