Alison LaValley

Alison L. LaValley, CAE, is executive director of the Roofing Alliance, vice president of strategic partnerships for the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and a key leader with the Center for Roofing Innovation and Leadership. With more than 37 years of association management experience, Alison is known for driving impact ...

Dr. Anirban Basu

Anirban Basu is the Chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group, an economic and policy consulting firm headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland with an office in Orlando, Florida. In 2014, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan appointed him Chair of the Maryland Economic Development Commission (2014-2021). He serves as Chairman of the Baltimore ...

Gene Marks

A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Washington Times and The Guardian.  Gene has written 5 books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His most recent ...

Lilli Tillman Smith

Lilli Tillman Smith is an Industry Analyst for Principia, a market research firm focused on building materials. Lilli tracks supply and demand of products in the roofing and insulation markets (both residential and commercial) and has frequent discussions with suppliers, distributors, thought leaders and industry associations to keep a finger ...

Lisa Ryan

Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy Industry experience Lisa was born, raised, and still lives in Cleveland, Ohio. Before speaking on stages across the nation, Lisa spent 13 years in industrial sales — including 7 years in the welding industry. In fact, she’s about as good with a welding torch in her hand ...

Paul Trombitas

Paul Trombitas is a partner in FMI’s strategy practice and leads the building products sector team. He brings FMI’s unique understanding and depth of experience in the construction industry to stakeholders in the building products space. Paul works with clients to develop market strategy and is responsible for leading multidiscipline ...

Phil Mayfield

We provide objective evaluations of existing building envelopes, including roofing and waterproofing construction and conditions. That involves not only visual surveys, but core sample analysis, moisture detection testing and storm damage investigations. We also work with design professionals to determine the best options for new and restored structures, including assisting with ...

Renie Cavallari

Known as a “dynamo who colors outside the lines" and called “the compassionate no bullsh*t coach”, Renie Cavallari is an award-winning organizational anthropologist and is the owner of four companies, most notably the founder of Aspire, www.poweredbyaspire.com, a globally recognized firm which specializes in transformational leadership training and strategic growth ...

Seth Pietsch - RCS Influencer

President - Integrity Insurance & Bonding Inc Seth T. Pietsch was born with a competitive spirit having come from a family of six boys. Having to work exceptionally hard for everything he got instinctively became second nature. Seth began working in the insurance industry in December of 2007 at the start of ...

Trent Cotney - RCS Influencer

Owner, Cotney Construction Law Group Since 1999, Trent Cotney of Adams & Reese LLP, has dedicated himself to serving the roofing industry. Trent specializes in roofing litigation and arbitration, including defending roofers on construction defect claims, prosecuting lien and bond law claims, defending OSHA citations, contractor licensing defense, and bid protests. ...

Alex Chausovsky

Alex Chausovsky is the director of analytics and consulting for the Bundy Group. He is a highly experienced market researcher and analyst with more than two decades of expertise across subjects including economics, manufacturing, automation, advanced technology trends and business cycle analysis. He has consulted and advised companies throughout the ...

Holly Gotfredson

Holly Gotfredson has been a part of both American Metalcraft and Finishing Dynamics for over two decades, now serving as President and owner of both companies. She purchased American Metalcraft Inc. in 2017 and Finishing Dynamics in late 2021. As a second-generation owner of two family businesses, she knew she ...

John Kenney

John Kenney has dedicated over four decades to transforming the roofing and construction industry. His career journey spans every aspect of roofing, from labor-intensive beginnings installing millions of square feet of roofing systems to executive leadership roles managing multi-branch operations and generating millions in annual revenue. As CEO of Cotney Consulting ...

Melissa Chapman

Melissa Chapman, PCC, is a dynamic leader, certified professional coach, and business strategist with over 20 years of experience in leadership development, business coaching, and organizational health. As the co-founder and CEO of The GLO Group, LLC, Melissa helps companies and associations transform their teams and achieve sustainable growth. Through ...

Monica Vornbrock

Co-Founder & COO at The GLO Group | Leadership Coach | Brand Strategist Monica P. Vornbrock is an inspiring speaker, certified individual and group coach, and industry expert with over 15 years in the roofing industry and 20+ years of experience in advertising, branding, and marketing. A bilingual professional born in ...