For the second year in a row, the National Glass Association, organizer of GlassBuild America: The Glass, Window & Door Expo, announced that high-profile building industry speaker and consultant Stefanie Couch, CEO, Grit Blueprint, will return as the GlassBuild Ambassador for the 2025 trade show, taking place Nov. 4-6 in Orlando, FL.
Couch brings more than 20 years of experience in the construction and building materials industry, with a focus on residential fenestration and millwork. In recent years, she has gained an enormous building industry following, serving as a speaker, strategy consultant, and marketing and branding professional.
As an Ambassador, Couch will make more of the industry aware of the benefits of attending the leading glass and fenestration trade show, promoting GlassBuild to her network and beyond.
“We’re thrilled to once again collaborate with Stefanie Couch as a GlassBuild America Ambassador,” says Katy Devlin, NGA VP of Content and Programming. “Stefanie’s passion for connecting people, elevating industry solutions, and fostering community aligns perfectly with the mission of our event. Her presence—both in the lead-up to the show and onsite—will bring tremendous value to attendees and exhibitors.”
“GlassBuild is the one event where the best people, big ideas, and real momentum come together in one place,” says Couch. “It is not just a showcase, it is a strategy session. This is where you find out what is working, what is next, and who is setting the pace.”
Couch first attended GlassBuild in 2023, speaking at the Women in Glass + Fenestration event, then returned in 2024 as a speaker and Ambassador. “Last year, I had real conversations with owners, marketers, and operators who are building the future of this industry. Everyone came with purpose. The energy was focused and forward looking. That is why I said yes again.”
Learn more about GlassBuild America 2025 at glassbuildamerica.com. Registration opens July 24.
ABOUT STEFANIE COUCH
Stefanie Couch is the founder of Grit Blueprint, the strategic growth partner behind some of the boldest independent brands in construction, manufacturing, and glass. She helps companies embrace AI, sharpen their brand and message, and build systems that drive serious growth. With deep roots in the building industry and a clear vision for where it’s going, Stefanie helps building industry companies modernize without losing what makes them great. As a speaker and brand partner for NGA, she brings real strategies and real results to the people shaping the future of our industry.
Stefanie Couch is the founder of Grit Blueprint, the strategic growth partner behind some of the boldest independent brands in construction, manufacturing, and glass. She helps companies embrace AI, sharpen their brand and message, and build systems that drive serious growth. With deep roots in the building industry and a clear vision for where it’s going, Stefanie helps building industry companies modernize without losing what makes them great. As a speaker and brand partner for NGA, she brings real strategies and real results to the people shaping the future of our industry.
ABOUT GLASSBUILD AMERICA: THE GLASS, WINDOW & DOOR EXPO
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2024, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 tradeshows for a third year in a row and was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the United States. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
GlassBuild America, www.glassbuildamerica.com, is the largest annual event for the entire glass, window and door industries in the Americas. Produced by the National Glass Association (NGA), GlassBuild America is where buyers and sellers meet and learn how to solve their most pressing challenges. The event also features the annual Glazing Executives Forum and is supported by NGA’s official publications—Glass Magazine and Window + Door—and association sponsor, the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA). In 2024, GlassBuild America was named a Trade Show Executive’s (TSE) top GOLD 100 tradeshows for a third year in a row and was awarded TSE’s “Fastest 50″ as one of the fastest-growing shows in the United States. Follow GlassBuild on Facebook and X.
ABOUT NGA
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and GPAD (Glass Processing Automation Days). Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Founded in 1948, the National Glass Association (NGA), glass.org, combined with the Glass Association of North America (GANA) in 2018 to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. It is a technical powerhouse that brings some of the best minds to the table to create technical resources and promote and advocate for glass in buildings. NGA’s education and training resources—including MyGlassClass.com, MyGlassFAB, and Glazier Apprentice Curriculum—and its official publications Glass Magazine and Window + Door, keep the industry knowledgeable and well informed. NGA also produces the industry’s largest annual trade show in the Americas, GlassBuild America, and hosts these conferences: NGA Glass Conferences, Building Envelope Contractors (BEC) Conference, Glazing Executives Forum, and GPAD (Glass Processing Automation Days). Contributions to The NGA Foundation support training the industry and educating consumers about the many ways glass and glazing contribute to a safe, healthy, sustainable, and inspiring built environment. Follow NGA on Facebook, X and LinkedIn.
Feature Image Courtesy of: GlassBuild, NGA
