About Us

Florida SMACNA, Inc. is a trade association of qualified sheet metal and air conditioning contractors dedicated to improving the quality of the construction industry in Florida.

We are an active chapter of the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors' National Association (SMACNA National)
, a nationwide network of chapters representing the leading voice in the specialty construction industry. SMACNA National's headquarters is in Chantilly, Va., just outside of Washington, D.C.

Florida SMACNA's expert contractors and their craftspersons are recognized as the most highly skilled and trained contractors in the industry. Florida SMACNA contractors work in the Sunshine State's foremost industries: aerospace, aeronautics, entertainment and theme parks, universities, hospitals, industrial facilities, and research laboratories, among others.

Florida SMACNA contractors perform work in these market sectors:

  • Architectural Sheet Metal
  • CAD Drafting
  • Commercial HVAC
  • Custom Fabrication and Manufacturing
  • Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
  • Industrial Sheet Metal
  • Kitchen Equipment
  • Manufacturing
  • Testing and Balancing (TAB)

Contractor members employ union sheet metal workers from three local unions of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers (SMART):

Local 32
Local 15
Local 435

Florida members' employees are trained through a state-approved apprenticeship program delivered by three local Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committees (JATCs). Our expert training sets our contractors above the rest of the industry.

SMACNA National supports its members through management and leadership education, governmental affairs, labor relations services, safety and health resources, and technical services, including technical manuals and industry standards. SMACNA contractors can also contribute to the continual development and revision of these industry manuals and standards.

How to Join Florida SMACNA:


Chapter Officers


Chapter President - Daniel Lapin Jr., Lapin Sheet Metal Company

Chapter Vice-President - Christina Lewis, McDonald Air & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Chapter Treasurer - Mary Sinclair, Cadvantage Drafting Service, Inc.


Chapter Executive/Consultant


Deborah A. Wyandt, Esq.. - D. Lee Consulting Services, LLC

Chapter Office Manager

Lisa E. Falk

Management Trustees for Local Funds

SMW Local 15 Medical Fund

  • Mary Sinclair, Chair
  • Daniel Lapin
  • Christina Lewis

SMW Local 15 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee

  • Dan Sinclair

Local Industry Fund

  • Rich Applegate
  • Daniel Lapin
  • Christina Lewis