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This month's topic: "How has your experience with customer portals been?"

Rae is an Estimator at Chinook Roofing & Gutters located in Fife, Washington. A graduate from Arizona State University, she began her career in the roofing industry in 2004. Her start at Chinook was her steppingstone job which became her career. Rae elevated herself through hard work, education, and dedication to the roofing craft.

Today, she’s enjoying her role as an Estimator for Chinook and when she’s not working, she can be found volunteering. Rae’s currently on the Board of Directors for Rebuilding Together – South Sound, where she serves on the Education Committee and her focus is on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a member of National Women in Roofing (NWiR) and one of the founding members of the Seattle Council, she’s also the Co-Chair of NWiR’s DEI Committee.

Learn more at her RoofersCoffeeShop.com directory!

Heidi J. Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop road trips to Florida to visit with long-time friend Wayne Heironimus, owner of the Delta Rep Group, about being a manufacturers’ representative and the amazing NP1 product he has brought back to the market.  Joined by David Fuller of Master Builders Solutions, they talk about sealants, performance and working with your manufacturers’ representative to get the best training, information and help to differentiate your business.

Learn more at rooferscoffeeshop.com!

Heidi J. Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop visits with Meggan Spehar from the International Roofing Expo (IRE) and James Ellsworth of RoofersCoffeeShop about the new technology that is going to make IRE better than ever.  RCS is excited to sponsor the First Timers Reception so as a first timer, James Ellsworth will share his thoughts on attending his first IRE and visit with Meggan on what he can expect from a badgeless show that will feature everything on your phone.  This is really taking it to the next level!

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7/22 @ 1 pm EST - Leading the Industry to New Heights - Coffee Conversations LIVE at FRSA

7/23 @ 1 pm EST - From the Horses Mouth, What Contractors are experiencing - Coffee Conversations LIVE at FRSA

Learn more at the IRE directory on Rooferscoffeeshop.com!

On this Roofing Road Trip, Heidi chats with Roscoe Green who is leading the Cotney Construction Practice Group. Roscoe is on the fore front of construction practices including contracts, material shortages, liens and more. Listen to learn about Roscoe’s interesting history and his leadership in helping contractors be prepared for all of the contingencies that are being thrown at them through COVID, material shortages and price increases as well as what we can expect in 2022.

Learn more about Cotney Attorneys and Consultants at their directory on rooferscoffeeshop.com!

Soon after its founding, North American Roofing became a second home to a group of talented, tight-knit installers, project managers, salespeople, technicians, and managers. The company supported the team with solid training, first-rate tools, professionalism, and rewards for loyalty and a job well done.

North American Roofing is the RoofersCoffeeShop R-Club Roofer of the Month because of these impeccable core values that they hold so dear. RCS, podcast producer, Megan Ellsworth sat down with Brunno Batista, newly hired coatings director at North American, to learn more about this great company. Join us in celebrating the great steps forward that North American Roofing is taking the industry toward. Congratulations on being the July roofer of the month!

Learn more at their directory on rooferscoffeeshop.com!

Join Heidi J. Ellsworth as she discusses multi-family roofing with Quentan Tobolka, President at Paragon Multi Family Roofing, Inc., Jack Gottesman, IKO Marketing Services Manager for U.S. Residential and Michael Mooney, Regional Sales Manager, North, at IKO Roofing. Understanding best practices for working with multi-family projects will be the topic and listeners will be able to gain useful ideas that can be incorporated in their business right away. Listen in and learn how to not only add multi-family business but in a way that is very profitable.

Learn more at the IKO directory on rooferscoffeeshop.com!

Ben Briggs - Cotney Around the Globe

On this Roofing Road Trip, Heidi chats with Ben Briggs who leads the Cotney Labor and Employment initiatives.  Ben is on the forefront of employment issues including wage and hour, nonexempt and contractor status, OSHA and harassment issues.  Listen to learn about changes coming up in employment law and what has been on the docket on the legal side of construction this past year as well as what we can expect in 2022.

Read more about Cotney Attorneys and Consultants on their directory!

Rebecca Welsh - Roofing is the Next Female Frontier

Megan Ellsworth, RCS podcast producer, sits down with Rebecca Welsh, a regional business manager for Weatherproofing Technologies, Inc. (WTI) in the south Atlantic region of the country.  Women make up a small percentage of the field work force in this industry and Rebecca wants to change that. She has a mission to recruit other women into roofing.

Find our more at their RoofersCoffeeShop.com directory!

Greg Hlavaty - Are you Building your Business?

Heidi J. Ellsworth virtually takes a road trip to Southern California to visit with Greg Hlavaty, president of Western Colloid.  They talk about his philosophy of putting the contractor first, which has been the hallmark of Greg’s leadership within the roofing industry.  Western Colloid works with contractors to help build their business. The company’s Fluid Applied Reinforced Roofing systems offer ongoing profitability for roofing companies by delivering the highest quality products combined with excellent training programs and customer support.

Find out more at the Western Colloid directory on Rooferscoffeeshop.com!

June Influencer - Rae July

This month's topic: "what makes you try new technology?"

Rae is an Estimator at Chinook Roofing & Gutters located in Fife, Washington. A graduate from Arizona State University, she began her career in the roofing industry in 2004. Her start at Chinook was her steppingstone job which became her career. Rae elevated herself through hard work, education, and dedication to the roofing craft.

Today, she’s enjoying her role as an Estimator for Chinook and when she’s not working, she can be found volunteering. Rae’s currently on the Board of Directors for Rebuilding Together – South Sound, where she serves on the Education Committee and her focus is on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). As a member of National Women in Roofing (NWiR) and one of the founding members of the Seattle Council, she’s also the Co-Chair of NWiR’s DEI Committee.

Learn more at her directory!