CSIA's Board of Directors

The Chimney Safety Institute of America is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization led by an all-volunteer Board of Directors and a small, but dedicated, full-time staff. 

See the Code of Ethics that is required to be signed by every member of the CSIA Board of Directors here.

The most recent meeting minutes can be found here.

Interested in serving on the Board of Directors? Contact the CSIA Office. 

President (serving since 2017)
​Tommy Nelms
Sweeps & Ladders Chimney Service
Nashville, TN
tommy@sweepsandladders.com

Vice President (serving since 2018)
John Ceaser
Ceaser Chimney Service, Inc.
Manchester, NH
John@CeaserChimney.com

Secretary (serving since 2019)
Kurt Felgemacher
Felgemacher Masonry
Amherst, NY
kurt@felgemachermasonry.com​

Treasurer​ (serving since 2019)
Avery Soderman
Wells & Sons Chimney Service
Gilbertsville, PA
avery.soderman@wellssons.com

Past President (2014-2017) (serving since 2011)
​Mark Stoner
Ashbusters Chimney Service
Nashville, TN
mark@ashbusters.net ​

John Pilger (serving since 1997)
Chief Chimney Services
Smithtown, NY
chimneyman@aol.com ​

Darin Bibeau  (serving since 2016)
National Chimney
Carmel, IN
dbibeau@nationalchimney.com ​

Jesse Doucette (serving since 2021)
Crown Chimney LLC
Hooksett, NH
Jesse@crownchimney.com

Lou Curley (serving since 2021)
Lou Curley's Chimney Service
Drexel Hill, PA 
loucurley@loucurley.com​