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How to Survive: Roofing Post COVID-19
By Greta Bajrami; CEO and Founder of Golden Group Roofing, NERCA Treasurer, NWIR MA Council Leader. What is the future of roofing? Who is the face of the roofing contractor and the roofing client? This is a complex question that many roofing experts have had to face. In the last 8 weeks, ...
TAMKO Women in Roofing Reflect on the Success of NWIR Day 2020
By Melissa Dunson, TAMKO Manager of Marketing and Communications. Diamond Sponsor TAMKO continues to support NWIR with membership and NWIR Day 2020 participation. As a founding sponsor of National Women in Roofing (NWIR), TAMKO Building Products LLC saw the immense potential of the organization from the beginning. Now in 2020 as ...
May 2020 Letter from NWIR Chairs
Sometime's you have to just let things go! Editor's note: This month's update isn't really a letter from the chair but we thought that this was a conversation that many of us can relate to right now. Enjoy! Jennifer: Hey Renae, what should we write about this month for the chair letter? Renae: ...
She Didn’t Choose Roofing; it Chose Her
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. The roofing industry has given Paula opportunities for growth and advancement. Sutter Roofing Human Resources Supervisor Paula Laza-Moreno told me on a recent phone call that roofing found her. “I got into roofing because the previous HR director was looking for a bilingual assistant,” explains Paula. ...
NWiR Member Spotlight – Meet Meredith Marsh-Shaevitz
By Kim Eckerman, NWIR. Meet Meredith Marsh-Shaevitz, Owner Pitch Perfect Roofing & General Contracting 8 years in the industry. What was your career path? How did you get here? I started my career path with desire and passion to help people. I was a nurse right out of High School having taking Vo-Tech ...
Technology as a “Learning on Demand” Education Tool
By Angela Grosjean, NWIR. Making time to educate team members can be a significant challenge, particularly during the busy summer season. Fortunately, social communication channels such as “YouTube” have created a “learning on-demand” environment where content can be easily accessed anytime/anywhere. Combining serious content with convenient access, Owens Corning Roofing launched Owens ...
Education and Support Help Denver Contractor Grow its Restoration Business
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. Fluid-applied Reinforced Roofing system is suited for Denver’s climate and green building roof requirements. While attending the recent Denver National Women in Roofing (NWiR) event, RCS partner Heidi J. Ellsworth met Janice Stitzer of CIG Construction. Janice co-founded and owns CIG Construction, with her husband Kelly ...
Letter From the National Women in Roofing Co-Chairs
By:Jennifer Stone, Johns Manville & Renee Bales, KPost Company; NWiR Co-Chairs. Renae and I have done a lot of reflecting these last few months on the incredible progress of NWIR across the country. All the work the women in the roofing industry participate in to elevate our trade is constantly astounding. There ...
A Message to NWiR Friends and Co-Workers
Editor's Note: This announcement was written by Shari Carlozzi with NWiR I feel compelled to pass along a message to my friends and co-workers, that when you hear the words “shelter in place” this means YOU, not the other guy. I just watched a moving news segment featuring first responders helping ...
Spring Cleaning Safety
By Michael Pratt, OSEA, NWIR Education Committee. Now that daylight savings time has passed, just like the days, everyone’s to-do list has grown longer with the addition of Spring cleaning. Working from home has its own set of challenges and potential risks. At work, you ensure that you and your employees have ...
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