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he newly elected NKBA Board Chair is Basil E. Larkin, Vice
President of Sales at Hestan Commercial Corp. He
succeeds Michael Mahan, Senior Vice President of Home
and Distribution, North America, Schneider Electric.
"I am so honored to be named Chair of the Board of Directors of
the NKBA for 2022. The relationships I have formed and the
insights I have gained since I've joined the board have been
invaluable to me," said Larkin. "This is an incredibly exciting time for
the design community, and the enthusiasm is infectious. Research
indicates more homeowners are turning to professionals for their
projects, after the challenges in 2020. The NKBA and its members
persevered through incredibly difficult times and continue to lead
the industry. I look forward to serving our members and community
alongside my valued fellow board members."
Randy Warner, Vice President of Sales, Signature Kitchen Suite
and LG Builder, has been elected Vice Chair. Returning board
member Kristen Elder, Vice President of Residential Builder &
Showrooms, Ferguson Enterprises, will assume the position of
NKBA Board Secretary/Treasurer.
Mahan and Allison Lowrie, Chief Marketing Officer, Vacasa, and
a former NKBA Board Chair, have completed their four-year terms
and will leave the board at the close of 2021.
New 2022 board members filling the vacancies left by Mahan
and Lowrie are Ken Roberts, President of Delta Faucet Company,
and Ken Williams, President of Caesarstone North America. Both
have been elected to serve four-year terms.
"We are very grateful to our board members, who volunteer their
energy, effort and time – especially as they adapt to their own
market challenges and changing conditions," 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. As we continue to refine the strategic
path for our Association's growth and evolution, this board will
bring critical insights and experience."
JAN NEIGES
MIKAEL ÅKERBERG
JAN HECK
