National Women in Roofing (NWIR) is a volunteer-based organization that supports and advances the careers of women roofing professionals. We provide networking, mentoring, education and recruitment opportunities from the rooftop to the boardroom, for the young professional at the start of her career to the seasoned manager in the executive suite.

Our focus is on connecting and empowering women so that their training and leadership skills can help drive the overall betterment and professionalism of the roofing industry. Our membership also includes and welcomes men who support the inclusion of women in the roofing industry. Working together, we are bringing the industry to a new level of excellence by supporting and promoting the contributions of women as an essential component to the future of roofing.

Learn more about joining National Women in Roofing.

Lynette Morgan and Alicia McMahon speak with Heidi about NWIR

Annual Report 2021-2022 

Dear NWiR Members, Sponsors, and Supporters,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am so delighted to share with you the brand new Annual Report of National Women in Roofing. Covering the approximate time period of June 2021 – August 2022, this report is hot off the press and showcases the accomplishments and future goals of NWiR. Please read and enjoy. As always, thank you for your partnership to empower women in the roofing industry.

Warm regards,

Ellen Thorp
Executive Director, NWiR

Read the full report here!

Together More Than Ever Webinar Series

Click the graphic below to see NWiR's full calendar of events for upcoming webinars

Latest Awards

World Award Veteran

Winners Revealed at NWiR Day 2023 The WORLD Award Committee was pleased to announce the winners of this year’s awards at NWiR Day. Please join us in congratulating Stephanie Baird as the 2023 WORLD Award Veteran winner and Erica Sherman as the 2023 WORLD Award Rising Star! Thank you to all ...
View Award

Latest Spanish Content

NWiR Hispanic & Latina Council Kick-Off Meeting

We are so honored to announce the launch of our first special interest council, the Hispanic and Latina Council. Just as women in a male-dominated field have a unique perspective, the Hispanic and Latina women in our industry have a distinct aspect of their lived experience, and we want to ...
View Content

Latest Canada Content

National Women in Roofing Comes to Canada

By Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA). CRCA works with National Women in Roofing (NWiR) to Support Canadian Women in Roofing. National Women in Roofing (NWiR) and the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) recently established a Canadian council. With the overall goal of empowering women in the roofing industry and helping ...
View Content

Latest Podcasts

Coffee Conversations - Getting to Know REAL Roofing with National Women in Roofing!

In this poignant and exciting Coffee Conversations, sponsored by CertainTeed, Heidi J. Ellsworth will be discussing the new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) course from National Women in Roofing. The program is called REAL Roofing and the DEI Essentials learning journey is the course. Through a one-month interactive series, the ...
Listen to the Podcast

Coffee Conversations - Celebrating Women's History Month

S3:E15 Coffee Conversations celebrates Women's History Month with thought-leading women who will reflect on the role women have played and are playing in the roofing industry. The legacy of amazing women in roofing and the women in between who have continued to push for inclusion will be a main topic along ...
Listen to the Podcast

Coffee Conversations - Celebrating Black History & Diversity in Roofing

S3:E12 Join us as we celebrate Black History Month and diversity in roofing in the next Coffee Conversations! Heidi welcomes Rae July of Chinook Roofing and Terae Kearney of IronShore Contracting. The ladies will talk about being black women in the roofing industry and why inclusion in roofing is the key ...
Listen to the Podcast

Latest Webinars

Coffee Conversations - Getting to Know REAL Roofing with National Women in Roofing!

In this poignant and exciting Coffee Conversations, sponsored by CertainTeed, Heidi J. Ellsworth will be discussing the new diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) course from National Women in Roofing. The program is called REAL Roofing and the DEI Essentials learning journey is the course. Through a one-month interactive series, the ...
Watch the Webinar

NWIR: Group Mentoring Series

What does mentoring mean to you and what do you expect? Come join us and find out! Have you experienced group mentoring Have you been a mentor/mentee? Have you had a mentor/mentee? If, so – join us! If you want to learn more about mentoring – join us! We would love to ...
Watch the Webinar

Coffee Conversations - Celebrating Women's History Month

S3:E15 Coffee Conversations celebrates Women's History Month with thought-leading women who will reflect on the role women have played and are playing in the roofing industry. The legacy of amazing women in roofing and the women in between who have continued to push for inclusion will be a main topic along ...
Watch the Webinar

Latest Classifieds

Sales Representative

The Johns Manville Roofing Systems team is hiring a Senior Sales Representative for our Arizona territory. The Senior Sales Representative will sell roofing product lines/systems and generate new growth and profitability within the territory. Pay Range: $93,000.00-$127,800.00 Annual This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon ...
View the Classified

Architecture and Design Specification Representative

The purpose of the Architecture and Design Specification Representative’s role is to provide technical assistance and influence design professionals of all types (i.e. roof consultants, architects, engineers) to use Johns Manville's Roofing Solutions. The Architecture and Design Specification Representative will be responsible for interacting with design professionals to provide technical ...
View the Classified

Sales Representative- Idaho & Montana

The Johns Manville Roofing Systems team is hiring a Sales Representative for our Idaho/Montana territory. The Senior Sales Representative will sell roofing product lines/systems and generate new growth and profitability within the territory. Pay Range: $93,000.00-$127,800.00 Annual This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. ...
View the Classified

Latest Videos

Episode 62 - Roofing Day is Coming, Get Ready for the Metal Roofing Summit and Watch New MetalTalk with Grosso

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday for The Weekly Blend to hear about the latest news in the roofing industry. Episode 62 of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web ...
View Video

Episode 60 - Get Ready for Roofing Day 2023, National Women in Roofing Day - Canada, and New Coffee Conversations

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear about the latest news in the roofing industry. Episode 60 of The Weekly Blend is here! Join the Coffee Shops’ President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for the latest episode of this Coffee Shop original web series. This week, Heidi and ...
View Video

Episode 7 - Black History Month, Virtual Reality, and NWiR World Award Winners!

Join Heidi and Karen every Friday to hear what they have to say about all the happenings within the roofing industry. The seventh episode of our Weekly Blend series is here! Join President Heidi J. Ellsworth and COO Karen L. Edwards for another exciting episode of this RoofersCoffeeShop® original series. ...
View Video

Partner Photo Gallery