Media, Awards & Press

Following is a list of media, awards and press that have been presented to Letitia Hanke, founder and president/CEO of ARS Roofing, Gutters and Waterproofing (Alternative Roofing Solutions)

Sit down? No Thanks, I’d Rather Stand” podcast by Kelly Corrigan Wonders As a 19 year old, Letitia Hanke took a job as a receptionist at the local roofing company. Within 10 years, she bought the business she has now been running (and growing) for 18 years. If you want to remember that anything is possible, this conversation will wake you up to the possibilities. Part 2 of the How’d You Do That? series.
Our CEO, Letitia Hanke Voted 2021 Sonoma County Woman of the Year
2020 Featured on “Returning the Favor” with Mike Rowe
2020 Interview on the Kelly Clarkson Show
Patch.com Rohnert Park (1/8/2019): Climate Smart Construction Job Training Program Set For North Bay

Featured in How women in the building trades have a better future under construction
Featured on the Women of Excellence Podcast
Featured in the “Self-Made Boss” book
Build Her Up: Women Who Lead Podcast
Sit down? No Thanks, I’d Rather Stand” podcast by Kelly Corrigan Wonders As a 19 year old, Letitia Hanke took a job as a receptionist at the local roofing company. Within 10 years, she bought the business she has now been running (and growing) for 18 years. If you want to remember that anything is possible, this conversation will wake you up to the possibilities. Part 2 of the How’d You Do That? series.
“Making a Difference” news feature
2020 Featured on “Returning the Favor” with Mike Rowe

2008 Spirit of Sonoma Honoree award winner
2014 Small Business of the Year Award from Governor Gavin Newsome
2015 Entrepreneurial/Innovative Spirit Award winner by the North Bay Leadership Council
2015 Woman in Business award by the North Bay Business Journal
2016 Northern California Small Business Award by the California Black Chamber of Commerce
2017 Entrepreneur of the year award by the National 100 Black Women Council
2018 North Bay Business Journal Non-Profit Leadership award
2018 4C’s Champion of Children-Empowering Youth award
2018 Walmart Community Playmaker award by the Golden State Warriors.

2020 North Bay Spirit Award winner by Comcast California and Press Democrat
2020 Featured in Square international commercial
2020 Featured on Emmy Winning Mike Rowe’s Returning the Favor
2020 Featured on the Emmy Winning Kelly Clarkson Show
2020 Residential Roofer of the Year by Roofing Contractor Magazine
Our CEO, Letitia Hanke Voted 2021 Sonoma County Woman of the Year
2021 Sonoma County Woman of the Year by Congressman Mike Thompson
2021 Spirit of Education Awardee by the National Association of Remodeling Industry (NARI)
2022 Featured in Book by Billionaire Jacqueline Reses “Self-Made Boss”
2022 Most Influential Woman of the Year by North Bay Business Journal