2025 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award finalists & honorable mentions announced

Six outstanding roofing professionals compete for Best of the Best Recognition.

The Roofing Alliance proudly announces the 2024-25 Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards finalists and honorable mention recipients. The winners for Outstanding Performance and Leadership, Outstanding Community Involvement and the recipient of Professional Roofing's Best of the Best, a recognition co-sponsored by OMG Roofing Products and Professional Roofing magazine, will be announced during the NRCA Industry Awards and Reception on Feb. 20, 2025, at the International Roofing Expo® in San Antonio, Texas.

Through the MVP Award program, the Roofing Alliance honors leadership in the field. Roofing contractors nominate field roofing workers, foremen or superintendents. Distributors and supplier firms nominate warehouse employees, warehouse foremen, drivers or equipment operators. Individuals can be nominated for their outstanding performance and leadership or outstanding community involvement.  Since the program’s inception more than 20 years ago, 783 employees have been nominated and 291 winners and finalists have been recognized.

The 2025 MVP Award finalists include:

• Angel Arroyo, superintendent, Raincoat Roofing Systems Inc., Broadview, Illinois
• Alex Garcia, superintendent, Bliss Roofing Inc., Clackamas, Oregon
• Hugo Guerrero, superintendent, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston, Texas
• Cliff Johnson, driver, Beacon Building Products, Rochester, Minnesota
• Chad Rouse, superintendent, D.C. Taylor Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa
• Alicia Woodruff, superintendent, Superior Services RSH Inc., Lansing, Michigan

The 2025 MVP Honorable Mention Recipients include:

• George Castillo, equipment operator, Chamberlin Roofing & Waterproofing, Houston, Texas
• Bill Deckard, warehouse foreman, All Weather Insulated Panels, Little Rock, Arkansas
• Joseph Graham, foreman, Springfield Commercial Roofing, Kingsley, Michigan
• Rogelio Guerra, foreman, Renaissance Roofing Inc., Belvidere, Illinois
• Phillip Hernandez, driver, Beacon Building Products, Herndon, Vermont
• Nahum Padilla, superintendent, KPost Company, Dallas, Texas

Best of the Best Award

MVP award recipients also vie for the distinguished title of Professional Roofing's Best of the Best. In collaboration with OMG Roofing Products Inc. of Agawam, Massachussetts, Professional Roofing magazine proudly co-sponsors this prestigious recognition.

The coveted title of Best of the Best comes with a special prize and the added distinction of being featured in a comprehensive article within Professional Roofing magazine. This exclusive spotlight not only acknowledges the winner's exceptional contributions but also provides a platform to share their insights, expertise and success story with a broader audience. It's an opportunity for the industry to celebrate excellence, learn from the best and inspire future generations of roofing professionals.

For more information about the Roofing Alliance or the Most Valuable Player Awards, please contact Alison L. LaValley, CAE at alavalley@nrca.net or visit roofingalliance.net.

About the Roofing Alliance

The Roofing Alliance serves as a catalyst for innovation, bringing together a dedicated community of over 200 roofing professionals from across the industry. With a commitment exceeding $16 million, the Roofing Alliance funds essential research and training initiatives, fosters educational advancement through its construction management programs and the esteemed Melvin Kruger Scholarship Program and leads critical workforce development initiatives. It also recognizes outstanding contributions through the Most Valuable Player Awards Program and champions philanthropic outreach through its impactful partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities®. For more information about becoming a Roofing Alliance member, please contact Alison L. LaValley, CAE, Executive Director, at alavalley@nrca.net.