Rod Petrick, president of Ridgeworth Roofing Co. Inc., Frankfort, Ill., has been named the next chairman of the board-elect of the National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA).
Petrick will serve for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. On June 1, he will begin his one-year term.
“The NRCA is one of the oldest construction trade associations around; it has a national and international footprint,” Petrick says. “To even be considered for the position is an honor that can’t be taken lightly.”
Petrick is looking forward to assisting current Chairman Nick Sabino of Deer Park Roofing in Cincinnati. “I want to help Nick with any mission he wants to complete this year,” Petrick says. “The Pro-Certification Program, — a program which uses a series of assessments, for the NRCA to certify workers who have met all the requirements for each type of roof system installation allowing them to earn professional credentials — is a big item for the NRCA. We are looking to show people that professional roofing contractors are the good guys. We are bringing a certified trained roofing professional to the job.”
Petrick has been in the roofing industry since 1975 and has been involved in many associations in this field. As an NRCA member, he was the organization’s vice president from 2014 to 2016 and vice chairman from 2018 to 2019. In addition to his leadership roles, he has served on other NRCA committees such as Future Executives Institute; Insurance Board of Governors; Manual Update; NRCA University Operations; ProCertification Program; and Safety Regulatory and Compliance Task Force. He is the past Technical Operations Committee chairman and currently serves as a director of the National Roofing Legal Resource Center and president of the Roofing Alliance.
In addition, Petrick has served as president of the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association. He also has been a past director, officer and chairman of the CRCA Industry Affairs and Technical Operations Committee. Petrick worked with CRCA and the city of Chicago, from 2001 to 2008 negotiating the current Chicago Energy Code. Petrick also was president of the Midwest Roofing Contractors Association. He served as a director, officer, technical committee member and MRCA Foundation chairman, as well as on the NRCA/MRCA CERTA Task Force from 2007 to 2010.