INSTALL Announces Retirement of Executive Director John T. McGrath Jr.
INSTALL, the North American leader in floorcovering installation training and certification, announces the retirement of Executive Director John T. McGrath Jr., who played a significant role in revolutionizing floorcovering installation training and standards for over two decades.
McGrath first joined INSTALL as a committee member in 1997, while he served as business manager for Local 1823 (now Local 251) which represents the resilient floorlayers of the Eastern Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters. INSTALL was officially founded in March 2001 to represent floorcovering installers, contractors, and manufacturers. At its inception, the association comprised just six manufacturers. Today, a total of 140 top flooring manufacturers across North America serve as INSTALL Alliance Partners, and the organization has roughly 10,000 installers currently involved in its apprenticeship and certification programs.