b"New MRCA Technical Adviser and Staff MRCA isa ingforinvested severalworking asthathasmovedfromextremely enh nc serviceyears ourmembershipthroughthean estimator for a-o hard to foolishly soft, he believes quality riented implementation of new projectsroofingcontractor basedinthewe need tobeprepared for the next and expansion of staff.Pacific N hwest. Priorhis timeturn of events. Heal ort toisprincipaior with NRCA, Jim served as sen and vice-president of Cretcherfield en /roofing consultantLynch &an insurance agency gineer Co., for aengineering firmthat has concentrated on construcconsulting thatsp inroofinga tion risks for over 25 years. ecializesnd waterproofing projects. Jim is an officer withASTM, servesasa cumemberofRIEifa lty,is an accomplis authorforour hed industry,is active inRCI andCSI, and other sectors of the roofing Jimis aw, part-timeand waterproofing community. Carlsonnetechnical adviser (on a per-project MRCA basis) foreffective February 1, 1 Jim works with Building 998. Envelope Technology &JohnFullertonisthenew Research in Seattle, and will provide techni administrativemanagerofthe cal advice, research and productMRCA.hn will compile printed Joevaluation services for MRCA. Jimand electronic publications, help specializes in steep-slope water coordinate MRCA activities and shedding, roof assembly,hnicalprovide administrative managetecinformation as well as low-slopement assistance. membraneroofingandwater Mark N is the director ofJohn has avariety of techauserwide proofing information.MRCA Insuranceices, one ofnical and h -on experience. He Serv andsJim is arMRCA, andtwo divisions ofhas on-the-job experience creating membe ofMRCA's Services participatesonMRCA'sT&RCorporation(theotherbeingp publications, romotional Committee on invit HetheSHARP). M responsibility isnewsletters,websitesandother ation.isark's technicaldirectorforBuildingto develop an agency focused onwritten correspondence. He also Envelope Technology &search,serving the needs ofhas experien with computer and Re our member ce whichis aroofing,ship. His duties include establish e repair, video producprofessionallectronic andnd waterproofingcladding con ing favorable relationships withtion, public speaking a personsulting firm headquartered out ofinsurance carriers who are activenel administration. In his youth, Seattle.in writing roofing contractor risks,John workedfarm equipment with PriortofoundingBuildingdevelopinga marketing plantoandaHe also asvehicle operator. E T &reach o members and oversee hashousepainting,carpentry, nvelopeechnologyResearch,ur JimworkedwithNRCAasitsing the activities of the sales staff,electrical and roofing experience. deputy director of technology andas well as personal sales and ser John has bachelor's degrees in masresearch. Jim began his career invice of accounts.sociology and Spanish and a theindustry in the earlyHaving written roofing contrac ter's degreeinLatinAmerican roofing ?Osas an apprentice fortor accounts since 1981,is verystudies. During his college career, workinghe an NRCA member contractor. Afterfamiliar with their particular needs.he studiedIreland,and inSpain working his way through the tradeAs his experience includes work Mexico. an asaroofingmechanic,Jiming ininsurance marketplace 8"