This certifiation equips manufacturing professionals to design and implement standardized information models using CESMII SMProfiles, enabling interoperable, scalable, and AI-ready manufacturing systems.
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David Woods
Process Improvement Coach, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1111
Certification #: SMAR1111
Cory Terwilliger
Project Manager, Corning Incorporated
State: New York
Certification #: SMAR1198
Certification #: SMAR1198
George Anderson
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, ams OSRAM
State: New Hampshire
Certification #: SMAR1191
Certification #: SMAR1191
Randy Gay
Director, Smart Manufacturing, Polaris Automation
State: Ohio
Certification #: SMAR1119
Certification #: SMAR1119
Richard Goyette
Smart Manufacturing Project Manager, MassMEP
State: Massachusetts
Certification #: SMAR1131
Certification #: SMAR1131
Evan Gilman
Principal Consultant, Steamboat Road Consulting
State: Maine
Certification #: SMAR1172
Certification #: SMAR1172
Michael Spurgeon
Project Manager, Missouri Enterprise
State: Missouri
Certification #: SMAR1158
Certification #: SMAR1158
Kyle Oronzio
Regional Vice President, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1145
Certification #: SMAR1145
Robert Sloma
Digital Transformation Lead & SME
State: Michigan
Certification #: SMAR1117
Certification #: SMAR1117
Bob Sloma is a seasoned business and technology leader with nearly 30 years of experience spanning information technology, engineering, manufacturing, quality initiatives, and industrial automation. As Digital Transformation Lead and subject matter expert at Sandalwood Systems Integration, Bob guides organizations through meaningful, results-driven transformation initiatives that leverage Industry 4.0 technologies. Known for his energetic, goal-oriented leadership style, he is deeply passionate about helping progressive organizations optimize performance, accelerate growth, and build sustainable competitive advantage. Bob brings a rare blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution, driven by a genuine commitment to mutual growth—for both the organizations he supports and his own continual professional development.
Benjamin McGlaughlin
Manufacturing Program Manager, Maryland Department of Commerce
Maryland
Benjamin McGlaughlin
Manufacturing Program Manager, Maryland Department of Commerce
State: Maryland
Certification #: SMAR1200
Certification #: SMAR1200
Raquel Bolling
Technical Instructor, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Connecticut
Raquel Bolling
Technical Instructor, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
State: Connecticut
Certification #: SMAR1144
Certification #: SMAR1144
Pablo Lluch
Sr. IoT Sales Expert, Orange Business
State: Florida
Certification #: SMAR1197
Certification #: SMAR1197
Jason Batchos
Director, Manufacturing Operations, Collins Aerospace
State: Washington
Certification #: SMAR1157
Certification #: SMAR1157
Donovan Toure
U.S Navy Industry 4.0 Project Lead, Serco
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1171
Certification #: SMAR1171
Trent Randles
Engineering Manager, BorgWarner
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1184
Certification #: SMAR1184
Brian Sullivan
Business Advisor, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
State: Montana
Certification #: SMAR1186
Certification #: SMAR1186
Sherri McCleary
Executive Director, Digital Foundry at New Kensington
Pennsylvania
Sherri McCleary
Executive Director, Digital Foundry at New Kensington
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1102
Certification #: SMAR1102
Sherri is an experienced Certified Roadmap Professional who actively leads roadmap engagements with manufacturers and consistently delivers high-quality, CESMII-aligned Smart Manufacturing Roadmaps., demonstrating advanced capability by:
- Facilitating full roadmap engagements end-to-end
- Applying the CESMII framework across diverse industries and organizational contexts
- Guiding teams through business value definition, capability modeling, SM Profile development, and implementation planning
- Mentoring and supporting other practitioners through peer review and best-practice sharing
Her hands-on experience and demonstrated results make her a trusted expert who is advancing roadmap consistency, quality, and impact across the CESMII ecosystem.
Craig Womeldorf
Executive In Residence, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA
Pennsylvania
Craig Womeldorf
Executive In Residence, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central & Northern PA
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1202
Certification #: SMAR1202
Brian Marsh
Director of Automation (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering), Allegion
State: Indiana
Certification #: SMAR1205
Certification #: SMAR1205
Frederick Terry
Business Advisor, IMC - Innovative Manufacturers Center
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1180
Certification #: SMAR1180
Dale Turner
VP SM Innovation Centers, CESMII
State: California
Certification #: SMAR1114
Certification #: SMAR1114
Jonathan Howell
Senior Research Engineer, Mississippi State University CAVS Extension
Mississippi
Jonathan Howell
Senior Research Engineer, Mississippi State University CAVS Extension
State: Mississippi
Certification #: SMAR1174
Certification #: SMAR1174
Paul Wright
Smart Manufacturing Architect, Allegion
State: Indiana
Certification #: SMAR1121
Certification #: SMAR1121
Arthur Crider
Regional VP, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1106
Certification #: SMAR1106
Hasni Guettaf
AI Enabled OT Consultant, GENITECK.NET
State: Canada
Certification #: SMAR1192
Certification #: SMAR1192
AI Enabled OT Consultant, bringing practical expertise in Digital transformation, IT-OT convergence, Industry 4.0 and Cyber-security for OT.
John Belding
Director, Advanced Manufacturing Center, University of Maine System
State: Maine
Certification #: SMAR1134
Certification #: SMAR1134
Fernando Escamilla
Global Manufacturing Operations Digital Transformation Manager, Corning Incorporated
Fernando Escamilla
Global Manufacturing Operations Digital Transformation Manager, Corning Incorporated
State:
Certification #: SMAR1182
Certification #: SMAR1182
Lane Gobbs
Business Advisor & Field Engineer, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
Montana
Lane Gobbs
Business Advisor & Field Engineer, Montana Manufacturing Extension Center
State: Montana
Certification #: SMAR1183
Certification #: SMAR1183
Jeff Winter
Vice President, Business Strategy, Critical Manufacturing
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1115
Certification #: SMAR1115
Dan Hartman
Digital Transformation Principal ADDvisor, The Barnes Global Advisors
Wisconsin
Dan Hartman
Digital Transformation Principal ADDvisor, The Barnes Global Advisors
State: Wisconsin
Certification #: SMAR1165
Certification #: SMAR1165
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Amanda Divelbiss
Production Warranty Manager, Frequentis
State: Maryland
Certification #: SMAR1137
Certification #: SMAR1137
Aditya Awade
Software Project Engineer Industry 4.0, TRUMPF North America
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1195
Certification #: SMAR1195
Brad Rowen
Co-Founder, True North Advisory
State: Minnesota
Certification #: SMAR1159
Certification #: SMAR1159
Jason Low
Senior Manufacturing Engineering Specialist, North Carolina State University
North Carolina
Jason Low
Senior Manufacturing Engineering Specialist, North Carolina State University
State: North Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1141
Certification #: SMAR1141
Shawn Esry
Project Manager, Missouri Enterprise
State: Missouri
Certification #: SMAR1150
Certification #: SMAR1150
Megan Dailey
Executive Director, Center for Food Systems Security, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois
Megan Dailey
Executive Director, Center for Food Systems Security, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1187
Certification #: SMAR1187
Jim Wetzel
Co-Founder, NxGen
State: Minnesota
Certification #: SMAR1101
Certification #: SMAR1101
Jim Wetzel, Co-Founder of NxGen Group and former Global Reliability Director at General Mills, is a nationally recognized Smart Manufacturing pioneer and 2025 Manufacturing Leadership Award winner for Digital Transformation Leadership. A co-founder of the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition and a key architect behind CESMII’s launch, Jim has been instrumental in shaping the Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Framework and the Certified Roadmap Professional program, serving as a mentor and instructor. Through his work with NxGen Group and CESMII, he has delivered more than 20 digital roadmaps, mentored over 100 professionals, guided 600 industry leaders, and helped manufacturers achieve measurable business gains including 22 percent revenue growth, 32 percent throughput improvement, 16 percent profit increase, and 15 percent waste reduction.
Jim is an experienced Certified Roadmap Professional who actively leads roadmap engagements with manufacturers and consistently delivers high-quality, CESMII-aligned Smart Manufacturing Roadmaps., demonstrating advanced capability by:
- Facilitating full roadmap engagements end-to-end
- Applying the CESMII framework across diverse industries and organizational contexts
- Guiding teams through business value definition, capability modeling, SM Profile development, and implementation planning
- Mentoring and supporting other practitioners through peer review and best-practice sharing
His hands-on experience and demonstrated results make him a trusted expert who is advancing roadmap consistency, quality, and impact across the CESMII ecosystem
Fernando Sampaio
Global PMO Sr. Manager, Bring IT
State: Brazil
Certification #: SMAR1207
Certification #: SMAR1207
Matt Sinclair
Founding Partner, Shoreway Partners
State: Ohio
Certification #: SMAR1163
Certification #: SMAR1163
Jessica Engster
I4.0 Staff Business Ops & Strategy, Raytheon
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1189
Certification #: SMAR1189
Koffi Koumi
AI Business Transformation Leader, Stealth
State: Paris, France
Certification #: SMAR1201
Certification #: SMAR1201
Francisco Taddei
Quality Executive, Global Opex
State: Florida
Certification #: SMAR1116
Certification #: SMAR1116
Mike Ungar
Business and Executive Coach, Focal Point Coaching
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1112
Certification #: SMAR1112
Brendan Mullins
Vice President, Resmed
State: Sydney, Australia
Certification #: SMAR1151
Certification #: SMAR1151
Ian Bartels
Director, Managed Services, On Time Edge
State: New Jersey
Certification #: SMAR1138
Certification #: SMAR1138
Jiachen Tu
Research Assistant, Smart Productions Systems Lab
State: Connecticut
Certification #: SMAR1193
Certification #: SMAR1193
Jack Lesko
Director, Engineering Research, Northeastern University
State: Maine
Certification #: SMAR1132
Certification #: SMAR1132
Mark Besser
Co-Founder, True North Advisory
State: Minnesota
Certification #: SMAR1162
Certification #: SMAR1162
Matt Minner
Managing Director, Technical Services, Catalyst Connection
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1125
Certification #: SMAR1125
Chris Wayne
VP, Business Development & Growth, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1124
Certification #: SMAR1124
Markus Rimmele
Managing Principal, DigitalituM
State: Georgia
Certification #: SMAR1129
Certification #: SMAR1129
Miguel Corcio
Director of Technical Programs, CESMII
State: California
Certification #: SMAR1156
Certification #: SMAR1156
Sara Keith
Director of Operations, Maryland MEP
State: Maryland
Certification #: SMAR1154
Certification #: SMAR1154
William Peacock
Senior Research Engineer & Associate Director, Mississippi State University CAVS Extension
Mississippi
William Peacock
Senior Research Engineer & Associate Director, Mississippi State University CAVS Extension
State: Mississippi
Certification #: SMAR1177
Certification #: SMAR1177
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Thomas Doney
Technical Lead, AdvME LLC
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1168
Certification #: SMAR1168
My company (aka I) specialize in the engineering, performance verification, and performance improvement of CPG filling and packing machinery and systems and vision inspection systems, based on 30+ years in the Food & Beverage Industry for two major food companies.
Colette Ruden
Technology, Strategy & Integration Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
Connecticut
Colette Ruden
Technology, Strategy & Integration Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology
State: Connecticut
Certification #: SMAR1120
Certification #: SMAR1120
Colette Ruden is the Technology, Strategy & Integration Manager at the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) where she drives strategic collaboration between CCAT's technology, talent and training initiatives and business development efforts, executing cross-functional projects that strengthen and expand CCAT's program portfolio.
Cassandra Turgman
Co-Founder and EVP of Operations @ Live Solutions
State: California
Certification #: SMAR1126
Certification #: SMAR1126
Cassandra Turgman is Co-Founder and EVP of Operations at Live Solutions, bringing over a decade of manufacturing experience across pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, consumer electronics, and battery technology. A CESMII Certified Smart Manufacturing Roadmap Professional and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, she helps manufacturers adopt advanced technologies while resolving core process inefficiencies. Cassandra holds a B.S. in Bioengineering from UC Riverside and leads strategic growth and operational excellence initiatives at Live Solutions. Her human-centered approach to smart manufacturing ensures technology investments deliver lasting, measurable value, making her a trusted partner in America's manufacturing transformation.
Punit Shetty
Principal Consultant, Alliance for Manufacturing & Technology
State: New York
Certification #: SMAR1178
Certification #: SMAR1178
Prajit Goswami
Senior Digital Transformation Consultant, Schneider Electric
State: North Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1147
Certification #: SMAR1147
David Corcio
Senior Operations Manager, Trinity Systems Inc.
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1161
Certification #: SMAR1161
Brian Kuney
Regional VP, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1109
Certification #: SMAR1109
Steve Helminen
Industry 4.0 Program Manager, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
Michigan
Steve Helminen
Industry 4.0 Program Manager, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center
State: Michigan
Certification #: SMAR1199
Certification #: SMAR1199
Jeff Witt
Digital Transformation Leader - Strategic Planning, Owens Corning
State: Wisconsin
Certification #: SMAR1190
Certification #: SMAR1190
Daniel Abbate
Technical Director, National Electrical Manufacturers Association
State: Virginia
Certification #: SMAR1143
Certification #: SMAR1143
Harry Kitchens
Senior Engineering Project Manager
State: Mississippi
Certification #: SMAR1208
Certification #: SMAR1208
Marco Rolim
Digitalization Technology Manager, Siemens
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1169
Certification #: SMAR1169
Amy Jo Reitter
AO Engineering Excellence Manager, Corning Incorporated
State: New York
Certification #: SMAR1185
Certification #: SMAR1185
Michael Maziarz
CEO & Founder, SmartOpsUSA
State: California
Certification #: SMAR1175
Certification #: SMAR1175
Craig Dory
Director, CESMII Northern Regional Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
New York
Craig Dory
Director, CESMII Northern Regional Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
State: New York
Certification #: SMAR1103
Certification #: SMAR1103
Craig Dory is the Director of the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC) hosted at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, New York, a Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence. He leads the SMIC’s efforts to develop and operate a comprehensive Smart Manufacturing R&D and demonstration facility, create an agile Smart Manufacturing learning environment for students and professionals, and connect manufacturers with a wide range of resources to help accelerate their adoption of Smart Manufacturing technologies and systems. He heads a team that has transformed RPI’s one-of-a-kind, agile manufacturing environment into a nexus for Smart Manufacturing research, demonstration, and education, piloting activities to build a flexible, scalable Smart Manufacturing testbed infrastructure that integrates over 40 manufacturing assets—including both modern and legacy systems—with five industry-standard historians to facilitate the collection and storage of contextualized manufacturing process time-series data. This data powers a variety of high-value manufacturing metrics and analytics, including AI/ML-driven analyses at scale, workflow orchestrations, and model-predictive control. Craig has developed and managed a diverse portfolio of Smart Manufacturing R&D and application projects across multiple industries, resulting in more than $100M in annual cost savings for manufacturers through improved operational efficiencies. He is also a CESMII Certified Smart Manufacturing Roadmap Professional and collaborates with industry partners and NIST MEP Centers on SM-related roadmapping and deployment efforts to help manufacturers take their first and next steps into Smart Manufacturing. During CESMII’s startup phase, Craig served as the institute’s Interim Vice President for Membership, developing a national membership recruitment strategy and leading a team to establish a member recruitment pipeline and sign CESMII's first 100 members. Craig earned a B.S. in Mathematics from Iowa State University and an M.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan.
Craig is an experienced Certified Roadmap Professional who actively leads roadmap engagements with manufacturers and consistently delivers high-quality, CESMII-aligned Smart Manufacturing Roadmaps., demonstrating advanced capability by:
- Facilitating full roadmap engagements end-to-end
- Applying the CESMII framework across diverse industries and organizational contexts
- Guiding teams through business value definition, capability modeling, SM Profile development, and implementation planning
- Mentoring and supporting other practitioners through peer review and best-practice sharing
His hands-on experience and demonstrated results make him a trusted expert who is advancing roadmap consistency, quality, and impact across the CESMII ecosystem
Nikhil Makhija
Senior Manufacturing Systems, FUJIFILM Dimatix
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1123
Certification #: SMAR1123
Joseph Herron
Director, Engineering Industries eXcellence
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1173
Certification #: SMAR1173
Christopher Brito
Senior Lead Systems Engineer - Booz Allen Hamilton
State: New Jersey
Certification #: SMAR1181
Certification #: SMAR1181
James Brino
Curriculum and Training Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
Connecticut
James Brino
Curriculum and Training Manager, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT)
State: Connecticut
Certification #: SMAR1206
Certification #: SMAR1206
Leo Lo Hoang Dung Le
Director of Manufacturing Digital Systems & North America Regional Digital Transformation, Procter & Gamble
West Virginia
Leo Lo Hoang Dung Le
Director of Manufacturing Digital Systems & North America Regional Digital Transformation, Procter & Gamble
State: West Virginia
Certification #: SMAR1204
Certification #: SMAR1204
Tim Stuart
President, Visual Decisions
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1105
Certification #: SMAR1105
Tim Stuart is a manufacturing and shop-floor transformation leader with more than 30 years of experience driving operational excellence through Digital Lean, advanced planning, and real-time factory intelligence solutions. Recognized by CESMII as one of the nation’s leading experts in Digital Lean Manufacturing, Tim has led more CESMII Smart Manufacturing Roadmap projects than any external consultant, helping companies modernize operations, unlock productivity, and deploy scalable smart factory architectures. His career spans deep hands-on expertise with IIoT, MES, OEE, PLC/ERP data integration, and decision-support systems that optimize performance on the plant floor. As a trusted advisor to multiple AI and Industry 4.0 software companies, Tim bridges practical manufacturing domain knowledge with emerging technologies—guiding organizations in adopting AI-driven solutions, connected workflows, and data-powered operational models that deliver measurable, sustainable results.
Tim is an experienced Certified Roadmap Professional who actively leads roadmap engagements with manufacturers and consistently delivers high-quality, CESMII-aligned Smart Manufacturing Roadmaps., demonstrating advanced capability by:
- Facilitating full roadmap engagements end-to-end
- Applying the CESMII framework across diverse industries and organizational contexts
- Guiding teams through business value definition, capability modeling, SM Profile development, and implementation planning
- Mentoring and supporting other practitioners through peer review and best-practice sharing
His hands-on experience and demonstrated results make him a trusted expert who is advancing roadmap consistency, quality, and impact across the CESMII ecosystem
Bradley Denholm
Associate Director, Workforce Development, University of Maine System
Maine
Bradley Denholm
Associate Director, Workforce Development, University of Maine System
State: Maine
Certification #: SMAR1135
Certification #: SMAR1135
Thomas Vaughn
Senior Solutions Engineer, Phoenix Contact
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1128
Certification #: SMAR1128
Suraj Sriram
Sr. Manager - Digital Manufacturing MES, Kimberly-Clark
State: Georgia
Certification #: SMAR1194
Certification #: SMAR1194
Erik Fogleman
Transformation Partner, Impact Utah
State: Utah
Certification #: SMAR1155
Certification #: SMAR1155
Luis Davila
Senior Principal, Consumer & Industrial Products, DS Strategic Solutions
Connecticut
Luis Davila
Senior Principal, Consumer & Industrial Products, DS Strategic Solutions
State: Connecticut
Certification #: SMAR1140
Certification #: SMAR1140
Mike Wilcox
Head, Marketing, Sales Engineering and Partner Alliance, BCD iLabs
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1136
Certification #: SMAR1136
Enrique Macias de Anda
Manufacturing Consultant, UT Center for Industrial Services
Tennessee
Enrique Macias de Anda
Manufacturing Consultant, UT Center for Industrial Services
State: Tennessee
Certification #: SMAR1203
Certification #: SMAR1203
Dante Vaccaro
Digital Transformation Consultant, Schneider Electric
State: Pennsylvania
Certification #: SMAR1153
Certification #: SMAR1153
Collins Obiosa-Maife
Industry X Solutions Architect, Accenture
State: Texas
Certification #: SMAR1152
Certification #: SMAR1152
Daniel Reed
Senior Manager, Digital Operations, Baldwin Richardson Foods
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1139
Certification #: SMAR1139
Sam Flannagan
Software Engineer, Andersen Corp
State: Minnesota
Certification #: SMAR1142
Certification #: SMAR1142
Tony Moore
Director of Operations, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1107
Certification #: SMAR1107
Erik Nistad
Principal Owner, Nordic Technologies LLC
State: Illinois
Certification #: SMAR1176
Certification #: SMAR1176
Mike Yost
Chair, Industry 4.0 Club
State: Ohio
Certification #: SMAR1104
Certification #: SMAR1104
Mike Yost brings over 35 years of industrial, nonprofit, and leadership experience to his role at Manufacturing Works. A seasoned industry professional, Mike’s spent over a decade-and-a-half leading industrial nonprofits, engaging and educating manufacturers on the role and value of modern “smart” technologies to transform their operations.Mike is a proven thought leader and domain expert on a national and global level, as evidenced by leadership roles at MESA International, CESMII - the Smart Manufacturing Institute, and the Industry 4.0 Club. He was a contributing expert for the World Manufacturing Forum Report in 2017 & 2019 and the NIST AI in Manufacturing Technology Roadmap in 2024. Mike is also the creator of “project IGBYS” and the “6 Degrees of Smart Manufacturing” YouTube series, as well as the co-host of the current LinkedIn Live “I4.0Club’s Fireside Chat” weekly podcasts.Mike has specialized in the Smart Manufacturing, Manufacturing Execution (MES), Manufacturing Intelligence (EMI) and Operations Management software arenas since 1999. He has strong nonprofit, consortium, and public/private partnership experience and has held various leadership roles in automation and industrial software businesses, including GE’s Proficy Software business, Activplant Corporation and Rockwell Automation. He holds a B.S. in Industrial Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. with his wife and five children.
Ellen Ellsworth
Director, Innovative Growth Services, MassMEP
State: Massachusetts
Certification #: SMAR1130
Certification #: SMAR1130
Jennifer Mansfield
Business Development Manager, Rexel
State: Ohio
Certification #: SMAR1148
Certification #: SMAR1148
Chris Rauch
Regional VP, South Carolina MEP
State: South Carolina
Certification #: SMAR1108
Certification #: SMAR1108
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader, Owens Corning
State: Ohio
Certification #: SMAR1188
Certification #: SMAR1188
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