SEAA BOARD MEMBER DIRECTORY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Geoffrey Kress, President Gardner-Watson Decking,Inc. Oldsmar, Fla. geoff.k@gwdeck.com
Geoff Kress has served on the Board of Directors since 2007, including serving as treasurer for many of those years. In 2011, he was honored as the SEAA Person of the Year. Other service includes work on the Canvass Committee that wrote the 2011, 2017 and the current review for 2022 SDI-QA/QC standard for installation of steel deck. Geoff currently presides as President of SEAA and President of Gardner-Watson Decking, Inc. and Gardner-Watson Studs. Together, these combine to provide full turnkey service for decking and studs, working on projects throughout the United States.
David Deem, President Elect Vice President, Industry
Carrie Gulajan, Vice President, Associate Member
Deem Structural Services Longview, Texas ddeem@deemstructural.com
Construction Insurance Agency, Inc. Manassas, Va. carrieg@const-ins.com
David Deem served on the SEAA Board of Directors from 1998 to 2004, and again beginning in 2016. He has been active in the association since 1995. David is president of Deem Structural Services LLC, an AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector, which was founded in 2013. He has more than 30 years of experience in the steel erection industry, and is a strong advocate for the advancement of industry quality and safety standards via education of personnel, and the promotion of organizations such as SEAA, AISC, and NISD. Among the technical publications he has assisted in writing are Detailing Steel for Value and Safety and Detailing Guide for the Enhancement of Erection Safety.
Chris Legnon, Secretary
Greg Phillips, Treasurer
Cooper Steel Fabricators, Inc. Shelbyville, Tenn. clegnon@coopersteel.com
Titan Steel Erectors, LLC, Memphis, Tenn gphillips@titansteelerectors. com
Chris Legnon joined the SEAA Board of Directors in 2015. Since then he has also served as Marketing Committee Chairperson (formerly Media Committee). He started his career in the steel industry as an intern with Cooper Steel in 1999, where he is now Vice President of Strategic Planning. Cooper Steel is an AISC Certified Fabricator and Erector that also provides estimating, project management, and detailing services from offices in Tennessee and Kentucky.
Greg Phillips has served as Treasurer of SEAA’s Board since 2018, and he also serves on the Membership Committee. He is a third-generation steel erector, who started his career working in the field at his father’s company. Phillips started Titan Steel Erectors in 2013, a steel and pre-cast erector serving he Mid-South.
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Carrie Gulajan was elected to the SEAA Board of Directors in 2011. She has been active in the industry since 1989, serving as Events Committee chairperson and supporting the efforts of the Education Fundraiser Golf Tournament for many years. She also serves on the Finance Committee. In 2015, she became the first woman to receive SEAA’s Person of the Year award. Construction Insurance Agency provides property and casualty insurance for specialty and artisan contractors, builders risk, bonds, and risk management consulting.
Stephen Burkholder, Immediate Past President S&R Enterprises, LLC Harrisburg, Pa. sburkholder@srenterprises. com
Stephen Burkholder serves on the Executive Committee as the Immediate Past President. Steve is president of S&R Enterprises, a steel and precast erector operating in the Continental United Sates and Caribbean. The company is based in Harrisburg, Penn., and maintains a secondary office in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
