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Meet Your New ERA Chair Jennifer Ford-Smith
By Johns Manville. The EPDM Roofing Association board of directors announced Jennifer Ford-Smith as their new chair. Jennifer Ford-Smith, director of product management and marketing for Johns Manville, will be replacing David Martiny, director of product management at Firestone Building Products, as the new ERA Chair. As an employee of ...
SOPREMA® Hires Director of Marketing
Jeff Guritza joins the leadership team at SOPREMA as the director of marketing. SOPREMA®, Inc. — a leader in the roofing, waterproofing, wall protection and civil engineering industries — has announced the addition of Jeff Guritza to its leadership team as director of marketing. Guritza brings more than 25 years ...
First Woman to Lead Arizona Trade Association for Roofers
Jennifer George to guide the organization through one of the greatest building booms for the state. For the first time in its 52-year history, as cranes tower over major projects across the state, and housing development and sales near record pace, Jennifer George has stepped in to lead the Arizona Roofing ...
Cotney Announces Addition of Whitney Beasley to Consulting Team
Whitney Beasley has joined Cotney as the director of sales and operations for the consulting division. Cotney – Attorneys and Consultants, a global legal and consulting firm dedicated to helping the construction industry, has announced the addition of Whitney Beasley to their team. Having worked in the roofing industry directly ...
Beacon Appoints Christine Stroh Reddy as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary
Ms. Reddy will join Beacon later this month and assume her new responsibilities immediately. Beacon (Nasdaq: BECN) (the “Company”) announced today the appointment of Christine Stroh Reddy as executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Ms. Reddy will join Beacon later this month and assume her new responsibilities immediately as ...
Geoff Hagan Promoted to VP of Operations at Tecta America
Tecta America has 74 locations nationwide, with their corporate office located in Rosemont, Illinois. Tecta America, the nation's premier commercial roofing contractor, is proud to announce that Geoff Hagan has been promoted to Vice President of Operations at Tecta America. Geoff has been with Tecta for nearly 15 of his 25 ...
Owens Corning Appoints José Méndez-Andino Executive Vice President and Chief Research & Development Officer
Dr. Méndez-Andino will be responsible for leveraging product, process and material science innovation to accelerate growth for the company. Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today announced the appointment of José Méndez-Andino as executive vice president and chief research & development officer effective April 1. In this newly created role, Dr. Méndez-Andino will ...
Celebrating Julissa Chavez as an Outstanding Woman in Roofing
By Ellen Breipohl Thorp for National Women in Roofing (NWiR). Honor women within the industry by learning about their stories. Julissa Chavez is a program manager with SRS Distribution focusing on Latino marketing. She has built a successful career by bringing a strong focus on SRS’s current and potential Latino ...
Kelly Mayo Excels at Calloway Roofing after Taking the Plunge into a New Career
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Young mom takes on new roofing job with so much determination and enthusiasm that she was quickly promoted to sales manager. When Kelly Mayo joined Calloway Roofing, she was scared of heights. She lived about two hours' drive away from where she would be ...
STG Adds New Lead Estimating Coach to the Team
By Sales Transformation Group. Bryan Mitchell joins the STG coaching staff and his estimating expertise is sure to excite! Once the vice president of a $58 million dollar contracting company located in the Southeast, Bryan Mitchell now joins Sales Transformation Group as the lead estimating coach. At his ...
