SFNE invites YOU to Join a Committee!
You can get even more from your investment in SFNE if you volunteer to serve on a committee. As a committee volunteer you can help the association, make sure your company’s interests are heard and have more opportunities to network with your colleagues.
SFNE committee members plan educational programs, legislative initiatives, the golf tournament and develop membership recruitment and retention campaigns. You may volunteer to serve yourself or you can nominate someone else from your company to serve. Each committee determines how often they meet, but to save time, the majority of meetings are held by conference call.
Members of the SFNE Board of Directors are responsible for ensuring that the association stays on track in meeting the organization’s mission, services, policies and programs.
Board members have a fiduciary responsibility to review and approve the association’s budget and financial strategy. They approve major policies, serve on committees or task forces, take on special assignments and promote the association to others in the steel fabrication industry.
Board of Directors
President
Rick Coughlin, Quinn Brothers Of Essex
Vice President
David Orlando, Berlin Steel Construction Co.
Secretary
James McBrady, James A. McBrady, Inc.
Treasurer
Pete Fusini, Berkshire Bridge & Iron
Immediate Past President
Rens Hayes, Rens Welding & Fabricating
Directors:
Stephen Capone, Capone Iron Corporation
Lori Chasse, S. L. Chasse Steel
David Cronin, Jr. , D. Cronin Welding Service
Kris Kraft, EDM Construction
Brett Miller, Building Envelope Systems
John Roy, Connecticut Galvanizing
Glenn Salamone, QSR Steel
Colleen Wiesbrock, Infra-Metals Corporation
The SFNE Education Committee analyzes the membership’s educational needs and makes recommendations for programs to meet those specific needs. They arrange for speakers and the dissemination of information in the SFNE Newsletter, on the Association’s website and social media platforms.
Committee Members
Mike Evans, Metals Machinery
Rose Jukonski, QSR Steel
Kris Kraft, EDM Construction
John Roy, Connecticut Galvanizing
Mike Sams, Kenney & Sams, P.C.
Justin Schietinger, Intsel Steel
Over the next several months, SFNE will develop a Buy America Educational and Public Relations Campaign to increase awareness that New England public construction jobs are being awarded to companies outside of the United States. The plan underway is to activate public awareness campaigns at the beginning stage of construction projects in order to save New England jobs.
To get this long-term project off the ground, SFNE has formed a Buy America Task Force. If you are interested in participating or making a comment, please contact Cathy Flaherty at cflaherty@ssfne.org.
Task Force Members
Randy Cameron, Gerdau
Stephen Capone, Capone Iron Corporation
Gregory Clauson, AISC
David Cronin, Jr., D. Cronin’s Welding Service
Adam Fallon, USI
Brett Miller, Building Envelope Systems
Hollie Noveletsky, Novel Iron Works
John Severini, Charles Leonard Steel Services
SFNE’s Golf Tournament Committee is responsible for planning the annual tournament. They develop the agenda and the format of the tournament, recommend the prize structure, raffles, dates, locations and fees as well as register golfers for the event, dinner and awards program
Committee Members
Lori Chasse, S.L. Chasse Steel
Sean Hood, USI New England
Cindy Santos, S.L. Chasse Steel
Justin Schietinger, Intsel Steel
Chris Schrimpf. Schrimpf Welding & Fabricating Co.
John Sorrentino, Capone Iron Corporation
Steve Tapply, Northeast Machinery Sales, Inc.