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When competing, a runner may pace himself by striving to run
with the race's leader. Running in sync, both runners may
push him or herself beyond their own expectations simply because
the other is there, just as is the success waiting at the
finish line ahead.
Such is the case with Tim Stansfield and Ronda Massey, successful
business partners of IET, Incorporated; as well as a charter
flight business and now, a new venture.Road Warrior, a retail
athletic supply store. While they aren't competing against
one another; a mutual respect and exceptional professional
combination make their race to success in sync as each of
the two strive to push beyond their limit.
Tim Stansfield and his wife Carol had long agreed that when
the time came to start a family Carol would stay home with
their children. Tim also knew he always wanted to start his
own engineering company. In 1989 Tim decided it was time to
start his professional dream and he submitted his two weeks
notice. The next week Carol shared the news with Tim that
it was also time to start a family.
So, it was time to build both a family and a business. Starting
out of his home, IET was founded on determination and a dream.
Today the consulting firm has three offices; one in Toledo,
North Carolina, and Grand Rapids; doing $6 million in business
with more than 90 people employed.
Tim's success started with his education at UT. This 1981
Industrial Engineering graduate found his academic choice
to be a perfect fit. Strong skills in math and science and
the chance as a professional to work with people made the
choice a natural. Tim also credits Ted Glenn and Milton Netter
as providing special guidance and support.
In addition to finding the right profession, Tim's success
is shaped by how he lives, works and plays. Be passionate
about what you're doing because if it's worth doing.It's worth
doing right. This gregarious leader, molded by his father
and his father-in-law's honesty and work ethic, tackles challenges
with tremendous enthusiasm.
Tim credits the success and continued growth of IET to three
things: he's got a good product that's easy to sell; he's
got a hardworking team; and he tries to keep things fun for
everybody. Of his business partner and co-owner. he says that
Ronda is probably the hardest worker he's ever known.
Tim and his wife Carol have three children: Mark, Luke and
Ellen and together one of their favorite activities is family
hockey!
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