Aedan is the founder of Gleeson Powers, Inc. (GPI). Since forming Gleeson Powers in 1992, Aedan has become a leader in the firestopping industry. As the Firestop Contractors International Association's (FCIA) first President and Charter member, Aedan has been a key contributor to growing this organization to over 300 members, and currently serves on the association's Advisory Board and is the Accreditation Chair, Marketing Chair, and Life Safety Digest Chair. For his unwavering support of the FCIA and continual champion of life safety through firestopping, Aedan is the recipient of the 2017 President Award, the 2013 Advocate of the Year Award and the 2009 Award in Excellence. Aedan started in the U.S. construction market when coming to the U.S. from Dublin in 1990. Under his direction, GPI has become the first firestopping contractor in the country to become an Underwriter's Laboratories (UL) Qualified Firestop Contractor. Aedan has obtained Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) status for both FM 4991 Approved and UL Qualified Firestop Contactor programs.