Executive Management

 

Rob Waite, CEO

 

A 27 year veteran of the building materials industry and Rob was the principal invested partner in Drexel Metals LLC prior to the formation of Drexel Metals Inc. In addition to his metal roofing experience, Rob has also been an executive with Metal Sales Manufacturing Corporation, Dietrich Metal Framing, Lafarge Gypsum and Armstrong World Industries.

During his career Rob lived and worked in South America, Canada and Europe where he led joint ventures, formed global strategic partnerships and organized networked supply chains.

Rob has also authored the internationally acclaimed book The Lost Art of General Management.




Brian Partyka, President

A 15 year veteran of the metal construction industry and a partner in Drexel Metals LLC. Brian was recently selected by his peers to sit on the Board of Directors for the Metal Construction Association and was elected as the chair of the Sustainability Committee and the roll forming council for the industry. He is also a member of the Cool Metal Roof Coalition, writes technical trade articles and has presented many seminars about sustainable design and the use of metal. Brian also invented the Drexmet Paint Pen, an air dry Kynar touch up system.