The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) announced that 43 recipients of NWFA degrees were honored on stage during its Wood Flooring Expo held in St. Louis.

NWFA’s degree program recognizes individuals who demonstrate dedication and commitment to their profession. According to the association, individuals earning NWFA degrees actively participate in the industry through education, training, teaching and volunteerism.

There are six degrees: craftsman, master craftsman, advanced master craftsman, vanguard, ambassador and honorary vanguard.

This years recipients are:

Honorary Vanguard

Kevin Mullany, Benchmark Wood Floors, Albuquerque, N.M.
 

Ambassador

Avi Hadad, Avi's Hardwood Floors, El Sobrante, Calif.

Dan Harrington, Galleher Hardwood Co., Santa Fe Springs, Calif.

Steve Lima, MAPEI Corp., Saugus, Mass.

Tim Moore, Moore & Neville Flooring Inspections, St. Charles, Mo.

Chris Zizza, C&R Flooring, Westwood, Mass.

 

Vanguard

Elizabeth Baldwin, Metropolitan Hardwood Floors, Kent, Wash.

Dennis Bradley, Bona US, Aurora, Co.

Matt Casey, Bona US, Aurora, Co.

Zack Clavin Bona US, Aurora, Co.

Bobby Mohr, Bona US,  Aurora, Co.

Claudia Lezzell, Floor Technology Institute, Friendswood, Texas

Kevin Murphy, Trinity Hardwood Distributors, Austin, Texas

Kjell Nymark, Precision Hardwood Floor Services, Coquitlam, BC, Canada

Jenny Riddle, The Plank Factory, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Jon Smith, Smith Flooring, Mountain View, Mo.

Scott Taylor, Scott Taylor, Milwaukee, Wis.

Barbara Titus, Sheoga Hardwood Flooring & Paneling, Middlefield, Ohio

Rob Zehnder, Basic Coatings, Toledo, Ohio

 

Advanced Master Craftsman  

Wayne Highlander, Bona US, Aurora, Co.

Joe Rocco, Artistic Floors by Design, Parker, Co.

 

Master Craftsman

Marla Jakovljevic, Pasadena Wood Floors, Sierra Madre, Calif.

Keith Long, Thunderheart Flooring, Greeley, Co.

Dinu Luca, ADL Floors, Sammamish, Wash.

Victor Mulbauer, Michigan Hardwood Floors Services, Farmington Hills, Mich.

 

Craftsman

Artur Alayen, Artex Flooring, San Francisco

Steve Brattin, SVB Wood Floor Service, Grandview, Mo.

Levon Karapetyan, Artex Flooring, San Francisco

Charles Lee, Lumber Mart Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Doug McGrew, Clarke American Sanders, Ripley, W.V.

Toby Merrill, Walk on Wood, McHenry, Ill.

Darin Nesline, Bona US, Aurora, Co.

Eric Nolin, SVB Wood Floor Service, Grandview, Mo.

Tom Owen, Superior Coverings and Construction, La Mesa, Caif.

Bryan Rathbun, On The Level Floor Inspections, Parker, Co.

Lavinia Rathbun, On The Level Floor Inspections, Parker, Co.

John Rudolph, SVB Wood Floor Service, Grandview, Mo.

Tom Skowron, Atlas Floors , Gaithersburg, Md.

Matt Thrane, Gehl Flooring Co., Butler, Wis.

Ben Totta, Totta Hardwood Flooring, Kansas City, Mo.

Mike Totta, Totta Hardwood Flooring, Kansas City, Mo.

Allen Townsell, ECMD Distribution, North Wilkesboro, N.C.

David Watson, David Watson Co., Liverpool, England

For more information, visit nwfa.org/degrees.aspx.