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The Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association (ARMA) is a trade association representing North America’s asphalt roofing manufacturing companies and their raw material suppliers. The association includes the majority of North American manufacturers of asphalt shingles and asphalt low slope roof membrane systems. Information that ARMA gathers on modern asphalt roofing materials and practices is provided to building and code officials, as well as regulatory agencies and allied trade groups. Committed to advances in the asphalt roofing industry, ARMA is proud of the role it plays in promoting asphalt roofing to those in the building industry and to the public.
ARMA’s vision and mission is to be an association committed to the long-term sustainability of the asphalt roofing industry and to advocate and advance the interests of the asphalt roofing industry by leveraging the collective expertise of its members.
Vision Statement
To be a progressive association committed to the long term sustainability of the asphalt roofing industry.
Mission Statement
To advocate and advance the interests of the asphalt roofing industry by leveraging the collective expertise of its members.
History of Asphalt Roofing
Since its discovery more than 5,000 years ago, asphalt has proved to be one of nature’s most useful – and abundant – materials.
Though you may never have considered it, asphalt (a petroleum byproduct), is a naturally occurring part of the environment. (And now thanks to advances in technology, asphalt roofing products are as friendly to the environment as they are to the buildings they protect.)
No stranger to the building industry itself, asphalt has been used successfully as an excellent natural preservative, as well as an outstanding waterproofing and adhesive agent for centuries. For the past 150 years, in fact, asphalt has proved the most popular roofing material in North America. And deservedly so!
2019 ARMA Leadership
ARMA Officers
Greg Malarkey, Malarkey Roofing Products
ARMA Executive Committee Chair
Tim Kersey, Soprema, Inc.
ARMA President
James Schnepper, GAF
ARMA Treasurer/Secretary
ARMA Board of Directors
Ken Farrish, Atlas Roofing Corporation
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Yves Gosselin, Building Products of Canada
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Matt Madeksza, CertainTeed Corporation
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Robert Almon, Mid-States Asphalt
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Bob Griffiths, Firestone Building Products
ARMA Board of Directors Member
James Schnepper, GAF
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Robert Abbott, GCP Applied Technologies
ARMA Board of Directors Member
David Koschitzky, IKO Production, Inc.
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Joe Smith, Johns Manville
ARMA Board of Directors Member
David Lucchetti, Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc.
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Natalino Zanchetta, Polyglass USA, Inc.
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Tim Kersey, Soprema, Inc.
ARMA Board of Directors Member
David Humphreys, TAMKO Building Products, LLC
ARMA Board of Directors Member
Steve Ratcliff, Tarco Roofing
ARMA Board of Directors Member
ARMA Headquarters
Reed Hitchcock
ARMA Executive Vice President
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Mike Fischer
ARMA Vice President of Codes & Regulatory Compliance
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Bonnie Sonnenschein
ARMA Vice President of Communications
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Dan Quinonez
ARMA General Manager
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George Fischer
ARMA Health, Safety & Enviormental Affairs Manager
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Chadwick Collins
ARMA Technical Director
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C. Michael Deese, Howe & Hutton, Ltd.
ARMA General Counsel
Art Sampson
ARMA Regulatory Counsel
Andrew Brackbill
ARMA Staff Associate
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ARMA Press Contact
Bill Braun
ARMA Communications Manager
Phone: (212) 297-2153
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