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Diana Petersen

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION WITHIN YOUR COMPANY? I am director of administration for Red Pointe Roofing LP, Orange, Calif.

WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL PROJECT OF WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN A PART? Performing work at a lighthouse in the Los Angeles harbor

WHY DID YOU BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ROOFING INDUSTRY? I got my first job in the roofing industry completely by accident. I took a summer job as a receptionist at a roofing contracting company while I was in college, and by the end of the summer, I was hooked and didn’t want to leave. I’ve been in the industry ever since.

WHAT IS YOUR ROOFING INDUSTRY INVOLVEMENT? I am a graduate of NRCA University’s Future Executives Institute—Class 7. I’ve served on two NRCA committees and recently was elected to NRCA’s board of directors.

WHAT SONG ARE YOU LISTENING TO OVER AND OVER? “Buy Dirt,” by Jordan Davis featuring Luke Bryan

WHAT QUALITY DO YOU MOST ADMIRE IN A PERSON? Honesty—I would rather have someone tell me a bad truth versus a good lie.

IF YOU COULD TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? I want to scuba dive the shipwrecks in the Egyptian Red Sea.

WHAT’S THE MOST EXCITING/ADVENTUROUS THING YOU’VE DONE? Hiking in a rainforest in Costa Rica

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD? Seafood

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE STRESS RELIEVER? I enjoy taking my toy hauler camping with my dog, Remo, and turning off the electronics.

WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD, WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP? A large animal veterinarian

BIG CITY OR SMALL TOWN? Small town

IF YOU COULD MEET ANY HISTORICAL FIGURE, WHOM WOULD YOU MEET? I wish I had the opportunity to meet Eliezer “Elie” Wiesel, a Holocaust survivor and a figure in the Jewish community.

MY FAVORITE PARTS ABOUT WORKING IN THE ROOFING INDUSTRY ARE ... The comradery and the people. I’ve met so many wonderful people and made amazing friendships through NRCA and the industry.

PEOPLE WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW ... I have a bachelor’s degree in music (percussion).

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR MOST REWARDING EXPERIENCE? Being able to give back to the community through my work in the roofing industry and my involvement with two local nonprofit music groups.

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