Justin Clark Recognized as NRCA MVP

Justin Clark from the Kansas City branch has been recognized as a NRCA MVP for 2021.

The Roofing Alliance's Most Valuable Player Awards Program annually identifies and honours outstanding roofing workers. Justin Clark from the Kansas City branch has been recognized as a NRCA MVP for 2021. Justin is incredibly deserving of this recognition. Justin Clark has a proven track record showcasing his work ethic, leadership, dedication to safety and his support for the people he works with. During his 12 years at Flynn, Justin has led multiple projects including his work at the Walmart distribution center. Additionally, he is part of the Joint Health & Safety Committee which was instrumental in his branch receiving the Don Flynn Safety Award back-to-back. Finally, he volunteered to become a Flynn Coach in our Coaching Program, which matches rookies with roofing mentors. Justin has long been a proven leader in the field. During his time at Flynn, he was lead man on a 1.8 million square foot roofing project. This leadership role included the oversight of a 60-man crew with one third of those being new hires/apprentices. The production numbers peaked at 700 SF a day and averaged about 500 SF a day throughout. Justin also instituted an on "on-call duty” to ensure the integrity of the system and continued work through weather conditions, days, nights, and weekends. Overseeing a job of this size and achieving consistently impressive production numbers requires outstanding leadership and resourcefulness. Perhaps his greatest contribution has been his involvement in the Flynn Coaching Program. Our Coaching Program matches experienced volunteers with our roofing rookies. Roofing culture can be hard on the younger generation attempting to break into the field. But it’s a lot easier if you have a coach to help guide you. As a coach Justin works directly with his rookies and provides them with mentoring and training. Justin conducts daily “huddles” where he answers questions and provides insight on their current tasks. He also monitors rookie progress with the coaching app which allows easy two-way feedback between him and his rookies. During his time as a coach Justin has trained five rookies. The MVP award recognizes many exemplary traits. But the phrase goes “above and beyond” separates a nominee from the pack. Justin’s track record in leadership, work ethic and safety are what make him an outstanding member of Flynn and a clear choice as a nominee. But it his commitment to the Coaching Program that proves he goes “above and beyond”. Justin volunteered to join the Coaching Program so he could share his experience and skillset with the next generation. There are many outstanding roofers in our industry. But it is truly remarkable when they share what makes them outstanding to encourage more young roofers to join our trade. That is why Justin Clark was recognized as a MVP.