Above It All - Podcast Playlist from Johns Manville

Above It All is a podcast by Johns Manville dedicated to the roofing industry. The goal of this podcast is to bring knowledge from a Johns Manville perspective on trends, innovations and people shaping the roofing industry. Join us as we dive head first into enriching conversations about the people and passion that are an integral part of the JM experience.

Above It All #45: JM EPDM FIT SA

Join us a we talk to EPDM Product Manager Kevin Roepe about a very exciting new product launch for JM. The launch is for JM EPDM Fit SA. dive in as we cover the value of this product for contractors as well as where to find all of the wonderful content to help to learn more about and install this incredible product.

Above It All #44: IIBEC 2024

This podcast episode features Rob Hughes, and Rich Gustin. Recently they gave a very valueble presention at IIBEC. Join us as we get some insight into their expertise on the roofing industry.

Above It All #43: New JM Products

Above It All episode 43 features JM product managers for TPO, and PVC, Kaare Kurtzke, and Brandon Mark. Join us as we discuss new product additions to these lines that were designed to bring our customers value.

Above It All #42: Customer Service at JM

This podcast covers how Johns Manville Commercial Roofing delivers an exceptional service expereince for customers. Featuring Regional Services Manager, Zach Carpenter.

Above It All #41: Logistics Lighting Guarantee With JM System

Podcast episode 41 features Regional Services Manager for Johns Manville, Jeff Caldwell. Jeff discusses the our partnership with Logistics Lighting, who they are and the value they can bring to your roofing projects.

Above It All #40: BURSI Education

Podcast episode 40 features Senior Marketing Manager for Johns Manville, Melissa Walker. Melissa discusses the history of BURSI, and how this program can expand your roofing knowledge.

Above It All #39: Women in Engineering

Podcast episode 39 features Product Engineer for Johns Manville, Shelby Dewhurst. Join us as we get a female perspective on a male-dominated industry, but also shed light on what our product engineers do here at JM to bring value to our customers.

Above It All #38: PVC To The Moon

Podcast episode 38 features PVC Product Manager for Johns Manville, Brandon Mark. How is the PVC market changing? What ways does JM want to serve its customers with a superior PVC product? Brandon Mark, a thought leader in the commercial roofing space, joins us as we talk all things PVC.

Above It All #37: Photovoltaic Offerings

JM Technical Sales Specialist, Rob Hughes talks about how we are addressing the rise in desire for solar panel installations on roof systems. Rob has been helping customers keep their warranties intact while venturing into solar energy; discover how this trend is impacting not only our customers but the industry as a whole. 

Above It All #36: Ideas Around EPDM 

Join us this episode as we sit down with new JM EPDM product manager, Curt Freidholdt. Get the scoop on Curt's passion for life, along with what brought him to Johns Manville today, and finally we cover some ground on valuable ideas related to EPDM.

Above It All #35: Our SBS Plant and VPP Certifications 

Above It All episode 35 features Macon Plant Manager, Daniel Day. Join us as we learn about our Macon SBS plant, the incredible products that it makes, how Macon serves JM customers, also VPP certifications and what they mean for plants that are certified.

Above It All #34: Preferred Accounts

Above It All Podcast Episode #34 features Preferred Accounts Leader, Megan Keyes. Join us as we discuss how our Preferred Accounts team brings value to some of our largest customers. Also get an in-depth view into how JM is dealing with its customers during the current global supply chain shortages. 

Above It All #33: Being Gay in Corporate America

Above It All Podcast Episode #33 features Director of Innovation, Zeb Sukle. Zeb is an openly gay woman in corporate America, and to celebrate pride month we wanted to hear her incredible story of what it took to be here today. Join us as we shed light onto the struggles that gays face in America, and give courage to all who live in fear of being their true self.

Above It All #32: Our New Hillsboro Plant

Listen in on our next podcast episode as we get the latest update from our Plant Manager, Josh Canada, on our new polyiso plant in Hillsboro, Texas. This is our biggest plant yet and has state of the art technology to be a blue print for a brighter, more sustainable future at Johns Manville commercial roofing. This plant also has over 100,000 sf of warehouse space that will be used for staging and shipping our products to customers in this region.

Above It All #31: DynaSet 1K

Above It All Podcast Episode 31 features SBS Product Manager, Jacob Heaps. This episode we introduce a new adhesive for our SBS line, DynaSet 1K. Designed to make your SBS projects go faster than ever, join us as we cover the benefits of this product, and its application as well as our new 1-Part PermaFlash®. Learn more about these products.

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Above It All #30: Selling in the Current Market 

Above It All podcast episode #30 features Northeast Regional Sales Manager, Ryan Rickerds. Join us as we get a sales perspective on what it's been like selling to customers under the stresses of the current market environment.

Above It All #29: Logistics Lighting Partnership

Above It All podcast episode #29 features Eric Huffman from Logistics Lighting. Join us as we talk about their partnership with Johns Manville, and how we bring value to customers through energy efficient solutions with a strong guarantee.

Above It All #28: Continuous Insulation

Above It All podcast episode #28 features Research Manager, JR Babineau, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss the importance of continuous insulation when designing buildings, what it means, and why we innovate products the way we do.  

Above It All #27: Our SBS Self Adhered Value

Above It All podcast episode #27 features Bituminous Product Manager, Jacob Heaps, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss the latest advancements in SBS self adhered technology, and a fairly new SBS self-adhered base sheet Dynagrip® Base SD/SA. We are dedicated to providing product excellence for our customers as well as value when installing materials, we think our SBS self-adhered line can do just that, get the scoop in this episode.

Above It All #26: Cold Storage

Above It All podcast episode #26 features Manager for National Preferred Accounts, Mitch Bortner and Research Manager, Francis Babineau, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss the impact the pandemic has had on growth of the cold storage sector. Learn more about what challenges need to be considered when designing your next cold storage project.

Above It All #25: Owner Services

Above It All podcast episode #25 features Owner Services Leader, Mandy Schweitzer, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. We are continuing to find ways to better serve our customers and offer them services and resources that will benefit them. Join us as we discover this new service group geared at helping owners protect their investments long term.

Above It All #24: Water Based Adhesive

Above It All podcast episode #24 features TPO Product Manager, Jamie Treglio, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing.  Join us as we discuss a product that is perfect to use to adhere TPO in the summer months and gets you the coverage rate you need from an adhesive for your TPO projects, JM TPO Water Based Membrane Adhesive. Iterations of the product have been launched before but nothing like this; get the full story from Jamie on this episode of the podcast. 

Above It All #23: PVC All Season

Above It All podcast episode #23 features Product Manager, Derek Nickum, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss a new product we are launching, PVC All Season Sprayable Bonding Adhesive. This sprayable adhesive is innovative, and can truly save your crew time because of its simplicity. This product was previously offered for TPO and EPDM, and we are excited to extend it to PVC. 

Above It All #22: Windsmart Partnership

Above It All podcast episode #22 features Technical Director, Todd Nathan, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing, and Co-owner of WindSmart® systems, Dave Harvey. Join us as we dive into a new partnership for Johns Manville, WindSmart Systems. This brand has a innovative way of reducing labor on projects while providing a system that can withstand the harshest of wind uplift zones.

Above It All #21: The JM Service Tree

Above It All podcast episode #21 features Regional Services Manager, Kariann Dalrymple, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we run through all of the services that Johns Manville provides its customers and just how this can bring value to customers throughout their project.

Above It All #20: Value from a Full System Offering 

Above It All podcast episode #20 features Regional Services Manager, Eric Olson, for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss the value brought to customers when a single company can provide them with every product for an entire commercial roofing system. Johns Manville's turn key approach brings value in many different ways to customers. Get enlightened as we dive deep into how this can benefit your business.

Above It All #19: Single Ply Liquid Flashing

Above It All podcast episode #19 features Bituminous Product Manager, Jim Kopaska, and Manager of Product Engineering, Jonas Houchin for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we discuss our newly released product, Single Ply Liquid Flashing, and how it brings value to our customers.

Above It All #18: Understanding NDL Guarantees

Above It All podcast episode #18 features Regional Services Manager, Eric Olson, and Technical Specialist, Jamie Fredericks for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing. Join us as we learn about NDL Guarantees, and what they mean for your roofing system.

Above It All #17: Modified Bitumen Membranes and Self-Adhering Technology

Above It All podcast episode #17 features Product Manager for Johns Manville Bituminous Systems, Jim Kopaska. Join us as we learn about self-adhering technology in modified bitumen membranes and how JM is working on researching and developing new innovations to help make products that are versatile and easier to install. 

Above It All #16: VOC Restriction Impact on Roofing Industry

Above It All podcast episode #16 features Product Manager for Johns Manville PVC, Derek Nickum, and Senior Product Engineer, Jordan Kortmeyer. Join us as we get deep into VOC restrictions and how they have been affecting the commercial roofing industry. As the restrictions have pushed product development to new areas for roofing brands, get a view into the future of adhesive solutions. 

Above It All #15: Terry Couch

Above It All podcast episode #15 features Plant Manager for the Johns Manville Scottsboro TPO plant, Terry Couch. Join us as we get a view into his passion for running one of companies newest, high volume manufacturing plants.

Above It All #14: Madeleine Griffin

Above It All podcast episode #14 features Key Account Specialist for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing, Madeline Griffin. Join us as we get to learn about Madeleine’s passion for living a healthy life and being an integral part of one of the largest supply chain operations in the roofing industry.

Above It All #13: Jim Kopaska

Above It All podcast episode #13 features the Product Manager over the bituminous product lines for Johns Manville Commercial Roofing, Jim Kopaska. Join us as we get to learn about Jim's journey from working in a plant to moving to a corporate environment and managing an acclaimed product line.

Above It All #12: Zebonie Sukle

Above It All podcast episode #12 features the Director of Innovation for Commercial Roofing, Zebonie Sukle. Join us as we get to understand the person who oversees innovation of products for Johns Manville Roofing, what her journey has been like and how she is an integral part of delivering value to JM customers.

Above It All #11: Chris Barrows

Above It All podcast episode #11 features SIOP Planning Manager for Johns Manville Roofing Systems, Chris Barrows. Join us as we get a view into what it takes to have an inventory that serves our customer base year round. From the plant to corporate, get Chris’ insight into plant operation and productivity, and how inventory planning is an instrumental part in providing value for our customers.

Above It All #10: Brandi Duncan & Steve Kondracki

Above It All podcast episode #10 features the HR Leader and HR Business Partner for Johns Manville Roofing Systems, Brandi Duncan & Steve Kondracki. What does HR mean in the corporate world today and how does it help service our customers? Join us as we get a view into the roles that sheperd an ethical and success filled workplace at Johns Manville. 

Above It All #9: Sandy Galganski

Above It All Episode #9 features Division Health & Safety Manager, Sandy Galganski. Although Sandy just joined JM, she has a tremendous amount of experience working with brands like Dow Chemical and Boeing on safety initiatives. Tune in as we learn about Sandy’s expertise and her ideas about health and safety in a corporate environment. 

Above It All #8: Todd Nathan

Above It All Episode #8 features the Director of Technical Services, Todd Nathan. Todd's career started on the construction side of roofing, so he has a very intimate knowledge of what makes a project successful. Join us as we get a view into Todd’s journey, current ventures and how technical services are key for our customers.

Above It All #7: John Quante

Above It All Episode #7 features EPDM Product Manager, John Quante. John has been with Johns Manville for 12 years. John has spent his time at Johns Manville working up through a customer service environment, which has made him very in touch with customer product and service needs. Tune in as we learn about John’s expertise and his journey to become a product manager.

Above It All #6: Melissa Walker

Above It All Episode #6 features PVC Product Manager, Melissa Walker. Melissa has been with Johns Manville for over 15 years and is the chair for National Women In Roofing. Tune in as we learn about Melissa's expertise and her journey to become a product manager.

Above It All #5: Richard Barnes

Above It All Episode #5 features Senior Product Engineer, Richard Barnes. Richard has been a tech rep and now serves as an instrumental part in developing new board products that tie into JM roofing systems. Tune in as we learn about Richard’s expertise and new products he has been developing.

Above It All #4: Jared Kerney

Above It All Episode #4 features Johns Manville’s Fernley Plant Manager, Jared Kerney. Jared has been with JM since 1997 working with various plants. He started off with a passion for environmental safety and eventually transitioned into operations. He has been a plant manager for over 15 years. Tune in as we dive into the world of a plant manager and get a look into how Jared is managing the production of polyiso that sets industry standards for insulation.

Above It All #3: Kim Tokarski

Above It All Episode #3 features TPO Product Manager, Kim Tokarski. Kim has expertise as a chemist, engineer and business power house. She has been with Johns Manville for over 12 years assisting with plant and product line launches. Tune in as we discover how Kim is managing one of the most sought after roofing membranes in the industry, TPO, along with her journey of how it all came to be.

Above It All #2: Derek Nickum & Carly Rocco

Above It All Episode #2 features Specifier Services Manager, Derek Nickum and Specifier Services Rep, Carly Rocco. Derek has an extensive background as an architectural engineer and has been with Johns Manville for over five years, assisting the design community with project solutions. Carly is one of Derek's top representatives and has experience working with general contractors on large scope projects. Tune in as we discover how Derek and Carly are servicing architects, designers and building owners in powerful ways on behalf of Johns Manville. 

Above It All #1: Brian Mumpy

Above It All Episode #1 features Marketing Leader, Brian Mumpy. Brian has over 20 years of experience designing incentive programs that grow business for contractors by providing elite customer service and a variety of benefits. Tune in as we get to know Brian and some exciting ventures he is working on to enhance the Johns Manville customer experience.

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