Steve Smith, President / Edge International
srs@edgeintl.com

Steve Smith is president and owner of Edge Scaffolding and Edge International and has a background in Steel and Metals for the aerospace and medical industries.

His involvement with the scaffold industry began in 1983, when a colleague from one of the English steel mills became managing director of a forging company. This forge, Arthur Edge & Company, manufactured scaffold clamps and they determined that there had to be a market for this product in the United States. After discovering and joining the Scaffold & Access Industry Association, Steve and his colleagues developed their niche in this part of the industry, by stocking clamps and accessories and subsequently adding the world-renowned Burton’s specialty clamps to the Edge range.

Steve is well versed in all aspects of international trade, both importing and exporting and offers his services to companies looking to start or grow their business globally. As a result of this expertise, Steve has served the last 7 presidents and continues to serve as Chairman of the International Council for the SAIA, twice being awarded Outstanding Council Chairperson of the Year. Edge Scaffolding has also received the Outstanding Company Contribution Award.

An ex-pat from England, Steve worked in Mexico City for 3 years, as well as living in several locations in the United States, before succumbing to the climate and lifestyle of Southern California, where he lives with his native-Californian wife, Jo and surfer son, Matthew.

Marty Coughlin, President Elect / Dependable Scaffolding, LLC
mcoughlin@dependablescaffolding.com
Marty Coughlin is the President and CEO of Dependable Scaffolding, LLC in Cleveland Ohio. Marty has worked in the scaffolding industry since 1973 and has been actively involved in the SAIA for over 30 years. In addition to being a Board Member for the SAIA, he is also a past member of the Executive Committee and a  member and trustee of the SSFI. Marty has over 37 years in the scaffolding industry.

Jeff Stachowiak, Presidential Appointee
Sunbelts Rentals
jstachowiak@sunbeltrentals.com

Currently Jeff is the National Director of Safety for Sunbelt Rentals and chairs the Sunbelt Rentals Safety Committee. Jeff was the Director of Access Safety Training for Sunbelt from 2000 to 2007. Prior to Sunbelt, Jeff was Director of Marketing and Safety for BPS Equipment Rental and Sales for 9 years handling workers comp, auto and liability claims and producing all the advertising and marketing materials for the company. Jeff started in the rental business in 1986 with Florida Contractor Rentals and Sales in Fort Myers, Florida which took over Saf-T-Green Scaffolding in 1991. 

Jeff is a member of the Scaffold & Access Industry Association and heads the Aerial Platform Council and is a member of the UL Fabricated Scaffold Planks and Stages committee. Jeff has written articles for Occupational Hazards magazine, Access International magazine, Equipment World magazine, Lift Equipment magazine, the SAIA newsletter and Lift and Access. Jeff lives with his wife and two daughters in Jacksonville, Florida.

Daryl Hare, Treasurer
Waco Scaffoldling & Equipment Co. - Portland
daryl.hare@wacoscaffold.com

Daryl Hare is the president and owner of Waco Scaffold & Equipment Co., a regional scaffold company operating out of Portland Oregon. Their primary focus is scaffold E&D in the residential, commercial, and industrial markets.

Daryl graduated from Oregon State University with a B.S. in Engineering. He currently sits on a number of industry boards and councils including the apprenticeship committee for the local Carpenter’s and Laborer’s trades unions. He has been a member of the SAIA board of directors for the past two years. Daryl has two daughters, ages 13 and 8.

Mike Russell, Secretary / PowerClimber Wind
Mike.Russell@SafeWorks.com

Mike Russell is the National Sales Manager for the Power Climber Wind division of SafeWorks. Formerly the National Sales Manager for Power Climber, he joined the SAIA Board of Directors in 2007.     Prior to joining SafeWorks, Mike held progressively responsible sales and operations positions in the personal safety products and training industries serving Fortune 100 companies. Mike is a graduate of the University of Kentucky, Gatton College of Business and Economics.

Marc Wilson, Presidential Appointee
Safway Services
marc.wilson@safway.com

Marc Wilson, President & CEO or Safway Services LLC, the largest full service scaffolding company in North America. Safway has been a member of the SAIA for over 30  years, and actively participating in numerous committees and working groups.

Marc has been Safway’s CEO since 1993, and has been in the scaffold industry since 1985. He initially was a VP for Waco Scaffolding in Phoenix, and joined Safway in 1990 as their Western Regional Manager.  Marc is a native of Oceanside, California. He and his wife have two daughters, Denise (21) and Molly(26). They live in Dousman, Wisconsin on their 35 acre horse farm. Marc is a 1972 graduate of Stanford University.

Gene Morgan, Board Appointee
MDM Scaffolding Services
mdmscafgm@aol.com

Gene Morgan, President/ Owner of Mdm Scaffolding Services, Inc., A supplier and subcontractor of scaffolding, shoring and hoists in the  Dallas - Ft Worth, TX area. Mdm has been an active member of SAIA since 1993. He is currently on the Board of Directors for SAIA and SIIC, and a past Board member of ASA-North Texas and Texas Construction Association, Austin, TX. Originally from Troy, NY, Gene turned down basketball scholarships to study Architecture at the University of Detroit. He began in our industry in Patent's Detroit engineering department, and worked his way into Sales and Regional Management over a 24 year period that took him to San Francisco, Phoenix, and Dallas. He later worked as Regional Manager for Aluma and WACO in Dallas before starting Mdm IN 1993 with his wife and partner Carol Schulz.

Gene and Carol have been married for 25 years and have three children. Mike, in Tucson, AZ, a mortgage broker and HS basketball coach of the current 5A State champs. Shea, in Dallas, a marketing consultant, specializing in Branding, and Matt a senior at Milwaukee School of Engineering, majoring In Business-Marketing and a Captain of their college basketball team.

Jay Gordon, Board Appointee
Klimer Manufacturing Inc.
jgordon@klimer.com

Jay Gordon is the president and owner of Klimer Platforms Inc. in Milton, Ontario Canada. Founded in 1993,  Klimer is a manufacturer and supplier of mast climbing work platforms and transport platforms to the commercial and industrial construction industry.  Jay has been involved with the Scaffold Industry association since 2001 and has served on the Mast Climbing Council. Jay also serves on the ANSI A92 Main Committee, ANSI A92.9 and A92.10 sub committees, CSA 354.5 and ISO 16369 Standard for Mast Climbers. Jay is a graduate of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario earning a Mechanical Engineering Degree. Jay and his wife Nancy spend much of their time in hockey rinks. Jay is assistant coach for both his son Mitchell ‘s  team and for his 3 daughters; Courtney, Christine & Bridget’s Bantam team. Jay also has two daughters’ Katie and Megan who live in Vancouver, where they attend the University of British Columbia.

Bill Breault, Past President
Breault Industrial Group, Inc.