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Weddle and Sons, Inc. Announces Addition of Long-time Roofing Industry Professional in Senior Executive Role

Blake Roberts joining as SVP of Corporate Strategy

Manhattan— March 6, 2020 Weddle and Sons, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Blake Roberts as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy. Roberts is a long-time roofing industry professional with over 30 years’ experience in management, sales, business development, and training. 

“We are thrilled at the opportunity to add someone of Blake’s caliber to our team” said Allyn Weddle, President. “Blake is well-known and highly regarded within our industry and brings immense experience and a long track record of driving company growth in his prior roles.”

Roberts has spent the past 21 years in a senior management role for one of Kansas’s largest roofing contractors. He frequently travels across the state of Kansas conducting educational seminars for insurance professionals.

 “Over my many years in the Kansas roofing industry I’ve watched Weddle and Sons grow from one location in Manhattan to six locations in three states and I’m excited to now play a role in their next phase of growth” said Roberts. “Most importantly, I have seen how their team exemplifies core values that closely align with mine.”

In his new role with Weddle and Sons, Roberts will lead the development of new market segments across the company’s six regional offices and will be involved in creating long-term business development and marketing strategy. 

Weddle and Sons, Inc., based in Manhattan, Kansas, was founded in 1999 and provides residential and commercial roofing services across Kansas, Colorado, and Nebraska.

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