Press Releases

• SMACNA Appoints Industry Veteran Angie Simon as New Board President

  Oct 23, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced that Angie Simon of Western Allied Mechanical has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as president.

• SMACNA Names Indiana Contractor Joseph Lansdell as 2019 Contractor of the Year

  Oct 21, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced Joseph Lansdell, president of Poynter Sheet Metal, as Contractor of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas.

• SMACNA Names California Leader Chris Walker as 2019 Chapter Executive of the Year

  Oct 21, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced Chris Walker, executive vice president of CAL SMACNA, as the Chapter Executive of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas.

• SMACNA Names New York Contractor Melissa Barbour as 2019 Chapter Executive Legislative Advocate of

  Oct 21, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced Melissa Barbour, chapter executive of the Sheet Metal Contractors of Long Island, as the Chapter Executive Legislative Advocate of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas.

• SMACNA Names California Contractor Carmen Koo as 2019 Contractor Legislative Advocate of the Year

  Oct 21, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced Carmen Koo, president of Applied Air Conditioning, Inc., as the Contractor Legislative Advocate of the Year at its 76th Annual Convention in Austin, Texas.

• SMACNA Announces F.E. Moran as Winner of First Annual Safety Innovation Award

  Sep 26, 2019 |4 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced that F.E. Moran, a full-service mechanical contractor and member of the SMACNA Chicago Chapter, has been selected to receive the association’s first-ever Safety Innovation Award.

• Welcome news! Bipartisan POWER Act introduced in House and Senate

  Jun 27, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  The POWER Act is welcome news to industry, workers, environmentalists, and first responders. More than 110 businesses, trade associations, nonprofit organizations, and research institutions have endorsed the POWER Act.

• SMACNA Announces Internship Program in Partnership with the American Institute of Architecture Stud

  May 6, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced the launch of its architectural internship program in collaboration with the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS).

• SMACNA Announces Launch of Podcast Series, “Let’s Talk Shop”

  Apr 4, 2019 |3 min read — Press Release

  SMACNA announced the launch of a new podcast series, “Let’s Talk Shop.” The series highlights conversations with sheet metal contractors and executives on topics and trends related to their business.

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