Born into the metal construction industry, with a grandfather that was a metal building contractor-developer and a father that was a 20 plus year district manager for Varco Pruden. D.J. Highnote’s career started at a young age in the field erecting pre-engineered steel buildings. He spent many years traveling around the country as well as in the Caribbean, constructing everything from shopping centers, structures for oil refineries and numerous metal over metal retro-fits. D.J. holds a Florida class “A” General Contractor’s License. His career with Roof Hugger began in 2013 as an estimator and he has since risen to become their Executive Vice President in charge of all operations. He has also contributed in his role in directing product research, testing and the design of multiple patents for their products. He is connected to the metal industry as the retro-fit committee chair with the Metal Construction Association (MCA), a member of the Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) and the Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA). D.J. recently served on the committee that authored the Retrofit Roofing Video for the Metal Building Institute (MBI) and MBCEA

Jack Sherman is in his 15th year with Sunrise has grown to become our head of pre-construction, overseeing the entire project management and engineering staff. Jack has his hands in nearly all of our projects with a particular focus on our larger scale design-assist jobs. He is an expert in the project delivery of full façade packages and has managed dozens of design-assist projects over the course of his time with us. He has a deep knowledge of many different façade systems and a strong design background, which helps him to seamlessly integrate complex façade components and maximize system performance. Jack also has a keen sense of project budgets and helps to develop each design while closely monitoring and maintaining the project’s financial goals.

Eric Samley began with ATAS International in 2012 as a member of the Inside Technical Sales team. He was involved in various areas starting with Western PA and Michigan. Over the next few years, he covered different territories including the New England states, Eastern PA then Georgia, Alabama, & Florida before moving to a new role as Director of Business Development for the Caribbean Islands. Eric then transitioned to Product Rep for the state of New Jersey while still supporting the Caribbean remotely. In early 2024, he moved into the role of Technical Services Advisor supporting all territories, as well as traveling to jobsites for contractor assistance & leading training seminars. Prior to ATAS, Eric was a field installer and site foreman for over 12 years in the construction industry.