b'MEMBER MILESTONESIt was up to me to build the quote- everything from the small roof repairs toto serving as President of RCAM for unquote professional side of thethe big million-dollar projects, and thatsmultiple terms, he was 1987-88 President business and learn all about the varioussomething were proud of. of the CRCA, where he has also played standards, he says. Gallos adds that the company is alsoan active role in developing roofing As the main representative for Masterproud to have kept the family part ofstandards through his membership on Roofing, Gallos led efforts to startthe family business intact throughoutits National Technical Committee since bidding to work with some of theits growth: Weve always tried to1981. Additionally, Gallos has shared contractors around town. Severaltake care of our employees and be ahis industry insights and expertise as a milestones would follow over the 1990s,family-oriented organization. We havemember of the Workers Compensation such as becoming one of six Canadiana lot of father-and-son combinations inBoard of Manitobas Board of companies to receive the Firestoneour company, and the average tenureDirectors and has been involved with Building Products Master Contractorof folks who work [for us] is probablythe Construction Labour Relations Award in 1993. Two years later, the thirdhigher than any other company weAssociation of Manitoba since 1978. partner parted ways, prompting Gallos tocompete with in the Winnipeg area. So take over the business. we take a lot of pride in that. I did not have a lot of formal education, Master Roofing has chalked up aGallos is part of his own familial duo.so one of the things that I did at a very number of high-profile projects underHis son Adam started working for theearly stage in my career was make a Galloss leadership. Today, its portfoliocompany when he was a teenager andpoint to get all the free education I could includes work on Place Louis Riel Suitebecame a full-time member of the teamby being involved with roofing and Hotel, Portage Place, the Universityin 2004, after which he went on to serveindustry associations, he says. of Manitobas Wallace Building andas project manager for every major numerous school and commercialproject from 2006 onwards. Today,Of course, Gallos is usually the facilities. It also comprises reroofing theAdam serves as vice president of theone sharing wisdom and company Wilkes Reservoir in 1992, the largestcompany, and plans are in place for himexperiences at roofing industry events project the company has taken on toto take the reins further down the road.these days. And with Adam slated to date at 240,000 sq. ft.AN INDUSTRY NAME pick up the torch, Master Roofing will Weve done it all, really, saysGalloss own reputation has grownlikely remain a familiar sight at industry Gallos. Weve proven we can handlethroughout the decades. In additionevents for years to come. Birchwood Lexus on Kenaston Blvd. IG Field on the University of Manitoba campus.Shamrock School in Southdale. RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg.Issue 3 | Fall Edition | 2023 BUILD MANITOBA 17'