Chantilly, Va., Dec. 9, 2024 — Stan Kolbe, Executive Director of Government and Political Affairs for the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors’ National Association (SMACNA), was named one of 2024’s Top Association Lobbyists by The Hill newspaper in Washington, DC. Honors were given to “some of the best in the business and have been go-to advocates during a year defined by unprecedented political events, legislative logjams, federal spending cut crusades and big rulemaking swings by the outgoing Biden administration.”
This is the third consecutive year that Kolbe has received this award.
Throughout 2024, Kolbe and his team, often in collaboration with other industry groups, educated legislators and regulators on issues that matter most to the sheet metal and construction industries. He drove support for the Department of Labor’s Reform of the Registered Apprenticeship Program, the appropriate use of construction project labor agreements (PLAs) on public construction and their federal construction contract use, the ADVANCE Act, Tax Relief for America’s Families and Workers Act, and the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, among many others. Kolbe has been a valued member of the SMACNA staff for more than four decades.
“The sheet metal and HVAC industry is lucky to have such a dedicated, connected, and experienced individual at the helm of our advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill and around the nation,” said SMACNA CEO Aaron Hilger. “His insights and relationships make a difference to all of us.”
SMACNA is an international trade association representing 3,500 contributing contractor firms and is a leader in promoting quality and excellence in the sheet metal and air conditioning industry.