John Altmeyer picked a heck of a time to get back into roofing. After retiring as CEO with nearly three decades of service to Carlisle Construction Materials in 2018, Altmeyer left the Tecta America Board of Directors to run GAF’s commercial roofing operations. It was early 2021, when vaccines were pushing back the physical and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the supply-chain crisis was just beginning to reach the surface of concern.
He came into the job with a reputation as an industry leader known for driving growth and profitability by creating a strong, people-based culture. One year into his tenure — now having steered through multiple unexpected challenges — Altmeyer said he remains clearly focused on growing GAF’s commercial roofing business and taking it to new heights on rooftops around the continent. He recently sat down with RC to discuss where the roofing industry stands as the calendar flips to 2022, and what commercial roofers can expect from one of the leading brands in the residential roofing business.