40 Years of Giving to the Flooring Community
October 10, 2021, was a night to remember as the Floor Covering Industry Foundation (FCIF) celebrated its 40th anniversary at a gala in the Rainbow Room at the top of the Rockefeller Plaza in New York City. The event raised over $250,000 to support FCIF’s mission: To get individuals who have worked in the floor covering industry back on their feet when battling catastrophic injuries, severe disabilities, or other life-altering medical crises.
Posted: December 1, 2021
Adam Feldberg, Jennifer Cohen and Jonathan Cohen of Stanton.
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The Mohawk table included (from left) Joanna Meadows, Jeff Meadows, Jennifer Randolph, Jason Randolph, Bill Ritinski, Ana De Cock, Paul DeCock, Richard Akel and Starr Akel.
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From left: Jay Kopelson, Mannington; Charlie Dilks, CCA Global.
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Dana Teague, vice president of Informa Markets, was honored at the gala.
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The AHF table: Kevin Whaley, Jennifer Whaley, Jill O'Hearn, Mike O'Hearn, Chris King, Crystal King, Brian Carson, Donna Carson, Jennifer Zimmerman, and Brian Krause.
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At the gala, FCIF Board Chair Charlie Dilks shared that this charity is one of very few industry-specific foundations designed with a singular mission—to take care of their workforce during their hardest battles.
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Attendees cheered on the lifetime accomplishments three industry leaders, Jeanne Matson, Howard Brodsky and Dana Teague.
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CCA Global's Gordon Van Huizen, Theresa Fisher, Frank Chiera, Chris Chiera, Terri Daniels, Jay Daniels.
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Tanja Kern and Charlton Calhoun.
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Jason Randolph, Jennifer Randolph, Becky Warren, Patrick Warren, Lisa Browning and Levi Lane.
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DiAnna Borders and Garen Evans, Armstrong.
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Joan and Howard Brodsky, CCA Global.
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Floor Trends' David and Christine Madonia.
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Shaw Industries team from left: Carrie Edwards Isaac, Mike Fromm, Saverio Ehscheid, Herb Upton, Rebecca Upton, Wanda Dunaway, Steve Sieracki, and Tim Baucom.
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Jeanne Matson, industry consultant and retired president and CEO of Starnet, was one of three honorees at the event.
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WFCA table from left: Dean Howell, Janice Howell, Andrea Blackbourn, Forrest Blackbourn, Mark Woods, Scott Humphrey, Jennifer Aaron, Jim Aaron, Steve Abernathy and Angela Abernathy.
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Emily Morrow Finkell, Emily Morrow Home, and Don Finkell, AHF Products.
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The magical evening included live music.
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Guests danced the night away on one of the most iconic floors in the United States. The Rainbow Room’s rotating hardwood dance floor, inlaid with stars, has been graced by presidents, dignitaries, and even Frank Sinatra.
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