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Mark Carpenter

CEO

Mark Carpenter is a native Oregonian and resides in Newberg. With a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Portland State University, Mark early on in his professional career worked as an independent sales representative in roofing and building envelope products. Now, 28 years later, Mark has established a successful commercial roofing business, and he takes pride in the fact that he was the first Carlisle Roofing Materials representative in Oregon. Columbia Roofing now holds many coveted Carlisle SynTec Systems’ honors. Mark has completed Roofing Industry Institute course study of 12, one-week courses on the technical issues in roofing, including sheet metal, vapor drive, air barriers, due points, condensation, safety, and many other types of roof systems and issues. Mark’s unique imprint on his commercial roofing business is developing the Columbia Roof Advantage with clients with nearly three decades of renewals, which is unique to the roofing industry nationwide.

James Donovan

Director of Operations

James came into roofing with a strong work ethic and determination which has served him well in the now seven years in the industry. His start was with one of the Pacific Northwest’s largest companies as a warehouse manager quickly learning the many areas of roofing. Within the next several years James, propelled by drive, ability, and experience, became purchasing manager then estimator giving him a solid foundation. James then made the move to Columbia Roofing & Sheetmetal working as an estimator. Further expanding his knowledge and understanding brought growth and advancement into the position of Director of Operations. James transitioned seamlessly and continues to be a key member of Columbia Roofing & Sheetmetal success.

John Steiger

Sales Director

John Steiger joined Columbia Roofing in 2023 and has since earned the role of Sales Director. He graduated from University of Oregon in 2012, and while in Eugene he worked for the Football Program as a Student Assistant Coach. After graduation, he pursued a career in coaching, spending 8 seasons coaching college football. His previous experiences provided for a natural fit at Columbia Roofing, and his communication and management skills have allowed him to quickly ascend into a leadership role. In his free time, you will find him spending time wife Tori, or on the golf course.

Jason Young

Branch Manager

Jason Young is the Branch Manager of Columbia Roofing & Sheet Metal’s Kent, Washington location. Jason has been in the commercial roofing industry for 19 years. Jason started his career as an apprentice and within his first year he attended the IRCC (Independent Roofing Contractors of California) Journeyperson training and after 3 ½ years he became a Journeyperson Roofer. After a few years of working at the D. C. Taylor Co., Jason became the Service Manager. During his 12 years at D. C. Taylor, he worked in service, operations, sales, and prior to leaving he was the Vice President and Service Sales Manager. In 2016 Jason and his family moved from Northern California to the Seattle area to continue to pursue his career in the commercial roofing industry. Since then, he has been a Superintendent, Project Manager, Operations Manager and Branch Manager for a few of the largest roofing companies in the Pacific Northwest. Jason enjoys the customer service aspect of the business, and he gets great satisfaction in building relationships with customers, partners, and training the field personnel. Jason’s greatest joy is being a husband, father, grandfather and coach. In his spare time, he spends time with his family, coaches’ baseball, and he enjoys golfing.

Marisol Hernandez

Controller

I like working at Columbia because the company values align with my personal values. Especially, the core value integrity, we thrive in creating a positive reputation and providing honesty and transparency in our work.