Erica Reed has accepted the position of vice president of multifamily and specialty sales, reporting directly to Mike Braun, president/Elite. In this role as a senior level executive, Erica is leading and expanding Elite's presence in the multifamily housing and specialty projects sectors. She will be responsible to drive strategic growth, ...
By Anna Lockhart. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past September. September turned out to be a busy month full of important news and exciting announcements for the industry. Kingspan announced their acquisition of IB Roof Systems, marking their entrance into the U.S. market. This move ...
By asking a handful of business questions and measuring responses across several demographics, the survey helps give an indication of the reroofing market’s strength and trajectory. The National Roofing Contractors Association encourages roofing professionals to join industry trade associations representing contractors, consultants and manufacturers in the U.S. and Canada in taking ...
This roofing industry veteran brings extensive experience to the role. Elevate™ Commercial Roofing Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Eckerman as vice president of marketing and communications, Americas. With more than 17 years since first joining the building products and roofing industry, Kim brings a wealth of experience ...
Supporting the future generation of women leaders. S-5!, the global leader of metal roof attachment solutions together with National Women in Roofing (NWIR), is sponsoring a new scholarship program to empower women who wish to pursue educational opportunities in the skilled trades. The initiative aims to support women in their journey ...
By Anna Lockhart. Grace Kromos shares her inspiring story of finding her path in the roofing industry. In a recent episode of the Roofing Road Trips® podcast, host Megan Ellsworth sat down with Grace Kromos from Tremco WTI to discuss her career journey into the industry and her experience ...
By Lauren White. Competitors and industry professionals from across the country are joining forces to usher in the next generation of roofers, starting with SkillsUSA. Roofing made a statement at SkillsUSA 2024. And while this year’s event has already come and gone, people like Rick Damato and John Esbenshade are ...
By Emma Peterson. Learn how National Women in Roofing’s microsite is helping women enter and excel in the roofing industry! In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth spoke to Shelby Smith about National Women in Roofing’s (NWIR) microsite, RoofingisWomen.org. This site aims to help women find, start and ...
By Evelyn Witterholt. Here’s what’s been trending on RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) this past July. RCS is a proud member of National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and we love highlighting the many ways the organization gives back to the community. One of our most read articles from last month was a profile ...
By Dani Sheehan. Don’t miss the most read articles on CoatingsCoffeeShop™ last month. One of the top articles for this month showcased a conversation I had with Tracy Wendt from Beacon Building Products about the National Women in Roofing (NWIR) Seattle Council’s She Build Day. On April 27, 2024, several ...