The SMACNA Board of Directors welcomed Tom Martin, president of Cleveland-based T.H. Martin, Inc., as its 2024-2025 president. Martin took the reins from current SMACNA president Carol Duncan of General Sheet Metal.

Martin has been a steady and involved member of SMACNA, having sat on the National Contractor Manual Task Force Committee, Mega-Project Task Force, HVAC Council Steering Committee, SMACNA/SMART National Market Recovery Committee and SMACNA National Strategic Planning Task Force Committee. He is heavily involved with workforce development initiatives, both locally and nationally, and has played a pivotal role in lobbying efforts to reform registered apprenticeship laws and regulations, pension policies, infrastructure policies and prevailing wage enforcement legislation. He also served as president of SMACNA-Cleveland for a decade.

“Martin is a forward-thinking leader who has made significant contributions to the industry on both a national and local level,” said Aaron Hilger, SMACNA’s chief executive officer. “He is dedicated to driving innovation and fostering collaboration among industry stakeholders, and we’re excited for what’s ahead.”

“I’m honored to serve as president of SMACNA and to build upon the great work of my predecessors,” Martin said. “In the year ahead, I’m committed to enhancing SMACNA’s legislative efforts and promoting careers in the trades. By amplifying our influence in policymaking and championing the value of trade professions, we can build a sustainable path forward for our industry and workforce.”

The following individuals also have advanced to new positions within SMACNA’s Executive Committee:

• Todd Hill of Ventcon – President-Elect
• Scott Vidimos of Vidimos, Inc. – Secretary-Treasurer
• Joseph Samia of Central Consolidated, Inc. – Vice President
• Duncan – Immediate Past President