Hardwood Floors December 2018/January 2019

22. Jonathan Mucha Co-Founder Revel Woods ROCHESTER, NEW YORK revelwoods.com

24. Shiloh Old Vice President Old Wood LLC LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO oldwood.us

After graduating college with both a math and physics degree, Jonathan entered the industry as a part-time, temporary employee in the pro shop for Installers Warehouse in Rochester, New York. He quickly rose through the ranks to become Operations Manager and met John Dupra who would become his partner in Revel Woods.

Revel Woods is a unique e-commerce platform for wood flooring that takes into consideration a homeowner’s lifestyle, climate, and architecture by asking a series of questions to make sure they get the right product. Jonathan was instrumental in conceptualizing and developing this proprietary selection process and is involved with its day-to-day operation. Revel Woods’ goal is to elevate and evolve the way hardwood flooring is sold for the next generation. Jonathan oversees employees and operations at Installers Warehouse while handling both companies’ IT infrastructure. He completely reworked all software from order entry to inventory. With all that, he’s still quick to volunteer his skills and services to anyone who needs help at charitable events, especially at the Rochester Brooks Gun Club where he is a member.

Shiloh started working in the wood flooring industry at age 15. After high school, he studied international business and foreign languages in China and Japan before earning an international business degree fromTexas Tech. By 22, he was managing OldWood LLC, a family-owned business, and in 2014, he was promoted to Vice President. Under his leadership, the company developed its first pre-finished flooring and end grain wood flooring production lines, and implemented strategies to export high-end flooring to commercial clients in more than 12 countries, including the sale and production of a 160,000-square-foot mesquite end grain floor to Kuwait. He was also featured on CNBC’s hit television show Blue Collar Millionaires . Shiloh served as a member (6 years) and chair (3 years) of the USDA's Collaborative Forest Restoration ProgramTechnical Advisory Panel from 2012-2018. He trains teams across NewMexico on Six Sigma lean manufacturing principles. He also collaborates with community organizations throughout the Southwest on the utilization and production of wood products from pre-fire and post- fire thinning and reclamation efforts.

23. Sinh "Jimmy" Nguyen General Manager Dan’s Custom Hardwood Flooring

HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS dancustomhardwoodfloor.com

Dan’s CustomHardwood Flooring, which Jimmy co- owns with his partner Kenneth Nguyen, celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017 with the opening of its first-ever showroom in Hingham, Massachusetts. Jimmy had always felt that a showroomwould legitimatize the company’s

presence, its knowledge, and its craft. It was a dream of his that he feels was largely due to the relationships and knowledge he and his company gained through membership in NWFA. The company was founded in 1989, and after some name changes, was incorporated as Dan’s CustomHardwood Flooring in 2006. Kenneth and Jimmy Nguyen handle daily operations, supported by a staff of 12 full-time and two part-time employees. Jimmy is a Bona Certified Craftsman who spends a lot of time training at NWFA, immersing himself in training to perfect his craft, and helping instructors when needed. He’s always happy to help fellow professionals and has donated equipment and advice to help his fellow floor contractors around the country.

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