NWIR (National Women in Roofing)
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 ...
NWiR Signs Letter to White House Requesting Roofing be Recognized as Essential Business
Editor's Note: This is an announcement from NWiR Recent orders by state and local officials closing “non-essential” businesses have created confusion as to the impacts on the construction industry and manufacturers. In order to address this confusion, NWiR supported the NRCA and other roofing industry associations in sending the attached letter ...
Roofing Road Trip with Heidi- Mardee Billingsley - PODCAST TRANSCRIPTION
Editor's note: The following is the transcript of an interview with Mardee Billingsley from Tremco. You can read the interview below or listen to the podcast here. Heidi Ellsworth: Hello and welcome to Roofing Road Trips with Heidi. This is Heidi Ellsworth, partner with Roofers Coffee Shop, and I'm just so ...
What to Do if OSHA Shows Up?
By Michele Pratt, NWIR. If OSHA happens to show up at one of your jobsites or one that you are working on; do you know how to handle the inspection? Let’s face it, if OSHA shows up it’s not like an old friend ringing your doorbell to catch up; they’re there to ...
