b'Industry NewsThomas Industries Incs, Kyle ThomasElected NRCA Chairman of the BoardNew OrleansKyle Thomas, executive vice president of Thomas Industries Inc., Mobile, Ala., has been elected the next chairman of the board for the National Roofing Contractors Association.Thomaswas elected during NRCAs 135th Annual Convention held Jan. 30-Feb. 3 in New Orleans and will serve during the 2022-23 fiscal year.KyleThomasisthe quintessentialsouthern gentleman:softspoken, thoughtful and smart, says Reid Ribble, NRCAs CEO. He is totally prepared for the task ahead, and the roofing industry will be better because MRCA Qtr Page Vert.indd 2 12/20/2021 10:37:43 AM of his involvement.Experienced Counsel andThomaspreviouslyservedasanNRCAofficer from 2016-18 and 2019-22 and an NRCA director Determined Professionals from 2005-08 and 2011-14. He also served on many NRCA committees, including the Education Resource Committee, Education Resource Oversight Committee, Future Executives Institute Committee, AttorneysHealthandSafetyCommittee,ManualUpdateOSHA Defense You CanCommittee, Manufacturers Spec Review Task Force, PAC Advisory Committee, QC Guidelines Task Force,Labor & Employment Rely On forRepair Manual Task Force, Technical Operations Law EffectiveCommittee and Vegetative Roof Manual Task Force.Construction Law He is a graduate of NRCA Universitys Future ExecutivesBusiness Law Representation InstituteClass 1.Litigation In addition, Thomas served as president of the Roofing Alliance from 2020-21 and vice president from 2019- Workers Comp DefenseStephen A. Watring 20. He currently serves on the Roofing Alliances board Gary W. Auman of trustees as immediate past president. William H. Barney, III Thomas has been in the roofing industry since 1993. Richard L. Carr, Jr.Donald B. Rineer Thomas will begin his one-year term as the highest-Amy C. Mitchell ranking officer of one of the oldest construction trade Douglas S. Jenks associations in the U.S. June 1.Abigail K. WhiteDavid M. Rickert937-223-6003 Matthew J. Bakotaamfdayton.comwww.mrca.orgMidwest Roofer 11'