b'Committee Chairman ProfileFred Horner , MRCA ASMC CO-ChairArchitechtural Sheet Metal CommitteeS ince 1988, my company Advanced Industrialfor new and existing products.Roofing, Inc. has been providing our customersMy vision for the committee is to have an with industrial commercial roofing. As always,eight member team focused on serving the needs we install quality roof systems while maintaining theof manufacturers, distributors, and installers of highest level of customer service and professionalismarchitectural sheet metal. I want them to be able to come in the industry. In 1999, we opened our top of the lineto the MRCA and find ways to help their businesses grow architectural sheet metal shop and began offering metaland prosper by promoting their products and systems.services to our customers as well. Today both our roofingI have served on several boards over the past 20 years. and sheet metal divisions are thriving as industry leaders. I feel that my leadership expertise coupled with the vast As a newly elected board member to the Midwestknowledge and experience of the other current members Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA), I want otherwill help the newly formed Architectural Sheet Metal business owners to learn how to integrate sheet metal into their roofing programs and share in the success I have been blessed with over the years. I felt it was important for MRCA to create a home for not only roofing but architectural sheet metal contractors as well. To fill this need I, along with the MRCA Board, have created the Architectural Sheet Metal Committee.At this point, the committee is in the very beginning stages of formation but I have big plans for the future. Presently, I am serving as chair along with my co-chair Norm Menegay, architectural sheet metal operations manager at Advanced Industrial Roofing. David Reece, branch manager of Roofing Supply Group of Cleveland and Canton has also agreed to participate.Fred Horner(left) awarded commendation from Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted (right)I began my roofing career the day I turned 18, have owned and operated Advanced Industrial Roofing for 27Committee of the MRCA to grow and thrive. Our goal is years, and have over 40 years experience in the roofingto promote this new program to anyone involved in the The field of architectural sheetfield of architectural sheet metal in order to help them succeed. metal within the roofing industryAfter much thought and planning, we determined that creation of the Architectural Sheet Metal Committee has grown by leaps and bounds would benefit not just those in the sheet metal field but the MRCA as a whole. The committee will help grow membership by adding a whole new group of potential industry. Norm Menegay has 12 years experience in themembers by including those in the sheet metal field. roofing and architectural sheet metal fields. David ReeceAdding a new sector will also increase the number of operated Cassidy Pierce from 1989 to 2003, and has beenpeople with knowledge to pass along to other contractors branch manager of RSG Cleveland since 2003 and RSGthroughout the Midwest. We hope that this will help to Canton since 2014. Ultimately, I would like to nominatespread the word and fulfill the mission of the MRCA.five more qualified individuals from across the region toThe field of architectural sheet metal within the join our team. roofing industry has grownby leaps and bounds in the In order to generate interest and excitement aboutlast few years and I feel the Architectural Sheet Metal the new Architectural Sheet Metal Committee, we planCommittee will help further the progress of architectural to highly publicize its creation. To do so, we will advertisesheet metal throughout the Midwest for years to come.via word of mouth, by print publications, and on various social media outlets. In addition, the MRCA will haveFred Horner is President at Advanced Industrial Roofing Inc., and is Co-a dedicated architectural sheet metal section at ourChair of the Architectural Sheet Metal Committee. He can be reached at upcoming expo which will include a demonstration areafred_horner@airoofing.comwww.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 7'