Coverings, the premier international tile and stone exhibition and conference in North America, has announced the annual Rock Star Award winners in advance of Coverings 2023, which will take place April 18-21, 2023, at the Orange County Convention Center, in Orlando, Florida.
The Coverings Rock Stars program has a long history of honoring up-and-coming trailblazers in the tile and stone industry who continually revolutionize and inspire as pioneers of success.
The coveted annual awards reinforce Coverings’ mission to support the advancement and achievements of the industry by distinguishing exemplary young leaders and fostering networking and educational opportunities. Award winners represent the industry’s brightest and most inventive young professionals raising the bar on performance and excellence.
“The Coverings Rock Stars program celebrates many incredible tile and stone industry experts of which the 15 most outstanding nominees are being honored across various categories this year,” said Jennifer Hoff, CEO of Taffy Event Strategies, LLC, the event management company for Coverings. “The winners are an extremely talented group of individuals who provide inspiration for their peers and colleagues from the creativity, innovation and commitment they consistently showcase.”
A committee of longstanding tile and stone industry leaders thoughtfully evaluated nominations to select this year’s inductees for Coverings Rock Star status. The 2023 Rock Stars represent numerous industry segments and include the following winners:
Builder/Remodeler:
- Christopher Rachel, Owner, Superior Home Solutions
Ashland, Neb.
Contractor/Installer:
- Nathan Cooper, Owner, Infinity Bath
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. - Cody Cox, Operations Manager, Cox Tile Inc.
San Antonio, Texas - Randall Johnson, Tile Contractor, The Tile Geek, LLC
Meridian, Idaho - Maria Meyer, Tile Artisan Apprentice, Dragonfly Tile & Stone Works, Inc
Shorewood, Wis. - Elly Warner, Apprentice Installer, Hawthorne Tile
Portland, Ore. - Schannon Yodice, Owner/Tile Contractor, That Tile Chick
League City, Texas
Distributor:
- Melanie Lawton, Showroom Manager, Best Tile Company
North Scituate, R.I.
Interior Designer:
- Kenya Jones-Lowell, Interior Designer Hospitality, MG2 Corporation
Puyallup, Wash.
Manufacturer:
- Heather Ruhl, National Technical Manager, TEC/H.B. Fuller Construction Products, Inc.
Retailer:
- Jack Rautiola, Head Merchant – Renovation, Wayfair
Boston, Mass.
Stone Fabricator:
- Austin Maxwell, President, Maxwell Countertops
Farmer City, Ill.
Other:
- Casandra Guthrie, Manager, IS & Sales, Choices Wholesale Flooring Solutions
Albuquerque, N.M. - Manasa Rao, Sustainability Manager, WAP Sustainability Consulting
Chandler, Ariz. - Vincenzo Spina, Stone Consultant, STONEX Consulting
Dubai, UAE.
Click here to learn more about the Coverings 2023 Rock Stars.
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