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35th Anniversary: 35 Women in Flooring

Floor Covering News

During that time, she was instrumental in the initial launch of several product lines and managed Mannington’s Surfaces presence for over eight years. She was—and continues to be—on the frontline of customer engagements, leveraging flooring industry knowledge with her sales skills. Penny Carnino. Carole Cross.

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“Preserving the Past – Protecting the Future” by Jeffrey Steele

CTDA's Tiledealer Blog

The foundation has since come to be seen as the singular authority on art tile heritage in the United States. Twelve years got me oriented in the tile world, in charge of sales and marketing for what was basically a small company where we not only made our tiles by hand but also made all the machinery we used to make the tiles.

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NAFCD members hash out pressing issues

Floor Covering News

; AJ Warne, NAFCD immediate-past president and vice president of sales and marketing at Abraham Linc; Brian Green, NAFCD president-elect and chief sales marketing officer, Belknap-Haines; Austin Starnes, NAFCD vice president and VP of product strategy, BPI; and Kyle Gorny, outside sales, All Surfaces.

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People making a difference 2024

Floor Covering News

Her proactive approach—as exemplified by her efforts to implement installation training programs in Michigan for young installers, who she then hires—demonstrates her dedication to collective advancement. This was the start of a 35-year passion for sales and marketing. Brian is an entrepreneur in the truest meaning of the word.

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Exclusive: NAFCD board tackles key issues

Floor Covering News

Kyle Gorny: Well, insofar as LVT, we’re buying a lot of made-in-America products so it’s a lot easier for us to get. Derek Brooks: We buy a lot of product from Europe—probably equal to Asia. So the raw material impacts on both sides, whether it be Asian products or European products, are softening because capacity is opening up.