NAFCD names 2023 board of directors

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2023 board of directorsChicago—The North American Association of Floor Covering Distributors (NAFCD) has named its 2023 board of directors. The NAFCD board is comprised of senior executives from both distributor and supplier member firms. Each volunteer leader will help support the association’s mission and promote wholesale distribution in the floor industry.

“As the new year continues to unfold, I look forward to working alongside so many fresh and familiar faces,” said Kevin Gammonley, executive vice president, NAFCD. “I am confident this impressive group of thought leaders will bring diverse expertise and insight to our work.”

The NAFCD 2023 board of directors includes:

Executive officers

President

A.J. Warne, Abraham Linc, Bridgeport, W. Va.

President-elect

Dori Blitzstein, Roesel-Heck Company, Inc., Baltimore, Md.

Vice president

Derek Brooks, Torlys, Mississagua, Ontario

Treasurer

Robert Marra, Abraham Linc, Bridgeport, W. Va.

Immediate past president

Kyle Gorny, Crown Products/Blakely Products, Warren, Mich.

Distributor directors

Brian Green, J.J. Haines, Glen Burnie, Md.

Mike Kelley, Commercial Flooring Distributors, Debary, Fla.

DJ Lee, Professional Flooring Supply, Ft. Worth, Texas

Austin Starnes, BPI, Memphis, Tenn.

Keith Throm, EJ Welch Co, Earth City, Mo.

Jill Turner, A&M Supply, Marietta, Ga.

Jon Youngberg, Tom Duffy Co., Fairfield, Calif.

Sara Zacharias-Bentele, Crown Products/Tri-State Flooring, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Supplier directors

Melanie Haskell, Dinoflex

Justin Hypnarowski, AHF Products

Drew Mittelstaedt, Hallmark Floors

Brian Preuss, Uzin Utz

Rui Li, Prime Supply

Marc Sims, Franklin International

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