Over his 40+ year career Henry has cultivated a deep respect for the role associations play in their respective industries. Henry has spent the past 14 years, administering trade associations connected to the building construction industry. Over that time, he has gained a passion for the use of metal in the building envelope. Henry has served as the executive director of the Metal Construction Association since June of 2020. A position he previously held from 2014-2016. His leadership roles include serving as president of the National Frame Building Association (2011-2019), and executive director of the Synthetic Roof Underlayment Institute (SRUI). Henry serves as a member of the Roofing Industry Committee on Weather Issues (RICOWI).

Brian Partyka brings nearly 30 years of experience in the metal construction industry and is currently the Vice President of Business Development at Carlisle Companies. In this role, he plays a key part in Carlisle’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities, which support Carlisle’s Vision 2030 strategy. Since selling his company, Drexel Metals, to Carlisle in 2017, Brian has also helped acquire Petersen Aluminum (PAC-CLAD) in 2019 and in 2024, MTL Holdings, a leader in perimeter edge metal systems. He actively participates in several MCA councils to promote industry growth. His significant contributions include technical articles and white papers on metal roofing, and presentations on sustainable metal design across the nation. Notably, in 2001, he invented the Paint Pen, an air-dry Kynar touch-up system that has become the industry standard. Brian has received several awards for his dedication, including the MCA’s Patrick R. Bush Volunteer Service Award and the “Industry Champion of the Year”.

Paul Trombitas is a partner with FMI’s strategy practice and leads the building products sector team. He brings FMI’s unique understanding and depth of experience in the construction industry to stakeholders in the building products space. Paul works with clients to develop market strategy and is responsible for leading teams to deliver strategic market research and insights. His deep construction industry relationships and extensive knowledge of building products help his clients make data-driven decisions to position their organizations for success. Paul is responsible for FMI’s Building Products Market Overview. He is also a thought leader who has published extensively on the trends across building products, innovations, the opportunity for design-build in the space, understanding embodied carbon and creating a customer-first culture to foster success. In his more than 10 years with FMI, Paul has developed expertise across various sectors of the built environment.

Chandler Barden started his career at CIDAN Machinery 12 years ago working in machinery sales.  He has developed a passion for both machinery and the fabrication industry.  With CIDAN’s growth, Chandler also grew through the company in different roles, now serving as the President of CIDAN Machinery and Head of Global Aftermarket.  Chandler has been involved with MCA for 8 years, currently the Chair.  He, his wife Allie and son Graham reside in Atlanta, GA.

Sean McCue is a chemical engineer turned commercial and marketing executive with Precoat Metals, bringing experience from DuPont, Nalco, and Ecolab before transitioning to coil coating. He began with commercial leadership roles on the coating side and now focuses on coating application as the Senior Director of Marketing Strategy and Planning for the Precoat Metals segment of AZZ. Sean leverages macro and microeconomic analysis to drive inorganic and organic growth initiatives, evaluate market dynamics across various sectors, and explain past performance to the investor community to provide insights into future performance.

Bob Zabcik is Member and President of Z-tech Consulting and Technical Director of the Metal Construction Association. He is a Professional Engineer and a LEED Accredited Professional with 35 years of experience, 28 years in the metal construction and metal building industry. After earning a BS in Architectural Engineering in 1989, he spent 5 years with a consulting engineering firm. Most recently he was Director of Research and Development for NCI Building Systems (Now Cornerstone Building Brands). He also worked for Merlin Solar, a solar technology company focused on roof-mounted solar and BIPV. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved in numerous trade associations and representing industry interests with ANSI accredited standards developers. He is also a consultant to the ASHRAE 90.1 Envelope Subcommittee where he represents both MCA and MBMA.