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Spotlight: Ami Feller, Roofer Chicks
Roofer Chicks Ami Feller
Owner
Photography by David Teran
What sets your business apart from your competitors?
We are a high-quality residential roofing contractor that provides excellent customer service – from showing up on time to that first appointment to getting 99.9% of all the nails cleaned up at the end of your project. Our staff is approximately 70% female, which is pretty unusual. We are 100% woman-owned.
What do you enjoy most about your work?
My favorite thing in the world is being up on top of a roof and seeing for miles and miles. It’s so peaceful up there, and I feel so small in a humongous, beautiful universe. Another favorite thing is teaching young ladies about roofing and changing their lives. Unfortunately, the trade is not something many women think of when they consider career options. My dream is to help women support themselves and not feel trapped by their circumstances. Roofing has a very low barrier to entry and unlimited potential for earnings. It’s hard work, yes, but extremely rewarding and fun.
What community or non-profit groups do you support?
I am involved in several organizations – I probably need to work on saying “no,” but my community involvement is one of my favorite aspects of my job. I’m a member of Rotary Club in New Braunfels, the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce (where I serve as a Blue Coat), NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), and Million Up (a sub-group in NAWBO). This year I joined my first two boards: I am on the Habitat for Humanity board and also the Brauntex Theatre. I prefer to support organizations that support women. Some of my favorites are Girl Scouts, Pink Warrior Advocates, and Moms of New Braunfels Uncensored.
Who has influenced you the most in your life or career? My big brother Scott has definitely been my greatest influence, whether I like it or not! Please don’t tell him because it will just make his ego that much bigger. I would never have been in the roofing industry at all if it were not for him, and I certainly would not be running my own company. He taught me so much – about selling, pricing, labor markets, marketing, presentation, professionalism, power tools... Even though I have my BS in business and my MBA, I think I learned far more from him and from doing this thing hands-on than I ever learned in college.
