FALLS CHURCH, VA (August 7, 2024) — The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA) announced today that Lee Zaretzky, president of Ronsco, Inc., New York, NY, has been appointed to serve on its board of directors, representing the contractor members of the association.
A Wall and Ceiling Veteran
Zaretzky is a wall and ceiling industry veteran with broad leadership experience. Besides heading Ronsco, Zaretzky is vice president of the Association of Wall Ceiling & Carpentry Industries of New York, Inc. (WC&C), a position he has held for more than 18 years. He is vice chairman and an executive committee member at the Building Trades Employers’ Association (BTEA), where his continuous service exceeds 14 years.
Zaretzky also serves as secretary / treasurer of the Foundation of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (FWCI), a post he has held since 2014. Zaretzky is a past director of the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry (AWCI), where he served from 2009 to 2021.
“We are thrilled to welcome Lee to our leadership team, bringing with him an impressive skill set and progressive ideas,” says Don Allen, SFIA executive director. “His arrival is perfectly timed as we prepare to launch the revamped SFIA Contractor Certification Program. Ronsco was the first contractor to achieve SFIA certification in cold-formed steel (CFS) framing, a testament to Lee’s commitment to quality.”
Part of a Diverse Board
Zaretzky’s term as SFIA director, which began in June 2024, will run through the remainder of the year. Thereafter, he is expected to be nominated by ballot and confirmed to serve as director for additional years of service.
The SFIA’s leadership team includes three officers and nine directors, who together serve on one of the construction industry’s most diverse boards of directors. The directors represent different categories of the SFIA’s broad membership base, which includes small, medium and large steel framing product manufacturers, suppliers, steel mills, designers, contractors and more.
For more information, contact Don Allen, SFIA executive director, at allen@steelframing.org.
Steel Framing Industry Association
The Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), a unique organization representing steel mills, coil coaters, stud and connector manufacturers, component fabricators, Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) members, suppliers/distributors, contractors and others, provides members with exclusive access to technical cold-formed steel (CFS) framing services, including CFS certification, environmental product declarations, market data and analysis, technical design guides, specification review services, architectural services, the Steel Framing Learning Portal , the SFIA Awards and more.
Ronsco
Ronsco, Inc., is a New York City-based, full-service carpentry contracting company that provides the highest quality union craftmanship and specializes in detailed, complex and challenging construction projects. By consistently exceeding its customer’s requirements and expectations, Ronsco has attained a repeat customer rate of over 90 percent. Since 1960, Ronsco’s clients have relied on the most knowledgeable management team in the industry, a talented union workforce, a dedication to quality and commitment to safety to get the job done right.
