Henry was promoted to Business Development Manager at Southland Industries in 2019. After more than 12 years as the Sheet Metal General Superintendent and 32 years as a Union Sheet Metal Worker, Henry brings a wealth of practical knowledge to the position. He has an extensive background of managing more than 200 sheet metal workers on various projects throughout the Bay Area, building relationships with key clients and owners, and becoming one of the primary lead leaders. He sits on Lean Construction Institute’s (LCI) National Board of Directors, where he leads a task force designed to improve Trade Partner adoption of Lean Principles, and the Association of General Contractors of America (AGC) National Lean Steering Committee and National Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee.
Perhaps it’s not always about public speaking, but it’s certainly about speaking up more, taking more initiative, or simply not allowing ourselves or our teammates to fall prey to the common B.S., which has the propensity to rule our days and weeks. We’ve all been there, done that. It’s no fun and at some point, we recognize it’s not only a waste of time and money, but it drains us of our ability to be innovative, proactive and focus on the most important aspects of our positions, which is to provide leadership.
