North America’s premier crane, heavy lift, and heavy transport specialist also announces that Josh Chafin has been promoted from CFO to COO
United States, 17th Jul 2026 — Salt Lake City-based Mountain Crane Service, the 16th largest crane company in North America and a full-service heavy-lift, rigging, and heavy transport provider, today announced that it has appointed Spencer McAllister to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In a related announcement, Mountain shared that Josh Chafin, the company’s former CFO, has been appointed to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
“We are beyond thrilled to have Spencer join our team,” said Paul Belcher, CEO of Mountain Crane Service. “His appointment represents an exciting moment for our business. It’s a sign of growth and maturation. As we take on new and challenging projects and expand our fleet and footprint across the country, Spencer’s financial leadership will help us scale with the discipline that built this company.”
McAllister brings more than 25 years of financial management experience to Mountain. He most recently served as Treasurer of BMW Bank of North America, capping more than 20 years with BMW in finance and treasury roles. A CPA and Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), McAllister earned his MBA from the University of Utah and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Brigham Young University.
Regarding Chafin’s new role, Belcher said, “We are delighted to have Josh take the reins as COO. This new responsibility reflects not just our confidence in him, but also our commitment to promoting internally and rewarding loyalty and success.” Chafin is credited with playing a critical role in guiding Mountain through a successful reorganization and positioning the company as an industry leader.
Founded in 2004, Mountain has experienced rapid, multi-industry growth and a rising national profile. Now employing over 500 people, the company mobilizes a 200+ unit crane fleet, an in-house engineering team, and seasoned field crews from its Salt Lake City headquarters and six regional yards, serving these core end markets:
- Wind energy — full turbine erection and EPC prime contracting on wind projects exceeding $100M, plus major component exchanges, O&M support, and repower programs.
- Industrial — plant maintenance, turnarounds, and transformer setting for facilities ranging from refineries to semiconductor fabs and data centers, plus specialty rigging and in-house ironworker and millwright crews.
- General construction — steel erection, precast tilt-ups, bridge girder setting, and tower crane erection and dismantle.
- Heavy haul and transport — moving oversized structures and equipment coast to coast.
Mountain operates branches across seven western states, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and Arizona. It became an authorized Tadano distributor after acquiring Lennon Crane and Equipment Company in 2025. Recent honors include an ACT Top 20 ranking, SC&RA awards for 10,000 incident-free hours and 2025 Rigging Job of the Year, and the inaugural 2025 North American Game of Cranes title. Belcher added, “All of our achievements are built on the foundation of our number-one priority, which is safety.”
For more information, visit https://mountaincrane.com/
About Mountain Crane Service
A family-owned company founded in 2004 with just a few cranes, Mountain has grown to be the 16th largest crane company in North America. From its Salt Lake City headquarters and six regional yards, Mountain delivers complex heavy-lift, rigging, and heavy transport projects for the wind, industrial, and general construction markets — on-time, prepared, and safety strong.
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