Jeff graduated from Universal Technical Institute in 1995 with an associate’s degree and entered the Local 66 apprenticeship in 1996. Jeff Served most of his apprenticeship at Olympia Sheet Metal and completed his apprenticeship at Emerald Aire, where he worked into a field foreman position for their service construction division. In 2010, Jeff became the Service Manager at Hermanson Company and grew the service department from 3 technicians to 25 technicians. In June 2016, he became an HVAC instructor for the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC. In the fall of 2018 took over as the Executive Administrator for Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC

Eric began his apprenticeship with Local 99 in 1990 and achieved Journeyman status in 1995. He was a field foreman for Superior Air Handling until March 1998, when he became the Assistant Coordinator for the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC. He was hired in his current capacity as the Western Washington Sheet Metal JATC Administrative Coordinator in March 2002.

Allison joined Local 66 as a Material Handler for McKinstry in August 2008. By September 2008, she had joined the apprenticeship and served her whole apprenticeship with McKinstry, achieving Journey-level status in 2013. Allison took a passion for construction technology and became the RTS Superintendent for McKinstry, managing the Robotic Total Station, 3D Scanners, GPS units and concrete scanners for the Seattle, Portland, Spokane and Tr-Cities offices. Today, Allison brings her knowledge and expertise of construction technology to the JATC as our Training Coordinator.

After General Studies at the Everett Community College, Dave began his Sheet Metal career selling HVAC/R supplies in Everett, WA.  After that he then spent 4 years working residential and light commercial HVAC in Snohomish County. In 1995 he started in the Kitchen Shop Division of Eckstroms Industries. He began his apprenticeship for Local 66 in 1996 and journeying out in 2001. For two decades, he performed Industrial, Specialty Metals, HVAC, Maritime and Architectural work for Eckstroms, both in the shop and the field. From there, he Spent 5 years with Hermanson as a Specialty Metals team member and the Specialty Metals Manager. Dave joined the JATC as a full-time instructor in September of 2020.

Rick began his career with Local 99 in 1980 as a Material Handler while attending Seattle Central Community College, where he took sheet metal layout, and fabrication and welding classes. He started his apprenticeship in 1983 and achieved journeyman status in 1986. He worked at several of the larger sheet Metal Shops for over 25 years and has been a shop foreman, field foreman and special projects foreman throughout his career. He has been a full-time apprentice instructor since 2007.

Kevin graduated from Bates Technical College with a degree in sheetmetal technology in the fall of 1991 and started his apprenticeship at Capital Sheetmetal January 1992. He did his first 3 years of apprenticeship at Capital sheetmetal, and finished his apprenticeship at Smith & Losli in January 1996. He worked 23 years at Smith & Losli doing industrial work throughout Western Wa. In late 2017 he started working for Sunset Air before taking an instructors position in August 2019.

Michael enlisted in the USAF as an HVAC service apprentice in 2010 and achieved journeyman status in 2013. After completing his term, he continued working as a service technician until joining Local 66 in 2015 as a TAB apprentice. He served his entire apprenticeship at MacDonald-Miller, beginning in tenant improvements and new construction, eventually moving into the healthcare TAB group. He achieved journeyman status in 2020 and continued in healthcare TAB until accepting a full-time HVAC instructor position with the JATC in September 2021.