Board of Directors

THE TEAM

Meet
Our Team

H.L. (Chip) Stephenson
President

Ironworkers are a key element of our business.  We desire to employ quality, safety conscience people who are passionate about our industry.  UIWEA desires to work with our union partners to attract and train ironworkers who desire challenging work for excellent pay and benefits.

David Hohl
Vice President of UIWEA
Chairman of the Board of Directors for Hohl Holding Corporation

As a group,  our goals are to foster and grow the industry while leading by example to create new opportunities and attract the best people to perform the work.

Joseph Benedict
Managing Director

As the organization’s managing director, I look forward daily to help bridge the gap between labor and management for the advancement of our ironworking field.

Gerry Gertz
Director

As a principal of G&J Contracting, the largest post tensioning installer in Western NY, I hope to bring my experience and knowledge to my role as a Director of UIWEA

Kelly Gilligan
Director of UIWEA since 2017
President of Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc.

As a Director my main goal is to foster greater labor management cooperation between employers and the union in order to improve and expand market share and employment opportunities for our members. 

Chris Macrides
Director

As the Vice President of Operations at Hohl Industrial, I look forward to the opportunity to help contribute to the improvement in collaboration between the employers and the union.

H.L. (Chip) Stephenson
President

Ironworkers are a key element of our business.  We desire to employ quality, safety conscience people who are passionate about our industry.  UIWEA desires to work with our union partners to attract and train ironworkers who desire challenging work for excellent pay and benefits.

David Hohl
Vice President of UIWEA
Chairman of the Board of Directors for Hohl Holding Corporation

As a group,  our goals are to foster and grow the industry while leading by example to create new opportunities and attract the best people to perform the work.

Joseph Benedict
Managing Director

As the organization’s managing director, I look forward daily to help bridge the gap between labor and management for the advancement of our ironworking field.

Gerry Gertz
Director

As a principal of G&J Contracting, the largest post tensioning installer in Western NY, I hope to bring my experience and knowledge to my role as a Director of UIWEA

Kelly Gilligan
Director of UIWEA since 2017
President of Rochester Rigging & Erectors, Inc.

As a Director my main goal is to foster greater labor management cooperation between employers and the union in order to improve and expand market share and employment opportunities for our members. 

Chris Macrides
Director

As the Vice President of Operations at Hohl Industrial, I look forward to the opportunity to help contribute to the improvement in collaboration between the employers and the union.