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Renee Ramey 2026 Award Winner with Lee Ann Slatery, MCA Chair

Awards News

Renee Ramey Receives MCA’s Prestigious Swaney Award

Metal Roofing Alliance executive director honored for leadership growing residential metal roofing market

January 30, 2026

Metal Roofing Alliance’s Renee Ramey earns top MCA honor for expanding residential metal roofing’s market share and advancing industry standards.

Roofing Awards

HER Roofing Wins ARMA Gold for Historic Home Reroof

Craftsmanship, care to detail, and an emotional connection to a roofing project result in a 2026 Excellence in Asphalt Roofing Award for Portland roofer.

Art Aisner

January 29, 2026

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HER Roofing’s Jana Zavala celebrates an award-winning effort on a historic Portland home.

Danaik Garay of AlSteel Roofing in Fort Myers, Florida, and Diana Barriga of Property Master Solutions in Orlando, Florida, are two NWIR members who are leading the Hispanic Connection Council initiative.

Roofing Operations

Empowering Latina Women in Roofing

NWIR’s Vision, Growth, and Pathways for Participation Lead the Way in 2026

Katie Bodiford

January 27, 2026

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Women bring diversity, different voices and many talents to the roofing industry, and it's time for everyone to capitalize.

A&S Construction Marks Five Years in Frederick County

Woman- and minority-owned roofing contractor marks milestone

BNP Media Staff

January 26, 2026

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The certified woman-led Maryland contractor celebrates growth, awards and deep ties with community leaders.

NWIR Abre Puertas para las Mujeres Hispanas en la Industria de Techos

Los esfuerzos de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión (DEI) de National Women in Roofing empoderan a las profesionales hispanas y latinas a través de la mentoría, el alcance comunitario y nuevos caminos hacia el liderazgo.

Tanja Kern

January 23, 2026

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Los esfuerzos de Diversidad, Equidad e Inclusión (DEI) de National Women in Roofing empoderan a las profesionales hispanas y latinas a través de la mentoría, el alcance comunitario y nuevos caminos hacia el liderazgo.

IRE 2026

Lindy Ryan Wins NRCA’s 2026 JA Piper Award

The first female chair of the National Roofing Contractors Association earns the industry’s highest honor at IRE 20206 in Las Vegas.

Art Aisner

January 22, 2026

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Roofing trailblazer earns the NRCA’s highest honor at the 2026 International Roofing Expo in Las Vegas.

National Women in Roofing at International Roofing Expo

International Roofing Expo 2026

PHOTOS: NWiR Day at IRE 2026

National Women in Roofing Day Unites and Elevates Women at the International Roofing Expo

Tanja Kern

January 20, 2026

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National Women in Roofing (NWIR) marked a milestone at NWIR Days 2026, celebrating a decade of advocacy, collaboration, and empowerment that transformed the roofing industry landscape.

Boards & Committees

MCA Names 2026 Officers; Slattery First Female Chair

Members elected an executive committee including Bill Hartford (vice chair), David Stermer (treasurer) and Chandler Barden (secretary), alongside a board of industry directors serving three-year terms.

Roofing Contractor Staff

December 9, 2025

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Lee Ann Slattery of ATAS International will lead the Metal Construction Association in 2026, marking the group’s first woman chair.

2025 Young Guns

Roofing Reinvented

Young Gun Wendy Lucas

Tanja Kern

October 3, 2025

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How Wendy Lucas turned an unexpected career pivot into a mission to transform client experience and inspire the next generation of roofing professionals.