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National Kitchen & Bath Association
Board of Directors

John A. Petrie, CMKBD
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John A. Petrie, CMKBD has been working in the kitchen and bath industry since 1987. Petrie has over 20 years experience in designing custom kitchens, bathrooms, home offices, wine cellars and home theaters. His early education was in architectural design, but his defining specialty and advanced training has been in kitchens and baths. Petrie is the owner of MH Custom Cabinetry in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and has served the Susquehanna Valley Chapter of the NKBA as Treasurer, Vice President of Communications, and President, currently holding the title of Chapter Representative. Petrie is also very involved in his local community, having served on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce and as President of the Rotary Club of Mechanicsburg.


William J. Tobin
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William J. Tobin has served as Director of Marketing Services for Wood-Mode Custom Cabinetry for over 20 years, with responsibilities for the company’s national advertising, publicity, public relations, dealer marketing support programs and website. Tobin has also served on the NKBA Advisory Council of Manufacturers. A native of New York City, Tobin holds an undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Manhattan College, with post-graduate study at Columbia University. Prior to joining Wood-Mode, he held many key positions as a professional marketer in the furniture and financial industries. He is a member of the American Marketing Association and the International Furnishings and Design Association.


Richard Bergstrom
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Robert F. Tietze, AKBD
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Kevin J. Finnegan, CKD, CAPS
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Clay Lyon
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Michael Juby
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Curtis R Ostrom, CMKBD
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Debra H. Robinson, CMKBD
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Carolyn F Cheetham, CMKBD
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John L. Johnston
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Dorothy Harter, CKD,CBD
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Dorothy Harter, CKD, CBD has 30 years of experience in construction, the last 20 years focusing on kitchen and bath design and installations. As an independent designer, she teamed with architects, interior designers and contractors. For the past 13 years, Harter has worked with Home Depot as an In-Home Design Consultant, Outside Designer and Project Manager for installations. Harter has been active with the NKBA since 1992, earning both her CKD and CBD in 1995. She has held positions on the Columbia River Chapter board since 1997, serving as Vice President of Professional Development and Programs, President and Chapter Representative.


Kelley W. Niblett
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Phyllis Davis O'Brien, CKD
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Lynda M Wilhelmus, CMKBD
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Lynda M. Wilhelmus, CMKBD has been working as a kitchen and bath designer for 29 years. She has been active with the NKBA since 1980. Wilhelmus has held numerous offices, including President of both the Indiana Chapter and Ohio Valley Chapter of the NKBA. She has also served as Chairman of the Society of Certified Kitchen and Bath Designers. In addition, Wilhelmus held the title of Chairman of the Professional Development Committee and has served on the NKBA Marketing Committee and Ad Hoc Endorsed Program Committee. She is currently a member of the Hall of Fame Committee and is Chapter Representative for the Ohio Valley Chapter. She is a past winner of the NKBA Design Competition, as well as the Maytag Excellence in Kitchen Design Contest. Wilhelmus is a designer with Lensing Home Consultants Center in Evansville, Indiana.


Phillip M Rothschild, CKD
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Phillip Rothschild, CKD started his career as a carpenter, building home additions, kitchens and baths, in the late 1960s. He went on to work for kitchen and bath dealers until 1985 when he started his own company, P.D. Builders, Inc., which specializes in the remodeling of kitchens and baths. Rothschild joined the NKBA in 1978 and continued to grow his remodeling business. During the late 1980s, he served on the board of his local chapter, and has served in every position on that board since then. Rothschild is in the process of opening a new state-of-art kitchen and bath showroom called Visions Design Center, which will be opening up during 2008.