Hardwood Floors October/November 2017

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TOBY MERRILL Contractor Specialist, DuraSeal

JOE MEYECIC CEO, Kapalua Floors Joe has demonstrated that he is an emerging leader in this industry, growing his business with an average revenue growth

Toby is a Contractor Specialist with DuraSeal, with 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining DuraSeal, he owned his own business, Walk OnWood located in McHenry Illinois, for 18+ years. He has earned the NWFA Cra sman degree and is an NWFACP Certi ed Installer, and Sand & Finisher. He is a three-time Wood Floor of the Year Award entrant, and in 2015 received an NWFA Community Service Award. Toby is a former NWFA Regional Instructor and is dedicated to education in the industry; he volunteers his time as a regular presenter at the NWFAWood Flooring Expo. He has also done charity work at a historical school house and donated tool usage at a wounded veteran house build.

of 42 percent each year since 2010. He has been invited as a guest speaker at e Lawrence Tech University Interior Design Program as well as the annual Bona Certi ed Convention. Joe is active in the NWFA on the Contractor Steering Commi ee and is both Installation and Sand & Finish certi ed. He is a Super AwardWinner with Angie’s List four years in a row. His work includes high-pro le jobs such as the University of Michigan, American Axle, and Delphi, and he was featured on the television show “Urban Oasis” on the HGTV Channel. Joe and his company did a project for Art Road Non-Pro t which focuses on bringing art classes back to the schools of Detroit. Being a responsible business owner, Joe also mentors his employees on how to get out of debt, budget, and save money for retirement.

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ROBERT MILLER Founder and President, UB Hardwoods & Flooring

Robert grew up with construction and an entrepreneurial spirit owing through his veins. A er graduating from high school, he was installing oors determined to start his own company. He soon realized that he wasn’t just in the ooring industry; he was in the service industry. From the day Robert opened his doors, he has been driven by the same core values – honesty, hard work, and perseverance – that were instilled in him as an outstanding member of his community. Robert’s leadership has led UB Hardwoods to receive Angie’s List Super Service awards and a nomination for the Be er Business Bureaus “Torch” Award both in 2015 and 2016. Robert believes that focusing on his teammembers will grow not only the team, but also the company; this is proven with the 30 percent increase in business every year. Robert and

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BEN MUIR Owner, Brilliance Flooring

In 2012, Ben re nished his rst hardwood oor and in 2014, Brilliance Flooring was born with Home Depot rental equipment and a $500 trailer. Since then, the company has grown into one of Nashville’s highest-rated ooring companies with multiple crews, top-of-the-line equipment, and

his wife, Sarah, raise three children and enjoy being involved in church and their community. Robert has a relationship with Teen Challenge and Feed My Starving Children, to which he frequently donates ooring products and services

will be expanding into nearby cities in 2017 and 2018. He thoroughly loves his customers and his crew, and the business is dramatically growing because of it. Brilliance Flooring has achieved many accomplishments during the past two-and-a-half years with re nishing for HGTV’s “Property Brothers,” the historic Johnny Cash Museum in downtown Nashville, and being rated No. 1 on Google, Facebook, and Home Advisor for overall reviews. Brilliance Flooring exists to change the lives of the employees that work for them, their families, its customers, and the surrounding community.

to help with their fundraising events.

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