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Mark N. Meriaux

Accreditation and Technical Manager
Natural Stone Institute
Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Mark is part of the Natural Stone Institute staff. His primary duties are leading the Accreditation program and responding to general technical inquiries from Natural Stone Institute members and design professionals. He helps applicants with accreditation requests, processing applications, managing the online exams, and coordinating site visits. He communicates with accredited members about program enhancements and opportunities, and works with leading design firms, general contractors, specifiers, and owners promoting Natural Stone Institute standards and advantages of working with accredited companies. You may also meet Mark helping out with one of the many 1-day Stone Industry Education workshops held in various locations throughout the year. As a member of the Natural Stone Institute technical team, Mark assists in maintaining Natural Stone Institute documents including DSDM, technical modules, technical bulletins, safety manuals, videos, and the member newsletter. Mark is a leader in NSI Safety initiatives including coordinating meetings of the NSI Safety Committee. Mark has helped produce a number of safety resources for the stone industry, specifically in Silica Safety and more recently with COVID-19 guidance. Mark entered the stone industry in 2002 when he began as an owner/operator of a countertop fabrication shop in Atlanta, GA. He has worked in various roles in stone sales, commercial project management, and technical support prior to joining the Natural Stone Institute team. Mark is a Mechanical Engineering Technology graduate of Kennesaw State University.

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