Hardwood Floors December 2024/January 2025

SPECIAL CONTENT

NWFA Welcomes NEW CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • Duncan Alexander, CSA Twelve Oaks Forest Products – Markham, ON • Cindy Bailey, CSA Bailey Hardwoods – Pecks Mill, WV • Brian Baraniewiez, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Las Vegas, NV • Stephanie Beaudet, CSA Groupe Finitec – Saint-Lambert-de-Lauzon, QC • Lee Becker, CI Footprints Floors Southern CT – Stamford, CT • Nate Bowen, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Detroit, MI • Brian Coleman, CSF Oldowan Industries – Colorado Springs, CO • Douglas Cunha, CSF Avanti Wood Flooring – Bayshore, NY • Michael Eisenhauer, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Las Vegas, NV • Chris Garces, CSA The BOSS – Dallas, TX • Tom Grace, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Las Vegas, NV • Nick Hunsberger, CSF Sandberg’s Custom Hardwood Floors – Pottstown, PA • Ryan Jazdzewski, CSF Jazz Custom Wood Flooring – Burlington, WI • Jeff Jensen, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Las Vegas, NV • Marnie Klaasen, CSA RW Supply and Design – West Plains, MO • Bob Linda, CSA Footprints Floors – Solano County – Fairfield, CA • Marco Lopez, CSA The BOSS – Dallas, TX • Jared Mizula, CSA Hilltown Hardwood Flooring – Colrain, MA • Marcus Nelson, CSA Footprints Floors Corp. – Greenwood Village, CO • Steve Osborn, CI Black Forest Hardwood Floors – Veradale, WA • Tyler Paratore, CSA Footprints Floors of Trenton/Camden – Glendora, NJ • Grey Parochniak, CSA The BOSS – Dallas, TX • Noe Perez, CWFI North Texas Modern Flooring – McKinney, TX • Chris Phelps, CSA Ponders Hollow Custom Moulding and Flooring – Westfield, MA • Jamie Potvin, CSA Ponders Hollow Custom Moulding and Flooring – Westfield, MA • Rich Ricciardi, CSA Footprints Floors – Blue Ridge, Goode, VA • David Roberts, CI Genuine Wood Floors – Rye, NH • Samuel Schier, CSF Sandberg’s Custom Hardwood Floors – Pottstown, PA • Lawrence Skutelsky, CSA PID Floors – New York, NY • Drew Songer, CSA Footprints Floors – Kentucky – Louisville, KY • David Springer, CI Carpenters International Training Fund – Las Vegas, NV • Rolando Vasquez, CSF Roxim – Cliffside Park, NJ • Laura Waller, CSA Metropolitan – Annacis Island Delta, BC • Brendan Wurtz, CSF Sandberg’s Custom Hardwood Floors – Pottstown, PA • Annick Wright, CSA PG Hardwood Flooring – St-Edouard-de Lotbiniere, QC • Adam Zak, CSF Greater Houston Flooring – Houston, TX

The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) has announced the newest additions to the NWFA Certified Professionals program. The NWFA’s Certified Professional program was developed to recognize and promote the competence of wood flooring professionals throughout the industry. 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 May 2, 2024 to September 1, 2024.

WOOD FLOORING

P

L

R

A

O

N

F

O

I

E

S

S

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. g

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

82 hardwood floors hardwoodfloorsmag.com