The NKBA, the leading trade association for the kitchen and bath industry and owner of the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS), announced its 2023 Board of Directors. Jan Heck, president and CEO of Miele USA, was elected NKBA board chair, succeeding Basil E. Larkin, senior vice president of sales at Hestan Commercial Corp. 

In addition to Heck, Kristen Elder, vice president of residential builder and showrooms, Ferguson Enterprises, has been elected vice chair, and Ken Williams, president and CEO of Caesarstone North America, was named board secretary/treasurer. 

Newly elected 2023 board members include Eduardo Cosentino, EVP Cosentino Group and CEO of Cosentino America, and Kerrie Kelly, CEO and creative director of Kerrie Kelly Design Lab. Both are slated to serve four-year terms.

Basil Larkin, senior vice president of sales at Hestan Commercial Corp., and Jan Neiges, CMKBD, principal of Jan Neiges CKD LLC have both completed their four-year terms and will depart the board at the close of 2022. 

For more information, visit nkba.org.