NRCA Resources

Upcoming NRCA events

December

8-9
Industry Leadership Conference
Chicago
Contact: Leslie Kazmierowski
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7508
Explore association leadership and discover opportunities as future NRCA directors and industry leaders

14
Roofing Safety: OSHA 10-hour Program
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Contact: Janice Davis
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7505
A safety course that satisfies OSHA's construction safety-training program requirements

20
Roofing Safety: OSHA 10-hour in English and Spanish
Dallas
Contact: Janice Davis
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7505
A safety course that satisfies OSHA's construction safety-training program requirements

21
For Foremen Only: Level One
Dallas
Contact: Janice Davis
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7505
An educational program focusing on communication and management skills for field managers

February 2006

11
Maximizing the Life of Your Roof: Implementing a Roof Asset Management Program
Las Vegas
Contact: Janice Davis
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7505
Learn the proper procedures to best manage your roofing assets

13-16
NRCA's 119th Annual Convention
Las Vegas
Contact: Michelle Iniguez
(847) 299-9070, Ext. 7539
NRCA's annual convention held in conjunction with Hanley Wood's 2006 International Roofing Expo

NRCA's Fall Committee Meetings

NRCA held its Fall Committee Meetings and Legislative Conference Oct. 19-21 in Washington, D.C. During the conference, attendees were updated on roofing-related legislation. They then met with their congressional representatives to urge them to support NRCA's positions. Following are highlights of issues discussed:

• Comprehensive immigration reform: NRCA has urged Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform legislation that would allow foreign workers to fill U.S. jobs during current and future labor shortages. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the roofing industry will need 70,000 new workers during the next decade to keep pace with demand. Foreign workers are necessary to help fill these jobs, but they experience difficulty in obtaining the documents needed to work in the U.S. Limited programs and complex immigration laws have made it difficult for U.S. roofing contractors to access a sustainable supply of essential workers.
  
  
• Association health plans (AHPs): NRCA has urged Congress to pass the Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (HR 525/S 406), which would allow trade, business and professional associations to provide quality, affordable health benefits to their small-business members through AHPs. In addition to the fiscal responsibilities held by AHPs, other benefits of this legislation would include more insured citizens and consumer protection.
  
  
• New depreciation schedule for commercial roofs: NRCA has urged Congress to amend section 168 of the Internal Revenue Code to provide a shorter, more realistic recovery period for commercial roof system depreciation. The current depreciation recovery period for nonresidential property is 39 years, which is not a realistic measure of the average life span of a commercial roof and is a disincentive for building owners to replace failing roofs. If an owner replaces a roof before 39 years, he still must carry that roof on his records. A recent study by research firm Ducker Worldwide, Bloomfield, Mich., determined the current aggregate commercial roof life span is about 17 years—less than half the depreciation period. With a shorter depreciation schedule, business owners would be less likely to put off needed roof work.

Other events held included a gala dinner Oct. 19, with speakers Sens. Jim Talent (R-Mo.) and George Allen (R-Va.), a White House briefing and legislators appreciation reception. Following are legislators who were in attendance: Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Sens. Allen, Jim Bunning (R-Ky.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Talent and John Thune (R-S.D.).

NRCA members enter the Eisenhower Executive Office Building for a White House Briefing.

NRCA members from Illinois meet with an assistant to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.).

NRCA President Reid Ribble, president of The Ribble Group Inc., Kaukauna, Wis., and NRCA Executive Vice President Bill Good flank Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.).

Pictured from left to right: Luis Fernandez, vice president of Roof Decks of Puerto Rico Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico; Sandy Farrell, president of Farrell Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Inc., Houston; Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.); Amy Reeves, vice president of Reeves Roofing Equipment, Helotes, Texas; and Bob Bueche, president of Pioneer Roofing Co., Phoenix.

Craig Brightup, NRCA's vice president of government relations; Ribble; and Steve Kruger, president of L.E. Schwartz & Son Inc., Macon, Ga., listen to Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.).

Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) addresses NRCA members during the gala dinner.

NRCA members share their thoughts with Sen. Jim Talent (R-Mo.).

NRCA leadership

Executive Committee

President

Reid Ribble
President
The Ribble Group Inc.
Kaukauna, Wis.

Senior vice president

Mark Gaulin
President
MAGCO Inc.
Jessup, Md.

Vice presidents—two-year term

Luis Fernandez
Vice president
Roof Decks of Puerto Rico Inc.
San Juan, Puerto Rico

T. Allen Lancaster Jr.
President
Metalcrafts Inc.
Savannah, Ga.

William Taylor
Chief executive officer
D.C. Taylor Co.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Vice presidents—one-year term

Robert Bueche
President
Pioneer Roofing Co.
Phoenix

Lawrence T. Reardon
President
Enterprise Roofing Service Inc.
Concord, Calif.

Kent Schwickert
President
Schwickert's Inc.
Mankato, Minn.

Immediate former president

Dane Bradford
President
Bradford Roof Management
Billings, Mont.

Board of directors

Three-year term

Brad Beldon
President/chief executive officer
Beldon Roofing Co.
San Antonio

Billy Cone
President
RoofTech Roofing & Sheet Metal
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Thomas Dessent
Secretary of corporation
Dessent Roofing Co. Inc.
Chicago

Sandy Farrell
President
Farrell Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Inc.
Houston

W. Douglas Fields
Senior vice president
Certified Roofing Systems
Bladensburg, Md.

Will Fort III
President
Fort Roofing & Sheet Metal Works Inc.
Sumter, S.C.

Thomas Furey
President
Furey Roofing & Construction Co. Inc.
Providence, R.I.

James Giese
President/owner
Jim Giese Commercial Roofing Inc.
Dubuque, Iowa

William F. Hamlin Jr.
President
Hamlin Roofing Co. Inc.
Garner, N.C.

Edward Lundin
Vice president
Lundin Roofing Co. LLC
Port Allen, La.

Kyle Thomas
Vice president
Thomas Roofing Co. Inc.
Mobile, Ala.

Two-year term

Scott Baxter
Vice president
CRS of Monroe Inc.
Monroe, N.C.

Barbara Dalsin
President
M & S Roofing Inc.
Blaine, Minn.

Leticia Elias
President
Aztec Roofing & Sheetmetal Corp.
Houston

Christopher Jurin
Vice president
Jurin Roofing Services Inc.
Quakertown, Pa.

Bruce McCrory
Secretary/treasurer
Kiker Corp.
Mobile, Ala.

Rob McReynolds
President
D & D Roofing Inc.
Commerce City, Colo.

Donald M. Miller II
Owner/chief executive officer
Donald M. Miller Roofing Co.
Uniontown, Pa.

Richard Nugent
President
Nations Roof LLC
Bridgeport, Conn.

Terrence Smith
Treasurer
Battlefield Roofing Co.
Gainesville, Va.

Keith Swope
President
Tampa Roofing Co.
Tampa, Fla.

Robert Therrien Jr.
President
The Melanson Co. Inc.
Keene, N.H.

Kent Tolley
Vice president
Quality Tile Roofing Inc.
Boise, Idaho

One-year term

Lindy Cutrona
Principal manager
General Works Inc. LLC
Orange City, Fla.

Robert Daly Jr.
President
Kaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.
Kansas City, Kan.

Timothy Davey
Vice president
DRI Commercial
Irvine, Calif.

Ed Gallos
President
Master Roofing Ltd.
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Michael Gustafson
President
Gustafson Industries Inc.
Boynton Beach, Fla.

Michael Herlihy III
Vice president/senior project manager
Olsson Roofing Co. Inc.
Aurora, Ill.

Alex Hernandez
Vice president
Clark Roofing Co.
Broadview, Ill.

Philip McKinney
Chief executive officer
Evans Service Co. Inc.
Elmira, N.Y.

Thomas Miller
Chief operating officer
The Zero Co.
Louisville, Ky.

Tim Rainey
President
Supreme Systems Inc.
Dallas

Christopher Sears
Vice president
John F. Shea Co. Inc.
Mattapan, Mass.

Lisa Sprick
Vice president
Sprick Roofing Co. Inc.
Corvallis, Ore.

Rick Steinrock
President
American Roofing & Metal Co. Inc.
Louisville, Ky.

David Tilsen
President
Tilsen Roofing Co. Inc.
Madison, Wis.

NRCA staff directory

All staff can be accessed by calling (800) 323-9545 and asking for the applicable extension.

General operations

William Good, executive vice president
wgood@nrca.net
Ext. 7521

Jacki Golike, associate executive director of operations
jgolike@nrca.net
Ext. 7582

Chrystine Hanus, executive assistant
chanus@nrca.net
Ext. 7522

Esther Woods, operations coordinator
ewoods@nrca.net
Ext. 7517

Communications

Carl Good, associate executive director
cgood@nrca.net
Ext. 7543

Ambika Puniani Bailey, director of communications and editor of Professional Roofing
abailey@nrca.net
Ext. 7555

Paul Gerwen, creative director
pgerwen@nrca.net
Ext. 7519

Jeff Jarvis, director of advertising
jjarvis@nrca.net
Ext. 7512

Laura Lewis, director of Web-site development
llewis@nrca.net
Ext. 7560

Chris Casey, advertising sales manager
ccasey@nrca.net
Ext. 7530

Joan Kriete, circulation/production manager
jkriete@nrca.net
Ext. 7524

Krista Reisdorf, managing editor of Professional Roofing
kreisdorf@nrca.net
Ext. 7531

Katie Brennan, editorial assistant of Professional Roofing
kbrennan@nrca.net
Ext. 7520

Midge Sauer, manager of desktop publishing
msauer@nrca.net
Ext. 7550

Candice Thomas, communications assistant
cthomas@nrca.net
Ext. 7527

Education

Tom Shanahan, associate executive director
tshanahan@nrca.net
Ext. 7538

John Schehl, director of training
jschehl@nrca.net
Ext. 7503

Michele Biesiada, conference/grant assistant manager
mbiesiada@nrca.net
Ext. 7534

Peter Greenbaum, manager of education programs
pgreenbaum@nrca.net
Ext. 7578

Sarah Gough, education contract sales manager
sgough@nrca.net
Ext. 7507

Jeanne Schehl, education program development manager
jeaschehl@nrca.net
Ext. 7566

Mary Ann Evanoff, part-time assistant
mevanoff@nrca.net
Ext. 7533

Finance

Harry Ryder, associate executive director
hryder@nrca.net
Ext. 7545

Enrica Burian, payroll manager
eburian@nrca.net
Ext. 7585

Jackie Arroyo, administrative assistant
jarroyo@nrca.net
Ext. 7516

Diana Maggio-Gumushian, administrative assistant
dgumushian@nrca.net
Ext. 7546

Information management

Paul Apostolos, associate executive director
papostolos@nrca.net
Ext. 7526

Mike Hanley, MIS director
mhanley@nrca.net
Ext. 7536

Nathan Hanley, network administrator
nhanley@nrca.net
Ext. 7535

Government relations

Craig Brightup, vice president
cbrightup@nrca.net
Ext. 7597

Jim McIntosh, director of public affairs
jmcintosh@nrca.net
Ext. 7599

R. Craig Silvertooth, director of federal affairs
csilvertooth@nrca.net
Ext. 7598

Leah McKnight, manager of federal affairs
lmcknight@nrca.net
Ext. 7599

Technical services

Mark Graham, associate executive director
mgraham@nrca.net
Ext. 7511

Tom Bollnow, senior director of technical services
tbollnow@nrca.net
Ext. 7518

Jim Kirby, senior director of technical services
jkirby@nrca.net
Ext. 7570

Chuck Sislo, senior director of technical services
csislo@nrca.net
Ext. 7529

Joan Crowe, manager of technical services
jcrowe@nrca.net
Ext. 7576

Carol Maggio, manager of technical services
cmaggio@nrca.net
Ext. 7574

International

Olicia Hinojosa, manager of international relations and contractor management
ohinojosa@nrca.net
Ext. 7586

NRCA Mexico

Guillermo Gonzalez, general manager
ggonzalez@nrca.net
52 81 8676-3769

NRCA Europe

Frank Louwers, European representative
frank.louwers@louwers.be
+32 475 43 5757

Marketing/InfoExpress

Alison LaValley, associate executive director
alavalley@nrca.net
Ext. 7573

Anne Schroeder, manager of InfoExpress
aschroeder@nrca.net
Ext. 7547

Therese Brennan, InfoExpress and human-resources assistant
tbrennan@nrca.net
Ext. 7559

Maureen Davies, marketing assistant
mdavies@nrca.net
Ext. 7523

Jami Caifa, receptionist
jcaifa@nrca.net
Ext. 0

Tony Cortez, mailroom fulfillment coordinator
tcortez@nrca.net
Ext. 7552

Caleb Dyck, service center coordinator
cdyck@nrca.net
Ext. 7525

Meetings and Convention

Bennett Judson, associate executive director
bjudson@nrca.net
Ext. 7513

Michelle Iniguez, administrative assistant
miniguez@nrca.net
Ext. 7539

Membership

Carl Good, associate executive director
cgood@nrca.net
Ext. 7543

Jeff Jarvis, director of membership
jjarvis@nrca.net
Ext. 7512

Lenora Vasilopoulos, manager of membership development
lvasilopoulos@nrca.net
Ext. 7590

Cheryl Anderson, membership development coordinator
canderson@nrca.net
Ext. 7537

Kathy Christides, assistant manager of membership development
kchristides@nrca.net
Ext. 7540

Judy Meyer, membership marketing coordinator
jmeyer@nrca.net
(914) 944-4466

National Roofing Legal Resource Center

Alison LaValley, executive director
alavalley@nrca.net
Ext. 7573

Anne Schroeder, manager
aschroeder@nrca.net
Ext. 7547

National Roofing Foundation

Bennett Judson, executive director
bjudson@nrca.net
Ext. 7513

Michelle Iniguez, administrative assistant
miniguez@nrca.net
Ext. 7539

Risk management

Tom Shanahan, associate executive director
tshanahan@nrca.net
Ext. 7538

Harry Dietz, director of risk management
hdietz@nrca.net
Ext. 7502

Janice Davis, manager of risk management
jdavis@nrca.net
Ext. 7505

Leslie Kazmierowski, insurance programs manager
lkazmierowski@nrca.net
Ext. 7508

Mary Ann Evanoff, part-time assistant
mevanoff@nrca.net
Ext. 7533