Strategic goals
Since 1972, SEAA has grown from a regional association of erectors to a national trade association representing the common interests of those engaged in building with steel. Our members build areas and airports, bridges and big-box retail, high-rises and hospitals and more more.
Strategic goals include:
Safety & Education
Craft Training
Apprenticeship
Best Practices & Standards
Cooperation with Other Industry Organizations
Strategic goals include:
Safety & Education
Craft Training
Apprenticeship
Best Practices & Standards
Cooperation with Other Industry Organizations
Executive:
Leads strategic initiatives and directs the actions of the Board of Directors. Executive Committee is chaired by the President, which is an elected position. Remaining committee members include the Past President, President-Elect, First and Second Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and four at-large Board of Directors members appointed by the President.
Events:
Oversees planning, facilitation, and execution of various events, including Convention & Trade Show, Golf Tournaments, Board Meetings, Meet & Greet Meetings, Education Programming, and other in-person or virtual activities. Events Committee works closely with Awards, Finance, Long Range, Membership, and Marketing Committees. Several of the activities overseen by Events are directly related to providing member benefits and revenue for the association. Tasks are divided among subcommittees. In addition to call-in meetings, committee participation requires additional travel to vet venues and attendance at various in-person events.
Finance:
Provides financial oversight for the association. Tasks include budgeting, financial planning, financial reporting, and monitoring internal controls and accountability processes. Finance Committee is chaired by the Treasurer, which is an elected position. The committee works closely with the Executive Director
and Exec Committee. Committee is made up solely of current Board of Directors members.
Leads strategic initiatives and directs the actions of the Board of Directors. Executive Committee is chaired by the President, which is an elected position. Remaining committee members include the Past President, President-Elect, First and Second Vice Presidents, Treasurer, Secretary, and four at-large Board of Directors members appointed by the President.
Events:
Oversees planning, facilitation, and execution of various events, including Convention & Trade Show, Golf Tournaments, Board Meetings, Meet & Greet Meetings, Education Programming, and other in-person or virtual activities. Events Committee works closely with Awards, Finance, Long Range, Membership, and Marketing Committees. Several of the activities overseen by Events are directly related to providing member benefits and revenue for the association. Tasks are divided among subcommittees. In addition to call-in meetings, committee participation requires additional travel to vet venues and attendance at various in-person events.
Finance:
Provides financial oversight for the association. Tasks include budgeting, financial planning, financial reporting, and monitoring internal controls and accountability processes. Finance Committee is chaired by the Treasurer, which is an elected position. The committee works closely with the Executive Director
and Exec Committee. Committee is made up solely of current Board of Directors members.
Marketing:
Oversees Association marketing, media relations, and internal and external communications. Activities include strategic messaging, maintaining integrity of the SEAA brand, assisting other committees with communication to membership and industry at large, and developing content for and proofing newsletters, social media, magazine, and advertising or other marketing materials.
Long Range Planning:
Led by the Immediate Past President. Responsible for membership growth activities.
Safety & Education:
Oversees training, education, and communication related to safe work practices in steel erection activities. Safety & Education Committee members represent the interests of steel erectors with other industry groups, such as NCCER, as it relates to ironworker and related craft training and standards. SEAA’s Craft Training and DOL Apprenticeship programs report to the Safety & Education Committee. Other tasks include oversight of Safety and Training Awards, Fall Prevention Stand Down activities, and special projects. Safety & Education Committee works closely with Awards, Events, and Marketing committees..
Oversees Association marketing, media relations, and internal and external communications. Activities include strategic messaging, maintaining integrity of the SEAA brand, assisting other committees with communication to membership and industry at large, and developing content for and proofing newsletters, social media, magazine, and advertising or other marketing materials.
Long Range Planning:
Led by the Immediate Past President. Responsible for membership growth activities.
Safety & Education:
Oversees training, education, and communication related to safe work practices in steel erection activities. Safety & Education Committee members represent the interests of steel erectors with other industry groups, such as NCCER, as it relates to ironworker and related craft training and standards. SEAA’s Craft Training and DOL Apprenticeship programs report to the Safety & Education Committee. Other tasks include oversight of Safety and Training Awards, Fall Prevention Stand Down activities, and special projects. Safety & Education Committee works closely with Awards, Events, and Marketing committees..
Geoff Kress
President, Industry Gardner-Watson Decking, Inc. 2020-2022 |
BoArd of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of 22 individuals, who serve two-year terms. From among the Directors five officers are elected semi-annually, while the Immediate Past President is an appointed position. The Board of Directors meets quarterly to review and act upon association business.
Marc Cox
Director 2021-2023 American Steel & Precast Erectors Greenfield, NH Bryan McClure Director 2020-2022 Trivent Safety Consulting Westminster, CO Dave Brown Director 2020-2022 United Rentals Charlotte, NC David Deem Director 2020-2022 Deem Structural Services LLC Longview, TX |
Drew Heron
Director 2020-2022 Empire Steel Erectors, LP Humble, TX Ed Valencia Director 2020-2022 Derr & Gruenewald Construction Denver, CO Duke Perry VP of Sales 2020-2022 Gardner-Watson Studs Oldsmar, FL Eddie Williams Director 2018-2020 Buckner Companies Graham, NC |
Jim Simonson
Director 2020-2022 Steel Service Corporation Jackson, MS Glen Pisani Director 2018-2020 MAS Building & Bridge, Inc. Norfolk, MA Jack Metcalfe Director 2020-2022 NISD Monroeville, PA Jack Nix Director 2018-2020 Shelby Erectors Key Largo, FL |
Nicholas Morgan
Director 2020-2022 Adaptive Construction Solutions, Inc. Humble, TX Sherrie Wilkinson Director 2019-2021 L.R. Willson & Sons, Inc. Gambrills, MD Tom McAleese Director 2018-2020 Indusco Group Baltimore, MD Tom Schlickbernd Director 2020-2022 Nucor-Vulcraft Group Alpharetta, GA |
Cindy Schulz
Director 2020-2022 Schulz Iron Works, Inc. Raleigh, NC |