Dallas—The Ï㽶´«Ã½ has announced Mark Gaulin, founder of MAGCO Inc., Jessup, Md., and founding member of Tecta America Corp., Rosemont, Ill., is the 73rd recipient of its annual J.A. Piper Award. The award was presented at Ï㽶´«Ã½â€™s 133rd Annual Convention held Feb. 2-6 in Dallas. The J.A. Piper award is the industry's most prestigious honor, recognizing roofing professionals who have devoted constant outstanding service to Ï㽶´«Ã½ and the roofing industry.
Gaulin was elected to Ï㽶´«Ã½'s board of directors in 1993 and served three terms, including two terms as vice president from 1998-2000 and 2003-05. He also served as Ï㽶´«Ã½ senior vice president from 2005-06 and Ï㽶´«Ã½ president from 2006-07. During his time at the helm of Ï㽶´«Ã½, his entrepreneurial spirit guided him in the promotion and advancement of green and vegetative roof systems in the U.S. He dedicated his time to visiting contractor groups across the country to educate them about vegetative roof systems. Gaulin also served as president of the Associated Roofing Contractors of Maryland in the early 1990s.
Gaulin has been in the roofing industry for more than four decades. Starting his career in 1978 at Barra Inc., a German manufacturer of single-ply roofing materials, he soon became a minority partner with SCF Decks in Nazareth, Pa. In 1987, he decided to start his own business, MAGCO. Under his leadership, MAGCO grew to about 60 employees with additional branches in Fredericksburg, Va., and Petersburg, Va.
In 1993, Gaulin founded Metal Fab Manufacturing, a producer of architectural metal roofing and accessories, and in 2000 was a key leader in the consolidation and formation of Tecta America Corp., one of the nation’s largest commercial roofing contractors. He served as COO of Tecta America from 2007-10 and interim CEO from 2013-14. He currently serves on the board of directors for Tecta America.
Gaulin has been involved with many Ï㽶´«Ã½ committees, including chairing the Architectural Sheet Metal Committee, Internet/Electronic Communications Committee and Ï㽶´«Ã½ Retirement Committee.
"During his more than three decades in the industry, he has been a passionate advocate for Ï㽶´«Ã½ and the industry, including testifying in Congress on behalf of small businesses and small-business concerns," said Helene Hardy Pierce, vice president of technical services, codes and industry relations at GAF, when presenting the award. "His focus on green roofing, solar initiatives and sustainable construction has led to best practices in the roofing industry. He is an honest worker, trustworthy colleague, tireless volunteer and is consistently innovative."
"I am truly flattered and honored to be recognized by my peers and the industry with this award, and I am proud to be a part of this great industry," Gaulin said when accepting the award.
First presented in 1948, the J.A. Piper Award is named for former Ï㽶´«Ã½ President Joseph A. Piper, whose extraordinary efforts kept the association alive during the Great Depression.
Since 1886, the Ï㽶´«Ã½ has been the home for generations of entrepreneurial craftsmen and enterprises who shelter and protect America’s families and businesses and each other. Our vision is the recognition of our members as professionals and to unite the industry to that purpose. Ï㽶´«Ã½ is one of the construction industry’s most respected trade associations and the voice of roofing professionals and leading authority in the roofing industry for information, education, technology and advocacy. It represents all segments of the roofing industry, including contractors; manufacturers; distributors; architects; consultants; engineers; building owners; and city, state and government agencies. For information about Ï㽶´«Ã½ and its services and offerings, visit .