NWIR (National Women in Roofing)

Attending the 2019 #NWIRLuncheon at #RoofingDayinDC: The Business Case and Legacy

May 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

By Alison Rice. Alison Rice with Amtech Solutions recaps her experience at Roofing Day in D.C. 2019 Would you like the opportunity to meet and discuss your roofing issues and opportunities, with members of Congress and some of the Roofing Industry’s most influential leaders? Does this present enough return to justify ...

National Roofing Contractors Association Announces June 2-8 is National Roofing Week

May 1, 2019 at 5:54 a.m.

To raise awareness of the significance of roofs to every home and business, the National Roofing Contractors Association has announced National Roofing Week will take place June 2-8, 2019. Celebrated each year during the first full week of June, National Roofing Week serves as a reminder that the roof is one ...

Oregon Council Rises to the POD Build Challenge

April 29, 2019 at 1:44 p.m.

By Stephanie Baird, NWIR. National Women in Roofing, Oregon Council teamed up Friday, March 15, 2019, with Professional Women in Building to help roof four temporary housing PODs as part of the Kenton Women’s Village Build-Out Event. Kenton Women’s Village PODS will provide temporary shelter to homeless women in the area. The ...

Message from the NWIR Chair, Jennifer Stone

April 14, 2019 at 5:03 p.m.

Jennifer Stone provides updates on the success of the second NWIR Day at the International Roofing Expo®. You can either watch her video message here or enjoy the transcript below. Hi ladies. This newsletter is packed with information from National Women in Roofing Day. We had such a huge success and instead ...

National Women in Roofing (NWIR) announces first annual NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon

March 28, 2019 at 9:30 a.m.

NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon will feature Congresswomen Angie Craig (MN-02) and Suzan DelBene (WA-01) Denver, Colorado - National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, is proud to announce their first annual NWIR Roofing Day Women’s Luncheon featuring Congresswomen Angie ...

NWIR Day 2019 a Great Success for Seattle, WA Council

March 16, 2019 at 6:06 p.m.

By Brittany Wimbish, Fields Roof Service, Inc. and Top Rung Construction, LLC. Brittany Wimbish shares personal and professional success at NWIR Day 2019. My family has been in the roofing industry for over 40 years, and I've been in the industry for approximately 10 years. I began as a receptionist working at ...

National Women in Roofing at Roofing Day in D.C.

March 13, 2019 at 1:59 p.m.

By NWIR. Save the Date for April 3-4 when NWIR will be descending on Washington, D.C. to participate in Roofing Day. Women have been involved in politics for a long time in their local communities and in the national arena; and the 2018 election saw women elected to Congress and to state ...

Diversity in Roofing

March 4, 2019 at 5:56 p.m.

By Heidi J. Ellsworth, RoofersCoffeeShop® Partner. NWIR and NRCA activities continue to spark passion and excitement in the Roofing Industry I had some amazing trips in 2018 that involved National Women in Roofing (NWIR) and National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) events. As many of you know, I am very proud to be ...

Supporting the Professional Development of Women in the Roofing Industry is a Top Priority

February 17, 2019 at 6:00 a.m.

Tremco and WTI team members are active in National Women in Roofing on both the local and the national level. Tremco and WTI has many women involved in NWIR and is committed to encouraging their participation in the organization. The company recognizes the many benefits it’s employees will experience being a ...

Changing the Perspective

February 11, 2019 at 9:53 a.m.

By Sue Drummond, National Women in Roofing member. Dealing with stereotyping that a woman couldn’t possibly know anything about roofing. It’s a pretty slow day at a local home show so when a man (let’s call him ‘Richard’) enters my families residential roofing contractor booth both myself and my husband at the ...