Chicago—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