John Schehl, NRCA’s vice president of certifications, will retire Nov. 11 after 25 years of service to NRCA.
Schehl has been active in the roofing industry for 50 years. He started his career working for Monarch Roofing, Blue Island, Ill., from July 1972 through February 1994 before serving as project manager and salesman at Clark Roofing Co., Broadview, Ill.
Schehl began his employment at NRCA in September 1997 as director of training. For more than two decades, he helped develop high-impact training, education and professional credentialing programs and services to benefit the roofing industry. He also was instrumental in developing and launching NRCA ProCertification,® NRCA’s national certification initiative.
In addition, Schehl served on the American Society of Association Executives’ International Section Council; the board of directors for the Certification Network Group; and the Certification and Accreditation Governance Committee of the International Society for Performance Improvement. He is a past chairman of the Solar Energy Industries Association’s Workforce Safety and Development Committee and Association Forum’s Certification Shared Interest Group.
“John’s dedication to the roofing industry and NRCA spans decades,” said NRCA CEO McKay Daniels. “Whether instituting new domestic and international education programs or spearheading the largest professional development initiative the industry has ever seen, critical initiatives wouldn’t have been possible without John driving them. He’s been a tremendous asset to the association and the industry.”
Jared Ribble, formerly director of NRCA’s Qualified Trainer and ProCertification programs, will succeed Schehl as vice president of certifications Nov. 14. Ribble has served NRCA for four years, designing and implementing the Qualified Trainer program and conferences and helping to develop NRCA ProCertification.
NRCA congratulates Schehl on his retirement and thanks him for his years of service and dedication to the roofing industry and NRCA.
