October 13, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHICAGO - The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) elected new leadership and a new board member at its Annual Business Meeting in September.

Glenn Tabolt, president of STS Steel in Schenectady, N.Y., was named board chair following two years as vice chair. Dan Kadrmas, president of TrueNorth Steel in West Fargo, N.D., and a board member since 2013, is the new vice chair. Steve Knitter, president of Geiger & Peters, Inc. in Indianapolis and a prior board chair, was named treasurer.

Tabolt replaces Hugh McCaffrey, president of Southern New Jersey Steel Co. in Vineland, N.J. McCaffrey spent two years as chair and remains on the board. Tabolt and his colleague, Jim Stori (who served as AISC’s board chair from 2003-2005), founded STS Steel in 1984. He began his career with Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel in 1978 and has been STS Steel’s president and CEO since 2009. He was named to the board in June 2017 and has served on multiple AISC committees and task forces, including serving for many years as the chair of the NASCC: The Steel Conference planning committee.

Most recently, Tabolt was instrumental in the development of AISC’s Fabricator Education Training Program. He graduated from Clarkson University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and has an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh. He is a licensed professional engineer in New York and Connecticut and a certified welding inspector.

Kadrmas has served as president of TrueNorth Steel since 1999. The company has grown to 11 locations across five states during his tenure. He also previously served as president and is currently on the board of the National Corrugated Steel Pipe Association. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a bachelor’s in business administration.

The board’s newest member is Wade Lewis, president of Puma Steel in Cheyenne, Wyo. He replaced Hollie Noveletsky, president of Novel Iron Works in Greenland, N.H., who resigned from the board to run for office in the 1st Congressional District of New Hampshire.