Where is the next generation of roofing business owners coming from? And what can they tell the old guard? These were the questions that spawned a panel discussion featuring contractors who had graduated from the Future Executives Institute (FEI), a three-year NRCA-sponsored business management program geared specifically for the roofing industry. FEI centers on subject areas including management, leadership, strategic planning, human resources, financial management, sales and marketing, risk management, and succession planning. Courses are held at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Chicago, and the class size is limited to 30 people.
At the conclusion of Best of Success, Steve Little, the president of KPost Company in Dallas, moderated a wide-ranging panel discussion featuring recent FEI graduates Brad Satran of Interstate Roofing, Portland, Ore.; Brent McFarlin of KPost Company, Dallas; Greg Farris of Springer-Peterson, Eaton Park, Fla.; Rosemary Reynolds of Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing, Sacramento, Calif.; and Matt Moul of Houk Services, Harrisburg, Pa.