Presidents Welcome – Mike Coleman and Todd Hill

SMART and SMACNA Presidents will welcome attendees, sharing that our lasting impact on growth and success for our industry hinges on united leadership. 

Meet the Presidents:

Mike Coleman
SMART General President

Michael Coleman assumed the position of SMART General President on June 1, 2023, having been elected by the SMART General Executive Council following the retirement of former SMART General President Joseph Sellers. In all, Coleman has more than 20 years of dedicated leadership at the local and international level. He played a crucial role during SMART’s second-ever General Convention in 2019, serving as secretary of the Constitution Committee and shepherding through 114 proposed amendments – helping to facilitate the democratic process of our union and positioning SMART for future success.

Coleman began his career as a SMART sheet metal worker in 1985, when he joined what was then Local 65 in Cleveland, Ohio (Local 65 merged with Local 33 soon after). After graduating into journeyperson status and honing his craft for several years, he ran for election as a member of the local’s executive board. From there, he became business representative, then Local 33 president and business manager in 2012.

At Local 33, Coleman cultivated a reputation for pursuing innovative strategies in order toorganize more members, effectively structure benefit and pension plans, provide greater flexibility to members and more. He worked tirelessly to boost the local’s profile throughout northern Ohio and West Virginia and demonstrated a willingness to think outside the box in taking on the challenges our union faces.

Seven years later, upon the request of the SMART General Executive Council, Coleman movedto Washington, DC to work as SMART’s director of business and management relations. Shortly after that, General President Sellers asked Coleman to become assistant to the general president, a position in which he served until May 31, 2023.

Todd Hill
SMACNA President

Todd Hill is SMACNA’s President and is the president of Allen Park, Michigan-based Ventcon. Ventcon has a long history of serving companies in the Detroit area with commercial and industrial services, including several customers in the automotive industry. In 2022, Ventcon expanded its manufacturing footprint by building a new facility in Jackson, TN, to service the Blue Oval City in Haywood County and BlueOvalSK Battery Park in central Kentucky.

Hill began his career in 1990 as a sheet metal apprentice with Ventcon, during his career at Ventcon, he received his associate degree in applied science in computer-aided and mechanical design from Schoolcraft College. During his career climb at Ventcon, Hill became a CAD operator and advanced through several management positions, becoming president in 2005. In 2010, Hill and his two partners acquired the business.

Todd’s service at the national level has been exceptional. He sits on various committees and task forces, including the HVAC Contractors Council Steering Committee, Testing and Research Board of Directors, Contractor Operations Manual Task Force, and previously sat on the Pre-Insulated Phenolic Duct Construction Standard Task Force and the Green Building Task Force. Locally, he serves on the SMACNA Metropolitan Detroit chapter’s Board of Directors, Pension and Annuity Joint Trust Funds, Local Joint Adjustment Board, Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Labor Relations Committee, Fire Damper Committee, and Market Recovery Committee.