NKBA Announces 2007 Executive Committee
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Sean Ruck, Manager of Editorial Services 800-843-6522, ext. 3792;
Hackettstown, NJ - The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) recently announced the election of the 2007 NKBA Executive Committee as follows:
President
Bob Garner, CMKBD
Medallion Cabinetry Inc.
Bob Garner, CMKBD, is the National Training and Education Manager for Medallion Cabinetry Inc. in Waconia, Minnesota, and the first NKBA President elected from the Manufacturers/Suppliers industry segment. He served the NKBA on the local level for seven years, serving as President and holding other positions on the Executive Board for the Baltimore/Washington Chapter. He has also served on the National level for 10 years, including the Board of Governors representing the Wholesale Distributors member segment, the Board of Directors and the Finance Committee, along with the National
Executive Committee. Garner was inducted into the Baltimore/ Washington Chapter's Hall of Fame in 2006.
President-Elect
Sara Ann Busby, CKD
Sara Busby Design
Sara Ann Busby, CKD, has owned and operated Sara Busby Design, a residential kitchen and bath showroom in northern Michigan for over 20 years. She holds a Michigan State Residential Contractor
License and a CKD designation that she earned in 1994. She was involved in the formation of the Northern Michigan Chapter of the NKBA. She serves as member-at-large on BKBG and is a past
member of Rotary International. Busby has been an invited guest presenter at regional career days and industry related events. She was the 2004 National Treasurer and the 2005 National Secretary for
the NKBA. Sara was the first recipient of the Northern Michigan Outstanding Achievement Award.
Vice President
Suzie Williford
Kiva Kitchen and Bath
Suzie Williford has served the Decorative Hardware and Plumbing industry in Texas since 1975. She has been a member of the NKBA since 1978 and has held a position on the Board of Directors since 2001. She is the chair of the Ad Hoc DPH Certification Committee and previously chaired the Finance Committee. She served on the National Speakers Bureau and has been invited to speak at colleges,
showrooms, design centers and conventions. An active member of numerous trade and community organizations, Williford is the Manager of Luxury Products at Kiva Kitchen and Bath in Houston, Texas.
Secretary
Mark Karas, CMKBD
Adams Kitchens, Inc.
Mark Karas, CMKBD, has been in the kitchen and bath industry for over 30 years and is currently the General Manager of Adams Kitchens, Inc., in Stoneham, Massachusetts. Karas has been involved with
NKBA for over 20 years serving as Vice President of Communications, Vice President of Programs and President of the Northern New England chapter. Nationally, he has served on the Board of Governors for Dealers, the Certification Subcommittee and the Professional Development Committee.
He is a member on the Ad Hoc committee for the Computerization of the Certification testing and the Ambassador's Club. He also teaches at the Boston Architectural College, an NKBA Endorsed Program.
Treasurer
David Alderman, CKD
Dave's Cabinet, Inc.
President and Owner of Dave's Cabinet Inc., David Alderman, CKD, started the business in 1980 in his garage as a design-build kitchen and bath business. Today he and his partner also manufacture custom mouldings, millwork, radius stairways and solid surface tops. A member of the NKBA since 1984,
Alderman served the Virginia State Chapter as Treasurer, Vice President of Professional Development, Vice President of Programs, President and Chapter Representative. He has served on the National level for nine years, including the Chairman of the Chapter Leadership and Development Committee, Chairman of the Membership Committee and the Board of Directors. He earned his CKD in 1995 and has received the Certified Kitchen Designer National Merit Award three times.
Immediate Past President
Allan S. Pattison, CMKBD
Kitchen Korner
Al Pattison, CMKBD, has over 35 years of experience in the industry. He is currently the manager of Kitchen Korner in Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada. Pattison founded the Western Canada
Chapter of NKBA in 1988. He has served on the National level since 1989, including as a Chapter Officer and the Board of Directors. He was an NKBA teaching professional for six years, traveling throughout North America presenting courses for the Association. He was inducted into the
Ambassador's Club in 1990.
About the National Kitchen & Bath Association
The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) is a non-profit trade association that has educated and led the kitchen and bath industry since 1963. With nearly 40,000 members and growing, the NKBA owns the Kitchen/Bath Industry Show & Conference (K/BIS), the world's largest trade show dedicated to the kitchen and bath industry. The mission of the NKBA is to enhance member success and excellence, promote professionalism and ethical business practices and provide leadership and direction for the kitchen and bath industry. For more information, visit www.nkba.org or call NKBA Customer Service at 800-843-6522.