The Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), announced that Anthony (Tony) Kocurek, Owner of Energy Balance & Integration, LLC, has been elected by the Board of Directors to serve as president. Additionally, Todd Hill, president of Ventcon, has been elected to serve as vice president. Both year-long terms in office begin at the close of SMACNA’s 78th Annual Convention in Colorado Springs this week.

• Anthony (Tony) Kocurek has served in many roles and committees, including vice president of SMACNA of New Mexico and an appointed trustee of the Local 49 Sheet Metal Workers JATC, Health and Welfare Board, and Defined Pension Board. Nationally, Kocurek has been involved with SMACNA’s National Energy Management Institute Committee and the International Training Institute TAB Task Force.  

• • In his new role as president, Kocurek will be focused on educating building owners and operators, as well as SMACNA contractors, on all the opportunities to improve indoor environmental quality and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the systems that support it. 

• Todd Hill serves on SMACNA’s Business and Financial Management Committee, Contractor Operations Manual Task Force, and the Pre-Insulated Phenolic Duct Construction Standard Task Force. Locally, he serves on the SMACNA Metropolitan Detroit chapter’s Board of Directors, Pension and Annuity Joint Trust Funds, Local Joint Adjustment Board, Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Labor Relations Committee, Fire Damper Committee, and Market Recovery Committee. 

 The full press releases for both Tony and Todd, detail highlights of their career and include quotes from colleagues. Please let me know if you have any questions.