The Seattle Chapter of NWIR will be partnering with Rebuilding Together South Sound for their annual Rebuilding Day and heading up their SheBuilds Project. This will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2020. Our chapter will be helping Mittie, who is an 85 year old disabled women who has been a pillar in the community for decades. She was an active part of her neighborhood council group and worked as a nurse in Tacoma for many [...]
The award honors a Woman of Outstanding Roofing Leadership and Distinction. The third annual National Women in Roofing Day was held on Sunday, February 2, 2020 prior to the start of the International Roofing Expo in Dallas. The day was filled with excellent presentations from outstanding women in the roofing industry. RCS partner, Heidi J. Ellsworth kicked off the day, speaking about visualization for success. It was an appropriate topic for her. She has visualized many [...]
How to Manage the Challenges of a Multigenerational Workforce to Unlock Its Benefits This is the first time in the modern age that five generations have been in the workplace at the same time: traditionalists, baby boomers, Generation X, millennials and Generation Z. It’s also a time when more women from multiple generations are in the workforce, especially in industries like roofing and contracting. This great diversity in age, culture, values and more adds new strength [...]
How did you get into the roofing industry? I was a stay-at-home mom who needed to get back out to work so while working at a temporary job I hated I applied to work at Chinook. Once I was hired, this job was supposed to be a stepping stone to my dream job but 5 years and counting later; I’ve made this my career. Why are you a member of NWIR? I believe in the pillars [...]
Six women from GAF have teamed up to teach other women how to make roof repairs. Deidra Johnson is a Center for the Advancement of Roofing Excellence (CARE) Regional Training Manager at GAF serving Texas and the Ozarks. At NWIR Day, she will be using her roofing skills to train other women how to make basic repairs on a roof following a storm or weather incident. I had the chance to talk to Deidra right before [...]
The NWiR Mentorship Committee has selected the following two women for the 2020 NWiR Day and IRE N.E.W.S. (Network of Educating Women Scholarship). Xochitl Arango - The Roofing Lady Tammy Johns - T Johns Roofing & Construction We would like to thank the 70+ women who applied. Our committee took the time to read through each application and discuss as a group. One thing we all agreed on is that this industry is full powerful and [...]
We are pleased to announce our December Quarterly Event! Please mark your calendars and RSVP for Tuesday, December 17th at 6PM in the Grande Saloon. We will be celebrating the past year of empowering Women in Roofing and we'd love for you to join us. We'll review this past year's activities, the NWiR Mentorship Toolkit, and introduce next year's Board! We're also encouraging attendees to bring a gift under $25 for a White Elephant gift exchange, [...]
In collaboration with NWiR's New York Council, DeSimone Consulting Engineers invites you to join us for a winter social and networking event on Monday, December 16th at 6PM. The event will be held at DeSimone's global headquarters in Financial District, Manhattan, where guests can enjoy assorted refreshments and light fare. Please RSVP by Monday, December 9th to confirm your attendance. Registration is required for entry into the building. If you have any questions, please contact Sebastian [...]
This month had the ladies of the Tampa Council out in our communities making a difference! Tara Cole, of Quality Roofing organized the Tampa Chapter’s Walk to end Breast Cancer team! She coordinated shirts for all members to purchase as well as set up our online portal to donate to this worthy cause. Her company came out in full strength as well as her own family and fellow Tampa Council Member Miriah Akers accompanied by her [...]
According to the National Science Board’s Science and Engineering Indicators 2018 report, women make up half of the total U.S. college-educated workforce but only 28% of the science and engineering workforce. When evaluating these numbers within the roofing industry, that figure is even lower. While the roofing industry as a whole is widely dominated by men, women continue to grow their involvement and make an impact. The Research and Development Team at Duro-Last®, Inc., is a [...]
