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SMACNA Staff

SMACNA Staff and Executive Committee

Aaron Hilger, CEO

Aaron Hilger is SMACNA’s Chief Executive Officer. He assumed the role in January, 2022 after a long career leading the Builders Exchange of Rochester as their President & CEO.  At Builders Exchange he managed 13 local and state wide trade associations, including the Construction Industry Association of Rochester, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) Rochester, the Roofers Industry Fund and New York State SMACNA.


Joye Blanscett

Joye Blanscett is Executive Director of Operations for SMACNA. Blanscett has been with SMACNA since 2008, and oversees the internal operations of SMACNA including HR, Accounting, IT and Membership. Additionally, Business Management, Education, Trustee Education and industry diversity and inclusion efforts are under her direction.


SMACNA Staff

Eli P. Howard, III

Eli P. Howard, III is the Executive Director of Technical Services & Research SMACNA. Howard has been with SMACNA for 25 years responsible for all SMACNA Technical Standards, Manuals & Guidelines for the HVAC, Industrial, Residential and Architectural industry.


SMACNA Staff

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr. is Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs for SMACNA. Kolbe has been a construction industry Washington representative for 3 decades, working on industry issues representing SMACNA and prior to that, the American Institute of Architects. Earlier in his career, Kolbe worked for the US Conference of Mayors and the United States Senate Small Business Committee.


SMACNA Staff

Linda Jennings

Linda Jennings is Executive Director of Market Sectors and Construction Technology. Ms. Jennings’ has literally grown up in the trade with her grandfather owning a sheet metal business and her father being a past chapter executive. She has managed three associations for decades including SMACNA San Diego chapter, Orange Empire SMACNA and the Inland Contractors Association.


SMACNA Staff

Jason Watson

Jason Watson is the Executive Director of Labor Relations for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA).  Mr. Watson has more than two decades of experience working with labor unions. 


Staff Directory

Leila Sader
Controller
Phone: (703) 995-4030
Email: lsader@smacna.org

Karen Curry
Accounting Assistant
Phone: (703) 995-4033
Email: kcurry@smacna.org 

Sophorn Ke
General Ledger Accountant
Phone: (703) 995-4031
Email: ske@smacna.org

 

Bridgette Bienacker
Sr. Director, Business Development & Member Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2987
Email: bbienacker@smacna.org

Dustin Berger
Director, Member & Corporate Relations
Phone: (703) 995-4180
Email: dberger@smacna.org

Shelly Dixon
Administrative Assistant, Business Management
Phone: (703) 995-4025
Email: sdixon@smacna.org

Sara Mauck
Membership Coordinator/Pub Sales
Phone: (703) 803-2991
Email: smauck@smacna.org

Aaron Hilger
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (703) 803-2988
Email: ahilger@smacna.org  

Deborah Forde
Executive Assistant
Phone: (703) 995-4028
Email: dforde@smacna.org

Denise Ladd
Communications Specialist
Phone: (703) 995-4037
Email: dladd@smacna.org

Seth Lennon
Communications Manager
Phone: (703) 995-4033
Email: slennon@smacna.org

Sara Mauck
Membership Coordinator/Pub Sales
Phone: (703) 803-2991
Email: smauck@smacna.org

Nabeelah Naeem
Director of Marketing
Phone: (703) 803-2998
Email: nnaeem@smacna.org

Cody Shook
Social Media Manager
Phone: (703) 995-4036
Email: cshook@smacna.org

Ryley Trahan
Digital Media Director
Phone: (703) 995-4029
Email: rtrahan@smacna.org  

Bridgette Bienacker
Director, Business Development & Member Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2987
Email: bbienacker@smacna.org

Tim Eads
Manager, Information Technology
Phone: (703) 995-4034
Email: teads@smacna.org

Jason Watson
Executive Director, Labor Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2981
Email: jwatson@smacna.org

Heather Frank
Administrative Assistant, Labor Services
Phone: (703) 995-4045
Email: hfrank@smacna.org

Caroline McGraw
Partner Manager, Labor Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2985
Email: cmcgraw@smacna.org

Abbie de Pano-Sanchez
Administrative Assistant, Labor Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2985
Email: asanchez@smacna.org

Maggie Powers
Assistant Director, Labor Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2994
Email: mpowers@smacna.org

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr.
Director, Legislative & Political Affairs
Phone: (202) 547-8202
Email: skolbe@smacna.org

Erica Anderson
Administrative Assistant, Legislative Affairs
Phone: (202) 547-8202
Email: eanderson@smacna.org

Belén Pifel
Manager, Legislative & Political Affairs
Phone: (202) 547-8202
Email: bpifel@smacna.org

Erykka Thompson
Assistant Director, Legislative Affairs
Phone: (202) 547-8202
Email: ethompson@smacna.org

Linda Jennings
Executive Director, Market Sectors & Construction Technology
Phone: (703) 803-2984
Email: ljennings@smacna.org

Justin Crandol
Director of Safety
Phone: (703) 995-4027
Email: jcrandol@smacna.org  

John Franco
Director, Meetings and Convention
Phone: (703) 995-4023
Email: jfranco@smacna.org

Kristin De Guzman
Sr. Manager, Meetings and Convention
Phone: (703) 803-2983
Email: kdeguzman@smacna.org

Bridgette Bienacker
Sr. Director, Business Development & Member Relations
Phone: (703) 803-2987
Email: bbienacker@smacna.org

Shelly Dixon
Administrative Assistant, Business Management
Phone: (703) 995-4025
Email: sdixon@smacna.org

Sara Mauck
Membership Coordinator/Pub Sales
Phone: (703) 803-2991
Email: smauck@smacna.org

Joye Blanscett
Executive Director, Operations
Phone: (703) 803-2997
Email: jblanscett@smacna.org

Chapter Relations

Jen Squirewell
Manager, Chapter Relations
Phone: (703) 995-4032
Email: jsquirewell@smacna.org

Project Specialist

Valerie McLane
Phone: 703.995.4047
Email: vmclane@smacna.org

Production & Operations

D. Randy Rudd
Operations Manager
Phone: (703) 803-2999
Email: rrudd@smacna.org

Linda Jennings
Executive Director, Market Sectors & Construction Technology
Phone: (703) 803-2984
Email: ljennings@smacna.org

Justin Crandol
Director of Safety
Phone: (703) 995-4027
Email: jcrandol@smacna.org  

Eli P. Howard, III
Executive Director, Technical Resources
Phone: (703) 803-2980
Email: ehoward@smacna.org

Scott Barr
Senior Project Manager, Technical Resources
Phone: (703) 803-2980
Email: sbarr@smacna.org

William Farrell
Senior Project Manager, Technical Resources
Phone: (703) 803-2980
Email: wfarrell@smacna.org

Shawn OHara
Senior Project Manager, Technical Resources
Phone: (703) 803-2980
Email: sohara@smacna.org

Geoff Parks
Senior Project Manager, Technical Resources
Phone: (703) 803-2980
Email: gparks@smacna.org

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