Our Staff
An Exceptional Team
FM Sheet Metal Inc. has a quality team of shop, field, and operations staff, and we consider them our most valuable asset. Their strong teamwork has contributed to our continued success, and helped us achieve an industry leading safety EMR.
Each FM Sheet Metal Inc. employee utilizes their extensive knowledge, training, and depth of experience to ensure that we provide superior service and products on every job.
Some of our exceptional team:
Chris SmithGeneral Manager
Chris started working at FM Sheet Metal Inc. in 2001 and completed his apprenticeship in 2006. He has been a part of every aspect of work at FM Sheet Metal Inc. over the years, and was a field foreman until 2014. Chris is now General Manager for all operations of the company, and serves as Lead Estimator.
Craig HayesProject Manager
Craig started his career in sheet metal in 2006 with Local 16 and apprenticed at FM Sheet Metal for 3 of the 5 years. He has spent the last 7 years working as a Field Foreman in Portland, OR. Craig has knowledge of heavy industrial, hi-tec, new commercial construction, and tenant infill projects. His favorite work activity is problem solving. In his free time he enjoys road cycling and most outdoor activities.
Ed DawesSpecialty Estimating/Design Manager
Ed realizes that every customer and job has specific needs and goals that need to be accomplished. He keeps this in mind from the small to the large projects. He has been at FM Sheet Metal Inc. since 1995. This experience has been invaluable. Dependability and honesty in projects and relationships are his overall goal. Ed enjoys spending time with family, friends, and the outdoors.
Ryan DowSpecialty Foreman
Ryan started his career in specialty design and fabrication with metals in 2001. In 2016 he joined our team at FM Sheet Metal Inc. where he estimates, designs, fabricates and installs. He finds the most rewarding part about this field is being involved with working one on one with customers to help make their vision come to reality. In Ryan’s down time he likes spending time with his family, golfing, camping, and working around his home.
Mark KastenService Manager
Mark has more than 27 years of HVAC service experience. He started his apprenticeship in 1992 after getting his Associate’s Degree in engineering from OIT, and has been employed by FM Sheet Metal Inc. since 2018. Mark strives for the highest quality of service and repair. In his time off he enjoys hunting, camping with his family, and working on his cars and jeeps.
Bret PerrigoShop Superintendent
Bret has more than twenty years of experience in the HVAC sheet metal fabrication industry. He has been employed with FM Sheet Metal Inc. for over ten years as an HVAC shop fabricator and shop superintendent. He strives for the highest quality fabrication meeting all SMACNA standards. During his time off he enjoys working on his trucks, driving his side by side, home improvements, and enjoying time with his wife and daughter.
Shane TuckerRefrigeration Manager
Shane has more than seventeen years of experience in the HVAC-R industry. He has been employed with FM Sheet Metal Inc. since April 2018. Shane brought his commercial refrigeration expertise to FM Sheet Metal Inc. to help expand services with installing walk-in coolers, freezers and refrigeration systems. Shane enjoys spending free time operating heavy equipment, working on his classic car, and spending time with his family.