NRCA presents J.A. Piper award; elects 2012-13 officers and directors

by Jonathan McGaha | 23 February 2012 12:00 am

Bennett Hutchison is awarded the roofing industry’s highest honor

The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) named former NRCA President Bennett Hutchison, president of Tip Top Roofers Inc., Smyrna, Ga., recipient of its 65th annual J.A. Piper Award at the association’s 125th Annual Convention held Feb. 20-24 in Orlando, Fla. Presented each year at NRCA’s annual convention and exhibit, the J.A. Piper Award, the roofing industry’s most prestigious honor, recognizes roofing professionals who have devoted constant, outstanding service to the association and roofing industry.

In addition to serving as NRCA’s president from 1995-96, Hutchison has served on NRCA’s board of directors, Executive Committee and PAC Advisory Committee. He also is a founding member of The Roofing Industry Alliance for Progress.

“He is the consummate salesman, responsible for recruiting more NRCA members than any living NRCA member,” John Miller, the 2011 J.A. Piper Award recipient and founding chairman of Rosemont, Ill.-based Tecta America Corp., said as he presented the award. “He continues to work on behalf of ROOFPAC; he is a constant presence at NRCA events, and he simply never says ‘no’ when he’s asked to help.”

First presented in 1948, the J.A. Piper Award is named for former NRCA President Joseph A. Piper, whose extraordinary efforts kept the association alive during the Great Depression.

NRCA elects 2012-13 officers and directors

The NRCA also announced its 2012-13 slate of officers and directors at its 125th Annual Convention. Bruce McCrory, co-owner and secretary and treasurer of Kiker Corp., Mobile, Ala., was elected NRCA president, and Nelson Braddy, president and CEO of King of Texas Roofing Co. LP, Grand Prairie, Texas, was elected senior vice president. Jim Barr, president of Barr Roofing Co., Abilene, Texas; John Embow, president of Grove Roofing Services Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.; Robert Willis, vice president of The Wehner Roofing & Tinning Co., Dayton, Ohio; and Richard Nugent, CEO of Nations Roof LLC, Bridgeport, Conn., were elected vice presidents.

Additionally, the following were elected as directors:

Chris Adler, president of Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal Inc., Joliet, Ill.
Chuck Chapman, president of Tecta America Arizona LLC, Glendale, Ariz.
Chad Collins, owner of Bone Dry Roofing Co., Bogart, Ga.
DeWayne Corvin, president and CEO of Decor Construction Inc., Tulsa, Okla.
Luke Duffy, vice president of Elens & Maichin Roofing and Sheet Metal Inc., Joliet, Ill.
Michael Gaulin, vice president of operations for Tecta America East LLC, Jessup, Md.
Alex Hernandez, president of Clark Roofing Co., Broadview, Ill.
Billy Hood, owner of Billy Hood & Associates Inc., Fresno, Texas
Michael Johannes, president of Nations Roof East, Yonkers, N.Y.
Serge LaFleur, president of Norman & Collie Inc., Montreal
Christian Madsen, president of Madsen Roofing & Waterproofing Inc., Sacramento, Calif.
Bert Nunez, president of Benco Commercial Roofing, Fort Worth, Texas
Lindy Ryan, Southeast regional managing president of Tecta America Southeast LLC, Sanford, Fla.
Paul Shah, president of Anderson & Shah Roofing Inc., Joliet, Ill.
David Tilsen, president of Tilsen Roofing Co. Inc., Madison, Wis.

 

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