Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 5, 2016

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Former Owner/Operator, Community Roofing

Former Manager, Metal-Era, Incorporated

President, Roofed Right America, Limited Liability Company

Former Founder/ President, The Penebaker Enterprises, Limited Liability Company

No organizational membership information on file.

Awards:

2004 Supplier of the Year Award from the Wisconsin Supplier Development Council and the 2010 Minority Business Contractor of the Year Award
from Wisconsin's Daily Reporter.

Father's Occupation:

He first learned the values of determination, perseverance and hard work from his father who, as a Senior Executive, helped establish Miller Brewing Company's workforce diversity initiatives, breaking new ground within the Milwaukee business community.

Publications:

40 Days of Joy: A Happiness Practice
Huffington Post
July 2013

In January, I posted a blog that went viral: "40 Ways to Find Joy in Your Everyday Life." About a week later, I started noticing tweets from a fellow named Khary Penebaker (whom I've never met), about how he was checking items off the list. I reached out to him via Twitter to ask if he'd be interested in going on a #40DaysofJoy journey with me, in which he'd commit to performing one item off the "40 Ways to Find Joy" list every day for 40 consecutive days. Khary was game. We became Facebook as well as Twitter friends, and for the next 40 days, Khary utterly delighted and inspired me with his tweets, Facebook posts, and emails.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker, MeiMei Fox

Understanding ANSI/SPRI ES-1
Roofing Florida Magazine
January 2012

The use of ES-1 performance tested roof edge products for edge securement provides protection for the building owner, the design community, as well as the installer by minimizing the risk of litigation. The standardization of performance tested edge metal provides consistency and accountability that often exceeds the capacity and capability of non-tested edge metal providers.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker, Eric W. Godfrey

What is ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Part 1: Why Test Roof Edges?
Metal-Era Blog
August 2013

In this three part blog series, I talk about the importance of the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 standard and the advantages of using a performance tested roof edge.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker

What is ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Part 2: Is Your Roof Protected?
Metal-Era Blog
August 2013

Here is part two in my three part blog series. In the last blog, I talked about building codes and the importance of a tested roof edge. How do you know if your roof will stand the test of an extreme weather event? The answer to that question is ANSI-SPRI ES-1. Below, I explain the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Standard and its use in the commercial roofing industry.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker

What is ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Part 3: Why Performance Tested Edge Metal?
Metal-Era Blog
August 2013

This is the last installment in my three part blog series about the ANSI/SPRI ES-1 Standard. In the last two posts we talked about what ANSI/SPRI ES-1 exactly is and the importance of building codes. In this last blog I will explain why it is beneficial to have performance tested edge metal on your roof.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker

YOUNG CONTRACTOR SHOOTS FOR THE ROOFTOPS
http://www.constructionequipment.com/ & Western Builder Magazine
February 2009

The Penebaker Enterprises, LLC is an energetic young roofing and sheet-metal contractor that holds itself to high standards and aims for the high peaks of success.

Founded in 2002 by entrepreneur and owner Khary (pronounced "Cur-ee") Penebaker and four young colleagues, Penebaker Enterprises has grown into a commercial and residential roofing and sheet metal contractor with a core of 30 employees, augmented by several more during peak season.

Authors:
Khary Penebaker