One of ABC Supply Co Inc.’s 2023 Ken Hendricks Award winners dispenses wisdom and advice on how to run a successful roofing supply branch.

The acquired John S. Wilson Lumber Company location will operate as an ABC Supply location offering roofing, siding, decking, windows and related trim products.

Elizabeth Kent Watson may be a third-generation Roofing Tools & Equipment employee, but nepotism played no role in her ascent: she worked her way up the ladder from the warehouse floor to vice president of the North Carolina roofing supplier.

Central States Manufacturing has broken ground on its 12th plant in Tooele, Utah, expanding its metal products West of the Rockies; the state-of-the-art facility will add jobs and invest in the local community.   

Ashley Finneran is on the road to success, becoming SRS Distribution’s first female crane and CDL graduate from its driving program and now its first female instructor at the distributor’s Transportation University.

The award winners will be honored at a ceremony on Nov. 16 in Scottsdale, Ariz., with Elite Roofing Supply vying for fastest-growing organization and top private company in Arizona awards.

These two building supplies leaders are among the 60 women that made this year's Forbes 400 list, and have a combined net worth of $23.4 billion.

Taking lessons learned from her parent’s auto repair shop, Terri Taylor leads the way in residential business and development for MacArthur Co.

Nathan Wolcott, a sales specialist with Camco Roofing & Exterior Supply in Memphis, Tenn., proves that educating customers is one of the best ways to earn their business — and trust.

Amanda Wigchert of Elite Roofing Supply shares an inspiring story of overcoming addiction and how the roofing industry helped give her a sense of belonging.