Greg McKenna Receives FGIA Honorary Membership Award

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Board of Directors has officially voted to name longtime member and industry leader Greg McKenna of Kawneer Company an Honorary Member of the Association — one of the organization's most prestigious recognitions.

🏆 This distinction is reserved for members who are retired from the industry and have demonstrated exceptional dedication and contributions to FGIA — including holding multiple leadership positions and/or maintaining continuous participation with FGIA for 20 years or more.

Nominations require endorsement from at least three FGIA members. McKenna held numerous leadership roles within FGIA before retiring from Kawneer on December 31, 2025, following an extraordinary 43 years of dedicated service.

💡 A Legacy of Innovation and Leadership

During his tenure at Kawneer, McKenna's technical contributions were remarkable. According to those who nominated him:

📝 "At Kawneer, Greg led seven different research projects and was granted 16 U.S. patents. He was instrumental in launching FGIA's FenestrationMasters program — a professional education and certification program."

Described by his nominators as a "quintessential engineer," McKenna is widely recognized for his logical approach to problem solving, firm attention to detail, and natural ingenuity.

McKenna is also the most recent recipient of the FGIA Outstanding Service Award — the Association's highest level of recognition.

📋 Key Leadership Positions Held

• ✅ First Vice President — FGIA Architectural Products Group
• ✅ Chair — International Building Code Task Group
• ✅ Co-Chair — Code Action Steering Committee
• ✅ Co-Chair — Joint Document Management Committee
• ✅ Co-Chair — Technical Steering Committee

These roles reflect McKenna's sustained commitment to shaping industry standards and advancing the technical and professional development of the fenestration and glazing sector.