NTRCA announces 2024 Award Winners at Awards Gala

Celebrating Excellence at the NTRCA Awards Banquet 2024: Honoring leaders in the North Texas roofing industry.

During the NTRCA Awards Banquet, held February 17, 2024, at The Social Space in Fort Worth, the winners of the annual “Industry Leader of the Year” award and the “Associate of the Year” award were announced and recognized for their significant contributions to the North Texas roofing industry. 

The Industry Leader of the Year honor, the NTRCA’s most prestigious recognition each year, was awarded to A.J. Huckaby, owner and president at Springtree Restoration LLC.

The Associate of the Year honor was awarded to Chris Hickey, Architectural Reps of Texas.

The 2024 NTRCA board members were also sworn in during the NTRCA Awards Banquet.

The NTRCA board officers for 2024 are:

• President: Tina Hall, CEO at Joe Hall Roofing & Contracting

• Past President: Craig Rainey, executive vice president/owner at Supreme Roofing

• President-Elect: Bret Foster, owner at Bret Foster Roofing

• Treasurer: Kyle Frazier, partner and sales manager at Frazier Roofing & Guttering Co.

Other members of the 2024 NTRCA board of directors are:

• Chris Arrington, Arrington Roofing

• Danielle Begley, Texas Roof Management

• AJ Huckaby, Springtree Restoration

• Wesley Quenichet, Proco Roofing

• Justin Minor, GAF 

• Dave Holden, Beacon Roofing Supply

• Ray Wilcox, Market Makers Inc.

• Bryan Pinder, SRS Building Products

• Jeff Loud, Roadrunner Roofing Supply

• Casandra Greenwell, ABC Supply

• Nick Sookiasian, IKO

• Karen Ensley, Ensley Benitez Law PC

• Kristin Lonergan, Champions Insurance

• Kirk Scott, Scott Exterior

Karen Vermaire Fox announced that after 19 years of serving as the Executive Director of NTRCA,  she will be moving into the role of director emeritus as Kristen Harford moves into the Executive Director position. 

NTRCA Golden Hammer Award winners were also recognized during the event. NTRCA’s annual Golden Hammer Awards acknowledge outstanding roofing projects completed during the prior year. Entries are judged each year on logistical challenges, quality workmanship, uniqueness, difficulty, time constraints, innovative solutions and safety challenges.

The contractor selected to win this year’s Golden Hammer Award for Commercial Community Service project was: Empire Roofing for its St. Phillips Community Center Project. The contractor selected to win this year’s Golden Hammer Award for Residential Community Service project was: PROCO Roofing for its Westover Project. 

Commercial Contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award this year for Outstanding Commercial Roofing Project were: Anchor Roofing Systems, LLC for its Omni PGA Hotel and Resort - Frisco Project; Empire Roofing for its Mary Kay Corporate Project; and KPost Roofing & Waterproofing for its American Airlines Center Project.

Residential Contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year for Outstanding Residential Roofing Project were: Elite Roofing & Restoration Services for the Rivercrest Project; Good Contractors Roofing and Restoration for its Nickle Residential Fire Damage Restoration Project; and Haro Roofing for its Le Mans Project.

Contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year in the Residential Metal Roofing category were: Haro Roofing for its Westgrove Project; Haro Roofing for its Project Ridgeline; and Veteran Roofing and Construction for its Colvin Residence Project. 

Contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year in the Commercial Metal Roofing category were: Graham Construction and Roofing for the Camp Buckner, Burnet, Texas, Project; GreenLeaf Roofing for the Mirar Townhomes Project; and Springtree Restoration for the Cochran Chapel Project. 

Residential Tile Contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award this year were: Ramon Roofing for the Palmeiro Project; The Velco Group, LLC for the Navasota Cove Project; and The Velco Group, LLC for the La Rochelle Project.

Commercial Tile Contractors winning a Golden Hammer Award this year were: Paradigm Roofing for the Wolf Lakes Apartments Project; and Zenith Roofing & Waterproofing for the Bass Performance Hall Project.  

Residential Contractors selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year in Innovations in Roofing were: Haro Roofing for the Bielecki Residence Project; and  KPost Roofing & Waterproofing for the Tesla Solar Roof Project.

The Commercial Contractor selected to receive a Golden Hammer Award this year in Innovations in Roofing were: Supreme Roofing for the CJ Logistics Project.