IIBEC Member News – April 2019

April 29, 2019

Kemper Promotes Hoekzema and McGuire

Hoekzema and McGuire's headshots — McGuire (left) and Hoekzema will take joint responsibility for Kemper’s liquid-applied roofing and waterproofing products.

Kemper System America, Inc. has promoted Joseph Hoekzema and Brian McGuire to director of sales positions with joint responsibility for the company’s liquid-applied roofing and waterproofing products for the building enclosure. Hoekzema, based in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, will oversee Canada, New England, greater New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. McGuire, based in Cary, NC, will lead sales and distribution across the remainder of the U.S. and Mexico. Hoekzema joined Kemper in 2014 and has 25 years of sales and management experience. He is a member of IIBEC and CSI. McGuire brings more than 25 years of experience to his role and joined Kemper in 2009. He is an active member of IIBEC, CRCA, and WSRCA.

SPRI Honors Hawn and Janni

David R. Hawn of Dedicated Roof & Hydro Solutions was honored for his work on behalf of SPRI in starting the Wetting Curves: Acceptable Roof Material Performance at Elevated Moisture Content Task Force in 2013. This Task Force is in the testing phase of the project. At its annual conference, it was announced that “Hawn’s participation on this project and his input on so many others have represented a significant contribution of his time and knowledge.” Hawn is a past president of IIBEC.

Al Janni of Duro-Last Roofing Inc., was presented with SPRI’s President’s Award to recognize the exemplary service of a volunteer. During more than 15 years at SPRI, Janni chaired many technical task forces, served as chair of the Member Services Committee, as a director, and president. “Janni has supported SPRI through his exceptional volunteer efforts, representing the values and priorities of the organization, while fostering the cooperative spirit that helps SPRI achieve its goals,” a news release stated. Janni is an Industry member of IIBEC.

SPRI Elects New Directors

SPRI, the trade association representing sheet membrane and component suppliers to the commercial roofing industry, elected four directors to its board for the 2019-2021 membership years. Associate Directors include Scott Carpenter, SFS Intec, an Industry member of IIBEC; Stan Choiniere, StanCConsulting, a past member; and Bob LeClare, ATAS International, an Industry Affiliate member of IIBEC.

Abendroth Publishes New Novel

Jerry Abendroth, RBEC, RRO, CDT, announces that he has published a new novel entitled Groundswell: An American Political Movement. From the book cover: “Groundswell: An American Political Movement documents the arrival of that fresh breeze that the American public embraces with enthusiasm. Samuel Harrison is not a typical political candidate. In fact, he really isn’t a political candidate at all, save his extraordinary run for the presidency. The political establishment reacts predictably with first dismissal, then derisiveness, and, finally, mild panic at the entry of Samuel into presidential politics.” You can find the book on Amazon or at Barnes & Noble.

Kersey Elected President of ARMA

The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) has announced the election of Tim Kersey, vice president and general manager for SOPREMA, Inc., as the association’s president for the 2019 term. ARMA represents North American asphalt roofing manufacturers, as well as raw material suppliers, and serves to promote the long-term sustainability of the asphalt roofing industry. An active member with the association since the late 1980s, Kersey brings to the president’s role his “rich roofing industry knowledge, proven leadership capabilities, and a passion for communicating the benefit of asphalt roofing products to the building industry and the public.” Kersey has been a member of IIBEC for over 20 years, attended countless educational events, and written for IIBEC Interface.

Bluefin LLC Announces Promotions

BLUEFIN, LLC, a national consulting firm for commercial roofs, pavements, and building enclosures, announced a number of promotions recently, including moves by two IIBEC members.

Richard Rast moves from president into the newly created role of CEO. Rast will focus on strategy, potential new acquisitions, and relationship management with key clients and partnerships in the industry. He has more than 35 years of experience as an owner and manager of several firms providing facility asset and energy management, consulting, and technology expertise to the facilities industry. Rast started BLUEFIN almost 15 years ago and began planning this succession to support the continued growth of the company well into the future.

Dave Greene, REWO, RRO, has been promoted to senior project manager. Greene joined BLUEFIN in June 2014 and implemented improvements to some of BLUEFIN’s most significant projects, including creating and leading a safety program that resulted in an improved EMR score of 0.85.

Hoerter Publishes Article in Spray Foam Magazine

Jason Hoerter, RRO, of NCFI Polyurethanes, penned an article for Spray Foam Magazine about IIBEC’s new brand entitled, “R stands for Roofing, Waterproofing, and Exterior Walls.”

“After the other general announcements and an explosive keynote by Mr. Myth Buster, Jamie Hyneman, the enthused crowd rushed out into the hallways lined with the new logo (such a pro-move by the RCI, Inc. staff) that uses the first ‘I’ to create five sides of a hexagon surrounding a cube representing a building with six sides. Next to it are the bold letters IBEC in blue with the full name spelled out in smaller font underneath. The new logo is a massive change that makes the RCI logo look a bit dated.”

Members Honored at 2019 RCI Convention

The annual awards ceremony at the final RCI Convention and Trade Show prior to rebranding featured recognition of a number of members who have made outstanding contributions to RCI over the years, as well as those who were celebrating anniversaries of membership.

Anniversaries of membership are celebrated based on years of continuous uninterrupted membership with RCI (now IIBEC), and the following members were recognized for these longevity awards.

Twenty-Year Members

Bradford D. Beldon	Jeffrey A. Boyd	Jerry L. Brabant
Hal K. Cain	Lorey M. Caldwell	Remo R. Capolino
Leonard M. Coughlin	William Patterson Cowart	Manuel A. DaCosta
Joel Dandelé	Donald A. Davis	Christian M. DuBois
William Elliott	Robert E. Fleischer	Richard A. Froberg
Robert Harris	Chris Hemphill	Troy Humber
Kenneth C. Johnstone, III	Donald Kilpatrick	James G. Lohmann
Walter Murray	Richard A. Nephew	Mark Nichols
Michael Petersen	John Petrachek	Gregory J. Phillips
Allan Proctor	Jerry L. Reeves, Sr.	Todd W. Smith
Dennis Spina	Gregory J. Thirnbeck	Don M. Utsunomiya
Randolph Q. Ward	Robert Watson	James Watson
John W. Wells	Raymond C. Wetherholt	William Workman, Jr.

Receiving their 20-year pins at 2019 convention, from L to R: Greg Thirnbeck, Ray Wetherholt, James Lohmann, Don Davis, and Jerry Brabant. Far right is RCI President Mike Clark, who awarded the pins to recipients.

Twenty-Five-Year Members

Paul Beavers	Benjamin J. Cannon	Douglas Coddington
Richard D. Dial	Chris Eichhorn	Kamran Farahmandpour
Douglas C. Fishburn	John A. Goveia	Michael L. Hamilton
Lawrence J. Justi	Chris J. Kneppers	Jim D. Koontz
Joe P. Landers	Jean-Guy Levaque	Nick A. Lovato
Jon-Eric Macias	Donald R. Mapes	Chuck Marvin
John S. McGovern	Gary L. Mitchell	Michael Joseph Mozes
Kenneth Ollinger	Helene Hardy Pierce	John R. Skypeck
Barry F. Tessler	Steven C. Wadding	Lyle Woodward

25-year awardees — Being recognized for 25 years of RCI membership are, from L to R: Steve Wadding, Doug Fishburn, Jean-Guy Levaque, Doug Coddington, Jon Macias, Jim Koontz, Gary Mitchell, and Helene Hardy Pierce, pictured with RCI President Mike Clark.

Thirty-Year Members

Timothy M. Barrett	Alan D. Benson	Michael C. Bode
Cris N. Bodine	Troy F. Brooks	Clifford C. Conover
Richard L. Cook Jr.	Bruce P. Darling	Thurman W. Freeman
John L. Gimple	Thomas E. Hamilton	David R. Hawn
C. Allan Kidd	Michael V. Mathers	Paul M. Mitchell Jr.
Russell E. Murphy	Richard E. Norris II	Martin L. Obando
R. Edward Owen	Timothy Smey	Robb G. Smith
Jack H. Wiecks	Michael W. Wilkinson

30-year pin recipients, from L to R: Tim Barrett, Robb Smith, Bruce Darling, John Gimple, Rick Cook Jr., Allan Kidd, Troy Brooks, Tim Smey, Russ Murphy, and Dave Hawn. Pins were presented by RCI President Mike Clark.

Thirty-Five-Year Members

Richard P. Canon	Robert W. Phillips Jr.
Arthur O. Sark	John J. Serke

A photo of 35-year members will be featured in the May/June 2019 issue of IIBEC Interface.

Certificates of Appreciation

appreciation certificates — L to R: Karl Schaack and Ray Makiejus, both retiring from the Nominating Committee; David Rash, retiring from the Document Competition Committee; Kenrick Hartman and Jon Cannon, retiring from the Emerging Professionals Committee; Tim Barrett, retiring from the Document Competition Committee; Jennifer Hogan, retiring from the Emerging Professionals and Canadian Building Envelope Symposium Committees; Edis Oliver, retiring from the Advocacy Committee; Pat Downey and Doug Fishburn, retiring from the Nominating Committee.

more awardees — From L to R: Bruce Darling, retiring from the Technical Advisory Committee; Ray Wetherholt and Stephen Hentz, retiring from the REWC Exam Development Committee; Paul Buccellato, retiring from the REWC Exam Development and Registration Committees; John Gimple, retiring from the Registration and RRC Exam Development Committees; Patricia Aguirre, retiring from the *RCI Interface* Editorial Board; and RCI President Mike Clark.

Outstanding Volunteers

New Registrations in March 2019

Name	Registration Date	Program	Region
Kevin R. Balinger	March 1, 2019	RRO	Region V
Melissa L. Barrows-Lieb	March 2, 2019	RRC	Region III
Alain Bouchard	March 26, 2019	RRO	Region VII
Brandon Clark	March 11, 2019	RRO	Region I
Jordan E. Crump	March 28, 2019	RRO	Region V
Sean T. Gage	March 29, 2019	RRC	Region III
Chad Horvath	March 5, 2019	RRO	Region III
Billy Johnson	March 21, 2019	RRO	Region III
Timothy McClellan	March 15, 2019	RRC	Region II
Jose F. Ponce	March 14, 2019	RRC	Region V
Earl Sandquist	March 13, 2019	RRO	Region IV
Justin Schuchmann	March 11, 2019	RRO	Region II
Joshua Tomlinson	March 25, 2019	RRO	Region II
Nicholas B. Tribble	March 21, 2019	RRO	Region II
Pierce Ward	March 8, 2019	REWO	Region II
James J. Watson	March 12, 2019	RRC	Region III
Kevin L. Williams	March 15, 2019	RRO	Region IV

New Members in March 2019

Name	Company	State	Type	Region
Matthew Avery	BBMK Contracting	FL	Industry	Region II
Nathan Avery	Algonquin College	ON	Student	Region VII
Bob Behan	Waukegan Roofing Co., Inc.	IL	Industry Affiliate	Region III
Amanda Bellamy	University of Kentucky	KY	Student	Region II
Taylor Bird	MRB Contractors, LLC	TX	Industry	Region IV
Rebecca Bish	Virginia Tech	VA	Student	Region II
Stewart Branham	RoofTech Consulting, Inc.	MO	Consultant	Region III
Gates Breeden	Virginia Tech	VA	Student	Region II
Dean Brown	ARMKO Industries, Inc.	TX	Industry Affiliate	Region IV
Charu Chaudhry	Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.	NY	Consultant	Region I
Timothy Clepper	Terracon	TX	Consultant	Region IV
Scott Coffman	Construction Science and Engineering, Inc.	SC	Consultant	Region II
Marsha Crowder	R. S. Crowder and Associates	KY	Industry	Region II
Scott Curry	Malarkey Roofing Products	OK	Industry Affiliate	Region IV
Jordan De Jong-Schillings	Progressive Electric and Plumbing	ON	Student	Region VII
Phillip Diederich	Waukegan Roofing Co., Inc.	IL	Industry	Region III
Matthew Dodge	Tighe & Bond	MA	Consultant	Region I
Chris Dowling	Seal Engineering, Inc.	VA	Consultant Affiliate	Region II
Richard Dunham	Conley Group, Inc.	TX	Quality Assurance Observer	Region IV
Laura Elliott	Algonquin College	ON	Student	Region VII
Anna Farbis	University of Toronto	ON	Student	Region VII
Eduardo Fernandez	Miami Dade County Building Code Compliance Office	FL	Associate	Region II
Curt Friedholdt	Firestone Building Products	CO	Industry Affiliate	Region V
Zachary Gollier	Seeworthy Engineering	OR	Consultant	Region V
Jeremy Grimes	Sika Corporation	IL	Industry Affiliate	Region III
Clinton Hammitt	J S Held LLC	CA	Consultant Affiliate	Region V
Kenneth Hannah	GHD	FL	Consultant Affiliate	Region II
Colby Hietbrink	EFI Global, Inc.	NC	Consultant Affiliate	Region II
David Iskikian	Madsen, Kneppers & Associates, Inc.	CA	Consultant Affiliate	Region V
Majid Javed	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	NY	Student	Region I
Helena Kim	Drexel University	NY	Student	Region I
Tyler Kleinsasser	South Dakota School of Mines	SD	Student	Region III
Austin Kramer		FL	Consultant Affiliate	Region II
Jeff Kramer	TNT Roofing Products, Inc.	TN	Industry	Region II
Jacob Ledwell	University of North Carolina at Charlotte	NC	Student	Region II
Michelle Lee	Virginia Tech	VA	Student	Region II
Patrick Maher	Massaoit Community College	MA	Student	Region I
Daniel McCallum	International Training Institute	PA	Industry	Region I
Robert Morgan	Allana Buick & Bers, Inc.	CA	Quality Assurance Observer	Region V
Mark Munley	Firestone Building Products	CA	Industry	Region V
Kyle Nelson	Illinois State University	IL	Student	Region III
Zacarias Neu	The Citadel	SC	Student	Region II
Matthew Norman	MN Roof Consulting	MI	Quality Assurance Observer	Region III
Mike O'Brien	Snyder Roofing & Sheet Metal	WA	Industry Affiliate	Region V
Paul Phillips	DESIGN7, INC.	CA	Industry	Region V
Renee Rathbone	Algonquin College	ON	Student	Region VII
Grace Ray	Oregon State University	OR	Student	Region V
John Robichaud	QCA Systems Ltd.	MB	Quality Assurance Observer	Region VI
Carlos Rodriguez	Noble Waterproofing & Coatings	CA	Industry	Region V
Byeong Mo Seo	North Carolina State University	NC	Student	Region II
Chase Shanley	The Citadel	SC	Student	Region II
Stephen Shanton	Venture Construction Group of Florida, Inc.	FL	Industry	Region II
Brig Spurck	Young & Associates	TX	Consultant Affiliate	Region IV
Amanda Stuckey	Virginia Tech	VA	Student	Region II
Robert Sutton	Sutton Inspection & Consulting, LLC	TX	Quality Assurance Observer	Region IV
Jason Tuberville	Links Construction	TX	Industry	Region IV
Yeo Beom Yoon	North Carolina State University	NC	Student	Region II
Juan Zuniga	Roofing Services	ON	Industry	Region VII