Roofing Alliance Names 2025 MVP Award Finalists and Honorable Mentions

Six roofing professionals compete for ‘Best of the Best’ recognition

The Roofing Alliance named its finalists for the group’s 2024-25 Most Valuable Player awards. — The Roofing Alliance has narrowed the contenders for its 2024-25 Most Valuable Player awards, which will take place on Feb. 20, 2025, at the International Roofing Expo in San Antonio, Texas.
— Bryan Gottlieb/Roofing Contractor magazine

The Roofing Alliance, the philanthropic arm of the National Roofing Contractors Association, announced its 2024-25 Most Valuable Player Awards finalists and honorable mention recipients yesterday; winners will be named during the NRCA Industry Awards and Reception at the International Roofing Expo next February.

The MVP finalists compete for categories including Outstanding Performance and Leadership, Outstanding Community Involvement and Professional Roofing's Best of the Best, a recognition co-sponsored by OMG Roofing Products and the NRCA’s Professional Roofing magazine.

The Roofing Alliance's MVP Award program recognizes industry leadership. Roofing contractors can nominate field workers, foremen, or superintendents, while distributors and suppliers can nominate warehouse employees, foremen, drivers, or equipment operators.

Nominations are based on exceptional performance, leadership, or community involvement. Over the past 20 years, 783 employees have been nominated, and 291 winners and finalists have been honored, the nonprofit explained in a Dec. 12 news release.

The 2025 MVP Award Finalists include:

Angel Arroyo, superintendent, Raincoat Roofing Systems Inc., Broadview, Ill.
Alex Garcia, superintendent, Bliss Roofing Inc., Clackamas, Ore.
Hugo Guerrero, superintendent, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston
Cliff Johnson, driver, Beacon Building Products, Rochester, Minn.
Chad Rouse, superintendent, D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Alicia Woodruff, superintendent, Superior Services RSH Inc., Lansing, Mich.

The 2025 MVP Honorable Mention Recipients include:

George Castillo, equipment operator, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston
Bill Deckard, warehouse foreman, All Weather Insulated Panels, Little Rock, Ark.
Joseph Graham, foreman, Springfield Commercial Roofing, Kingsley, Mich.
Rogelio Guerra, foreman, Renaissance Roofing Inc., Belvidere, Ill.
Phillip Hernandez, driver, Beacon Building Products, Herndon, Va.
Nahum Padilla, superintendent, KPost Company, Dallas

Best of the Best Award

MVP award recipients also vie for the distinguished title of Professional Roofing's Best of the Best. In collaboration with OMG Roofing Products Inc. of Agawam, Mass., Professional Roofing magazine proudly co-sponsors this prestigious recognition.

The title of "Best of the Best" includes a special prize and a feature article in Professional Roofing magazine. The recognition highlights the winner's contributions and provides a platform to share their insights with a broader audience, celebrating excellence and inspiring future roofing professionals.

For more information, visit roofingalliance.net.