Hardwood Floors December 2018/January 2019

19. Nick Larson Senior Territory Manager Bona US AURORA, COLORADO bona.com

20. Dmitry Lyubomirsky Owner Allstate Flooring NEW YORK, NEW YORK allstateflooring.com Working with many of the country’s largest builders, world-renowned architects and designers, celebrities, and high-end clientele in both the U.S. and Europe, Dmitry is considered a leading specialist in every aspect of flooring from design to installation. He maintains all NWFA certifications and he is also a highly regarded Bona Certified Craftsman. Dmitry is a believer in education being the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world. In 2013, Dmitry received an NWFAWood Floor of the Year award, working side by side with Czar Floors, for a 100-square- foot, Karelian birch and maple medallion installed on a 187-foot super yacht named Lady Linda while she floated in the dock. The floor had to be precisely cut to an oddly shaped roomwith built-in furniture, and finished to supersede all expectations. Dmitry also gets involved within his community and has partnered with the local charity-driven community centers RJLC of Staten Island, and Chabad Neshama of Brooklyn N.Y. to provide support, leadership, contributions, and services to local youth programs, community events, and people who are less fortunate. He also partakes in political events and fundraisers, and supports the men and women of the armed forces and Blue Lives Matter events to support the NYPD as well as all other first responders.

Nick got his start in 2005 at age 25, working for a domestic hardwood manufacturer in Wisconsin. Although he came from a completely different industry, as a Regional Sales Manager, Nick quickly learned the business and used his background in sales to grow his territory in a declining market. He continued to grow his territory through successes, and by 2011 he would oversee all of the United States and Canada. Having the opportunity to develop relationships with manufacturer/distribution personnel and craftsmen around North America is what he considers to be the most rewarding of his experiences. In 2013, Nick joined Bona as a Territory Manager for Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota. Nick continues to gain knowledge on the sand and finish side of the business, and in 2016 he became a Senior Territory Manager for Bona. Nick is active in raising money for multiple sclerosis research and has completed three local fundraising walks. He also makes annual contributions to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. 21. Rick Mouery Owner Mouery's Flooring SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI mouerysflooring.com

At age 23, Rick foundedMouery’s Flooring in a tiny building behind a car wash at the start of the recession. After a lot of trial and error, self-education, late nights, and weekends, he now runs one of the largest independently owned flooring stores in the Springfield, Missouri, area.

Rick was named a "40 Under 40" by the Springfield Business Journal in 2018, and the store was named the "Face of Hardwood" by Springfield’s 417Magazine in 2016, 2017, and 2018. In December 2017, the Greater SpringfieldHomebuilders Association named Mouery's Flooring AssociateMember of the Year. Rick is also a member of the National Homebuilders Association. In 2018 alone, Rick has donated flooring to:The VictimCenter, Keller Williams Red Day, I Pour Life, James River Project Partnership, and countless classrooms. Rick has supported Toys for Tots, helped pay for an orphanage’s van, and donated entire houses of flooring to families in need.

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