Leadership & Governance
Local 280 is governed by a dedicated team of elected officers, business representatives, and trustees committed to upholding the highest standards of craftsmanship and labor advocacy in British Columbia. Our leadership works across several specialized sectors—including industrial, commercial, roofing, and production—to ensure fair representation, robust pension and health benefits, and world-class apprenticeship training. The boards and committees listed below represent the collaborative effort between our union members and partner employers to maintain the integrity of the trade and secure the future of our membership.
Business Manager & Representatives
Business Manager & Financial Secretary-Treasurer
Steve Davis
Assistant Business Manager
Owin Baxter
Business Representative
Jeff Lind
Business Representative
Troy Clutchey
Organizer
Derek Robinson
Health & Benefits Administration
Administrator
Tara Perkins
Pension Plan Trustees
Union
Employers
Paul Daniels
Viha Nguyen (Viaduct Sheet Metal)
Jeff Lind
Mark McLaren (Ridge Sheet Metal Ltd.)
Steve Davis
Chris Solonynka (Austin Metal)
Health Benefit Trustees
Union
Employers
Owin Baxter
Phil McDonald (Summit Sheet Metal)
Steve Davis
Ryan Atkinson (Ames Metal Fabricators)
Damien Morrison
Chris Vilness (101/CIMS)
Apprenticeship & Training Offices
Sheet Metal Workers’ Training Centre
19077 – 95A Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V4N 4P3 – Main
5514 275th Street, Langley, B.C. V4W 3X7 – Valley
19077 – 95A Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V4N 4P3 – Main
5514 275th Street, Langley, B.C. V4W 3X7 – Valley
Phone: 604-882-7680 | Fax: 778-298-0656
Website: www.smwtcs.ca
Training Coordinator
Jud Martell
Head Instructor
Jake LeBlanc
Sheet Metal Industry Training Board
Union
Employers
Troy Clutchey
Paul Charbonneau (Cascade Metal Design Ltd.)
Joseph Ponsart
Peter Sove (Boston Sheet Metal)
Steve Davis
Mark Kuelle (Austin Metal Fabricators LP)
Owin Baxter
Ron DeSantis (Viaduct Sheet Metal)
Joint Apprenticeship Committee of the Roofing Industry (JACRI)
Union
Employers
Steve Davis
Vacant
Owin Baxter
Vacant
Troy Clutchey
Vacant
Training Coordinator
Jud Martell
Local Union Officers
President
Jud Martell
Vice-President
Derek Robinson
Recording Secretary
Jason Leigh
Business Manager & FST
Steve Davis
Conductor
Conner Smith
Warden
Troy Martell
Executive Board
President
Jud Martell
Vice-President
Derek Robinson
Recording Secretary
Jason Leigh
Business Manager/FST
Steve Davis
Member
Nicholas Rowley
Member
Travis Mead
Member
Nicole Pasqualini
Member
Casey McGuire
Member
Paul Daniels
Member
Connor Sove
Member
Avery Martins
Member
Trevor Silverwood
Member (Roofer Section)
Scott Redpath
Member (Roofer Section)
Vacant
Member (Production Section)
Kenneth Deutscher
Member (Production Section)
Christopher Carveth
Apprentice Liaison
Josh Ryan
Union Trustees
Trustee
Derek Marchenski
Trustee
Joseph Ponsart
Trustee
Troy Martins
Trustee
Scott Wilcox
Trustee
Philip Senften
Trustee
Matthew Brown
Defence Funds (Sheet Metal, Roofers, Production)
See:
Jud Martell
Steve Davis
Sheet Metal Workers Joint Conference & Adjustment Board
Union
Employers
Troy Clutchey
Justin Atherly (Boston Sheet Metal)
Paul Daniels
Ron Bui (Austin Sheet Metal)
Owin Baxter
Phil McDonald (Summit Sheet Metal)
Steve Davis
Mark McLaren (Ridge Sheet Metal)
Derek Robinson
Blake Lancaster (Northern Sheet Metal)
Jeremy Hallman (SMACNA-BC)
Councils & Delegates
Building & Construction Trades Council
Jeff Lind, Nicole Pasqualini, Connor Sove, Travis Mead
Vancouver & District Labour Council
Daniel McCully, Kelly Lillies
Tri-Craft Holdings Board
Steve Davis (Secretary-Treasurer), Jud Martell (Director)
Promotion Fund Committee
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