CRCA Awards & Recipients
• Clyde Scott Award
• Award of Excellence
• Associate of the Year
• Safety Award

Clyde Scott Award
Clyde Scott was the President of Empire Roofing, Inc., Chicago for many years. He was involved with several other industry associations that influenced the Chicagoland Roofing and Waterproofing Industry. Clyde’s “Unique and immeasurable dedication to the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association and the Roofing Industry”, warranted naming the award for him. A Clyde Scott Award is rewarded to a person who has influenced the Roofing and Waterproofing Industry throughout their many years of service. This is not an annual award, but one given when a person deserving the award is chosen by the CRCA Awards Committee.

Rod Petrick receives the 2011 CRCA Clyde Scott Award from past recipient, Joe McDevitt

Clyde Scott Award Recipients:
“For unique and immeasurable dedication to the Chicago Roofing Contractors Association and the Roofing Industry”

2009 - Joe McDevitt

2008 - James Brosseau

2005 - Paul Shah

2004 – Chuck Dessent
2003 – William Glenn
2002 – William O’Brien
2000 – Jay Refieuna
1999 – Gerald Hoffschmidt
1998 – Joseph Adler
1994 – Patricia H. Keating
1991 – James McNamara
1989 – Christopher Cronin
1988 – Richard Rosenow
1987 – Ned A. Kimbrel
1986 – Charles Dessent, Sr.
1985 – Eugene Scott
1984 – Herb Boice, Jr.
1983 – William Hendricksen
1982 – Ted Grochowski
1981 – Robert J. Cronin
1980 – James C. Mansfield
1979 – Robert Dessent
1978 – Robert J. Tuscher
1977 – Henry Alcock
1976 – Will Rosenow
1975 – Ralph Mark

Award of Excellence
The CRCA Award of Excellence is an award for the person that has given back to the industry through CRCA. The Association recognizes a person’s excellence in all they have done in the industry through this award.

Dave Lisson (left) is presented the 2010 CRCA Award of Excellence Recipient

by CRCA Awards Chairman, Bill O'Brien. It was not given in 2011.

Past Award of Excellence Recipients:

2007 Irving Durchslag

2006 - Randy Zaleski

2005 - Steve Schwab

2004 - Jim Bone
2003 - Jerry Mader
2002 - Tom Bollnow
2001 - Fred Creed
2000 - Ray Norton
1999 - Frank Carroll
1998 - Neil Lowrey
1997 - Bob Petrick
1996 - Gene McCormick
1995 - John Barry
Jim Karczewski
Andy Bernardi
Armand Brodsky
Tom Tuscher
Bart Purnell

Associate of the Year (previously - Supplier of the Year)
The Supplier of the year award recognized continuous service throughout the year from a supplier to CRCA member contractors. The award is based on a numerical rating by CRCA Member Contractors of the eligible CRCA Associate Member Suppliers. A suppliers professionalism, knowledge of products, service, helpfulness and integrity are rated 1 to 5, with 5 the highest rating. Ratings are tallied for a total score per supplier awarded by individual contractors. The award is presented at the CRCA Annual Awards Dinner in December of each year.

This award was updated in 2009 to CRCA Associate Member of the Year Award, to relfect the importance of the contributions of all CRCA Associate Members, suppliers, manufacturers, manufacturers' reps, distributors and associate service members such as insurance and software. 

Mike Spence (left) joined by Adam Sesso and Brandon Keefe accepts the 2011 Associate of the Year Award on behalf of GAF Materials Corporation.

Associate of the Year Award Recipients: *

2010 - Columbian Agency

2009 - Bone Roofing Supply

2008 - All Weather Products

2007 - ADVANCED Architectural Sheet Metal

2006 - AES Products, Inc.

2005 - Industrial Cork

2004 – Chris Industries
2003 – ACT Metal
2002 – Tri – State
2001 – Northcoast
2000 – Jim Byrnes & Assoc.
1999 – The Frey Company
1998 – Bone Roofing Supply
1997 – Runnion Equipment
1996 – Pro Fastening
1995 – Industrial Cork
1994 – Gemco Wholesale

1993 – Barge Terminal
1992 – Illinois Roofers Mart
1991 – Bone Roofing Supply
1990 – Bone Roofing Supply

*prior to 2009, Supplier of the Year

Safety Award

The CRCA Safety Award is presented to a CRCA Member in recognition of an outstanding safety record and appreciation of a conscientious effort to promote safe working conditions throughout the industry. The award is presented at the CRCA Annual Awards Banquet.

Bill O'Brien, John Lanzendorf, Dave Gaik, Brad Lawson and Eric Larsen, of American Roofing & Repair Company accepts the 2011 CRCA Safet Award

Safety Award Recipients:

2010 - Waukegan Roofing Company

2009 - Adler Roofing & Sheet Metal

2008 - Bennett & Brosseau Roofing

2007 - Olsson Roofing

2006 - American Roofing & Repair

2005 Roofs, Inc.

2004 - Ridgeworth Roofing

2003 - Riddiford Roofing

2003 - Bennett & Brosseau Roofing

2002 - Roofs, Inc.

2001 - Dessent Roofing

2000 - Knickerbocker

1999 - Roofs, Inc.