Jennifer Lohr from Fisher Balancing and Gina Medel of the Penn Air Group join Seth Lennon to talk about Fire/Life Safety. The panel not only details the importance of this space in several of our critical business lines, but also talk about the importance of inspections and why there needs to be a renewed focus on enforcement.

Cameron Page, CEO of SMACNA Silver Associate Member Clearstory Technologies, joins Seth for this episode. During the discussion, Cameron talks about how his experience as a general contractor and the challenges surrounding change orders led him to found Clearstory, and he outlines how his firm's product offerings can help SMACNA contractors navigate one of the most challenging aspects of their business.

Megan Pope, Executive Vice President of Sheet Metal & Roofing Contractors Association of the Miami Valley, Ohio, joins Seth for this episode. Megan talks about how being an association professional is "in the family," some of the challenges and opportunities that she's discovered during her professional journey. She also provides some words of wisdom for her fellow SMACNA Chapter Executives.

Seth sits with Ryan Hoggatt, Kirk Mansanarez, and Caitlin Perez Robichaux from Rainier Metal Works in Seattle in this episode. Seth talks with the Rainier team about their progress since we visited them in the fall for the Contractor Spotlight video featuring their shop. We discuss how the business is performing and its recipe for sustained growth.

To catch up on the Rainier story, click here to watch the Contractor Spotlight featuring Rainier.

This special edition of Clear the Air features a discussion between SMACNA President Tom Martin and SMART General President Mike Coleman. The two discussed their relationship from their time together in Cleveland and throughout their rise through the national ranks of their respective organizations. The conversation also focused on their mutual priorities and the need to collaborate.

Felipe Raats of SMACNA Brasil join Seth for a comprehensive discussion of the state of the industry in Brazil and how SMACNA plays a huge part in elevating the space. The discussion examines several critical topics, including how healthcare is becoming a dominant business line for contractors in the country.

For the latest episode, Seth is joined by Austin Keating, the editor of SNIPS News. Seth and Austin talk about what the tariffs could mean for the entire industry, as well as examining some of the other critical topics throughout the space and what stakeholders need to know about whats to come.

SMACNA's own Denise Murphy McGraw joins Seth to discuss the upcoming CEA National Issues Conference in Washington, DC. The two talk about the value of attending this top-tier event, detail some of the issues that will be front and center during the conference, and preview a little bit about the program itself.