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Albuquerque
Goddin, Lesley
Editorial Director and Senior Writer
TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Allen
Lundgren, Joe
President
Joseph Lundgren Consulting
Allen, Texas, United States
Ashland
CR

Rachel, Chris
Owner
Lusso Porcelain & Design
Ashland, Nebraska, United States
Atlanta
Clem, Steven W.
Principal
TVS
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Fatemi, Kourosh
CEO
Temmer
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Holle, Emily
Director of Trend and Design
MSI
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Kleber, Steve
Founder & President
Kleber & Associates
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Luster, Mike
Lead Clinician & Mental Health Trainer
Mental Health Resources LLC
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Bethany
Peddinti, Giri
Chief Information Officer
Laticrete International
Bethany, Connecticut, United States
Birmingham
Henderson, Holley
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Education
Chemical Insights Research Institute of UL Research Institutes
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Buffalo
Hutchins, Jeffrey
Technical Service Engineer
DuPont
Buffalo, New York, United States
Canton
Marvin, Daniel
Director of Product Standards and Sustainability
Schluter Systems North America
Canton, Ohio, United States
Carlsbad
Fatula, David
Director of Technical Services
Island Stone
Carlsbad, California, United States
Charleston
Gelston, Greg
President
Profilitec Corporation
Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Chaseburg
Heinlein, Mark
Training Director
National Tile Contractors Association
Chaseburg, Wisconsin, United States
Chattanooga
Lancianese, Danielle
Product Category Leader, Tile and Stone
Shaw Industries
Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
Chicago
Anderson, Allyson
Founder | CEO
Integro Builders
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Conwell, Scott
Director of Industry Development
International Masonry Institute
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Cincinnati
Rusche, Nick
President
T.H. Winston Company, Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Cleveland
RP

Phelps, Rick
Principal
Synchronous Solutions
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Coeur d'Alene
Renk, Megan
Owner
Mosaix Tile Installation
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, United States
Cumberland
Blood, Matthew
Owner
Paragon Tile
Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States
Destrehan
Hibbs, Todd M.
Fabrication Specialists
Caesarstone Porcelain
Destrehan, Louisiana, United States
Eudora
Christiansen, Adam D.
Founder/Owner
Lusso Porcelain & Design
Eudora, Kansas, United States
Fort Lauderdale
Capra, Alena
Industry Ambassador, Coverings
Alena Capra Designs
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Fort Pierce
Harris, Zach
Vice President of Sales and Service
Prodim USA
Fort Pierce, Florida, United States
Franklin Square
AR

Rush-Imber, Amy
Publisher & Editor in Chief
Floor Covering Weekly
Franklin Square, New York, United States
Gaston
Naquin, Duane
Owner
Stone Interiors
Gaston, South Carolina, United States
Great Falls
Malisani, Tony
Owner
Malisani Inc.
Great Falls, Montana, United States
Greensboro
Duszka, Joe
President/Owner
Carolina Custom Surfaces
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Hai Duong
Ngo, James
Sales and Marketing
Empirestone
Hai Duong, Vietnam
Hilton
Resti, Chris
Owner/Installer
Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
Hilton, New York, United States
Hoover
Roberts, Don
Owner
Central Alabama Flooring
Hoover, Alabama, United States
JACKSON
Bettiga, Bart A.
Executive Director
National Tile Contractors Association
JACKSON, Mississippi, United States
Jonesboro
Owen, Rod
President & CEO
CC Owen Tile Co., Inc.
Jonesboro, Georgia, United States
Kennesaw
Kandrac, Joann
Principal Designer/Podcast Co-Host
Kandrac & Kole Interior Design
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Kole, Kelly
Principal Designer/Podcast Co-host
Kandrac & Kole Interior Design
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
Louisville
Hall, Crosby
Owner, Chief Administrative Officer
Louisville Tile
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Manalapan
Merola, John
CEO
Merola Tile Distributors of America (SomerTile)
Manalapan, New Jersey, United States
Marietta
Daigle, Janice
Project Manager
DWS Tile
Marietta, Georgia, United States
Mesa
Woelfel, James
Principal, JG Woelfel & Associates, Tile and Stone Consultants
President, Artcraft Granite, Marble and Tile Company
Mesa, Arizona, United States
MIDLOTHIAN
Case, Kathy
Director of Business Development
Quantify North America Inc.
MIDLOTHIAN, Virginia, United States
Mill Valley
Brookes, Martin
President
Heritage Marble & Tile and Tile Inspection Services
Mill Valley, California, United States
Minneapolis
Austin, Mercedes
Founder & CEO
Mercury Mosaics
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Modena
Faedi, Cristina
Trend Consultant
Ceramics of Italy
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Morehead City
Jones-Bell, Amanda
President
Coastal Countertops
Morehead City, North Carolina, United States
New Braunfels
Winters, Michelle
Co-Founder
Women of the Flooring Business
New Braunfels, Texas, United States
New York
Bachrach, Alex
Publisher
Architectural Record/BNP Media
New York, New York, United States
Melake, Luam
Senior Researcher
Healthy Materials Lab
New York, New York, United States
North Vancouver
Fasan, Ryan
Technical Consultant | Builder
Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
O Fallon
Aaron, Jim
Executive Director
Floor Covering Education Foundation
O Fallon, Missouri, United States
Oak Lawn
Katzmann, Rich
Executive Director
Rockheads Group
Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
Oberlin
Hieb, Jim
CEO
The Natural Stone Institute
Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Meriaux, Mark N.
Accreditation and Technical Manager
Natural Stone Institute
Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Ogden
Nash, Ron
President, COO North America
Laticrete
Ogden, Utah, United States
Ontario
Cohen, Evan
President/CEO
Quality Marble & Granite
Ontario, California, United States
Orlando
Pedroso, Antonio
Stone Business Development North America
SOLANCIS
Orlando, Florida, United States
Overland Park
Kraisinger, Kurt
Founder and President
Lorax Design Group
Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Palo Alto
Wolf, Kelly
Global Sales Leader
MORE Surface Care
Palo Alto, California, United States
Pendleton
Carothers, Scott
Academic Director
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Denny, Brad
Executive Director
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Perrysburg
Erickson, Jeff
Founding Partner - Chief Operations Officer
Cutting Edge Countertops
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
Plano
Angell, Randy
Lead Designer/Creative Director
Randy Angell Designs
Plano, Texas, United States
Portland
Occhipinti, Jeff
Founder & Owner
Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc.
Portland, Oregon, United States
Stern, Brett
Owner/Founder
Dazed and Glazed
Portland, Oregon, United States
Quakertown
JF

Flannick, Joseph
President
American Business Software, Inc.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
Raleigh
Cahoon, Craig
Technical Director
TileBar
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Howard, Martin
Executive Vice President - Operations, Tile, Stone and Pre-Construction
David Allen Company
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Reading
Torcivia, Santo
President
Marketing Insights, LLC
Reading, Pennsylvania, United States
Redfield
Gregg, Sarah B
Marketing Director
Natural Stone Institute
Redfield, South Dakota, United States
Richmond
Mullins, Alison L.
CEO
Rep Methods
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Royal Oak
Morris, Roxanne
PR | Marketing
Tile Council of North America | Why Tile
Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
SAN ANTONIO
Cox, John C.
Owner & President
Cox Tile
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, United States
San Clemente
Moiso, Vincent
Principal and President
Oceanside Glasstile
San Clemente, California, United States
San Francisco
Sullens, Wes
Director, LEED
U.S. Green Building Council
San Francisco, California, United States
Sioux Falls
Hoffman, Raven
Senior Estimator
Syverson Tile & Stone, Inc.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Stuart
Ramey, Christopher P.
President
The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights
Stuart, Florida, United States
Tremonton
Christensen, Blake
CEO
Valley View Granite
Tremonton, Utah, United States
Tucson
Eiseman, Leatrice
Executive Director
Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training
Tucson, Arizona, United States
Visalia
Bruce, Sam
President
Visalia Ceramic Tile
Visalia, California, United States
Waunakee
Boyle, Henry
Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association
Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States
Weymouth
Belyea, Stephen
Owner/Installer
JSG Tile and Stone LLC
Weymouth, Massachusetts, United States