Hardwood Floors December 2025/January 2026

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NWFA Welcomes NEW CERTIFIED PROFESSIONALS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS FOR THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS: • James Berault, CSA, CI Vision Wood – New Orleans, LA • Robert Berish, CSA PID Floors – New York, NY • Nan Brown, CSA Footprints Floors - North Jersey – Harrington Park, NJ • Steve Brown, CSA Footprints Floors - North Jersey – Harrington Park, NJ • Michaela Clovis, CSA PG Hardwood Flooring – St-Edouard-de-Lotbiniere, QC • Ke’anu DeAguiar, CI, CSF Quality Floor Service – Waimea, HI • Paul Didok, CI Floor Expert – Kailua Kona, HI • Jennifer Drolet, CSA PID Floors – New York, NY • Dylan Ellis, CSA Footprints Floors Corp. – Greenwood Village, CO • Mary Gebhardt, CSA Footprints Floors - South Sacramento – Carmichael, CA • Ted Gianos, CSA Metropolitan Hardwood Floors – Annacis Island, BC • Jose Gil, CI Gil Hardwood Floors – Monroe, NC • Daniel Gruia, CI A American Custom Flooring – Niles, IL • Robert Jagolinzer, CSA PID Floors – New York, NY • Nick Kwasniewski, CSF Next Generation Flooring – Gretna, NE • Ian Macias, CI Craftsman Hardwood Flooring – San Angelo, TX • Austin Martin, CSA Totta Hardwoods – Kansas City, MO • Boyana Stoykova-Nelson, CSA Mac Davis Flooring – Nantucket, MA • Dominic Parducci, CSF Parducci Hardwood Floors – Kapaa, HI • Jeff Polz, CSF JD Enterprise – Broomfield, CO • Johny Silva, CI Flooring Factory – Goose Creek, SC • Daniel Skutelsky, CSA PID Floors – New York, NY • Duncan Tatus, CI, CSF

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

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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 is a list of individuals who became Certified Professionals between May 2, 2025 to September 1, 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.

Tatus Floors and More – Hilo, HI • Nathaniel Woolwine, CSF Bare Naked Flooring – St. Michael, MN • Chris Young, CI Signature Carpet One – Fremont, CA

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, director of education and certification for NWFA, at katherine.norton@nwfa.org or 636.736.5227. 84 hardwood floors hardwoodfloorsmag.com