What is your position within your company?
I am director of manufacturing for PABCO Roofing Products, Tacoma, Wash.

Why did you become involved in the roofing industry?
I started working for a roofing manufacturing company while attending college. At the time, I considered it a temporary job, but as I began to progress through the organization, I discovered how interesting the work is, and I never left the industry. I’ve worked at nine manufacturing plants over the years and still love it.

What is your roofing industry involvement?
I am involved with NRCA, the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association and Western States Roofing Contractors Association.

What quality do you most admire in a person?
Integrity—You can never be effective interacting with others if you don’t have it.

What do you consider a waste of time?
People who complain but do not offer potential solutions

What songs are you listening to over and over?
My music tastes run from jazz, rock and country to inspirational and blues depending on my mood.

What was your first job?
Delivering newspapers for the Waukegan, Ill., News Sun

When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A funeral director. The ones I saw always helped people in their time of need (and they just happened to be the best-dressed people in town).

People would be surprised to know …
I was an avid table tennis player and won a state championship in Illinois when I was 12 years old.

My favorite part about working in the roofing industry is…
People who enter the industry tend to stay in it for a long time. I have made a lot of friendships over the years that continue to this day. People always have been generous with their time and talents and willing to reach out and help each other, which is refreshing.

What is your favorite stress reliever?
Giving back to the community—helping other people through prison ministry, homeless ministry, working with a national dropout prevention organization—helps me center myself.

What is your favorite food?
Anything Cajun or Jamaican. I like my food spicy.