b'Industry NewsRoofing Contractor Announces 2022 Residential, Commercial Contractors of the Year Two outstanding roofing contractors in their respectiveI want to say thank you markets have been named the 2022 Contractors of theto all the folks that are at Year during the 18th Best of Success conference. home actually getting Rackley Roofing Company of Carthage, Tenn., earnedthe work done while we the 2022 Commercial Contractor of the Year award, whileget to sit here and be Wedge Roofing from Petaluma, Calif., received the 2022on stage, because we Residential Contractor of the Year award. couldntdoitwithout being able to trust them,Chris GrayArt AisnerRC presented the honors on Monday during the Best ofsaidCOOMichelleManaging Editor ofEditor of Roofing Success conference in front of more than 300 attendees atBoykin. Roofing ContractorContractorthe Fairmont Scottsdale Princess in Scottsdale, Ariz. Dozens of roofing contractors from across the country submitted applications for the award earlier this year.Rackley Roofing, founded in 1974, has multiple locations throughout Tennessee providing high-quality commercial installations, inspections and maintenance. The companys penchant for adopting the latest technology, combined with a top-down policy of inclusivity and diversity, has earned it a stellar reputationas well as $42.9 million in revenue in 2021, placing it at #48 on RCs Top 100 list of 2022.I recently read a quote that says: True stars rise to the top not by chance but through purpose and passion, said RC Publisher Jill Bloom. Rackleys purpose and passionPIC 1: Rackley Roofing out of Carthage, Tenn. was named shines through the way they care about their people. We2022 Commercial Contractor of the Year. FROM LEFT: RC are honored to have them as our Commercial RoofingEditor-in-Chief Art Aisner, RC Editorial Director Rick Damato, Contractor of the Year for 2022!Vice President of Service Michael Miller, Director of Brand Other key attributes to Rackleys success noted by theVanessa Williams, Vice President of Operations Jim Henley, RC team include its dynamic marketing, including recentPresident Curtis Sutton, COO Michelle Boykin, and RC Publisher sponsorship deals with NFLs Tennessee Titans and NASCAR, asJill Bloom.well as its commitment to its 220 employees regarding safety, training and offering avenues for personal and professional growth. This is not something that weve ever thought about, we just want to build a great company, and its very rewarding, said Curtis Sutton, president, upon receiving the award. All I say is reach for dreams. Im just the high school graduate that got in the roofing industry and loved it, and we hired a bunch of team members . thats living one dream and were trying to be the best company that we can be and change the industry.Rackley Roofing is also committed to elevating the industryPIC 2: FROM LEFT: Director of HR and Risk Cade Elguezabel; as a whole, becoming a leader in the use of technology.Director of Brand Vanessa Williams; Vice President of Service Rackley has brought industry-leading technologies to theMichael Miller; President Curtis Sutton; Chief Financial Officer forefront, including Rackley RoofCheck and Rackley RoofView,Brian Eytchison; Chief Operating Officer Michelle Boykin; and the use of a Virtual Reality Fall Protection Training Program,Vice President of Operations Jim Henley. Photo courtesy of and even WT2 Plus in-ear devices that can translate speechRackley Roofing.into any language, breaking down communication barriers.14 www.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer'