April 2025 Chapter Officer Update – NKBA

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April 2025

Chapter Officer Update

Thank you to our Partners:

“Welcome Spring and NKBA Sustainability Month! This month, we have several sustainability-focused Design + Business Webinars and an NKBA ‘Sustainability’ Specialty Badge discount offer for our members…“

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Important Dates

April 8 – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST

April 22 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

April 22 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST

April 23 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

April 23 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST

Chapters

NKBA’s Chapters Team is here for you – reach out to us via email or call 610-988-6035.

Kelly Buchsbaum, Director, Chapters & Learning

kbuchsbaum@nkba.org 

Kristin Shechter, Chapter Engagement Manager

kshechter@nkba.org 

Elizabeth Mace, Chapter Engagement Specialist

emace@nkba.org

General info, meeting notices, and roster requests:

chapters@nkba.org

Research

NKBA’s Kitchen & Bath Pro Hub was all the buzz at KBIS 2025. In case you missed it at Leader 2 Leader or in the NKBA Booth, NKBA’s research team introduced Kitchen & Bath Pro Hub, an exclusive online research community for industry professionals like you. As a Chapter Officer, we always look to you for leadership by example and engagement! 

The Pro Hub offers you these benefits:

  • Connect with Peers: Network with other members and NKBA’s research team.
  • Share Insights: Provide expert feedback on industry content.
  • Access Exclusive Research: Explore valuable market insights.
  • Influence Topics: Suggest topics to expand your knowledge and grow your business.
  • Showcase Your Work: Get featured in our “Designer Spotlight.”
  • Earn Rewards: Earn points for participation, redeemable for gift cards.

Best of all, joining is free! Register here.

Please do not share this link, as access is by invitation only.

For questions, contact NKBA’s research team at marketresearch@nkba.org or reach out for registration issues at moderator@hub.nkba.org. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! We look forward to your involvement.

Marketing

VFTI sessions are now available on demand. Click here to register.

NKBA presents the following Design + Business Webinars in April with registration links below. Webinars begin at 12 PM ET with 0.1 CEU per webinar.

April 1  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar
So You Want to be on TV? 

April 2  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Eliminate External Vents

April 9 | NKBA | KBIS Webinar
Zero Carbon Homes

April 16  | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Sustainable Bathroom Designs

Students & Educators

At this year’s Design + Industry Awards at KBIS, NKBA honored its first-ever Educator of the Year, Robin Rigby Fisher, CMKBD. A full-time faculty member at Portland Community College/Sylvania Campus in Portland, OR, Robin is also the Principal Designer at Robin Rigby Fisher Design. To learn more about Robin’s contributions as an educator and her remarkable achievement, click here.

Students are encouraged to apply for the annual NKBA | KBIS Ellen Cheever Award. This exclusive award package includes complimentary access to one of our NKBA Specialty Badge programs, a free copy of the NKBA Kitchen & Bath Planning Guidelines, and free access to our Knowledge Base information platform. Students are invited to apply via this link through May 16, 2025.

Professional Development

Gain CEU credits in April via NKBA’s Design + Business Webinars.

CONGRATULATIONS to our newest NKBA Certified and Specialty Badge earners! 

Bitsy Littlefield, MLS Construction LLC, Lighting, Tennessee Chapter

Allison Greenhaw, Reece Bath + Kitchen, Sales & Marketing, Texas North Plains

Terri Dombroski, tond- interior design, Cabinetry Universal Color, Central Florida

Alla Motso, NextGen Design Build, Remodeling, Carolina

Tara Glynn, Emerald Ridge Design, Remodeling Cabinetry Universal Design, Columbia River

Nicholas Graziano, Blue Ridge Remodeling LLC, Remodeling, Mid Atlantic

Angie Rivera, Cabinetry, Central Florida

Tiffany Reposa, Reposa Kitchen and Bath, Cabinetry, Puget Sound

Betsy Scobbie, Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen of Springfield, Lighting, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Tyler Williams, Home Depot, Sustainability, Mountain States

Brooke Peterson, Dreammaker Bath & Kitchen of Springfield, Color, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Erica Swanson, ESDesigns, Universal Design, Rocky Mountain

Camie Anderson, ARDEN+SIENNA, Floor Plans, Puget Sound

Susan Waghorne, Home Depot, Universal Design, Chicago Mid-West

Susan Fefferman, Harmonious Surroundings, Lighting, San Diego

Tiffany Lee Gus, Tiffany Lee Interiors, Cabinetry, Mid-Atlantic

Stephan Horan, Jonathan Arnold Inc, Appliance, Metro New York

Haylie Pearson, Reece Bath + Kitchen, Sales & Marketing, Texas North Plains

Carol Peterson, Arizona Designs Kitchen, Remodeling, Arizona State

Allison Greenhaw, Reece Bath + Kitchen, Floor Plans & Specifications. Texas North Plans

Siobhan Elyse, Home Depot, Floor Plans & Specifications, Susquehanna Valley

Ryan Howe, Home Depot, Color, Tennessee

Yulia Ferguson, Home Depot, Cabinetry, Oklahoma

Member
Relations

New Members are vital to the success of NKBA and our Chapters. Please send prospective members to membership@nkba.org and we will send detailed information on member benefits, membership cost, certification, badges and more.

Please reach out to Gerri Klein (gklein@nkba.org) with any NKBA membership structure questions.

NKBA Membership Signup. Please share this link. If anyone needs a hard copy of the application, please email info@nkba.org.

Please encourage your members to communicate any changes directly to info@nkba.org and the team will be happy to help!

NKBA’s Member Relations team is always available to assist our Members and Chapters. Contact Gerri Klein, Sr Manager, Member Relations at 610-988-6030 or email info@nkba.org. Also part of the Member Relations team are: Kevin and Aislinn who look forward to working with our Chapters!