Medias & Press
Following is a list of media and press that has featured Letitia Hanke, founder and president/CEO of ARS Roofing, Gutters and Waterproofing (Alternative Roofing Solutions)
RECENT MEDIA AND PRESS
Videos
ARTICLES AND FEATURES
- Featured In Northbay Woman. Spring | Summer 2025 | Issue 24
- Featured in How women in the building trades have a better future under construction
- Featured in the “Self-Made Boss” book
- “Making a Difference” news feature
- Patch.com Rohnert Park (1/8/2019): Climate Smart Construction Job Training Program Set For North Bay
- KSRO (9/5/2018): Sonoma County Focus interview on The LIME Foundation
- 2018 Community Child Care Council of Sonoma County Champions for Children Award (Empowering Youth)
- 2018 Nonprofit Leadership Award by the North Bay Business Journal
- Press Democrat (3/17/2017): Santa Rosa’s SAY program teaches construction trade to underserved youth
- North Bay Business Journal (7/4/2016): Santa Rosa entrepreneur Letitia Hanke raises glass ceiling through the roof
- Record-Bee (11/6/2015): Lime Foundation to host fire benefit
PODCASTS
- 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.
- The Jali Podcast by Melyssa Barrett. As a 19 year old, Letitia Hanke shares her journey as a young entrepreneur to becoming CEO of her own roofing company, ARS Roofing, Gutters & Solar, and how combating adversity with self-love inspired her to start a non-profit organization, LIME Foundation, designed to encourage youths to explore career opportunities through vocational training, mentorship and community.
Ask The Expert: Raise The Roof with Letitia Hanke – Podcast Episodes
Recent Awards
- 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
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