Hardwood Floors October/November 2017

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DANIEL SAUCEDO Owner/President, Daniel Wood Floors

Daniel started working on hardwood oors when he was 17 years old. Over the years, he has broadened his skills through his involvement in NWFA, achieving his NWFA Certi cation in Installation and Sand & Finish. He is also an Armstrong Certi ed Installer and CFI Certi ed Installer. He has traveled around the country doing residential and commercial wood oor work, creating

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ANTHONY SARACENO General Manager of Operations, Real Antique Wood

Anthony is known around Real Antique Wood as many things, including MacGyver, e Guru, the WoodWhisperer, and the “all-around-guy to get anything and everything that needs to be done, done.” He was an integral

amazing things with wood like his own borders and medallions. An advocate for the ooring industry and education, he always takes time out of his schedule to take calls from contractors to answer questions. He shares, “It can sometimes be a challenge to help builders understand the intracacies of the wood ooring process, but I’ll take it step-by-step and explain all the pros and cons. It doesn’t even ma er if I get the job. I just feel good about helping them and my customers.”

part of the team’s 2015 Wood Floor of the Year project, which required tricky problem-solving to create a black walnut live edge oor and staircase. Anthony came up with the formula for the bullnose on the staircase that made the project possible. He knows

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ADAM SHAW Owner, Adam’s

how to diagnose and x all of the equipment at the mill, frommechanical to electrical. He’s a carpenter, welder, fabricator, designer, builder, as well as an excellent customer service provider. Anthony is highly motivated, humble, and goes above and beyond the call of duty. He is a high school graduate and a ended the “College of Hard Knocks” where he earned his BA in humbleness, master’s degree in shyness, and his doctorate in coolness. Anthony volunteers his free time to dog rescue and training.

Hardwood Flooring Adam started his ooring business in 2008 serving Cincinnati, Dayton, and surrounding areas. is business generated more than $7 million in revenue in nine years and sanded more than

3.3 million square feet of ooring, resulting in more than 2,400 satis ed customers. With this success, Adam opened up a new location serving Nashville, Tennessee. Adammanages both company locations while training and mentoring his young and ambitious crews. Adam’s passion and commitment to the industry are what drives his business. Adam a ended the Lägler Premium Sanding School in Germany, is a Bona Certi ed Contractor member, and has set himself apart from the competition by being NWFACerti ed in Installation and Sand & Finish. Adam’s work was chosen as the 2009 Homearama Luxury Edition People’s Choice Award winner, and the company has an A+ Be er Business Bureau rating. He has participated in two Habitat for Humanity Homes, and donated a sanctuary stage for the Lebanon Presbyterian Church. Adam also is a supporter of March of Dimes and St. Jude. Adam’s Flooring has donated labor and material for four projects for needy families with children in wheelchairs in greater Cincinnati.

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SAMANTHA SAVITCH National Sales Director, Lowe’s, Cali Bamboo

roughout her eight years in the business, Samantha has become a catalyst, driving bamboo adoption in the retail hardwood ooring industry. is feat can be a ributed to two major accomplishments: ge ing Cali Bamboo ooring into Lowe’s stores across the nation, and creating the gold standard for bamboo ooring installation and maintenance guidelines. Samantha started as Cali Bamboo’s receptionist in

2009 when she was 21. It was soon clear she had the drive and skills to take on greater responsibilities, and she was recruited to become (at that time) the company’s sole customer service rep. From there, Samantha helped hire and train additional support sta and contributed to developing Cali Bamboo’s installation and maintenance guidelines, consulting NWFA professionals for expert advice and using NWFA guidelines as a framework. Today, Cali Bamboo’s installation guidelines have been recognized as one of the best by many industry professionals. In her free time, she has organized a build event for her teamwith a Habitat for Humanity construction project in San Diego, and has volunteered for the Surfrider Foundation San Diego chapter.

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