Sales and Marketing Books for Roofing Contractors

These books are easy to read and implement in roofing contractor's businesses and marketing practices.  With information that will help any small business, the first book shows how marketing is an integral part of the sales process.  It highlights the role of marketing in generating, managing and handling leads that ...

Carla B. Sims - RCS Influencer

Carla B. Sims has been with the Carolinas Roofing and Sheet Metal Contractors Association, Inc. since January 2000, serving as the Executive Director since 2010.  CRSMCA is based in Charlotte, North Carolina, serving as a regional association to the roofing industry with over 300 members.  Carla is active in organizations ...

Charles Antis- RCS Influencer

Founder/CEO of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Charles began his career as a roofing professional in 1984. Since then, he has become one of the most trusted names in the Southern California roofing industry, as well as an inspirational business leader championing social corporate responsibility. A well-respected and widely known roofing expert, entrepreneur ...

Drew Smith - RCS Influencer

Vice President of Brad Smith Roofing, Drew Smith, started his roofing career at age 16 working during the summer months as a laborer on new roof and repair service projects for Brad Smith Roofing the same way his father had started over 30 years prior. Drew attended The Ohio State ...

Heidi J. Ellsworth- RCS Influencer

RoofersCoffeeShop.com, HJE Consulting, Chairperson for National Women in Roofing Heidi J. Ellsworth, is a partner with RoofersCoffeeShop.com.  She has been working in the roofing industry since 1993 and has held positions with Malarkey Roofing, Carlisle Construction and EagleView Technologies, Heidi also founded her current roofing-focused sales and marketing consulting group in ...

Jennifer Stone- RCS Influencer

Pacific, Preferred Accounts Manager, Roofing Systems for Johns Manville. Jennifer Stone is the Pacific, Preferred Accounts Manager, Roofing Systems for Johns Manville. Most recently she was President of Nations Roof, NW Division, a National Commercial Contractor and Service Company serving all 50 US States. Jennifer spent 15 years in Sales and Marketing then ...

Jon Stantz- RCS Influencer

Supervisor, Salesperson & Repairman for Pell Roofing and Siding Jon Stantz has been a part of the team at Pell Roofing and Siding in Brazil, Indiana since 1988. He started his career as an installer/groundman and now serves as a supervisor, salesperson and repairman. He’s been through many changes at the company from ...

Karen L. Inman- RCS Influencer

President/COO of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing Karen provides the day-to-day leadership of Antis Roofing & Waterproofing, including all areas of operations, employee engagement and customer service. In this key executive role, she also supports the company’s longstanding history of charitable giving and continues to forward Antis’s mission of giving back to the community. Karen ...

Ken Kelly- RCS Influencer

President of Kelly Roofing & Energy Savings Solutions Born in Naples, Florida, Ken is a traveler, businessman and humanitarian. Compassionately raised by two loving parents, Ken’s ability to search out fairness with a strong sense of organization, always looking for the potential good in any situation is his strength. Continuing tradition ...

Martin Stout- RCS Influencer

President of Go Roof Tune Up, Inc. Mr. Stout is the President of Go Roof Tune Up, Inc. The company  focuses  primarily on; inspecting, reporting, repairing and warranting single family homes. Go Roof Tune Up is active in Southern and Northern California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado, Texas, Washington and Florida. He currently serves on ...

Mike Hicks- RCS Influencer

President, Hicks Industrial Roofing, Inc. Mike Hicks has been roofing since the age of 16, and President of Hicks Industrial Roofing since 1999. He has been married for over 30 years and is the proud father of three and grandfather of two. Mike is a mentor to a high-school boys group. “I am ...

Mike Pickel- RCS Influencer

Director of Construction Operations Mike Pickel has 40 years of experience in both residential and commercial construction having started out as a framer, then he moved into project superintendent roles and spent years working as a project manager where he managed multi-million-dollar projects from start to finish. Mike co-founded Georgetown, Texas-based Texas ...

Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3)

Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3), is a consortium of thought leaders exploring emerging technology solutions for the roofing industry, striving to inform contractors by bringing together progressive and disruptive solutions that help build the professionalism and appeal of the roofing industry. Roofing Technology Think Tank (RT3) strives to find innovative technology ...

Ross Riddle - RCS Influencer

Ross Riddle is president and CEO of South Coast Shingle Co., Inc., a supplier of every type of roofing, and masonry materials, serving all of southern CA. He has been with South Coast Shingle for 51 years and held the role of president and CEO for the last 20 years. ...

Rudy Gutierrez - RCS Influencer

President & CEO, SHELL Roofing Solutions Group Over the last twenty-five years, Rudy Gutierrez has developed strategies for companies with a focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. His experience in single-ply membrane systems, geo-thermo plastic membranes and chemical liquid applied systems were instrumental in developing market share for Carlisle Construction Materials ...