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JAN HECK
KRISTEN ELDER ALLISON LOWRIE
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he National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the
authority on all things residential kitchen and bath, has set
its Board of Directors for 2021, which will be led by newly
elected Chair, Michael Mahan. Mahan is Vice President of
Schneider Electric. He previously served as Vice Chair in 2020
and has served on the board since 2018.
"I'm honored to take on the role of Board Chair for 2021," said
Mahan. "The last year has been challenging on a number of levels.
Working together with my fellow board members and the
Association, we kept NKBA strong and the membership engaged
under difficult circumstances. I look forward to continuing this
work, and I'm confident we will maintain our leadership position,
as we strive to add value for our members and advocate for the
industry at large."
Joining Mahan as Board Officers are Vice Chair, Basil Larkin,
Vice President of Sales for Hestan Commercial Corp, and
Secretary/Treasurer, Randy Warner, Vice President of Sales –
Luxury Division for Samsung-Dacor.
Outgoing Board Chair, Allison Lowrie, will remain on the Board as
a director. She is joined by other returning Board members Kristen
Elder, Showroom & Builder Vice President, Ferguson Enterprises;
Jan Heck, President & CEO, Miele USA and Jan Neiges, CKD,
Principal, Jan Neiges LLC. New directors joining the board include
Louis M. "Lou" Rohl, Founder of House of ROHL, and son of HoR
Founder and Kitchen & Bath Hall of Famer Ken Rohl, who also served
on the board; and Mikael Akerberg, CEO of nobilia North America.
"We are very grateful to our board members who volunteer their
energy, effort and time – especially as they adapt to the changing
conditions for their own businesses," said Bill Darcy, NKBA CEO.
"Their dedication to the association, commitment to the industry
and the perspective they bring from different sectors of the
business are invaluable. We've worked with Michael for the past
three years, during his time running the Monogram Brand at GE
and now with Schneider Electric, and look forward to his guidance
as NKBA continues growing its position as the Association leader
in member value, engagement, digital content and world-class
networking platforms."
