NTCA Names Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year Recipients
The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA) announced the 2022 winners of the NTCA Tile Setter Craftsperson of the Year awards in residential and commercial market segments. This year’s winners are Gabriel Cortez with Heritage Marble & Tile in Mill Valley, California, for the residential award, and Triniti Vigil with J & R Tile, Inc., of San Antonio, Texas, for the commercial award. Both will be recognized at the NTCA Ambassadors Reception at TISE in Las Vegas on January 30, 2023.
Cortez started with Heritage Marble & Tile in 1998, where his value as a tile setter was quickly realized. Through the years, Cortez has not only grown personally, but he has become a key player to the growth of the company. Today, Cortez not only sets tile but also mentors and trains up and coming tile setters. Cortez not only mentors in the trade but he is also involved in the community and mentors young people at his church.