Duane Smith

Duane Smith started on the path to mentorship not long after entering the trade in 1999 at Sheet Metal Workers Local 20’s Indianapolis training center. He worked for HRC Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. Inc., and once he earned his journey card, he also took on the role of part-time instructor. In 2008, Smith became a full-time instructor at Local 20.

Passionate about the education of sheet metal workers and members of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) workers, Smith joined the NEMI as director of training in 2017 before transferring to his current position as director of certification.

Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in labor education from the National Labor College as well as a graduate certificate in nonprofit management from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He is a member of the National Fire Protection Association’s Technical Committee for Standards 80 and 105, which regulates the installation and maintenance of devices used to protect against the spread of fire and smoke in a building. Smith also serves on the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Technical Committee for the control of fire and smoke.