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
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CSIA
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Editor
Rachel Pinkus
JUNE 2026
CONTENTS
Central
States 
Insulation 
Association
CSIA Leadership
7
facebook.com/CentralStatesInsulationAssociation
MAGAZINE
26-30
Business Management 
Disaster Recovery Plan
Economic Forecast
Construction must attract 349,000 workers in 2026
12-13
32-33
Legally Speaking
Are You Ready to Bargin?
Save these Dates
CSIA ESICA Fall Conference
CSIA President’s Message
4-5
8-9
Industry News
NIA Announces New 2026 Executive Committee and Board 
of Directors
Safety
Ladders in the Workplace
20-22
CSIA Spring Conference
2026 CSIA Nashville Highlights
16-19

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