INSULATOR Magazine The Central States insulation Association is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to working with its member firms and their labor counterparts, the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers, to insure that their customers get the best engineered, installed and maintained mechanical insulation systems. CSIA is dedicated to keeping its members at the forefront in helping their clients and industry partners realize the full benefits of the positive “Green” impact mechanical insulation systems can have on their power, petrochemical, pulp and paper, refining, gas processing, brewery, health care, institutional, food processing, manufacturing and commercial projects. Disclaimer: The opinions and positions stated in articles published herein are those of the authors and not, by the fact of publication, necessarily those of CSIA. CSIA does not endorse insulating products or systems and shall not be deemed by anything herein to have recommended the use or non-use of any particular insulation system. INSULATOR Officers President Chris Tremberth Rival Insulation Vice President Mark Crosby Bondy Insulation Co. Secretary/Treasurer Jared Lux Bay Insulation Supply of Indiana Immediate Past President Carl Hughes II Cascade Insulation Company Contractor Directors Craig Parnacott George V. Hamilton, Inc. Brian Willett Gribbins Insulation Co. Carl Schultz Performance Contracting, Inc. Joseph McCoy Champaign A & K Insulation Co., Inc. Nick Stevens Thermal Solutions-Ohio, Inc. Kyle Hyma Advanced Industrial Services Distributor / Fabricator Directors Kris Scheller Extol of Ohio, Inc. Scott Zweng American Mechanical Insulation Sales, Inc. Associate Directors Rob Henne Owens Corning Andrew Hiatt Polyguard Products, Inc. David Matolyak Armacell, LLC Contractor Members at Large Jim Diersing Thermal Solution, Inc. Tom Wolfe III Alloyd Insulation Co., Inc. Education Committee Chair Bradley Viers Rival Insulation Legal Counsel Robert Dunlevey rdunlevey@taftlaw.com Staff Rachel Pinkus Executive Director & The Insulator Editor rpinkus@assnsoffice.com Megan Pope Associate Managing Director mpope@assnsoffice.com Valerie Pope Affiliate Relations & Government Affairs vpope@assnsoffice.com Joe Williams Graphic Designer jwilliams@assnsoffice.com Chrystal Beavers Account Manager cbeavers@assnsoffice.com Morgan Arwood Membership Director marwood@assnsoffice.com Sherry Freier Advertising Sales sfreier@assnsoffice.com Central States Insulation Association CSIA Leadership facebook.com/CentralStatesInsulationAssociation CSIA 7250 Poe Ave. Ste. 410 Dayton, OH 45414 www.csiaonline.org 937-278-0308 Editor Rachel Pinkus AUGUST 2026 CONTENTS Central States Insulation Association CSIA Leadership 36 facebook.com/CentralStatesInsulationAssociation MAGAZINE 24-30 Business Management You Can’t Win Where You Haven’t Decided to Play Project Profile Gribbins Insulation & Scaffolding 14-15 32-34 Legally Speaking Heat Illness: HOT OFF THE PRESS!! Save these Dates CSIA Upcoming Events CSIA President’s Message 4-5 Safety 10 Hidden Dangers on Every Construction Site 18-22 Life Management 5 Tax Reduction Strategies 8-10
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