SMACNA's Be4All Podcast

Episode 5- Engaging Justice Involved Persons

For this episode of SMACNA's BE4ALL podcast, host Dushaw Hockett is joined by Fred Latu from Sacramento's Local 104, Tony Lowe from Southland Industries, and Cheryl Sprague, EVP of SMACNA Sacremento. The panel talks about how the industry can work with individuals who have been involved with the criminal justice system at some point in their lives and how the industry can better interact with these individuals.

Episode 4- A Conversation with Henry Nutt III (Southland Industries)

For the latest episode of the BE4ALL Podcast, host Dushaw Hockett sits down with Henry Nutt III from Southland Industries. During their conversation, Henry talks to Dushaw about some of the expieriences that he's had in the construction workplace and how he has applied the lessons he has learned throughout his career into the work of building a workplace where every employee feels like they belong.

Episode 3- Women In Construction (Part 2)

In part 2 of our discussion surrounding Women in Construction, Dushaw Hockett sat down with Jan Chappell from SMART Local 85, Kathy Kerber with KSM Metal Fabrication, Mindy Roha of CJ Industries, and Shamaiah Turner from SMART Local 17.  The second part of this episode focuses on the importance of mentorship. Our panelists take a moment to reflect on the people that shaped their lives within the industry and how those lessons carry on to the present day.

Episode 3- Women In Construction (Part 1)

Dushaw Hockett sits down with Jan Chappell from SMART Local 85, Kathy Kerber with KSM Metal Fabrication, Mindy Roha of CJ Industries, and Shamaiah Turner from SMART Local 17.  The panel takes a moment to lift up the role of women in the sheet metal industry through a robust discussion of the growing importance of women in the trades. They talk about some of their shared expieriences and how it has shaped their career and how the workplace has changed over the years.

Episode 2- A conversation with Fatima Ware, WTD Mechanical

Host Dushaw Hockett is joined by Fatima Ware, the owner of Cleveland, Ohio-based WTD Mechanical. Fatima and Dushaw talk about Fatima's experience as a black woman rising through the skilled trades. The two also take a moment to discuss the state of diversity and equity in the industry and, using Fatima's real-world experience, consider some solutions that can better help the sheet metal and HVAC industry become more reflective of their communities.