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Names Organization City State Country
  • A
  • Aguirre, Joppe
    Owner/Installer
    Cascadia Tile Company LLC
    Bend, Oregon, United States
  • Antonucci, Ed
    General Superintendent
    J.P. Phillips Inc.
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
  • SA
    Arcot, Sam
    Rugo Stone
  • B
  • Baggett, JP
    Estimator
    Elite Tile Setters
  • Barboza Garcia, Lidia G.
    Owner
    Houston Tile Works
    Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Barnett IV, George Rex.
    Creative Director
    GB IV Designs
    bee cave, Texas, United States
  • Bell, Bobby
    Owner
    Bobby Bell Floors
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  • Benson, David McGowan.
    CEO/President
    Architessa
    Rockville, Maryland, United States
  • Bettiga, Bart A.
    Executive Director
    National Tile Contractors Association
    JACKSON, Mississippi, United States
  • Blemel, Michelle
    President
    Amberleaf, Inc.
    Pasadena, California, United States
  • Blood, Matthew
    Owner
    Paragon Tile
    Cumberland, Rhode Island, United States
  • Boyle, Sean
    Senior Vice President- Marketing & Channel Management, North America
    Laticrete
  • Brookes, Martin
    Director of Installation
    Fireclay Tile
    Mill Valley, California, United States
  • Burgos, Harry
    Owner
    CNB Renovations
    Ladson, South Carolina, United States
  • Butcher, Elizabeth
    Creative Director
    Marble Systems
    Fairfax , Virginia, United States
  • C
  • Callaghan, Jim
    Capital Equipment Sales Manager
    GranQuartz
  • Calvo, Javier
    CEO- Lead Creative Designer
    Dellanno California / Hermosa Group Inc
    Pasadena, California, United States
  • Calvo, Juliette
    Principal
    Dell Anno
    glendale , California, United States
  • Capra, Alena
    Industry Ambassador, Coverings
    Alena Capra Designs
    Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
  • Carothers, Scott
    Academic Director
    Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
    Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
  • Chitty, Noah
    VP of Sustainability & Technical Services
    AHF Products
    Crossville, Tennessee, United States
  • Cohen, Evan
    President/CEO
    Quality Marble & Granite
    Ontario, California, United States
  • Conwell, Scott
    Director of Industry Development
    International Masonry Institute
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • Copeland, Craig
    Principal Designer
    Pelli Clark & Partners
  • Coyle, Ryann
    Manager of Technical Marketing and Sustainability Initiatives
    Tile Council of North America
  • D
  • Daigle, Janice
    Project Manager
    DWS Tile
    Marietta, Georgia, United States
  • Deckinga, Luc
    Senior Digital Practice Manager
    Perkins & Will
  • Demille, Cameron
    Training, Technical Support, Consulting
    MB Stone Professional
    Clayton , North Carolina, United States
  • Denny, Brad
    Executive Director
    Ceramic Tile Education Foundation
    Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
  • Dreesman, Jeffrey
    Principal
    Perkins & Will
  • JD
    Durbin, James
    Vice President
    Portobello USA Porcelain
  • E
  • Eckert, Rich
    Senior Vice President of Sales
    RTC Products
    Wisconsin, United States
  • Eden, Allison
    Allison Eden Studios
  • Eiseman, Leatrice
    Executive Director
    Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training
    Tucson, Arizona, United States
  • Emore, Brent
    President & CEO
    AHF Products
  • Emswiler Burd, Cassandra
    Designer and Tile Setter
    The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Enfinger, Aaron
    Chief Operating Officer
    The Cleary Company
    Dublin, Ohio, United States
  • Erickson, Jeff
    Founding Partner
    Cutting Edge Countertops
    Perrysburg, Ohio, United States
  • Ezra, Georgia
    Founder CEO Creative Director
    Tiles of Ezra
  • F
  • Farmer, Matthew C.
    Senior Principal
    WJE
  • Fasan, Ryan
    Technical Consultant | Builder
    Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen
    North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • JF
    Flannick, Joseph
    President
    American Business Software, Inc.
    Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States
  • G
  • Garvey, Megan
    Director of HR & Marketing
    Welch Tile
    Kent City, Michigan, United States
  • Gillett, Mike
    Owner
    Commercial Ceramic, Inc.
  • Goddin, Lesley
    Editorial Director and Senior Writer
    TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com
    Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
  • Goldin, Elisa
    Technical Coordinator for Industry Solutions
    FILA
    San Martino di Lupari , Veneto, Italy
  • Gonzalez, Angie
    Owner/Designer
    Nico Tati Designs
    Rockwall, Texas, United States
  • Granlienard, Laura
    CEO
    Rockin'teriors
  • Grant, Elena
    Assistant Executive Director, Marketing, Communications and Public Relations
    National Tile Contractors Association
  • Gregg, Sarah B
    Marketing Director
    Natural Stone Institute
    Redfield, South Dakota, United States
  • Griese, Bill
    Deputy Executive Director
    Tile Council of North America
    United States
  • EG
    Guillén, Eduardo J.
    Owner
    Beagle Construction Consulting LLC
    El Paso , Texas, United States
  • H
  • Hall, Crosby
    Owner, Chief Administrative Officer
    Louisville Tile
    Louisville, Kentucky, United States
  • Hieb, Jim
    CEO
    The Natural Stone Institute
    Oberlin, Ohio, United States
  • Hohn, Jan L.
    Owner
    Hohn & Hohn Inc.
    Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States
  • Holle, Emily
    Sr. Director of Trend & Design
    MSI
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Horan, Brooke
    Associate Vice President
    HDR
  • Howard, Martin
    Executive Vice President - Operations, Tile, Stone and Pre-Construction
    David Allen Company
    Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  • Hughes, Ryan
    President/Creative Director
    Ryan Hughes Design
    Tampa, Florida, United States
  • K
  • Kahler, Rhoda
    Handmade Tile Artist and Sculptor
    Rhoda Kahler Studio
    West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
  • Katzmann, Rich
    Co-Founder/CCO
    Thyrve Innovations
    Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
  • Kephart, Michael S.
    President
    US Tile Collaborative
    Franklin, Tennessee, United States
  • Kuchen, John
    Associate Principal
    SOM
  • L
  • Levinson, Joshua
    CEO
    Artistic Tile
    Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
  • Lippert, Jeff
    Executive Vice President / Co-Owner
    Lippert Flooring and Tile
    Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, United States
  • Llerena, Rudy
    President and CEO
    D&B Tile Distributors
    Sunrise, Florida, United States
  • M
  • Malisani, Tony
    Past President
    Malisani Inc.
    Great Falls, Montana, United States
  • Mancini, Raymond
    Chief Executive Officer
    UCX - Formerly The Belknap White Group
  • Marion, Terri L.
    Product Manager - Crossville
    Crossville Tile (AHF Products)
    Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
  • Martinez, Hector
    Regional Sales Manager
    QEP
    Boca Raton, Florida, United States
  • Maslowski, Scott
    Executive Vice President of SSC Sales and Operations
    Dal-Tile Corporation
  • McCortney, Anna
    Operations Manager
    Ultimate Flooring
    Akron, Ohio, United States
  • McGuirk, Katia
    Executive Director
    The TileWorks of Bucks County
    Doylestown, , Pennsylvania, United States
  • McNaughton, Jessica
    President
    CaraGreen
    Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
  • McWilliams, Danielle
    Principal
    Novita Communications
    New York, New York, United States
  • CM
    Melling, Corri
    Melling Granite
  • SM
    Menzies, Sheila
    Co-Founder
    Tile Heritage Foundation
  • Meriaux, Mark N.
    Accreditation and Technical Manager
    Natural Stone Institute
    Oberlin, Ohio, United States
  • Meyer, Kristi
    SVP, Business Development
    Digital Ceramics Custom Tiles
    Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Meyer, Maria
    Owner/Installer
    Trillium River Tile and Stone Works LLC
    Franklin, Tennessee, United States
  • RM
    Michelini, Riccardo
  • Moen, Jeff
    FILA USA Country Manager
    FILA Chemicals USA, Corp.
    Miami, Florida, United States
  • Moiso, Vincent
    Principal, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants
    Principal, Oceanside Glasstile
    Henderson, Nevada, United States
  • Moon, Heejae
    Architectural Designer
    Avenue Interior Design
  • Morris, Roxanne
    PR | Marketing
    Tile Council of North America | Why Tile
    Royal Oak, Michigan, United States
  • Motawi, Karim k.
    Executive Director of Development
    Tile Heritage Foundation
    Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
  • N
  • Nash, Ron
    President, COO North America
    LATICRETE International, Inc.
    Ogden, Utah, United States
  • O
  • Occhipinti, Jeff
    Founder & Owner
    Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc.
    Portland, Oregon, United States
  • Olson, Jim
    Assistant Executive Director
    National Tile Contractors Association
    JACKSON, Mississippi, United States
  • Ontra, Buddy
    Consultant
    Bostone LLC
    Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
  • Orta, Jorge J.
    Advisory Board
    Certified Flooring Installers - Owner @ Escalón
    San Antonio, Texas, United States
  • Ortiz, Lupe
    Regional Training Director Western Region
    International Masonry Training & Education Foundation - IMTEF
    Manteca, California, United States
  • Ottinger, Kenneth W.
    Director of Quality Assurance
    Kitchell Contractors
    Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • P
  • Palazzi, Ivano
    Director of Italian Design
    Arizona Tile
  • Poli, Justine
    Sales & Marketing
    Inga Granitos do Nordeste
    Natal, Brazil
  • Pompo, Donato V.
    Founder
    University of Ceramic Tile and Stone
    Jamul, California, United States
  • Portugal, Suzi
    Vice President of Design and Global Sourcing
    Luxe Studio Designs
    Toms River, New Jersey, United States
  • R
  • Ramey, Chris
    President
    The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights
    Stuart, Florida, United States
  • Rapalo, Mauricio
    Owner
    Prominent Tile LLC
    Texas, United States
  • Ré, Angie
    Owner
    Unique Mosaics LLC
  • Reed, Jimmy
    President
    Rock Solid Tile, Inc.
    Calabasas, California, United States
  • Resti, Chris
    Owner/Installer
    Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.
    Hilton, New York, United States
  • Robinson, Sam
    Sales & Showroom Coordinator
    Ultimate Flooring
    Akron, Ohio, United States
  • Roque, Emely
    Operations Manager
    Yellowstone Marble and Granite
    Houston , Texas, United States
  • WR
    Rosales, Washington
    Owner
    Go Pro Interiors
  • Rosi, Oswaldo
    Owner
    Rosi Group Services
    Kissimmee, Florida, United States
  • Rullo, Mauro
    Sustainability & Climate Policy Manager
    Confindustria Ceramica
  • Russell, Justin
    Vice President
    Enclos
  • Rutter, Leah M.
    Senior Associate
    WJE
  • S
  • Sax, Jeremy
    Deputy Executive Director
    National Tile Contractors Association
    Prosper, Texas, United States
  • Serbin, Becky
    Education Director
    National Tile Contractors Association
    United States
  • FS
    Sgarbi, Filippo
    CEO
    Landmark USA Porcelain
  • SS
    Shoemaker Rauen, Stacy
    Co-Founder
    Stay & Gather
  • Siegel, Philip J.
    Member/Shareholder
    Hendrick, Phillips, Salzman & Siegel, PC
    Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • RS
    Silvo Neto, Renato
    Director of Transformation and Marketing
    Portobello America
  • Simpson, Katelyn
    Director of Laboratory Services
    International Product Assurance Laboratories
  • Sinise, Gary
    Actor & Humanitarian
    Gary Sinise Foundation
  • Soto, Yumilka Olivi.
    Arquitectural Interior Designer
    Visual Studio Plus
    Denver, Colorado, United States
  • Sullivan, Dirk
    Owner
    Hawthorne Tile
    Portland, Oregon, United States
  • T
  • Trent, John
    Division Manager
    Compotite & Platform brands
    Florida, United States
  • V
  • Vallefuoco, Gianna
    Artist, Tile Contractor, Mindfulness Instructor & Speaker
    Vallefuoco Contractors
    United States
  • Van Etten, Bernie
    president
    Murphy Marble
    Chicago, Illinois, United States
  • W
  • Washington, Evan
    Sr. Applications Specialist & Product Manager
    Flow International
    Kent, Washington, United States
  • ZW
    Weilong, Zhu
    Marketing Manager
    ABC-STONE
  • Welner, Matt
    Trainer
    National Tile Contractors Association
    North Carolina, United States
  • Woelfel, James
    Principal
    J.G. Woelfel & Associates, LLC, Tile and Stone Consultants
    Mesa, Arizona, United States
  • Z
  • Zambrano, Alexander
    Owner
    Fabrizio & Sons Marble & Granite Restoration
    Tampa, Florida, United States
  • Zeng, Tim
    Executive Director
    Stone Fabricators Alliance
  • Zhang, Gracie
    Creative Director / Senior Associate
    Rockwell Group
    New York, New York, United States
  • Zwicker, Bruce
    CEO
    Zwicker Advisory
    Towson, Maryland, United States