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