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WHAT IS YOUR POSITION WITHIN YOUR COMPANY? I am project executive for Wayne’s Roofing Inc., Sumner, Wash.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL PROJECT OF WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN A PART? Installing an insulated EPDM roof system on a home made from three shipping containers welded together

WHY DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ROOFING INDUSTRY? I wanted a career working outdoors, and I was not afraid of hard work. I fell in love with roofing work because of the view it provided me and the challenges of each job. I also loved how roofing enabled me to support myself and learn a trade as a young adult who was just starting out.

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST ROOFING EXPERIENCE? Installing a steep-slope tile roof system on a custom log house in Oregon

WHAT IS YOUR ROOFING INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT? I have worked for Wayne’s Roofing for 22 years. I currently am enrolled in NRCA University’s Future Executives Institute—Class 10.

WHAT SONG ARE YOU LISTENING TO OVER AND OVER? “A Country Boy Can Survive,” by Hank Williams Jr. and other country or 80s rock songs

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB? Working at Ernst Hardware in the lumber department in Milton, Wash.

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ... I went to nine schools before graduating high school.

IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? WHY? Machu Picchu. I would love to experience the beauty of the ancient ruins and try to understand the challenges the builders had to overcome based on the city’s location.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER A WASTE OF TIME? Worrying about something I cannot change or do anything about. However, I am horrible at this and stress quite often even though I know it’s not productive.

WHAT QUALITY DO YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A PERSON? Honesty—don’t be afraid to be honest about your mistakes.

WHAT’S THE MOST EXCITING/ADVENTUROUS THING YOU’VE DONE? Aside from racing motorcycles for a short time and scuba diving, raising my two sons. Every day is an adventure.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE STRESS RELIEVERS? Camping with my family and riding motorcycles with my sons

WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? I always wanted to race pro motocross, but too many injuries changed that.

MY FAVORITE PART ABOUT WORKING IN THE ROOFING INDUSTRY IS ... The great people and the sense of accomplishment I feel when a job is done and seeing the planning, coordination and hard work that goes into every project come together.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ROOFING MATERIAL TO WORK WITH? WHY? I like SBS polymer-modified bitumen membrane roof systems. The redundant layers provide a robustness that lasts a long time and brings a sense of security.

BIG CITY OR SMALL TOWN? I like the slower pace and feel of a small community.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE? Helping to raise my boys with my wife