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John Kenney - RCS, MCS & CCS Influencer

CEO at Cotney Consulting Group

John Kenney is the Chief Executive Officer at Cotney Consulting Group. Prior to co-founding Cotney Consultants, John had 45 years of experience in the construction industry. John started his career as a roofing apprentice at a family business in the Northeast. He also managed many successful projects in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania markets before continuing his accomplishments in Florida. Because of his skill and hard work progressed from roofing laborer to foreman, estimator, chief estimator, Vice President, and Chief Operating Officer with his various companies.

John has worked for multiple Top 100 Roofing Contractors and is intimately familiar with all aspects of roofing production, estimating, and operations. In his last role, John was responsible for the daily operations and performance of a large commercial roofing contractor. During his tenure, John ran business units associated with delivering excellent workmanship and unparalleled customer service while ensuring healthy net profits for his company.

John currently holds a Florida Roofing Contractors License and Certified Professional Roofing Contractor status. John is on the Canadian roofing Contractors National Technical Committees and a full voting member in the Institute of Roofing – IOR (Great Britain) with a MiOR distinction. He also serves on the two committees and is a full voting member of the International Federation for the Roofing Trade (IFD) in Europe. John is also a Board of Directors for RT3 and serves on the National Membership Committee for Nations Women in Roofing – NWIR.

John lives in Florida with his wife of thirty-six years and has grown children. His hobbies include roofing history, reading, writing, and muscle cars.


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12 regalos para presentar a un techador en tu vida!

Por Emma Peterson. Es fácil dejarse llevar por los preparativos navideños y no saber qué regalar a alguien, ¡por eso hemos creado esta guía de regalos para contratistas! Las vacaciones son un momento agitado, desde intentar reunirse con la familia hasta cerrar otro año de trabajo, hay muchas partes móviles ...
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RCS Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

¡Celébralo con Nosotros! Learn About Latino Culture This Hispanic Heritage Month

By Dani Sheehan. Building cross-cultural connections starts by entering the conversation. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by learning something new about your Latino coworkers. September 15 to October 15 marks National Hispanic Heritage Month each year in the United States. Its purpose is to celebrate the history, culture and contributions of ...
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Latest Podcasts

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Sam Beiler, John Kenney & Jason Reisman - Using Equipment in Recruiting

In this episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Karen Edwards is joined by Sam Beiler from Equipter, John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group and Jason Reisman of Eustis Roofing to discuss how investments in equipment can be used to recruit top talent in the roofing industry. Our panel lays out the ...
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John Kenney - Mastering Roof Estimating - RRT

John Kenney - Mastering Roof Estimating

Join us for an insightful episode of Roofing Road Trips® as Karen Edwards sits down with John Kenney from Cotney Consulting Group to discuss his comprehensive in-person roofing estimating training courses. In this episode, John goes into the importance of accurate and consistent cost estimates in successful roofing construction projects. ...
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Unveiling the 2023 Roofing Trends Report - Sponsored by Beacon!

Sponsored by Beacon Building Products, the 2023 Trends Report dives deep into the challenges faced by contractors, their likes and the tools they are using to build their businesses. Committed to the roofing industry and the contractors who make it great, RoofersCoffeeShop® has surveyed contractors each year since 2016 to ...
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Latest Webinars

Affinity Webinar - Gen Z – A New Way of Marketing - Watch Now

Affinity Webinar - Gen Z – A New Way of Marketing

Looking at a recent report from Redfin, John Kenney, Karen Edwards and Heidi Ellsworth talk about marketing for the new generation of homeowners. With special guests, Alex Tolle and Megan Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop, both are GenZ with one a first-time homeowner and the other looking for that first home. ...
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RClub - Quarterly Training - Contractor Issues - Register

Issues Facing Roofing Contractors and Understanding Construction Contracts

In this session, we will discuss the challenges faced by roofing contractors, emphasizing the specific risks associated with personal guarantees. Participants will clearly understand potential pitfalls in bonding, indemnity agreements, credit arrangements, and other documents that might entail personal commitments. We will also address the intricacies of risk and liability ...
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Affinity Webinar - Training for Success

Affinity Webinar - Training for Success

Join John Kenney, Karen Edwards and Heidi J. Ellsworth for another Affinity Webinar where they discuss the importance of training for your entire company. Many office staff and especially marketing, do not receive product training that can help them be strong brand ambassadors for your company. Join us for ideas ...
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Scaling up With BI: Business Strategies for Roofing Companies

In this RoofersCoffeeShop RLW, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with experts in customer service, estimating, service, safety, regulations and legal issues. Eugene Zukowski of Jobba, John Kenney of Cotney Consulting Group and Trent Cotney of Adams and Reese join the conversation to share their 2023 insights on how business intelligence ...
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Latest Videos

Weekly Blend episode 68

Episode 68 - Celebrate Pride Month, Check Out Our Newsroom Sponsor, Get Ready for Upcoming Expos

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday for The Weekly Blend to stay up-to-date on the latest news in the roofing industry. Episode 68 of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for the newest episode of this Coffee Shop original ...
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Weekly Blend episode 29

Episode 29 - Coffee Conversations on Demand, METALCON Live and Why Contractors Need to Join the R-Club!

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear what they have to say about all the happenings within the roofing industry. The 29th episode of our Weekly Blend series is here! Join President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for another exciting installment of this RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) original ...
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