Ruskin Executives Elected to AMCA Leadership Positions

GRANDVIEW, Mo. – Ruskin’s President Keith Glasch, and Ruskin Director of Architectural Solutions Jim Smardo, have been elected to the Air Movement and Control Association’s board of directors, and chair of the AMCA Louver Marketing Task Force, respectively.

Glasch will serve a three-year term for the not-for-profit association of the world’s manufacturers of fans, louvers, dampers, air curtains, air flow measurement devices, ducts, acoustic attenuators and other air system components. As a board member, he will help guide AMCA in all matters pertaining to growth of the organization and air movement and control technology, especially fans, dampers and louvers.

Smardo will serve approximately two years as chair of AMCA’s Louver Marketing Task Force, which includes representatives from five louver manufacturers. The Task Force champions louver certification, advocating to the industry the value of AMCA-certified products in accordance with AMCA codes, such as AMCA 550 (test method for high-velocity wind-driven rain-resistant louvers). Additionally, the Task Force supports AMCA initiatives around louvers through educational efforts such as webinars, presentations and white papers.

Glasch joined Ruskin in 2015. Most of his career has been spent working with applied engineered products and the commercial HVACR industry. He holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Dallas and a Bachelor of Science in human factors engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In addition to his new role with AMCA, Glasch is a member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Smardo has been with Ruskin for over 20 years and brings nearly 40 years of architectural experience to his role. Since joining Ruskin, he has worked in engineering, sales, marketing, estimating and new product development, all in the louver architectural group. He holds a degree in drafting technology and building design from Pittsburg State University in Kansas. In addition to his leadership role on the Louver Marketing Task Force, Smardo is active with other AMCA committees, including the Advocacy Committee.

For more info about AMCA, visit: https://www.amca.org/. For more info about Ruskin, visit: www.ruskin.com.