SRCA Board of Directors

Barry Smith - President

Smith Slate Roof Restoration, [contractor profile]; Contact Barry Smith, 9505 Mitchell Road., Union City PA 16438; Ph: 814-438-2717: Email

Bio: An SRCA founding member, Barry apprenticed with Joseph Jenkins in 1996-97, just as Joe was finishing up the book, "The Slate Roof Bible" and contributed to the book as a photographer, photo subject, and proof reader. He has written a number of slate and copper articles for "Traditional Roofing Magazine," and given various related presentations.

Barry Smith Slate Roof Restoration was established in the summer of 1997 and his crew works in PA, OH, and NY.

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 4 year term.

Chris Paulin - Secretary Treasurer, Membership Committee

Paulin Slate and Copper, [contractor profile]; 627 West Market, No. 8, Akron, Ohio 44303; Ph: 330-242-1574; Email

Bio: (coming soon)

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 4 year term.

James Warden - Membership Committee

Milligan Construction LLC, [contractor profile]; 55 Porter St., Providence, RI 02905; phone: (401) 781-5878; cell phone: 802-535-5634; Email

Bio: (coming soon)

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 3 year term.

John Mahan - Nominating Committee

Mahan Slate Roofing Company, [contractor profile]; Contact: Jack Mahan, PO Box 2860, Springfield, MA 01101; Ph: 413-788-9529; Toll free: 800-347-9529; Fax: 413-737-3002, Email

Bio: John Mahan started helping in the family slate business at the age of 10. He learned the trade by working alongside his father who started the company in 1979. In order to broaden his carpentry skills John worked for a home builder through high school and the 2 years following school. John returned to the family business in 2000 where he worked his way through the ranks to the lead foreman position. John has trained with the Copper Development Association and published articles in “Fine Homebuilding Magazine” regarding slate and copper roofing. He is now also the Vice President and Co-Owner of the corporation.
          Mahan Slate Roofing Co., Inc. joined the SRCA in 2006 and John attended the first training convention in 2007. John and his crews work in the New England area on slate, copper and tile roofing systems.

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 2 year term.

Liam Tower - Vice President, Nominating Committee, Membership Committee

Slate Affair Inc., P.O. Box 677, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450, [contractor profile]; contact: Liam Tower, Ph: 802-848-7679; Fax: 802-848-7679; cell: 802-793-8349; Email

Bio: Liam started slate roofing for a company called Middlebury Slate Co. in the summer of 1997 as a laborer.  By 2000, Liam had started his own slate roof company called Slate Affair Inc., with the idea of specializing in 100 year roof systems like slate, tile and copper standing seam. He joined the SRCA in 2007 and became a temporary board member at the first SRCA conference where he did a slate siding work-shop. Liam's company has experience in slate siding design, along with German slate styles and ornamental copper work.  Liam has also contributed articles to the "Traditional Roofing Magazine" and contributes info almost daily on the slate roof message board.

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 3 year term.

Robert Ruddy - Nominating Committee

Mountain State Slate Roofing, [contractor profile]; (Robert B Ruddy); Rt. 1 Box 77C New Milton, West Virginia 26411; Ph: 304-873-3569; WV Contractors# 029863; Email

Bio: Bob was born in Belfast, Pennsylvania, the youngest of 16 children in the log house grandfather built. He learned early on, growing up in slate country. In 1973, he apprenticed with Steve Squitiro, a second generation tin knocker, now owner of Acoma Roofing. In 1980, Bob moved back up country and
worked for the Eilenberger Brothers and then on his own until 1991 when he moved back to West Virginia and started Mountain State Slate Roofing. Bob and his wife Joelle live a traditional, off grid life on a farm in Doddridge County and all work is done as it was in the past.

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008 to serve a 2 year term.

Joe Jenkins - Executive Director

Joseph Jenkins, Inc., [contractor profile]; 143 Forest Lane, Grove City PA 16127; Ph: 814-786-9085; Fax: 814-786-8209; Email

Bio: SRCA Founder, author of the Slate Roof Bible, Publisher of the Traditional Roofing Magazine, started working on slate roofs at the age of 16 in 1968, maintains a slate roof contracting business in northwestern PA, a nationwide slate roof consulting business, slate roof supply outlet on the internet at josephjenkins.com, plus a slate roofing web site at slateroofcentral.com.

Elected to SRCA Board December, 2008. Appointed Executive Director by the Board members.