After 42 years in the sheet metal industry, engineer Pat Brooks is retiring, or as he puts it, “semi-retiring.” He’s continuing to work on a part-time basis with his employer, the Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA), on a final project with Spiral Duct Manufacturers Association (SPIDA) – where he serves as technical committee chair.
When asked what the most rewarding part of his career is, Brooks said “I like helping sheet metal contractors solve problems. SMACNA has over 30 manuals, we help them navigate them all. And with our technical university seminars, it was always rewarding to train new sheet metal workers.”