Officers
J. Scott Parks
Business Manager, Financial Secretary/Treasurer
Scott Parks was elected as Business Manager, Financial Secretary/ Treasurer of Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 in July 2010, and re-elected to this position in July 2013.
Scott was born on in Indianapolis, and is married to his wife Susan. Scott attended Ben Davis High School, as well as taken various classes at I.U.P.U.I., and has a degree in Sheet Metal Technology from Ivy Technical Institute.
Scott W. Koning
President
Scott William Koning was elected as Executive Board Member for the Lafayette Area on July 10, 2010, after serving this position as an appointee from July 11, 2009. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana. He is married to wife, Carol, and they have two children, Megan and Justin. Scott graduated from McCutcheon High School.
Scott became a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 in 1986. He served his Apprenticeship from December 1986 to 1990, when he became a Journeyman in December 1990. He has served on the Wage Setting Committee as well as the Picnic Committee.
Matthew R. Pruiett
Vice President / Recording Secretary
Matt enjoys spending time with his wife and their 5 children.
Stephen G. Gogel
Executive Board – Evansville
Darrell Hickman
Executive Board – Fort Wayne
Darrell was re-elected to the Executive Board of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 20 effective July 2013. He also served on the Executive Board from 2004 through 2010. He has been a member of Local 20 since April 1986, serving his apprenticeship from June 1987 through 1991 when he became a Journeyman.
Darrell has served on several steering committees for the Fort Wayne negotiating team. He has also served on the Ft. Wayne area Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee since 1991.
Pat van Waardenburg
Executive Board – Gary Area
Charles P. Williams
Executive Board – Indianapolis
Charles P. Williams (Chuck) is currently serving as Executive Board Member, Indianapolis Area, after serving two terms as Trustee. Chuck was born in Clairton, Pennsylvania. He is and his wife have three daughters.
Chuck served his apprenticeship from July 1986 to August 1990 at which time he became a Journeyman. He attended Ivy Tech College for four years. Chuck has served on many Contract Negotiating Steering Committees for Indianapolis Area Contract and the Indianapolis Funds Committee. In Chuck’s second year of his apprenticeship he won 2nd place at the Regional Contest.
Brian D. Clawson
Executive Board – Lafayette
Brian was elected Executive Board Member for the Lafayette area effective in July 2019, before that he served as Trustee for Local 20 from 2010 – 2019.
Brian was born in Lafayette, Indiana and graduated from Frontier Jr/Sr High School in 2000. He became a member of Sheet metal Workers Local Union No. 20, and completed his 5-year Apprenticeship Program in June of 2005, when he was sworn in as a Journeyman.
William D. Geers
Executive Board – South Bend
Bill was elected Executive Board Member for the South Bend area in July 2019. He is also a part-time Instructor, a Trustee on the Pension Board and is on the Board of both the LMCC and JATC in the South Bend area.
Bill was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a graduate of Elkhart Memorial High School and Ivy Tech. He resides with his wife and their two children.
Bradley R. Little
Executive Board – Terre Haute
Bradley R. Little was appointed as Executive Board Member for the Terre Haute Area on Saturday, September 12, 2015
Timmy W. Nicholson
Executive Board – Production (Statewide)
Vernon M. Stonestreet
Trustee
Jerry J. Segraves
Trustee
Justin A. Koning
Trustee
Jack D. Fields II
Trustee
Chad A. Mize
Trustee
Trent L. Todd
Business Representative, Indianapolis/Lafayette Area
Trent L. Todd was appointed as Business Representative effective March 10, 2007, and served as Organizer of SMW Local #20 from September 10, 2005 through March 9, 2007.
Trent was born in Bedford , Indiana. He and his wife Erin have two children, Grant and Graycen. Trent is a graduate of Bedford North Lawrence High School, and has attended Vincennes University and Ivy Tech State College.
Shawn D. Reels
Business Representative, Indianapolis/Lafayette Area
Shawn was elected as Indianapolis / Lafayette Business Representative for SMART Local Union No. 20 effective May 2018. He has been a member of Local 20 since September 1991. Shawn served his Apprenticeship from September 1994 thru 1999, when he became a Journeyman in September, 1999. Shawn served on the Safety Committee for members at Southwark 2018 – present, is a Trustee on the Lafayette Building Trades 2019 – present, participates on both the Indianapolis Building Trades and Muncie Building Trades, and serves on the JATC Apprenticeship Board in Indianapolis.
Todd M. Duncan
Business Representative, Indianapolis/Lafayette Area
Todd was elected as Indianapolis / Lafayette Business Representative for SMART Local Union No. 20 effective July 2019 and served as President of Local Union No. 20 from July 2013 through June 2019. He has been a member of Local 20 since November 1980. Todd served his Apprenticeship from July 1986 thru 1990, when he became a Journeyman in August, 1990. He has served on numerous contract negotiations steering committees. He received his 25-year pin, and also received the SMACNA 1995 Excellence Award.
Eric L. Wagemann
Business Representative, Evansville Area
Eric L. Wagemann was elected as Business Representative of SMART Local Union No. 20 effective May 2017. He became a member of SMART Local Union No. 20 in 1997, serving his Apprenticeship from June 1999 to June 2004 when he was sworn in as a Journeyman in June 2004.
Eric was born in Evansville and attended Castle High School in Newburgh, Indiana, as well as Ivy Technical Institute – Class of 2004.
Eric served on the Evansville CBA Negotiating Committee in 2018 and George Koch Sons Negotiating Committee in 2019. Eric is a Trustee on Evansville Labor Temple and is currently the President of SIALF, where he served as the Recording Secretary from 2017 – 2019.
John M. Wright
Business Representative, Evansville Area
John M. Wright was elected as Business Representative for the Evansville area effective July 13, 2013. He served as an appointed Organizer for Local 20 out of the Evansville Area from June 20, 2011 until his election to Business Representative. John graduated from Wellington High School and Ivy Tech State College.
John became a member of Sheet Metal Workers in 1999, serving his Apprenticeship from June 2001 through September 2006. He received his Certificate in Health Plan Navigation from the International Foundation.
Darryl E. Esterline
Business Representative, Fort Wayne Area
Darryl was elected as Business Representative of the Fort Wayne Area effective July 2013. He became a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local Union No. 20 in 1988, serving his Apprenticeship from September 1990 to 1993.
Darryl was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated from Northrop High School in 1988. He received an associate degree from Seattle Community College.
Kevin J. Needham
Business Representative, South Bend Area
Kevin J. Needham was elected as Business Representative South Bend Area effective July 2019 before then he served as Executive Board Member for the South Bend area in July 2007 – July 2019.
Kevin became a member of Sheet Metal Workers Local No. 20 in March, 1994, serving his apprenticeship from August 1995 to July 2000. Kevin became a Journeyman in 2000. He served on the South Bend Contract Negotiations Steering Committee in 2006, as well as the Apprenticeship Board from 2004 to present. Kevin has been the delegate for the Southwest Michigan AFL-CIO since January 2007.
Shaun L. Reinoehl
Business Representative – Terre Haute
Shaun L. Reinoehl, was appointed as Business Representative for the Terre Haute Area effective September 2015 before then he served on the Executive Board for the Terre Haute area. Shaun born in Brazil, Indiana. He is married to Carla, and they have three children. He attended Van Buren High School, and has completed two years of education from Indiana State University.
Shaun served his apprenticeship from August 1991 to 1995. He has also received Union Certificates in TABB Technician and TABB Supervisory Certification.
Jeffrey A. Hamilton
Business Representative, Gary Area
Jeffrey Hamilton was born in Valparaiso, Indiana and attended Portage High School. He and his wife Ann have two children, Matthew and Stephanie.
Jeff is currently the Business Representative for the Gary Area. He has also been Trustee of the Gary Area Pension Fund since 2013 and Health and Welfare Trustee since 2015. In addition, Jeff is Trustee for Northwest Indiana Building Trades where he has been President since 2016. He is also Trustee and President of the LaPorte, Starke and Pulaski Building Trades.
Kreg R. Homoky
Business Representative, Gary Area
Kreg was elected as Gary Business Representative for SMART Local Union No. 20 effective September 2017. He has been a member of Local 20 since July 2002. Kreg served his Apprenticeship from August 2003 thru 2008, when he became a Journeyman in June, 2008. He has served on numerous committees including Hobart Economic Development Commission since February 2018 and Lake County Contractors Licensing Board since 2020.
Kreg attended high school in Hobart, IN and continued his education at Ivy Tech. Kreg currently resides in Merrillville, IN with his wife and two children.
Justin S. Cruse
Conductor
Tony Young
Organizer
Steven Claussen
Organizer
Steve was appointed as an Organizer out of the Gary Office for SMART Local Union No. 20 in January 2020. He has been a member of Local 20 since July 1997. Steve served his Apprenticeship from August 1998 through 2003, when he became a Journeyman in June 2003. Steve holds certifications in OSHA 500 and 510, Instructor 101 and 201, Disaster Site Worker, Environmental Specialist, Business Ethics, American Red Cross First Aid, DOT Supervisor Training, Confined Space Training, Project Management and CPR/AED Instructor Course. Steve was also an evening instructor for three years and has proctored at the Apprenticeship Contest.
Donald H. Taber III
Organizer
Kevin L. Pruitt
Warden
Kevin L. Pruitt is currently the Warden for SMART Local Union No. 20.
He was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky and attended Tomkinsville High School, where he attended Monroe County Vocational School for Welding. He has 4 children, and one in the Sheet Metal trade.
Kevin became a member of SMART Local Union No. 20 in 1985, serving his apprenticeship from August 1988 to August 1993, when he became a Journeyman. He also currently serves on the Funds Committee.