2020 Presentations


*Click on session titles to view descriptions, speaker bios and download presentations. Read more about what happened at the conference by reading Partners in Progress.


Opening General Session

All In Presidents’ Message
Joseph Sellers, Jr., SMART General President
Angela Simon, SMACNA President

All In For Recruiting
Lisa Bordeaux, A Mod Up Consulting

Construction Technology Demystified
Tauhira Ali, Milwaukee Tool

All In for Innovation
Brent Darnell, Brent Darnell International

General Session

SMACNA/SMART Leadership Forum
Joseph Sellers, Jr., SMART General President
Angela Simon, SMACNA President
Joseph Powell, SMART General Secretary-Treasurer
Vincent Sandusky, SMACNA Chief Executive Officer
Nathan Dills, SMACNA Immediate Past President

Closing General Session

Presidents’ Close – All In To Succeed
Joseph Sellers, Jr., SMART General President
Angela Simon, SMACNA President

Doing the Little Things and Executing Vision
Herm Edwards, Arizona State Head Coach

Regional Breakout Sessions

State of the Region – South/Southwest, West, East, Midwest
Clark Ellis, Continuum Advisory Group
Nate Scott, Continuum Advisory Group

Business Sessions

Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse in the Construction Industry
Chris Carlough, SMART
Ben Cort, Author/Consultant

Architectural Sheet Metal – Our Time Is Now
Mark Curtis, SMART
Dan McCallum, iTi
David Roche, SMART Local Union 40

Championing Innovation Culture
Tauhira Ali, Milwaukee Tool

Construction Economic Outlook
Clark Ellis, Continuum Advisory Group
Nate Scott, Continuum Advisory Group

Digital Media Marketing
Lisa Bordeaux, A Mod Up Consulting
Paul Pimentel, SMART

Labor/Management Efforts to Promote Women and Diversity in the Workforce
Vanessa Carman, SMART Local Union 66
Mechelle McNew, SMART Local Union 464
Julie Muller, Esq., SMACNA – Western Washington, Inc.
Leah Rambo, SMART Local 28 Training Center
Angela Simon, SMACNA President

Legislative Update
Stan Kolbe, SMACNA Capitol Hill

Mentorship 101 – The Needs of the Next Generation Defined
Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group

Opportunities to Expand Markets with Technology
Mike Harris, iTi
Ron McGuire, iTi

Safety Trends, Compliance and Outlook
Randy Krocka, SMOHIT
Mike McCullion, SMACNA National
Phillip Ragain, The RAD Group

Suicide Awareness: Aspiring to a Zero Suicide Mindset at Work
Sally Spencer-Thomas, Sally Spencer-Thomas, LLC

Teaching to Lead – The Power of Engagement and Inspiration
Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group

Team Dynamics – Utilizing Teams to Speed Improvements and Implementation
Stephane McShane, Maxim Consulting Group