Heidi J. Ellsworth, President
Dhaval Gajjar - Competitions, Research and Camaraderie – Clemson University and the Roofing Alliance
S3:E53 Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Dhaval Gajjar, Assistant Professor at Clemson University about his passion for roofing. With several years, projects and degrees studying roofing, Dhaval is bringing the love of roofing to the students of Clemson and beyond. They also discuss the university-level roofing classes the Roofing Alliance ...
Tom Biller - Labor Shortage and the Importance of Training
S3:E52 With the labor shortage at the top of every contractor’s mind, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Tom Biller, Training Manager at Tremco Roofing and Building Maintenance about training and its relationship to employee and contractor retention. Recruiting during these times is tough so it is more important than ever ...
Nick Nobbe - Selling Beyond the Shingles
S3:E51 Nick Nobbe of Quarrix joins Heidi J. Ellsworth on this Roofing Road Trip that explores how contractors can successfully incorporate ventilation in the sales and education process for homeowners. Highlighting recent statistics and survey results, they talk about the data including how 92% of homes across the U.S. do ...
Coffee Conversations - Reid Ribble, NRCA CEO shares updates and answers questions
S3:E1 Coffee Conversations Season 3 opens with a bang! In this first episode, Heidi J. Ellsworth invites Reid Ribble to share the State of the Roofing Industry. Reid shares updates about NRCA initiatives, what is happening in DC and overall status of roofing as we look forward to the fourth ...
Brian Pallasch - IIBEC’s leadership in Understanding Roofing Drainage
S3:E50 In this Roofing Road Trip, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Brian T. Pallasch, CAE, CEO/EVP of IIBEC. In a follow-up to the Stephen Patterson, RRC, PE and Dr. Madan Mehta, PE, PHD Roofing Road Trip Podcast about their new publication on Roof Drainage – Second Edition, this book was ...
Juliann Carozza and Jake Tiernay - The Next Generation into Roofing and Summer Internships
S3:E49 Road tripping across country to Ohio, Heidi J. Ellsworth gets to visit with two exceptional Tremco interns, Juliann Carozza and Jake Tiernay. Heidi finds out what is attracting these young professionals to work in the Tremco marketing department and what they think of the roofing industry after their 2021 summer ...
Eduardo Figueroa - The next level of training – Spanish Language Leadership Training
S3:E48 Heidi J. Ellsworth road trips to Southern California to visit with Eduardo Figueroa of Better Employees about the importance of providing leadership training for roofing contractors’ Latinx employees. Better Employees is a bilingual and bicultural training company dedicated to teaching individuals to become better employees, supervisors and managers. Eduardo ...
Joel Viera - What You Need at the 2021 Western Roofing Expo
S3:E47 Road tripping south, Heidi J. Ellsworth visits with Joel Viera, executive director of Western States Roofing Contractors Association (WSRCA) about the upcoming Western Roofing Expo (WRE). One of the largest regional roofing shows, the WRE has its own unique culture bringing roofing contractors and crews together from across the western ...
Stephen Patterson and Madan Mehta - Unprecedented Change in Roof Drainage Design
S3:E46 In this Roofing Road Trip, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Stephen Patterson, RRC, PE and Dr. Madan Mehta, PE, PHD about the unprecedented change in roof drainage design. A new publication on Roof Drainage – Second Edition, this book was funded by the CI-IIBEC Foundation. They will share ...
What’s HOT in Roofing, Coffee Conversations LIVE from IRE - Day 2
In the first ever IRE LIVE Coffee Conversations, join the RoofersCoffeeShop team on Day 2 as they meet with leading roofing contractors who also are RCS Influencers. Sponsored by ABC Supply, this IRE Live Coffee Conversation will invite RCS Influencers to share their insights and wisdom straight from the ...
