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National Kitchen & Bath Association
Executive Committee
Mark L. Karas, CMKBD
President
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Mark L. Karas, CMKBD is the General Manager of Adams Kitchens, Inc. in Stoneham, Massachusetts, and has over 30 years of industry experience. Active in the NKBA for more than 20 years, Karas has served as Vice President of Communications, Vice President of Programs, and President for the Northern New England chapter. Nationally, he has served on the Board of Governors of Dealers, Ad Hoc CAD Design Committee, Board of Directors, and Executive Committee, as well as Chair of the Certification Subcommittee, Professional Development Committee, Ad Hoc Sustainability Committee, and Certification Task Force. Mark is also a member of the NKBA Ambassadors’ Club. As a certified master kitchen & bath designer (CMKBD), Karas has shared his expertise in the Boston area as an adjunct professor for Boston Architectural College. He has also taught kitchen and bath design at Endicott College and lent his skilled eye as a judge in Yankee Magazine’s 2008 Kitchen Challenge. |  |
David Alderman, CMKBD
President-Elect
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David Alderman, CMKBD started Dave’s Cabinet Inc. in Chesapeake, Virginia in 1980. Today, he and his partner manufacture custom moldings, millwork, radius stairways, and solid surface countertops. An NKBA member since 1984, Alderman served the Virginia State Chapter as President, Chapter Representative, Vice President of Programs, Vice President of Professional Development, and Treasurer. He has also served nationally as Chairman of the Chapter Leadership and Development Committee, Chairman of the Membership Committee, and a member of the Board of Directors. He has received the Certified Kitchen Designer National Merit Award three times. |  |
Alan W. Zielinski, CKD
Vice President
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Alan Zielinski, CKD is the president and CEO of Better Kitchens, Inc., a 50-year-old design firm selected as one of the industry’s Top Leaders by Interior Design Magazine. With 25 years of kitchen and bath experience, Zielinski is a talented and creative designer with great technical knowledge. Very active within the NKBA, he has served as a chapter president and member of the Board of Directors. Zielinski has been a judge for both the NARI Contractor of the Year Award and the NKBA Design Visions Award. He presents the “Edmund L. Zielinski, CKD Memorial Award” each year for excellence in design to the top kitchen and bath designer. |  |
John K. Morgan
Secretary
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John Morgan is a 20-year kitchen and bath industry veteran. A manufacturer’s representative, consultant, and trainer serving on the advisory councils of two major companies, he currently represents nationally-known cabinet and technology companies through his agency, Morgan Pinnacle. A columnist for Kitchen & Bath Design News, he has written the “Rep’s View” column since 2001. Morgan has participated in the NKBA since 1985, having proudly served on the Advisory Council of Manufacturers’ Representatives, Ad Hoc CAD Design Committee, Ad Hoc Governance Committee, Nominating Committee, Certification Task Force, and Board of Directors. |  |
Michael Alba
Treasurer
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Michael Alba began his career as a kitchen designer in New York more than 25 years ago. Since then, he has built three successful dealerships of his own—two in New York and one in Florida—based on his work and reputation as an expert kitchen designer. Alba’s success has been driven by word of mouth, as his commitment to ensuring the satisfaction of his customers results in consistent referrals. An NKBA member for more than 20 years, Alba has served as the Vice President of Membership, Strategic Planning Chair, and President of the NKBA South Florida chapter, as well as a national Board representative for the NKBA. |  |
Suzie Williford
Immediate Past President
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As the 2009 NKBA President, Suzie Williford has worked to expand professional development opportunities to individuals in all segments of the industry, raise awareness of KBIS, offer more affinity programs to members, and place a renewed focus on NKBA leadership opportunities. Having served the kitchen and bath industry since 1975, Williford has been invited to speak at colleges, showrooms, design centers, and conventions. She is an active member of numerous trade and community organizations, and serves as the Vice President of Sales, Texas at Kiva Kitchen and Bath, which has 13 locations across Texas and California. |  |
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