SEAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jack Nix, President Shelby Erectors, Inc. Reddick, Florida jacknix@shelbyerectors.com Committees: Nominating, Finance Jack Nix has been a member of SEAA since 2008 and has served on the Board since 2011. He served his first term as President in 2024. In 2018, Jack was the recipient of the SEAA Person of the Year award. He is COO for Shelby Erectors, Inc., a highway and transportation subcontractor performing bridge rebar and SIP metal deck installation in Florida and the Southeast. He also leads Workforce Development for the FRP Institute, a trade group promoting the use of fiber-based polymer reinforcement in concrete infrastructure. A highlight of his career was being featured on a 2022 episode of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe. Jack started his career as an ironworker in 1985.
Chris Legnon, President-Elect
Glen Pisani, Vice President, Industry MAS Building & Bridge, Inc. Norfolk, Massachusetts gpisani@ masbuildingandbridge.com Committees: Strategic Planning (Chair) Glen has been active in SEAA for more than 25 years, serving on the Board since 2017. Glen spent several years serving on the Marketing Committee and now leads Strategic Planning. He has more than 30 years of experience in the industry—20 as an owner and 14 years as Steel Division Manager for MAS Building in Bridge. Glen is a leading advocate for the steel erection industry in New England.
Carrie Gulajan, Vice President, Associate Member
Cooper Steel Fabricators, Inc. Shelbyville, Tennessee clegnon@coopersteel.com Committees: Marketing (Chair)
Construction Insurance Agency, Inc. Manassas, Virginia carrieg@const-ins.com Committees: Events (Chair), Strategic Planning, Finance
Chris Legnon joined the Board in 2015. Since then, he has served as Marketing Committee Chair and as a member of the Executive Committee. In 2024 he was named SEAA’s Person of the Year. He has been with Cooper Steel more than 20 years, where he is currently Vice President of Technology. Cooper Steel is an AISC Certified Fabricator and Erector providing nationwide services from its locations in Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, and Alabama.
Carrie Gulajan joined the Board in 2011. She has served as Events Committee Chair, overseeing and volunteering at Convention and Golf Tournaments for many years, and previously served 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.
David Deem, Past President Deem Structural Services Longview, Texas ddeem@deemstructural.com Committees: Nominating (Chair), Strategic Planning David Deem served on the Board from 1998 to 2004, and again since 2016. He has been active in SEAA since 1995. In 2024 he received the William Davis Service award and was named Person of the Year in 2019. He is president of Deem Structural Services, LLC, an AISC Advanced Certified Steel Erector, founded in 2013. He has advocated for the advancement of industry quality and safety standards via education of personnel, and the promotion of organizations such as SEAA, AISC, and NISD, of which he serves on the Board. He helped to write Detailing Steel for Value and Safety and Detailing Guide for the Enhancement of Erection Safety.
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Jason McElrath, Treasurer MP Specialty Insurance West Columbia, South Carolina Committees: Finance (Chair), Membership (Chair) Jason McElrath has been a member of SEAA since 1995 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2022. He has served on various SEAA committees over the past 30 years. Jason’s insurance career started in 1989, and he currently is the President of M&P Specialty Insurance. The agency was founded in 1998 and exclusively serves the heavy lift and heavy transport industries in all 50 states.
Bryan McClure, Secretary Trivent Safety Consulting Westminster, Colorado bryanm@triventsc.com Committees: Safety & Education (Vice Chair) Bryan McClure is a second-generation Ironworker, who was introduced to a strong work ethic and the trades by his father. During a 30+ year career, he has worn many hats: Foreman, Crane Operator, Superintendent, Craft Instructor and Training Manager. In 2018, he started Trivent Safety Consulting with two partners. Trivent has offices in Florida, Texas, Wyoming, and Colorado, which features an indoor structural steel training tower. Bryan has been on the SEAA Board since 2017 and in 2023 was named Person of the Year.
COMMITTEES AWARDS
FINANCE
Drew Heron (Chair), Deem Structural Services Uriel Marquez, Stubbs Engineering, Inc. Jerry Morganelli, MAS Building & Bridge Damon Smith, Cooper Steel Stephanie Trainor, Construction Insurance Agency
Jason McElrath (Chair), MP Specialty Insurance Geoff Kress (Vice Chair), Gardner-Watson Decking Carrie Gulajan, Construction Insurance Agency Jack Nix, Shelby Erectors Duke Perry, Gardner-Watson Studs
EVENTS
MARKETING
Carrie Gulajan (Chair), Construction Insurance Agency Tracy Bennett (Vice Chair), Mighty Mo Media Partners Todd Alwood, AISC Joel Hall, Porter Steel Brian Hart, Lincoln Electric Steve Hebert, MAS Building & Bridge Drew Heron, Deem Structural Services Michael Hooper, General Equipment & Supply Jamie Hopkins, United Rentals Bill King, Red-D-Arc Welderentals Joe Leinwol, Magni Telescopic Handlers Duke Perry, Gardner-Watson Studs Stephanie Trainor, Construction Insurance Agency
Chris Legnon (Chair), Cooper Steel Nick Caratelli (Vice Chair), Nelson Stud Welding Nathan Bloch, SDS2 by ALLPLAN Tammy Dean, Gardner-Watson Decking Oliver Gleize, OTH Pioneer Rigging John Hughes, Industrial Training International Todd Macintosh, JPW Erectors Kris McLean, High Plains Steel Services Jackson Nix, Shelby Erectors Michael Waltman, Group Steel Erectors Katy Williams, Williams Industries