After reviewing our monthly newsletter, we are always thrilled with the content and input we receive from the Board of Directors, Members and Sponsors. In this edition we have a new section! It began percolating with several of us over the past few months on how to celebrate women in our industry who are seizing opportunity to forge a new path. The concept of celebrating them and raising our glass to those shaping our future in the industry took hold. The celebration of these women in the newsletter is just the beginning. We will expand this celebration via blogs, social posts and various content that raises our glass to the ladies leading by example.

Help us celebrate by sharing that information.

Be sure to reach out to the women featured this month and congratulate them for the hard work and dedication to our trade!As always celebrate when you can, seize the opportunity around us in chaos, give yourself grace (we are in a pandemic for heaven’s sake) and empower the women in YOUR life.  

Be well,

Renae & Jennifer

Do you have what it takes to work in the roofing industry? We have partnered with RoofersCoffeeShop to help you find your dream job! Roofing has serious staying power, here are just a few reasons why you should join the roofing industry:

You can make good money! – It varies by state, but the U.S. Department of Labor cites that the median annual wage for roofers was $40,000 in May 2016.

As referenced in the Letter from the Chairs last month, we are looking to build out our content and speakers bureau on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion topics. If you are a presenter, speaker, or author on this topic (or if you have a great suggestion to share), please reach out to Jennifer Stone at jennifer.stone [at] jm.com.

Don't forget that archives of our past education content are available on the website for members only. Start watching!

We miss our roofing friends during these stay at home times. The idea of gathering with all YOU women in roofing sounds like heaven about now! Let's start to think about NWIR DAY 2021 in Las Vegas. We are looking for both morning speakers and afternoon session leaders. No need to just stop at one submission. We also do not need perfection on this round. So get those creative juices flowing and submit content ideas! Yes, you - not someone else, YOU! Submit your ideas!

We are so happy to share this new section in the newsletter, focused on celebrating women and their accomplishments.

Kendra has been a rock star in the roofing industry for years, and ABC Supply has taken notice. They saw her talent and passion early on, and placed Kendra in a management program quickly. She has now been promoted to run the Seattle branch! We always celebrate when hard work and dedication is noticed in one of our NWIR members. Congratulations Kendra!

Taylor Smoak, with JDH Company out of Chattanooga, Tennessee has grown up in the roofing industry and has been a part of TARC for most of her life. She has recently become the president of the organization. Way to go, Taylor! TARC is the Tennessee Association of Roofing Contractors

Congratulations to Tara Burgei who has been promoted to the position of Sales Territory Manager for South Carolina and North Carolina! Tara has been with Johns Manville since 2004, holding several positions within the company.

Join us for a discussion on Cause Marketing – Leveraging your company or council’s support in the community can drive your brand and business. The session will feature Susan DeGrassi, Vice President & Cori Vernam, Marketing Manager for Antis Roofing & Waterproofing; Heidi Ellsworth, Partner with Roofers Coffee Shop and Owner of HJE Consulting and Anna Anderson, CEO of ArtUnlimited. The content will be packed with simple to implement examples and statistics of why this matters to your brand.  September 22nd 10am pacific time. Learn more and register.

Keep your eyes on your mailbox for new member kits that will be mailed to new members who join the association as well as to those members renewing their membership. We've added a new surprise to the kits to help you show your NWiR pride - and it's an item you will probably use every day!

If you have been part of a successful council startup, consider joining the NWIR Councils committee. We meet regularly with councils across the country who are looking for guidance and support to get their own local councils established. Your insight and wisdom will go a long way toward helping others find success. If you are interested, please contact the Councils Committee.

Here’s what some of our councils have been up to lately:

Hi Everyone! I just wanted to introduce myself to the group! My name is Lynsay Walsh, Senior Warranty Services Specialist with Firestone Building Products. I am extremely honored and excited to lead the TN Council this year. Times are pretty strange with a global pandemic, but, I am going to do my best to be creative and find ways for us to engage, grow, and learn. Learn more...

We started a council book club. Our first book is “Girl, Wash Your Face” By Rachel Hollis. Our council sets up a Zoom and we send it out by email and a Facebook group page. We have one person spearhead the meeting with questions and it sparks all kinds of questions. We are really enjoying getting to know our awesome members!

Sydni Dorman is one of those busy women who make you wonder if she magically has more hours in the day than you do. She works full time at Springer Peterson Roofing and Sheet Metal, completing her bachelor's degree, coaches and so much more. Read her inspiring story!

Product knowledge and installation education are important in every area of roofing, but are particularly important in the specialized world of commercial roofing and weatherproofing. Derbigum, a company that began in 1932, offers a wide variety of training on technical commercial roofing and weatherproofing. Courses cover the theory and practicum and can be completed in a variety of locations, including contractor and distributor yards and training centers in Ohio, Mississipi, New Jersey, California, Maryland, and more. Learn more about the Derbigum commercial roofing and weatherproofing courses!

Beacon Helps Build More for Businesses

Hello fellow NWiR members,

What an experience we are all having in the roofing industry and in our country these days!

As an essential business in these unprecedented times, Beacon stands by our commitment to help contractors Build More for their businesses. While continuing to service our customers, Beacon extended our Build More commitment to include a series of engaging and educational webinars to help contractors tackle tough topics such as business fundamentals, legal challenges, managing social media, and leadership strategy in light of COVID-19. Our customers in the South Division have really appreciated the professional advice delivered by known experts in these fields so we made this series available on-demand to share.

I hope that you are safe and healthy and can glean something new to help you Build More in your business.

Now Is the Time to Discover Your Greatest Strengths & Ignite Results! Being resilient means being strong. Join us August 19th.

Once you’ve taken the assessment you get personalized reports that Dr. Jessica Stahl will explain how you can make the most of your talents to achieve your goals at work and everywhere else! Space is limited so please register today for this special opportunity!

Are you speaking at an upcoming industry event? If so we want to know about it and share that information with our members. Email the information to Communications Committee Chair Anna Anderson.

A few weeks ago we ran a campaign to get members to update their profiles on the website. Last week, we launched a member survey. Fall is traditionally our planning time for the next year and the Board of Directors has so many questions for you to answer in anticipation of planning programs for 2021. Please search your email for "member survey" and take 4 minutes to answer the questions. Thank you!

Warm regards,

Ellen