The Canadian Roofing Contractors Association (CRCA) announced that they have partnered with the National Women in Roofing (NWiR) in the US to establish a Canadian Council of the organization.
The volunteer-based organization supports and advances the careers of women roofing professionals. Membership also includes and welcomes men who support the inclusion of women in the roofing industry.
CRCA is looking forward to help NWiR establish itself in Canada and provide their four pillars of service to women involved in the roofing industry. NWiR’s four pillars are:
- Mentoring: mentor and empower women in the roofing industry to achieve excellence in their chosen careers.
- Education: Create high-quality learning programs and experiences for men and women to build successful businesses and careers in roofing.
- Networking: provide opportunities to interact with women in the roofing industry, creating strong, long-lasting and supportive networks.
- Recruiting: reach beyond traditional recruitment strategies to attract and hire women who will bring diverse backgrounds, talents and experiences to the roofing industry.
CRCA also announced that Wendy Fraser, P.Eng, CRCA’s technical manager has joined the board of directors of NWiR’s Canadian council and will also serve as the membership chair.
“I look forward to growing the outreach and support of the NWiR to the entire Canadian roofing industry,” says Fraser.
The board of directors for the NWiR Canadian council is being established and led by chair Lillianne Dunstall. She worked for Tremco for more than 17 years before retiring as VP North American Business Ops and Canadian Roofing.
She has been involved in NWiR since its inception in 2016 and is excited to begin a Canadian council. “I am so impressed with the organization that when this opportunity presented itself, I had to come out of retirement and hop on board,” says Dunstall.
The newly formed National Women in Roofing Canada council is set to launch this spring.
