SMACNA Staff

SMACNA Staff and Executive Committee

Aaron Hilger, CEO

Aaron Hilger is SMACNA’s Chief Executive Officer. He assumed the role in January, 2022 after a long career leading the Builders Exchange of Rochester as their President & CEO. At Builders Exchange he managed 13 local and state wide trade associations, including the Construction Industry Association of Rochester, Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA) Rochester, the Roofers Industry Fund and New York State SMACNA.

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Joye Blanscett

Joye Blanscett is Executive Director of Operations for SMACNA. Blanscett has been with SMACNA since 2008, and oversees the internal operations of SMACNA including HR, Accounting, IT and Membership. Additionally, Business Management, Education, Trustee Education and industry diversity and inclusion efforts are under her direction.

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Susannah Forde

Susannah is the Executive Director of Marketing and Communications for SMACNA. As an accomplished marketing and branding professional, Ms. Forde has over 20 years’ experience developing, overseeing and implementing innovative, award-winning campaigns for national and international corporate brands, nonprofits and associations. Susannah holds a BA degree in communications from the Pennsylvania State University.

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Eli P. Howard, III

Eli P. Howard, III is the Executive Director of Technical Services and Research SMACNA. Howard has been with SMACNA for 25 years responsible for all SMACNA Technical Standards, Manuals and Guidelines for the HVAC, Industrial, Residential and Architectural industry.

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Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr

Stanley E. Kolbe, Jr. is Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs for SMACNA. Kolbe has been a construction industry Washington representative for 3 decades, working on industry issues representing SMACNA and prior to that, the American Institute of Architects. Earlier in his career, Kolbe worked for the US Conference of Mayors and the United States Senate Small Business Committee.

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Linda Jennings

Linda Jennings is Executive Director of Market Sectors and Construction Technology. Ms. Jennings’ has literally grown up in the trade with her grandfather owning a sheet metal business and her father being a past chapter executive. She has managed three associations for decades including SMACNA San Diego chapter, Orange Empire SMACNA and the Inland Contractors Association.

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Jason Watson

Jason Watson is the Executive Director of Labor Relations for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA). Mr. Watson has more than two decades of experience working with labor unions.

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