Across the United States a unique and exciting opportunity is sweeping through workshops for students 15 – 18: the Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE). This innovative program is dedicated to introducing young people to the world of union mechanical trades. SMACNA Arizona hosted...
The Heavy Metal Summer Experience (HMSE) is a FREE program designed to introduce high school students and recent graduates to union careers in the building trades. HMSE takes place in the offices and shops of premier mechanical and electrical contractors and union training...
As a world leader in innovative facility maintenance and cleanliness, ABM Building Services appreciates the talent and expertise SMACNA and SMART Local 359-trained workers provide in the realm of balance and testing. Testing, Adjusting and Balancing (TAB) Engineer Damon Fermaint...
For Mackenzy Groll, the J.B. Rogers Scholarship provides a tremendous confidence boost as she enters adulthood and continues her education. Mackenzy is a recent graduate of Cactus High School, where she played volleyball. She is planning on attending Phoenix College in the fall,...
Arizona native and second-year sheet metal apprentice Tyson Alexander felt a call to serve after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. After attending the University of Arizona on a ROTC scholarship and majoring in History, Alexander became a Marine Corps helicopter pilot...
At three years old, Arizona-native Desiree Zinger visited job sites with her carpenter father and her grandfather who owned an underground piping business. “I think construction runs in our family. By the time I was in high school, I knew I wanted to do something in the...
SMACNA Arizona is pleased to showcase the following 6 past and present SMACNA Arizona presidents. Pictured are past presidents (l-r) Nick Ganem, Kathy Kingsland, Jim Dinan, John Sapien, Carlos Ramirez and current president Allen Hendrix.