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Nineteen Candidates Join FCICA CIM Program Graduating Class

Atlanta Flooring Design Hosts 2-Day Event

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Since the it's inception, over 300 CIMs have graduated from the program. Photos: FCICA.

August 18, 2023

Atlanta Flooring Design Centers hosted the first-ever two-day Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) Certified Installation Manager (CIM) certification at its Suwanee, Georgia facility. Nineteen CIM Candidates went through the program and received their CIM certifications. 

In the past, the program has spanned three days, but FCICA was able to update the schedule to complete the program in two days. 

"The CIM Program is the only certification program for Flooring Project/ Installation Managers," said Catherine Church, executive director, FCICA. "It provides the education and resources needed to help your company save time and money during installations and provides unprecedented education from industry experts. We are proud that over 300 CIMs have completed the program since it’s inception in 2015. Including these 19 CIMs, Atlanta Flooring Design Centers has 37 active CIMs, the most out of any other company with CIMs."

The 19 certified CIMs are: 

Atlanta Flooring Design Center

  • Alejandro Alvarez, Sales Representative
  • Carlos "Jamie" Aristizabal, Retail/Custom Operations Manager
  • Christopher Auer, Commercial Quality Control
  • Drew Bivens, Commercial Operations Manager
  • Sean Foy, Sales Representative
  • Cindy Gailey, Commercial Contracts Manager
  • Tracy Guidry, Commercial Quality Control 
  • Brian Hummer, Commercial Sales
  • Segio Ibarra, Sales Representative
  • Christy Olguin, Retail Manager
  • Sheila Plemmons, CSR Manager
  • Jae Yoo, Sales Representative

Noco Contracting

  • Stain Naustdal, Project Coordinator

Romanoff Floor Covering

  • Kelly Lee, Senior Project Manager
  • Al Perreca, VP-Support Services, Commercial Flooring

The Matworks LLC

  • Matthew Meredith, Director of Sales

US Mills

  • Mats Vercruyssen, Operations Manager

Zambo Interiors

  • James Keaney, Estimator
  • Minette Zambo, Owner

The facilitators were: 

  • Don Styka, CIM, Director-Field Services, Tarkett, and FCICA Education Committee Chairman
  • Mike Kelly, CIM, Account Manager, Synergy Flooring, and FCICA CIM Steering Committee Chairman

For more information on the program, reach out to CJ Church at catherinec@cmservices.com or 630-672-3702. 

For more recent FCICA news, click here. 


KEYWORDS: contractors Flooring Contractors Association (FCICA) Flooring industry

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