Hardwood Floors October/November 2017

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MARCUS AVEN Owner, Green Life Floors

AMBERLE BARNUM Sales & Service, Barnum Floors

Marcus is an NWFA Certi ed Professional and Bona Certi ed Cra sman. His recent and ongoing projects in the high-end restaurant industry have trended in the ‘Top 10’ in the nation for their respective markets by pushing the limits of design

Amberle joined the family business in 2013 helping with sales and marketing. In the last 12 months, she has increased her personal sales by 50 percent. In 2017, she a ended her very rst NWFAWood Flooring Expo and is making a concentrated e ort to dive in and get the most education and experience possible to improve the business. She has increased the company’s social media exposure by going to job sites, taking pictures, creating an Instagram account,

and function. He has been part of the ooring industry for the last 15 years, studying the skills of the tradesmen that have mentored him and seeking out further education relevant to developing replicable skills. He pursues notable projects taking his company to remote locations around the world. One of his recent international projects was the spa at the One &Only Palmilla, in Los Cabos. In November 2016, he participated in an advanced training school with the Bona Technical Sta and NWFA Regional Instructors. Marcus is actively involved in charity opportunities such as Keller Williams Red Day Events, Ronald McDonald House Charities, and serves on the San Diego Floor Covering Association Board.

and actively engaging people on Facebook. Amberle is a member of the Greater Des Moines Home Builders Association and the Des Moines Remodeler’s Counsel. In her free time, Amberle works with Habitat for Humanity and Meals for the Heartland.

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JESSIE BENNETT-SANTIAGO Operations Manager, Cleveland Hardwood Restoration Cleveland Hardwood Restoration was started six years ago with the intention to bring quality cra smanship and customer service to the Cleveland community. Frustrated with the “laboring” culture of punching a time-clock to achieve quantity over quality, CHR’s main foundational principle remains rooted in the “slow” culture of personalized work. Much like “slow food” and “slow fashion,” the team values the community, empowers their employees, remains dedicated to the environment in their product o erings, and supports vibrant, socially conscious companies with its purchases. Jessie is active in NWFA and recently presented a social media seminar at the NWFAWood Flooring Expo in Phoenix. Jessie is living proof that you can do anything you set your mind to and is a mother of three boys and an avid yogi.

CLINTON BORTHWICK Co-Owner, Borthwick Floors Clinton started in the industry at the age of eight, helping his father a er school and during school holidays. He began working full-time as a third generation oor sander in the year 2000 at age 18. A er his dad retired, he became the co-owner of Borthwick Floors along with his brother in 2006. In 2008, he bought an engineering business, Canterbury, which manufactures oor bu er machines. In 2014, Clinton won the Australian Timber Floor Association Commercial Floor of the Year award and 2014 MAPEI Wood Floor of the Year. roughout his career, he has worked on jobs in some of Melbourne’s most prestigious buildings. Clinton is a member and writer for Australian Timber Flooring Association (ATFA) and a member of Wood Flooring Association of Vic (WFA). He is also involved with the Australian Men’s Shed Association, e Susie Harris Memorial Fund for Motor Neurone Disease, and Diabetes Australia. 4.

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