Whether they are big or small, urban or rural, one thing is certain: contractors have to keep on learning and improving to stay on top. Travis Nelson is living proof of that. Along with partners Mike Boodt, Steve Bushman and Willard Felt, Nelson owns Brown Roofing Company in The Dalles, Ore., and Palmer Roofing Company, with locations in Kennewick, Wash., and Pendleton, Ore. The companies excel at fulfilling the needs of their rural communities, and Nelson gives a lot of the credit to the industry associations that have helped him along the way.
He’s a member of the Western States Roofing Contractors Association, National Roofing Contractors Association, and the Associated Roofing Contractors of Oregon and Southwest Washington. Nelson is the current president of the WSRCA, and he will be on hand for the Western Roofing Expo this month in Las Vegas. He urges other contractors to follow his example and embrace educational and networking opportunities at conventions such as this one to help them broaden their expertise and improve their businesses.