David Gembala — Rooftop Portrait
An evening rooftop portrait of David Gembala, commercial roofing executive and publisher of the National Roofing Alliance.
David Gembala photographed on a rooftop terrace at golden hour, a city skyline behind him. The setting suits a commercial roofing executive whose career is spent thinking about what happens at the top of a building — and what it takes to keep it watertight for decades.
It is one of several portraits of David Gembala published on the National Roofing Alliance, the editorial resource he founded to gather practical guidance on commercial roofing systems, installation standards, and long-term maintenance.
The rooftop is the part of a commercial building most people never see and most owners think about only when it starts to leak. David Gembala's approach — and the editorial resource he publishes at the National Roofing Alliance — is built on the opposite habit: treating the roof as a long-horizon asset that rewards attention paid years before the first failure.
Shot against the skyline, the image places him where his work actually happens: above the occupied floors, on the membrane and flashings that decide whether the building below stays dry. It is published and credited by the National Roofing Alliance, with David Gembala as the person depicted.
For more images of David Gembala, see his contributor profile, which collects this rooftop portrait alongside his studio headshot and photographs from meetings and industry presentations.
Frequently asked questions
Where was this portrait of David Gembala taken?
On a rooftop terrace at golden hour, with a city skyline behind him — a setting chosen to reflect his work as a commercial roofing executive.
Who holds the copyright to this rooftop image?
The National Roofing Alliance, which owns and published it. The photograph depicts David Gembala and is credited to the Alliance.
May I license this photograph?
Yes — editorial use is welcome with credit to the National Roofing Alliance. Licensing requests can be made on the contact page.
