b'Landmark PRO MidwestRoofing ContractorsThe Experts Choice Association2024 MRCA Leadership DirectoryMIDWEST ROOFER Officers/Executive Committee Council / Committee ChairsPresidentAdvisory Council ChairLaurie MooreGreg Bloom 2024 Vol 67 No 4 Kreiling Roofing Co Beacon Building ProductsFirst Vice President Signatory Contractors Council ChairFoundation President Mark LangerContents Bill Seibert Langer Roofing Fisher Roofing of KearneyT&R ChairmanColumns Second Vice President/Treasurer Randy AdamsChris DalyR Adams Roofing, Inc.Incoming Presidents Message 4-5 Kaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc.Reserve Investment ChairSecretary Kurt SteinkuhlerBusiness: Artificial Intelligence and the Bottom Line.8-11 Ryan Petrick Wray RoofingConference and EXPO Highlights.12,34 Ridgeworth Roofing Co Inc CERTA Taskforce ChairImmediate Past President James RamserChairman of the Board Highland Roofing Company, Inc. Thanks to our Sponsors14 Robert Poutre Roof Tech, Inc.HAWT Taskforce ChairCertified Safety Award Winners.15 Fred Horner Directors Advanced Industrial RoofingCONFERENCE & EXPOHIGHLIGHTSJames Q McCawley Award Winner 16-17 Luke HainesYCC ChairRoofmasters Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Rachel GarciaNaphis Mitchell-Reyes Excellent Safety Professional Award19 Malarkey Roofing ProductsMax DefMax DefMax DefMax DefDon House Women in Roofing ChairBL Dalsin RoofingRed Oak Coastal Blue Espresso Evergreen Young Contractors Timber Bash Welcome Party.20-21 Chris Huntington Megan Malone2025 Save The Date!.22 AAA Roofing Rackley Roofing Co., Inc.Legal CounselMichael Katrosh Gary AumanInnovation, Impact and Service Award Winners 26 Queen City Roofing & Contracting Auman, Mahan & FurryMRCA Family Legacy Award.27 Daniel Knickelbein StaffLanger Roofing & Sheet MetalMegan PopeMRCA Foundation Ball & Gwaltney Family Scholarship.28-29 Miles Maddux Executive Director & FoundationVersatile Roofing, LLC mpope@mrca.orgYoung Contractors Council Service Project.31Larry Marshall III Bob PopeL. Marshall Roofing & Sheet Metal Associate DirectorPresidents Dinner 32-33 bpope@mrca.orgAndrew MeadeSafety: Fall Protection & Working from Heights.36-37 Meade Construction, Inc. Rachel PinkusManaging Director & MR EditorMichael Miller rpinkus@mrca.orgLegally Speaking: Chevron Decision May Lead to Enviromental Suits andRackley Roofing Company, Inc.Chrystal BeaversPermit Delays.40-42 Gil Morales Account ManagerCeilingsnGypsumnInsulationnRoofingnSidingnTrim CIM Roofing, Inc. cbeavers@mrca.orgAd IndexKevin Petersen Morgan Arwood800-782-8777CertainTeed.com Certainteed. 2 Carlson Racine Roofing and Sheet Metal, Inc. Membership Directormarwood@mrca.orgKellie PaaschAmeriprise Financial . . . 6 Independent Roofing Co., Inc.Joe WilliamsAuman Mahan + Furry . 6 Ian Rammel Graphic DesignerRoofers Coffee Shop . 7 Damschroder Roofing, Inc. jwilliams@mrca.orgnFour NEW Max Def Colors Triangle Fastener 9 Casey SneadMRB Contractors n UL 2218 Class 3 Impact Rated Roofing Contractor Magazine .10 Brett Tesson Tesson Roofing & ExteriorsGAF 17Matt Smith nStreakFighter 30-year algae resistant Apollo Health Insurance18 Fat Matt Roofingn NailTrak wider nailing area for a moreHanover Architectural Products . 23 accurate installation Geocel.30 MRCA HeadquartersBitec.37 7250 Poe Ave . Ste . 410 |Dayton, OH 45414Phone: 800 .497 .6722|Fax: 937 .278 .0317ACT Metal Deck Supply .38 www .mrca .orgAdvanced Architectural . Sheet Metal Supply .38SCAN QR CODE RK Hydro-Vac .39 Find us onTO LEARN MORE Provia 43Malarkey Roofing Products . 44Disclaimer: The opinions and positions stated in articles published herein are those of the authors and not, by the fact of publication, necessarily those of MRCA . MRCA does not endorse roofing products or systems and shall not be deemed by anything herein to have recommended the use or non-use of any particular roofing system .'