NWIR (National Women in Roofing)

By Esther Ehrenman, eCommerce Manager, Beacon Building Products, NWIR. Jayla Scholis’ journey into roofing and the lessons she’s learned from her mentors. In 2018, Jayla Scholis received a message on LinkedIn from a Beacon Building Products recruiter. Jayla was a student athlete at UC Berkley and had never considered roofing ...

Giving Back is More Than Just Writing a Check

November 4, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

RCS influencer Michelle Boykin says that sharing what you and your company are passionate about can inspire others to become involved in a cause. Giving back to the community is important, both as an individual and as a company. It is a way to share your “why” with others and ...

This Distributor Grew from One State to National Prominence in a Matter of Years

October 26, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Founded at the height of the 2008 Great Recession, this company has thrived in the roofing industry. The Great Recession was a period of economic downturn that lasted from 2007 – 2009, devastating the financial markets and the banking and real estate industries. New homebuilding ground ...

Tips and Tricks for Successful Recruiting

October 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. Simplifying ads, reaching out to local trade schools and providing a signing bonus are all tactics used by a Portland, Oregon roofing company to recruit and retain talent. The roofing industry continues to face a labor shortage. According to a study done by Arizona State ...

Rest in Peace to the Trailblazer RBG

October 7, 2020 at 6:00 p.m.

By Renae Bales and Jennifer Stone, National Women in Roofing Co-Chairs. “Women’s rights are an essential part of the overall human rights agenda, trained on the equal dignity and ability to live in freedom all people should enjoy." I would suggest most people know who the notorious Ruth Bader Ginsburg is. With ...

Wil- Mar Women Positively Influence Roofing

Women Positively Influence the Roofing Industry

September 16, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.

By Lauren White, RCS Reporter. Wil-Mar’s Marianne Sumter encourages women to support each other in the industry and stay current with trends in technology. The roofing industry continues to be male-dominated with women making up only 0.5 percent of roofing professionals in the industry. With that being said, women are pushing ...

SRS Announces 2021 IRE Concert

September 11, 2020 at 12:30 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RCS Partner. The #1 Concert Fundraiser at the IRE is Back and it is BIG! RoofersCoffeeShop® is proud to share breaking news from SRS on their 2021 IRE Concert event. In a Roofing Road Trips with Heidi podcast, Dan Tinker, CEO of SRS shared, “We are very ...

She Grew Up Surrounded by Asphalt, Now She is an Asphalt Research Scientist

August 31, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. TAMKO’s Lorena Garcia Cucalon is committed to learning and doing her part to advance the roofing industry. When RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) partner Heidi J. Ellsworth attended a recent National Women in Roofing webinar about women in nontraditional roles in the roofing industry, she was ...

Filling in the Gaps

August 26, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

By Anna Anderson, NWIR. Our experience this year at NWIR Day 2020 was so exciting. Tremco and WTI were honored to share our efforts in building for the future and expanding diversity in our field staffing during the general session. With only 10tenminutes to share our story, we feel like we left ...