President’s Letter
Whatever it takes Dedicated to the success of our members and industry. NOMMA OFFICERS President Doug Bracken Wiemann Ironworks Tulsa, OK
Vice Pres./Treasurer Breck Nelson Kelley Ornamental Iron LLC Peoria, IL
President-Elect Chris Connelly DeAngelis Iron Work Inc. South Easton, MA
Immediate Past President Curt Witter Big D Metalworks Dallas, TX
FABRICATOR DIRECTORS Rob Mueller Mueller Ornamental Iron Works Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL
Don Walsh Pro-Fusion Ornamental Iron Inc. San Carlos, CA
Sally Powell Powell’s Custom Metal Fab Inc. Jacksonville, FL
Terry Barrett Royal Iron & Aluminum West Palm Beach, FL
Fred Michael Colonial Iron Works Inc. Petersburg, VA
Bob Foust Bob’s Ornamental Iron Studio Kansas City, KS
SUPPLIER DIRECTORS David T. Donnell Eagle Bending Machines Inc. Stapleton, AL
Gene Garrett Regency Railings Inc. Dallas, TX
Bob Borsh House of Forgings Houston, TX
Meetings & Exposition Manager Martha Pennington Communications Mgr. J. Todd Daniel
Administrative Assistant Liz Johnson Technical Consultant Tim Moss Editor Rachel Bailey
2006 ADVISORY COUNCIL Jay Holeman Mountain Iron Fabrications
Doug Bracken Wiemann Ironworks
Tom McDonough Master Metal Services Inc.
Nancy Hayden Tesko Enterprises
Rob Rolves Foreman Fabricators Inc.
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Goal: NOMMA will be an indispensable resource for knowledge exchange and industry business services.
At this writing, NOMMA staff is working on building the NOMMA Knowledge Base, a searchable database in addition to the NOMMA Listserv which allow members to find solutions for most of their fabrication questions. Imagine, having solutions from your peers for brazing and welding brass cap rail and finishing stainless steel just a few clicks away! Part of that Knowledge Base is also the new and improved online supplier directory and a concentrated effort to add even more value to the convention and trade show. Goal: NOMMA will be recognized as the public policy advocate for our industry.
NOMMA STAFF Executive Director Barbara H. Cook
I have heard the expression “whatever it takes” more than once in the last several weeks, and I think it is an appropriate theme for my last column as NOMMA President. Your elected board and staff, I believe, would do whatever it takes to meet the needs of the membership. A review of NOMMA’s strategic plan through 2009 shows that we are already working toward meeting four major long-term goals.
Curt Witter Big Metalworks
Currently, NOMMA represents industry interests in national code writing meetings. Keeping the interest of our members in front of code officials at the International Code Council is vital if we are to survive and prosper. Later this year NOMMA will introduce templates for standard terms of contract for use by our members to help them in their on going business efforts. GOal: NOMMA will promote our industry to design professionals and specifiers in the building and construction industry.
industry, our members, architects, and designers. These specs follow the CSI format as closely as possible and are tailored to fit a specific variety of products. The Technical Committee needs a great deal of input from the membership on this project but the results should be the basis for ornamental and miscellaneous metal specifications for years to come. Combine this with the soon to be released NAAMM/ NOMMA Finish Manuals and Standard Trade Doug Bracken Practice Guidelines, is president of and you’ll see how NOMMA is building the National Ornamental and the best set support Miscellaneous documents this indus- Metals Association. try has ever seen. Goal: NOMMA’s financial security will allow it to achieve its purpose and goals.
NOMMA has long enjoyed financial security due in large part to our diligent staff, executive director, Barbara Cook, the success of the Fabricator magazine and the loyalty of the membership. The NOMMA Education Foundation, a new vehicle for funding is emerging as an important component in the overall long term strategy. But, the costs to achieve all that NOMMA needs to achieve are increasing. NOMMA’s board continues to investigate ways to manage costs, increase funding, and retain and increase membership to continue the positive financial trend. It should be no surprise that NOMMA is well on the way to meeting these goals right now. I encourage you all to get involved in any capacity to help move NOMMA forward into its next 50 years! Respectfully submitted,
NOMMA is just starting a series of model specifications for use by the Fabricator
March/April 2006