Tag: Achieving Lasting Legacy Incentive (ALL In)
Pye-Barker names Kelly Rooney president
September 23, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has appointed Kelly Rooney as president, a newly created role in which she will oversee operations, support growth initiatives and help guide company culture alongside CEO Bart Proctor.
Rooney joins Pye-Barker from UniFirst, where she served as chief operating officer. Before that, she spent much of her career in the environmental services sector, including leadership positions at WM (formerly Waste Management). Her background includes overseeing large-scale...
Pye-Barker celebrates 80-year milestone
May 27, 2026SSN Staff
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety is marking its 80th anniversary in 2026, highlighting eight decades of growth from a regional fire protection supplier into one of the largest fully integrated fire, life safety and security services providers in the United States.
Founded in 1946 in Atlanta by two Georgia Institute of Technology graduates, the company now operates more than 250 locations across 47 states with more than 9,000 employees.
Pye-Barker plans to commemorate the milestone during...
ALL In: How Pye-Barker is reshaping employee ownership
September 3, 2025Cory Harris, Editor
ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety’s new Achieving Lasting Legacy Incentive (ALL In) employee ownership program marks a defining moment in the company’s journey to reach the next level, says CEO Bart Proctor.
Rooted in a culture of entrepreneurship and shared performance, Pye-Barker has long treated its people like owners - emotionally and philosophically. But now, with the rollout of stock options to all full-time employees, that ownership is becoming a financial reality,...