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NWFA Welcomes NEW CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the newest additions to the NWFA Certified Professionals program. The program was developed to recognize and promote the competence of wood flooring professionals throughout the industry.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Ricardo Appelgren, CSF Fenix Hardwood Floor – Fairfield, CA • Brian Baraniewicz, CSF Carpenters International Training Fund – Jenkintown, PA • Preston Bates, CSA Nydree Flooring – Forest, VA • DJ Callaway, CI Luminous Flooring – Arnold, MO • Mike Church, CI, CSF Carpenters International Training Fund – Danville, IN • Yeshen Garner, CSA Custom Trim Design and Flooring – Lubbock, TX • Damian Janaszek, CSA Top Quality Hardwood Flooring – Schiller, IL • Jeff Jensen, CSF Carpenters International Training Fund – Delta, BC • Shannon Leslie, CSA Metropolitan Hardwood Floors Inc. – Annacis Island Delta, BC • Emanuel Luca, CSA ADL Floors – Woodinville, WA • Joel Maxedon, CI, CSF Carpenters International Training Fund – Manito, IL • Mark Rosprim, CSF MR Hardwood Flooring – Rosenberg, TX • Jon Rutkowski, CSF Sandberg’s Custom Hardwood Floors – Spring City, PA • Gerald Sanders, CI, CSF Carpenters International Training Fund – Chattanooga, TN • Michael Savo, CSA Nantucket Custom Flooring – Branford, CT • Kimberly Smith, CSA Door to Door Floors – Columbia, SC • Wesley Turbeville, CSA Door to Door Floors – Columbia, SC • Matt Weiser, CSA Centricity – Etters, PA • Nathaniel Woolwine, CI, CWFI Bare Naked Flooring – St. Michael, MN • Jaime Zuniga, CI, CSF Renaissance Hardwood Floors – Glenpool, OK

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To achieve each certification, specific online and hands-on testing must be completed. Available certifications include Certified Sales Advisor (CSA), Certified Installer (CI), Certified Sand & Finisher (CSF), and Certified Wood Flooring Inspector (CWFI). Included below is a list of individuals who became Certified Professionals between September 2, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Becoming an NWFA Certified Professional enhances professional credibility, offers customers peace of mind, and generates new business by appearing on the NWFA’s “Find a Professional” search feature for consumers.

If you are ready to learn more about being recognized as an expert in your field, scan the QR code or visit NWFA.ORG/CP-ABOUT/ or contact Katie Norton, director of education and certification for NWFA, at katherine.norton@nwfa.org or 636.736.5227.

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