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Friday, June 10, 2016 – National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, is proud to announce the launch of its membership. NWIR strives to provide an opportunity for women and men, new and established, to find ongoing success working in the roofing industry. Membership in the organization will be used to create networking, mentoring, educating and recruiting opportunities for women in the roofing industry along [...]

National Women in Roofing (NWIR), a national organization focused on the empowerment of women within the roofing industry, is proud to announce the retainment of Ellen Thorp as the Executive Director of NWIR. Thorp will be instrumental in the start-up functions of the new association along with membership and sponsorship launches. Known as a person who finds things out and gets things done, Thorp is well known in the roofing industry as the Associate Executive Director [...]

National Women in Roofing (NWIR) will host a hospitality reception, sponsored by SRS Corporation, on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at 5:30 pm at the International Roofing Expo.  The hospitality event will be an opportunity for roofing industry professionals to network with peers. In keeping with NWIR’s mission, the event is focused on creating educational, mentoring and networking opportunities for those interested in membership. Lindy Ryan, NRCA’s first female Chairman of the Board and Heidi J. Ellsworth, [...]

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NWIR is proud to announce a series of events at this year’s Midwest Roofing Contractors Association (MRCA) annual conference being held in Kansas City, MO, November 10 – 13, 2015.  NWIR will feature unique presentations in conjunction with mentoring circles and a hospitality event encouraging networking, education and mentoring for women roofing professionals. Kicking off the NWIR events will be a breakfast featuring Cindy Ryan, Senior Vice President & General Counsel for Johns Manville.  Planned for Thursday, November 12, 2015 [...]

Many years ago, I sat with a group of women as we talked about our experiences in the roofing industry.  How it took special women to work in such a male dominated industry.  But it was also an interesting career choice for many of us as we explained to family and friends that we worked across the country promoting roofing products and working with roofing contractors to promote their businesses. Over the years, I have met [...]