97 years and counting

By Emma Peterson.

Incoming NERCA President John Peck shares his thoughts on the future of the association.

In an new episode of Roofing Road Trips®, Megan Ellsworth got the chance to sit down with John Peck, co-founder of PB Roofing and the incoming 2025 president of the North / East Roofing Contractors Association (NERCA). This year marked the 97th year of NERCA's existence and the show was one to remember. John shared, “What I loved the most about this year is the interactions. I loved getting to hear about companies’ solutions, how their products work and how they can solve some of our industry’s problems. Also getting to ask questions about the business challenges they are facing. Just really talking to the people who know where the industry needs to go.”

John did mention that attending the show this year was a bit different than previous years for him, as he came not just as a contractor but the incoming president. He elaborated, “There is a sense of responsibility that comes with following in the footsteps of the past presidents going back for 97 years. They really shaped the roofing industry, especially in the Northeast and I'm New Jersey born, raised and working. So it really means a lot to me.”

As he moves into his new role as NERCA president, John wants to balance the large amount of respect he holds for NERCA’s history and influence with his nature as a bit of an innovator and changemaker. He explained, “I’ve had my business for the last 18 years, but I don't come from a generational roofing family. That means I come into the association with almost an outsider’s look. So when I walk into these meetings and these conversations, I'll listen to what everyone's saying and then I often challenge the status quo. It’s really just about questioning not for the sake of questioning but really asking, ‘Okay, the industry is evolving, we are a 97-year-old association, how do we evolve with it to last more years?’”  

Read the transcript or Listen to the episode for more about John, NERCA and the future of the industry.