In the latest chapter of our Emerging Leaders Series, Garrett Montrone of Western Sheet Metal talks about his sheet metal industry journey. Garrett talks about his time working in technology at Goldman Sachs and how he ended up returning to the family business, applying many of the lessons learned to the operations of Western.

In this chapter of SMACNA’s Emerging Leaders series, Devon Madon of Madon Sheet Metal reveals her inspiring path from academia to entrepreneurship, showing how her time in a family business gave her the skills and confidence to launch her own family-run sheet metal company.

In this edition of SMACNA’s podcast series on Emerging Leaders, Ernie Menold, President of Ernest D. Menold, Inc., shares his career path in the sheet metal world. He talks with host Seth Lennon about his early role in the trade, his decision to pursue a different career path, and why he returned to sheet metal.

Jennifer Lohr from Fisher Balancing and Gina Medel of the Penn Air Group join Seth Lennon to talk about Fire/Life Safety. The panel not only details the importance of this space in several of our critical business lines, but also talk about the importance of inspections and why there needs to be a renewed focus on enforcement.

Cameron Page, CEO of SMACNA Silver Associate Member Clearstory Technologies, joins Seth for this episode. During the discussion, Cameron talks about how his experience as a general contractor and the challenges surrounding change orders led him to found Clearstory, and he outlines how his firm's product offerings can help SMACNA contractors navigate one of the most challenging aspects of their business.

Megan Pope, Executive Vice President of Sheet Metal & Roofing Contractors Association of the Miami Valley, Ohio, joins Seth for this episode. Megan talks about how being an association professional is "in the family," some of the challenges and opportunities that she's discovered during her professional journey. She also provides some words of wisdom for her fellow SMACNA Chapter Executives.

Seth sits with Ryan Hoggatt, Kirk Mansanarez, and Caitlin Perez Robichaux from Rainier Metal Works in Seattle in this episode. Seth talks with the Rainier team about their progress since we visited them in the fall for the Contractor Spotlight video featuring their shop. We discuss how the business is performing and its recipe for sustained growth.

To catch up on the Rainier story, click here to watch the Contractor Spotlight featuring Rainier.

This special edition of Clear the Air features a discussion between SMACNA President Tom Martin and SMART General President Mike Coleman. The two discussed their relationship from their time together in Cleveland and throughout their rise through the national ranks of their respective organizations. The conversation also focused on their mutual priorities and the need to collaborate.