Member News – September 2017 September 08, 2017 Michael Gardner Starts CMW Roof Consulting Michael Gardner, RRC, RRO, has started his own roof consulting firm, CMW Roof Consulting Inc., in Littleton, CO. Gardner, director of Region V of RCI since 2014, was employed for ten years with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates. Prior to that, he worked for various roofing companies for 28 years. […] Read More
Member News – August 2017 August 04, 2017 IMI Hires Jeff Diqui Jeff Diqui has joined International Masonry Institute (IMI)‘s technical team as director of technical services in the Chicago Metro area. He holds a bachelor of science degree in architectural engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering, and has more than 26 years of experience that has primarily focused on the building […] Read More
Member Profile: Kenrick Hartman June 07, 2017 By Katey Springle Lempka In our ongoing series of RCI member profiles, we highlight Kenrick Hartman. Hartman, a senior associate with Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. in New York City, received the 2017 RCI Emerging Professionals Award for his accomplishment of earning the RRC, RWC, REWC, and RBEC in one calendar year. He is active on […] Read More
Member News – May 2017 May 25, 2017 The Directory of RCI registration holders is now on the D+D website. • Link to the digital issue http://www.durabilityanddesign.com/archive/?fuseaction=issue&issueID=603 • And a link to the directory itself: http://www.durabilityanddesign.com/archive/?fuseaction=view&articleid=6032 You’ll need to create a login to access it. New Certifications for April 2017 Name Certification Date Program Region Filipe Anastacio 4/1/2017 RRO Region VII Shawn R. […] Read More
Peers Honored at RCI Annual Awards Luncheon May 03, 2017 RCI members celebrated their peers’ outstanding professional career and volunteer efforts on behalf of the association over the past year at the Annual Awards Luncheon on March 19 in the California Ballroom of the Anaheim Hilton. David Hawn served as emcee before the packed crowd. He recognized Art Sark for attending all 32 of RCI’s […] Read More
Member News – April 2017 April 24, 2017 Henderson Retires After 39+ years in the business, Darrel Henderson has decided to hang up his clipboard and semi-retire. He must have roofing in his DNA, as his ancestors installed slate roofs in England back in the 1800’s. He was on the Ontario Chapter Membership Committee in 1997 and was the secretary from 2000-2001. He […] Read More
Members Honored at 32nd Annual Convention and Trade Show April 06, 2017 On March 10, 2017, the Annual RCI Awards Banquet was held at the Hilton Anaheim in Anaheim, CA. A number of members were honored for their various contributions to the organization. Those who have earned new registrations during the last year and those earning 20-, 25- and 30-year pins are listed below. Other awardees will […] Read More
Member News – March 2017 March 14, 2017 Hlavaty Honored With Martin A. Davis Award Greg Hlavaty, general manager of Western Colloid, was awarded the Martin A. Davis Industry Leadership Award for 2016 by the Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA). Hlavaty has served on the RCMA board of directors and contributed to its committees. He is an Industry Member of RCI. Kriner Honored […] Read More
Member News – February 2017 February 17, 2017 Gernetzke Opens New Office Thomas M. Gernetzke, RBEC, FRCI, has opened a new business, Building Envelope Professionals Group, LLC, at 602 Pleasant Oak Dr., Ste. A, Oregon, WI, 53575. Gernetzke, a past president of RCI, was previously with Facility Engineering, Inc. He may be reached at 608-291-2550. Guildin Promoted at Read Jones Christofferson Read Jones […] Read More
Tribute to Donald E. Bush, Sr. January 26, 2017 Donald E. Bush Sr., FRCI, died Dec. 28, 2016, at the age of 78. Born in Ohio, he joined RCI in 1984, in its infancy, and became its treasurer in 1988 and its president in 1991. He was chairman of the RCI Nondestructive Testing Committee, longtime chair of the RRC Exam Development Subcommittee, and had […] Read More