In recognition of his contributions and exceptional service in the North American tile industry over several decades, Tile Council of North America (TCNA) recognized Dave Gobis with the 2015 Tile Person of the Year Award.
In presenting the award, Eric Astrachan, TCNA's executive director, said that Gobis—who started out as a tile helper for his grandfather—came to be recognized as an industry guru, a go-to resource in the tile industry who has had, and continues to have, enormous influence in the realms of training and education, standards development, and inspection and consulting.