ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Roofing Alliance, celebrating 25 years as the foundation of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA), proudly announces this year’s winners of the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, Best of the Best Award and Gold Circle Awards who were recognized at NRCA’s Virtual Awards Ceremony held March 5, 2021.

Most Valuable Player Awards

In the Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards’ 21st year, seven winners were recognized for outstanding on-the-job performance and workmanship and other noteworthy contributions outside the workplace. This year’s winners are:
 
Heath Baker – Outstanding On-the-Job Performance and Workmanship; Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace. Superintendent with KPost Roofing and Waterproofing, Dallas.
 
Riann Cayaban – Outstanding On-the-Job Performance and Workmanship. Foreman with Commercial Roofing & Waterproofing HI Inc., Waipahu, Hawaii.
 
Mike Crawford – Outstanding On-the-Job Performance and Workmanship. Foreman with ABC Roofing, a Tecta America Company LLC, Portland, Ore.
 
Jeffrey Doll – Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace. Warehouse employee with CentiMark Corporation, Canonsburg, Pa.
 
Tim Hollo – Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace. Field worker and foreman with 1st Choice Roofing, Cleveland.
 
Arturo Lopez – Outstanding On-the Job Performance and Workmanship; Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace. Foreman with Stiles Roofing Inc., Lebanon, Mo.
 
Bakay Omorov – Outstanding On-the-Job Performance and Workmanship; Outstanding Performance and Other Noteworthy Contributions Outside the Workplace. Foreman with Deer Park Roofing, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Best of the Best Award

The MVP Program goes a step further, one of the MVP winners is chosen as the Best of the Best winner. The Best of the Best award is an honor co-sponsored by OMG Roofing Products and Professional Roofing magazine. This year’s winner was Arturo Lopez, foreman with Stiles Roofing Inc., Lebanon, Mo. 

Gold Circle Award

The Roofing Alliance’s Gold Circle Program recognizes excellence in the roofing industry. Each year Roofing Alliance and NRCA members are encouraged to submit their best work to be eligible to win a Gold Circle award in the following two categories: Outstanding Workmanship and Innovative Solutions; and Safety Preparedness and Performance. 

More than 100 winning companies have been recognized for their achievements since the award’s inception. This year’s Gold Circle Award winners for outstanding contributions and unique roofing-related jobs and services are:
 
Outstanding Workmanship and Innovative Solutions – Low Slope
Douglass Colony Group Inc., Commerce City, Colo., for Sie Welcome Center at Denver Art Museum
 
Outstanding Workmanship and Innovative Solutions – Steep Slope
F.J.A Christiansen Roofing Co. Inc., a Tecta America Company, Milwaukee, for St. Stanislaus Bell Tower, Milwaukee
 
Safety Preparedness and Performance
CFE Inc., Elmira, N.Y., for International Paper Power Plant, Augusta, Ga.

Student Competition

Normally the Roofing Alliance Construction Management Student Competition winners are announced during the NRCA Awards Ceremony, but this year the winners will be announced during a separate virtual awards ceremony on April 16, 2021. Be sure to register for this exciting new event. Details will be available soon.
 
For more information on the Roofing Alliance and all the awards and award winners, visit www.roofingalliance.net or contact Bennett Judson, the Roofing Alliance’s executive director at bjudson@roofingalliance.net.