b'Jenna KramerProject Coordinator Brian Cook Wm. Kramer & Sons, VP SalesCleves, OH Dataforma, Austin, TXI began at Wm. Kramer & Son, Inc., well pretty muchIve been in the roofing industry since I graduated col-straight out of the womb! I am fifth generation to alege and was excited when I heard of the YCC a few line of active family owner/operators celebrating 110years ago. I finally found a group of industry profes-years! I worked for three years in the warehouse/sionals that shared my perspective and experiences. deliveries/trucking/rigging and now going on myNo more stories about how we did it in the old days, fourth year as Project Coordinator and also Co-man- but instead a group of successful peers who could ager of the service department along with a numberhelp me grow as a person and a professional.of other tasks; wherever I can help! After all, my last name is Kramer. Never off the clock I have had a lot of first hand experience and involvement in a number of tasks on an owners level, which has expanded my knowledge and professionalism in the roofing industry.Rachel GarciaDavid Maxwell Marketing Event Coordinator Operations ManagerMalarkey Roofing Products,Maxwell Roofing &Portland, OR Sheet Metal, Nashville, TNI cant tell you how important networking groupsI am currently acting as the Operations Manager have been to my success. The past year with the YCCwithin our third-generation family commercial roofing has introduced me to so many new people and I havebusiness. Although I am involved in a family business, learned so much. For the past five years, I have beenI am still relatively new to the professional roofing with Malarkey Roofing Products as their Marketingindustry after making a career change. Since that Coordinator, with emphasis in Event Marketing. I likemoment I have tried to immerse myself in education, to consider myself an educator; Im constantly re- trade associations, and networking opportunities. searching best practices and whats new, and success- My involvement with the YCC has introduced me to ful in the field. Every day is a learning experience formany talented individuals that have assisted me in my most of us. Im excited to bring the future of roofingpersonal and professional growth. The YCC represents together so we can build connections and continue tothe next generation of the roofing industry and we should champion the value and importance of our learn from each other! trade and its relevance today.Sign up via email to mmiller@mrou will receivca .ore a short quesg and you will rtionnaireceive te a shoro help us gt questionnairet to know ye to help us get tou a little better and find o know you Sign up via email and ya little bettout what kind of ter andfind out whaopics you would likt kind of te to see discussed.opics you would like t Once gro see discussedoups are formed, look f . Once gor an email frroups are forom ymed, look our fgroup leader as tom yo meeour gting times and troup leader as topics.o meeting times and t We hope you will topicsake adv . We hope yantage of this aou will take advwesome opportunity antage of this or an email fra esome oppor y to grow with, leared bn from and be suppory your fellow YCC memberted by ys.our fellow YCC members .two grow with, learn frtunitom and be supportThanks, Helping young roofing professionals establish The YCC Team contacts and develop leadership skills toMRCA | Young Contractors Council succeed within the roofing industry.'