Speaker List

Alaska

Nordstrom, Joshua

Owner
Tierra Tile LLC / CTI

Homer, Alaska, United States

Arizona

Eiseman, Leatrice

Executive Director
Pantone Color Institute and the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training

Tucson, Arizona, United States

Shively, Tanya

owner
Sesshu Design Associates

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Woelfel, James

Principal
J.G. Woelfel & Associates, LLC, Tile and Stone Consultants

Mesa, Arizona, United States

British Columbia

Fasan, Ryan

Technical Consultant | Builder
Tile of Spain USA | Crest Craftsmen

North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

California

Alajian, Armen A.

Head Cook a.k.a. CEO
ARTO

Gardena, California, United States

Bruce, Sam

President
Visalia Ceramic Tile

Visalia, California, United States

Cohen, Evan

President/CEO
Quality Marble & Granite

Ontario, California, United States

Inglehart, Teresa

Operations
Visalia Ceramic Tile, Inc. & American Ceramic Tile & Supply, Inc.

Visalia, California, United States

Mattice, Joseph

Architectural Manager
Schluter Systems

Los Angeles, California, United States

Moiso, Vincent

Principal, Ceramic Tile and Stone Consultants
Principal, Oceanside Glasstile

San Clemente, California, United States

Pompo, Donato V.

Founder
University of Ceramic Tile and Stone

Jamul, California, United States

Colorado

Lambert, Elizabeth

Co-Owner
Lambert Tile & Stone, Inc.

Eagle, Colorado, United States

Soto, Yumilka Olivi.

Arquitectural Interior Designer
Visual Studio Plus

Denver, Colorado, United States

Connecticut

Ontra, Buddy

Owner
Ontra Stone Concepts

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Sahay, Rakesh

Co-Founder
SimpliCapital

Connecticut, United States

Emilia-Romagna

Minghetti, Marco Leopoldo

President
Ceramica Senio srl

bagnacavallo, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Florida

Basman, Emre

Owner/President
Armina Stone

Miami, Florida, United States

Bosela, Cherie

Owner
Luna Mosaic Arts

Orlando, Florida, United States

Capra, Alena

Industry Ambassador, Coverings
Alena Capra Designs

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Carlos, Juan

Own
Jc innovative construction

West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

HERRERA, IVAN [] El Chino

Owner
The Miami Floors - Baths & Veneers

MIAMI, Florida, United States

Hughes, Sydney

CEO
Senior Proof

Sunrise, Florida, United States

Llerena, Rudy

President and CEO
D&B Tile Distributors

Sunrise, Florida, United States

Ramey, Chris

President
The Home Trust International / Affluent Insights

Stuart, Florida, United States

Roe, Karen E.

Owner
Countertop & Cabinet Concierge LLC

Longwood, Florida, United States

Tennant, Adrian

Chief Strategy Officer
Bigeye

Orlando, Florida, United States

Georgia

Bowling, Kory J.

President and CEO
Paramount Global Surfaces

Braselton, Georgia, United States

Clem, Steven W.

Principal
TVS

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Gordy, Sean

Principal
Gordy Tile Company

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Holle, Emily

Director of Trend and Design
MSI

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Owen, Rod

President & CEO
CC Owen Tile Co., Inc.

Jonesboro, Georgia, United States

Rapp, Curt V.

CEO
The Tile Doctor

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Sandell, Michael

Owner
Michael’s tile and stone installation

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Sanders, Woody

President
DW Sanders Tile & Stone Contracting, Inc.

Marietta, Georgia, United States

Illinois

Conwell, Scott

Director of Industry Development
International Masonry Institute

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Katzmann, Rich

Executive Director
Rockheads Group

Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States

Murdock, Collin

Regional Sales Rep - Application Specialist
Flow Waterjet

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kansas

Christiansen, Adam D.

Founder/Owner
Lusso Porcelain & Design

Eudora, Kansas, United States

Kentucky

Newell, Dub

CEO
Louisville Tile Distributors

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Louisiana

Jensen, Katie

Co-Founder and CEO
Triton Stone Group

Harahan, Louisiana, United States

Maryland

Benson, David McGowan.

President
Architessa

Rockville, Maryland, United States

Michigan

Morris, Roxanne

PR | Marketing
Tile Council of North America | Why Tile

Royal Oak, Michigan, United States

Palakodati, Sunil

Chief Executive Officer
Artivo Surfaces

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Mississippi

Bettiga, Bart A.

Executive Director
National Tile Contractors Association

JACKSON, Mississippi, United States

Olson, Jim

Assistant Executive Director
National Tile Contractors Association

JACKSON, Mississippi, United States

Montana

Malisani, Tony

President
Malisani Inc.

Great Falls, Montana, United States

New Jersey

Merola, John

CEO
Merola Tile Distributors of America (SomerTile)

Manalapan, New Jersey, United States

New Mexico

Goddin, Lesley

Editorial Director and Senior Writer
TileLetter, TileLetter ARTISAN and TileLetter.com

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

New York

McWilliams, Danielle

Executive Vice President
Novita Communications

New York, New York, United States

Resti, Chris

Owner/Installer
Crest Tile and Mosaic Inc.

Hilton, New York, United States

Tudisco, John

Sr. Architectural & Design Sales
TILEBAR

New York, United States

North Carolina

Cahoon, Craig

Technical Director
TileBar

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Parsons, Nathan

CEO/Owner
The Porcelain Slab Company

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, United States

Wadford, Nyle

President
GACA Group and Neuse Tile Service

North Carolina, United States

Welner, Matt

Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association

North Carolina, United States

Not Applicable

Henderson, Holley

Speaker/Consultant/Author
H2 Ecodesign

Not Applicable, United States

Ohio

Erickson, Jeff

Founding Partner
Cutting Edge Countertops

Perrysburg, Ohio, United States

Hieb, Jim

CEO
The Natural Stone Institute

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Marvin, Daniel

Director of Product Standards and Sustainability
Schluter Systems North America

Canton, Ohio, United States

Meriaux, Mark N.

Accreditation and Technical Manager
Natural Stone Institute

Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Oregon

Occhipinti, Jeff

Founder & Owner
Columbia River Tile & Stone, Inc.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Pennsylvania

Emswiler Burd, Cassandra

Designer and Tile Setter
The TileWorks of Bucks County

Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States

JF

Flannick, Joseph

President
American Business Software, Inc.

Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States

Kahler, Rhoda

Handmade Tile Artist and Sculptor
Rhoda Kahler Studio

West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Marks, Gene

President & CEO
The Marks Group PC

Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, United States

Torcivia, Santo

President
Marketing Insights, LLC

Reading, Pennsylvania, United States

South Carolina

Gelston, Greg

President
Profilitec Corporation

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Marino, Ryan

Standards Development & Research Manager
Tile Council of North America

Anderson, South Carolina, United States

Naquin, Duane

Owner
Stone Interiors

Gaston, South Carolina, United States

South Dakota

Gregg, Sarah B

Marketing Director
Natural Stone Institute

Redfield, South Dakota, United States

Tennessee

Burch, Edward

Director of Business Development
State of Tennessee Economic Development

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Callewaert, Jane

Owner/Manager
Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works

Williamsport, Tennessee, United States

Callewaert, Lee

Owner/Sr. Artisan & Craftsman
Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc

Grafton, Tennessee, United States

Chaffee, Tyler

Target Market Specialist
Tennessee Valley Authority

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Edwards, Brent

VP, Business Development
TW Frierson Construction, Inc.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Kephart, Michael S.

President
US Tile Collaborative

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Lancianese, Danielle

Product Category Leader, Tile and Stone
Shaw Industries

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

Wyatt, Sheila

Regional President of Strategic Partnerships
Evolv

Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Texas

Barnett IV, George Rex.

Architectural Designer
GB IV Designs

bee cave , Texas, United States

CC

Cox, Cody

General Manager
Cox Tile

Texas, United States

Cox, John C.

Owner & President
Cox Tile

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, United States

Lundgren, Joe

President
Joseph Lundgren Consulting

Allen, Texas, United States

Marquez, Lorenzo

CEO and Founder
Marqet Group LLC

Houston, Texas, United States

Rapalo, Mauricio

Owner
Prominent Tile LLC

Texas, United States

Sax, Jeremy

Deputy Director
National Tile Contractors Association

Prosper, Texas, United States

Weber, Angie G.

Advertising & Membership Specialist
National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)

Rockwall, Texas, United States

Utah

Nash, Ron

President, COO North America
Laticrete

Ogden, Utah, United States

Virginia

Smith, Alex

Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA)

Virginia, United States

Washington

Martin, Heidi

President
United Tile

Seattle, Washington, United States