CRCA Committees

CRCA Awards Committee

CRCA’s Awards Committee, consisting of the last five years Clyde Scott Award Winners, reviews accomplishments by CRCA Members for consideration as award winners. The group awards the following honors: Award of Excellence, Associate of the Year, Local 11/CRCA Joint Safety Award and the Clyde Scott Award

• Bill O'Brien (Chairman)
• Jim Brosseau
• Pat Keating
• Joe McDevitt
• Rod Petrick
• Paul Shah

CRCA Contract / Insurance Committee

The Contract / Insurance Committee continually maintain contact with the legal and architectural community to monitor developments in contract language for contractors as well as insurance issues for members. The group produces resources for CRCA Member Contractors to use in their businesses.

• Jay Adler (Chairman)
• Bob Bachmann
• Michael DeCaigny
• Gary Eaton
• Mario Licitra
• Mitch Rabin
• Paul Shah

CRCA Health and Safety Committee

CRCA’s Health and Safety Committee works closely with CRCA Member Contractors and OSHA to promote safety in the Roofing and Waterproofing Industry. CRCA developed in partnership with OSHA the Chicagoland Roofing Safety Partnership, to give CRCA Member Contractors recognition for nationally recognized safety program accomplishments.

• MIke Adler (Co-Chairman)
• Mark Duffy (Co-Chairman)
• Frank Marino
• Ryan Petrick
• Shawn Sullivan

CRCA Industry Affairs / Technical Operations Committee

CRCA’s Industry Affairs and Technical Operations Committee works with CRCA’s Government Affairs Consultants to further CRCA Roofing and Waterproofing Industry advancement and consumer protection.

• George Patterson (Co-Chairman)
• Rod Petrick (Co-Chairman)
• Carl Arthur
• Jim Cronin, Jr.
• Jeff DeJong
• Tom O'Brien
• Dave Wehrle

CRCA's Marketing Committee

CRCA's Marketing Committee works closely with various organizations to create relationships and develop marketing to promote CRCA's members, including architects/specifiers, building officials, associations and other organizations and entities important to the Chicagoland Roofing and Waterproofing industry.

• Bob Cronin (Chairman)
• Mark Cannon
• Casey Fraher
• Scott Kuykendall
• Dominic Marino
• Bill O'Brien, Jr.

CRCA's Membership Committee

CRCA's Membership Committee works hard to assure retention and growth of the association. This group forwards to the CRCA Board of Directors Membership Applications for Contractor and Associate Members. The group also directs the CRCA Office to assemble New Member Packets, the CRCA Membership Directory and other promotional pieces to promote membership in CRCA.

• Bob Prette (Chairman)
• Tyson Everett
• Dave Noonan
• Adam Sesso
• Gary Schultz
• Troy Wormley

CRCA Nominating Committee

The CRCA Nominating Committee, appointed by the CRCA President, presents a Slate of Officers selected from the CRCA Membership to fill elective vacancies for officers and directors of the Association. The Slate of Officers is presented to the Membership at the first session of the annual meeting of CRCA.

Voting Contractor Members Elect the Board of Directors to three year terms. The Executive Board Members serve terms of one year each. A Director is also appointed by the Associate Members by the Associate Member firms, for a one year term, with the potential of two additional years.

• Bruce Diederich
• Chris Adler
• Jim Brosseau
• Joe McDevitt
• Rod Petrick

CRCA Program Committee

CRCA's Program Committee develops topics and finds speakers for the CRCA Membership Meetings, plans the CRCA Annual Awards Banquet, the legendary CRCA Golf Outing as well as other social and business-based events.

• Mike McMillin (Co-Chairman)
• Tony Roque (Co-Chairman)
• Jim Bone
• Frank Castagnoli
• Greg Dedic
• Greg Johnson
• Matt Peterson
• Cathy Schouten
• Randy Zaleski

CRCA Scholarship Committee

The CRCA Scholarship Committee meets to review and set objectives for the CRCA Scholarship Program each year. The committee sets criteria, and then determines the scholarship recipient each year. 

• John Lanzendorf (Chairman)
• Chris Cronin
• Pat Keating
• Dave Lowery
• Joe McDevitt
• Rod Petrick

CRCA Steep & Shingle Committee

CRCA’s Steep and Shingle Committee monitors activities and technology in the high slope roofing discipline. Whether it’s an energy code, product issue, maintenance, or press conversation, this committee is active in the industry.

• Jim Peterson (Co-Chairman)
• Michael Prate (Co-Chairman)
• Phillip Diederich
• Jonathan Licitra
• Jim Peterson, Jr.
• Larry Zionce

CRCA Trade Show Committee

The CRCA Trade Show Committee plans the technical program content, assigns booth locations and assists in execution of this industry leading show. Speakers from nationally known organizations address CRCA at this very important conference.

• Bruce Diederich (Co-Chairman)
• Fred Creed (Co-Chairman)
• Greg Dedic
• Tyson Everett
• Dave Hamill
• Greg  Johnson
• Rod Petrick
• Ross Ridder
• Ron Quimby

Joint Grievance Board

The CRCA Joint Grievance Board represents Contractors in grievance disputes regarding CRCA’s Standard Working Agreement with the Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 11 Union.

• Bill O'Brien (Chairman)

• Bruce Diederich

• Bill Lynch
• Joe McDevitt
• Rod Petrick

Trustees – Roofing Industry Apprenticeship/Training Fund

The Roofing Industry Apprenticeship and Training Fund Trustees work together with the Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers Local 11 Union to implement education curriculum that results in workers trained in general roofing principles and specific specialties. This group also spearheaded the development of the Local 11 Joint Apprentice Training Facility, the finest of its kind in the US.

• Jay Refieuna (Chairman)

• Rod Petrick

• Jim Cronin
• Bruce Diederich
• Larry Gnat, Local 11
• Marty Headtke, Local 11
• Rich Matthis, Local 11

Trustees, Roofing Industry Advancement & Research Fund

The Trustees of the Roofing Industry Advancement and Research Fund develop programs to promote the CRCA Roofing and Waterproofing Contractor Membership in the Chicagoland Construction Industry.

• Bruce Diederich (Chairman)
• Chris Adler
• Joe McDevitt
• Rod Petrick
• Paul Shah

Trustees – Welfare, Pension & Reserve Funds

The Trustees of the Welfare, Pension and Reserve Funds are responsible for the management of the Fund Administrator Consultant used by the group.

• Bill O'Brien (Chairman)
• Chris Cronin
• Bill Lynch

Local 11 / Chicagoland Roofing Council Joint Safety Committee Members

• Mark Moran   (Chairman)
• Mark Duffy
• Shawn Sullivan
• Roger Wahl
• Bob Burch, Local 11
• Marty Headtke
• Rich Matthis, Local 11

The Chicagoland Roofing Council Joint Safety Committee focuses on worker safety on the roof. This important committee is comprised of both contractor firm and union professionals.