b'MidwestRoofing ContractorsAssociation2022 MRCA Leadership DirectoryOfficers/Executive Committee Paul RamonMIDWEST ROOFER PresidentRamon Roofing, Inc.Kelly Lea paul@ramonroofing.com Texas Roof Management Inc.OCT 2022 kellylea@texasroof.comKevin PetersenCarlson Racine Roofing and Sheet First Vice President Metal, Inc.Bill Seibertkevin@carlsonracineroofing.com Contents Fisher Roofing of Kearneybill@callfisher.com Rodney HughesColumns Second Vice President/Treasurer Business Management Committee ChairRobert PoutreBoone Brothers Roofing Outgoing Presidents Message. 6 Roof Tech, Inc. Rodney.Hughes@boonebrothers.combob@rooftech.com Conference and Expo Sponsors 8 Mary McNamaraSecretary Cornell Roofing & Sheet Metal Co. Women in Roofing Chair mary@cornellroofing.com2022 MRCA James Q . McCawley and Naphis Mitchell-Reyes Excellent Laurie MooreKreiling Roofing Co Daniel KnickelbeinSafety Professional Award Winners11 laurie@kreiling.com Architectural Sheet Metal Committee ChairImmediate Past President Langer Roofing 2022 Certified Safety Award Winners .15 Chairman of the Board dannyk@langer-roofing.comPast Presidents Council Chair2022 Innovation, Impact, and Service Award Winners .18 Fred HornerCouncil / Committee ChairsAdvanced Industrial Roofing Greg Bloomfred_horner@airoofing.comAdvisory Council ChairMRCA Foundation Auction 20 Beacon Building ProductsFoundation President greg.bloom@becn.com Young Contractors Council: Project Bike Build.23 Kevin GwaltneyDiamond Roofing Dodge City Signatory Contractors Council kevin@diamond-roofing.comChairMRCA ROOFING CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS25 Mark LangerDirectors Langer Roofing 2022 YCC Fundraiser: Tailgate Casino Night 26 Brett Tessonmlanger@langer-roofing.comSteep Slope ChairTesson Roofing & Exteriors T&R ChairmanWhy Do Construction Workers Have Higher Suicide Rates? 28-29 btesson@tessonroofing.com Randy AdamsR Adams Roofing, Inc.Garys Corner: Accident Investigations Part 2.34-37 Chris Daly randy_a@radamsroofing.comKaw Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc cdaly@kawroofandmetal.com CERTA & HAWT Taskforce ChairTechnical: Moisture Meters Essential to Roofing ContractorsToolkit . 30-31 James RamserMike Budenbender Highland Roofing Company, Inc. Steep Slope: Vent or Seal the Attic 38-41 Premier Contracting, Inc.Jim@highlandroofing.commike@pci-kc.comYCC ChairMike Miller Rachel GarciaRackley Roofing Company, Inc. Malarkey Roofing ProductsAd Index michael@rackleyroofing.com rgarcia@malarkeyroofing.comDelta Innovative Services . . 2Ronnie McGlothlinMembership & Marketing Chair Legal CounselEmpire Roofing Ltd. Gary AumanWHEN IT MATTERSMalarkey Roofing Products 4 ronnie@empireroofing.com Auman, Mahan & FurryBest of Success . 10 Luke Haines gwa@amfdayton.comRoofMasters Roofing & Sheet MetalStaffRoofing Contractor Magazine .19 Co. Bob Popelhaines@roofmasters-rfg.com Executive DirectorGutterglove, Inc . 21Jason Blickenderfer bpope@mrca.orgAlpha Roofing Company Rachel PinkusSecure Start SG Metalforming24 jason@alpharoofingia.comManaging Director & MR Editorrpinkus@mrca.orgJim HuntingtonRoof Hugger 35 Safety Committee Chair Megan PopeLightweight, Synthetic UnderlaymentRoofers Coffee Shop 36 AAA Roofing Accounts Manager & Foundationjrh@aaaroofingcompany.commpope@mrca.orgSecure Start SG (smooth grade) is a lightweight, synthetic underlaymentACT Metal Deck Supply .40 Ryan Petrick Joe WilliamsRidgeworth Roofing Co Inc Graphic Designerproviding a layer of moisture protection over the entire roof, and suitableAuman Mahan + Furry 41 ryan@ridgeworthroofing.comjwilliams@mrca.orgfor use with asphalt shingles, as well as under roof tile and metal. Andrew Meade Morgan ArwoodL . Marshall Roofing.41 Meade Construction, IncMembership Directorameade@meadecon.commarwood@mrca.orgIts smooth surfaces, top and bottom, lessen shingle drag Johns Manville.44 Don HouseBL Dalsin Roofing. and increase installation speed. dhouse@bldalsinroofing.comFind us onMRCA HeadquartersDisclaimer: The opinions and positions stated in articles published herein are those of the authors and not, by7250 Poe Ave . Ste . 410 |Dayton, OH 45414the fact of publication, necessarily those of MRCA . MRCA does not endorse roofing products or systems and shallPhone: 800 .497 .6722|Fax: 937 .278 .0317not be deemed by anything herein to have recommended the use or non-use of any particular roofing system . www .mrca .org'