January 2024 Chapter Officer Update – NKBA

January 2024 Chapter Officer Update

January 2024
Chapter Officer Update

“There’s so much to look forward to this month and in February, which kicks off with our Chapter Officer Training virtual sessions, February 5-9. This is followed by our in-person Leader2Leader program at KBIS on Monday, February 25 in Las Vegas….”

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Important Dates

January 3 – Q4 2023 KBMI Survey Emailed to Chapter Officers

January 9 – Chapter Presidents Monthly Zoom meeting – 4 PM

January 10 – 2024 K&B Market Outlook Report Available Free on NKBA.org

February 5-9 – NKBA Chapter Officer Virtual Training

Chapters

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Confirmations for KBIS

Our 2024 Chapter Officers are reserved in the NKBA hotel room block at Resorts World Las Vegas, checking in Sunday, February 25 and checking out Wednesday, February 28. If you wish to arrive early or extend your stay, please contact Resorts World or another hotel directly. Please reach out to chapters@nkba.org if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas on February 26 for our Chapter Officer Leader2Leader daylong event!

Important Forms Due

NKBA Chapter Annual Finance Report here and Chapter Initiative Grant here are due by January 31.

Important Contact Information

NKBA’s Chapters Team is here for you – reach out to any one of us.

Kelly Buchsbaum, Sr. Manager, Chapter Relations

kbuchsbaum@nkba.org | 201-972-0182

Courtney Keeler, Chapter Relations Specialist

ckeeler@nkba.org | 610-988-6032

Kristin Shechter, Chapter Engagement Manager

kshechter@nkba.org | 610-988-6035

NKBA’s Member Relations Team is always available to assist our Members and Chapters.

Gerri Klein, Sr Manager, Member Relations at 610-871-8181 x104 or email members@nkba.org with any questions.

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Marketing

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NKBA Live

Join us for an NKBA Live presentation in January:


Thurs, January 18 @ 2 PM EST – Join Rebecca Wesson Darwin, Co-founder & CEO of the Allee Group, owners of Garden & Gun Magazine, for a presentation on being a woman in the publishing industry, how she started in the industry, challenges she overcame and how she looks to lift up those women coming up behind her. Recorded at the NKBA Women 2 Women Conference in Charleston, SC. Event sponsored by Fortune Brands, GE Appliances, Poggenpohl, and Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. Register here.

NKBA Webinars

NKBA presents five Design + Business Webinars this month. Here’s the month at-a-glance, with details and registration links below.

  • Tues, January 9 @ 12 PM ESTManaging Business Growth for Profitability and Sanity with Fred Reikowsky, Legacy Business Leaders. Register here. CEUs: .1 
  • Tues, January 16 @ 12 PM ESTWhich Marketing Channels Are Right for You? with Debra Scarpa, Owner/Visionary, and Ashley Blaesing, Operations Manager/Integrator, Home Designer Marketing. Register here.CEUs: .1
  • Wed, January 17 @ 12 PM ESTRebranding Your Business 101: How to Level Up + Shift Perception with Devyn Voorheis, Owner/Brand Designer d.voorheis design. Register here. CEUs: .1
  • Tues, January 30 @ 12 PM ESTDigital Transformation in Kitchen + Bath Marketing: Navigating the Online Landscape with Kate Stallings, CEO, Kate Creative Media. Register here. CEUs: .1
  • Wed, January 31 @ 12 PM ESTDigital Marketing Trends in 2024: Staying Ahead of the Curve with Jason Lockhart, CEO/Founder, Kitchen & Bath Marketing Solutions. Register here. CEUs: .1
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Governance

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NKBA National Election Results

Earlier this month, NKBA announced its 2024 National Committee Volunteers who were reviewed and selected from self-nominations that were received during the election cycle in September. To view the official announcements of the new Board of Directors, click here and other National Committee Volunteers on the Chapter Leadership Committee (CLC), Leadership Recruitment Committee (LRC) and KBIS Exhibitor Committee (KEC), click here. NKBA is proud to welcome our new volunteers, thank our continuing volunteers for their dedication to the industry and NKBA, and applaud those volunteers who are rolling off this cycle.

NKBA Launches Government Relations Webpage

Committed to educating its membership on legislative and regulatory issues that affect our professional community and the K&B industry overall, NKBA is pleased to announce the launch of its first-ever government relations webpage. This webpage serves as a one-stop resource for all of your government relations needs and includes news, policy issues, an interactive legislative and regulatory map to track legislation in your state, and “how-to” documents on important government relations tools/processes. 

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Students

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NKBA Student Webinar This Week

Crafting Your Digital Identity: Leveraging Social Media for Career Growth

Students are invited to join NKBA Thurs, January 4 at 2 PM EST for a webinar planned exclusively for them. During this virtual event, we’ll explore how students can utilize social media platforms like LinkedIn, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram to help grow their careers. Students will hear industry-specific advice to help enhance their professional online presence. Students must be NKBA members to access this content. View the official invitation and registration link here.

Student & Educator Coffee Break at KBIS

Reflections and Perspectives from the NKBA’s Thirty Under 30

On Tues, Feb 27 at KBIS, students and educators will be invited to attend a coffee break and panel discussion program at 2:30 PM in the Las Vegas Convention Center. 

Featured members of the NKBA’s Thirty Under 30 will reflect on their college careers and discuss the assignments, activities, and opportunities that impacted them the most. There will be plenty of opportunities for Q&A at this in-person event. An invitation will be emailed to registered student and educator KBIS attendees.

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Member
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New Membership

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

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

Chapter Websites

NKBA’s Member Relations team is here to assist you with updating your Chapter website. If you need assistance adding or modifying an event, image, sponsor logo, etc, please email info@nkba.org or call us at 800-843-6522.

Job Portal

Member Companies are invited to post job openings on NKBA.org job portal! This benefit is available to all active members and is included with your membership. Reach out to us for details at info@nkba.org.

Contact Us

NKBA’s Member Relations team is always available to assist our Members and Chapters. Contact Gerri Klein, Sr Manager, Member Relations at 610-871-8181 x104 or email members@nkba.org with any questions. 

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Professional Development

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CEU Credits

Gain CEU credits in January as we explore Kitchen + Bath Business Trends and Growth. See details and dates above or visit January NKBA Webinars. As a reminder, you must attend 80% of the webinar session to earn 0.1 CEU per webinar.

New Topics

 Are you interested in presenting a topic during the 2024 Design + Business Webinar Series? Submit your idea for consideration today: https://kb.nkba.org/initiatives/webinars-call-for-entries. Please email webinars@nkba.org with any questions.

Congratulations

To our newest NKBA Specialty Badge earners! 

Aaron Eakins, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Alyssa Treadway, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Amy Stegman, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Remodeling, Nebraska/Kansas

Andrew Shepherd, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Anna Forrester, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Asia Guest, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Benay Stringer, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Texas Gulf Coast

Bethany Scruggs, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Oklahoma

Brian Rote, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Christopher Kepes, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Georgia

Christina Miller, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Corrin Waller, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Southwest Desert

Cynthia Semple, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Dale Spiewak, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Chicago Mid West

Daniel Evans, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Francesca Gueller, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Palouse

Genette Tate, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, LA/MS/AR

James Safriet, Lowe’s, Sales, Carolina

Jennifer Peck, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Southern Ohio/Kentucky

Nicole Wilhite, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Nebraska/Kansas

Rebecca Lambert, Lowe’s, Remodeling, GA/SC Coast

Teig Colgrove, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Ohio State

Richard Cochran, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Central Ohio

William Gibson, Lowe’s, Cabinetry, Carolina

Ashley Weaver, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Baltimore/Washington

Carol Lee, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Chanda Carmack, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Drea Van Grinsven, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, LA/MS/AR

Christine Baldwin, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Georgia

Cynthia Lokey, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Texas North Plains

Danielle Fagundes, Lowe’s, Cabinetry, Olympic-West Sound

Deborah Kemberling, Lowe’s, Color, Central New York

Dejuan Sanders, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Denise Rector, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Southern Ohio/Kentucky

Diksha Rathi, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Northern New Jersey

Hannah Burdeshaw, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Alabama

Heather Clark, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Heather Weir, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Mid Atlantic

Hope Nicholson, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Arizona

Jari Lea White, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

John Minish, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Georgia

Julia Nwanegwo, Lowe’s Floor Plans, Piedmont Blue Ridge Carolina

Julie Cobb, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Tennessee

Julie Nance, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Ohio Valley

Karyn Armstrong, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Katie Gray, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Ken Herndon, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Missouri/Southern Illinois

Kierra Clark, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Baltimore/Washington

Latifah Baker, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Susquehanna Valley

Maeghan Wallace, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Central New York

Marcy Andrews, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Oklahoma

Mark Buck, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Columbia River

Nicole Dane, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Virginia State

Romanca Mohan, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Tara Diffenbaugh, Lowe’s, Sales, Baltimore/Washington

Taylor Roberts, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Brandon Cunningham, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Northern New England

Brian Holder, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Eastern Carolinas

Deanna Gibbs, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Jeffrey Shafier, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Chicago MidWest

Kaitlyn Pulkett, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Kenneth White, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Virginia State

Kimberly Brown, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Texas North Plains

Linda Johnson, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Central Florida

Loren Singh, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Megan Peisert, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Melissa Lisiecki, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Columbia River

Michael Violette, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, New York Tri State

Lisa Bresnahan, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Mitchell Wesley, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Susquehanna Valley

Nealia Ludwig, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Nicole Prentiss, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Maine

Ebunoluwa Awowale, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Patty Bittle, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Ronald Garcia,  Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Texas Gulf Coast

Ron Pang, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Sandy Manthorpe, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Sarah Daley, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Georgia

Sharon Mahana, Lowe’s, Sales, Mid Atlantic

Stephanie Gorman, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, North Florida

Steven Daniels, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Steven Shelton, Lowe’s, Sales, Carolina

Tammy Miner, Lowe’s, Floor Plans, Carolina

Victoria Gardner, Lowe’s, Sales, Virginia State

Melissa Rojas,  AC Remodeling Inc, Floor Plans, Baltimore/Washington

Carolina Reyes, AC Remodeling Inc, Cabinetry, Baltimore/Washington

Mark Arnold, JTG, Cabinetry,  Alabama

Mady Condie, Samsara Company DBA Ceramic Tile Sales, Cabinetry, Pittsburgh Tri-State

Stephen Sheets, Brilliant Improvements, Cabinetry, Northern New Jersey

Melissa Chan, Cabinetry, British Columbia

Marcy Semo, Home Depot #4131, Color, Susquehanna Valley

Jenna Thomas, JLS Remodeling Services, Lighting, Cabinetry, Southwest Florida

Kande Blair Iken, Designed Interiors LLC, Floor Plans, Rocky Mountain

Mitchell Watson, Home Depot #0680, Color, San Diego

Michael A. Wright, Cleveland Tile & Cabinet Company, Color, Ohio State

Amy Fregosi Salazar, Cabinetry, Northern California

Emily Duffner, Samsara Company DBA Ceramic Tile Sales, Sales & Marketing, Pittsburgh Tri-State

Mady Condie, Samsara Company DBA Ceramic Tile Sales, Sales & Marketing, Pittsburgh Tri-State

Karen Stevens, Grabill Cabinet Company, Cabinetry, Indiana State

Christal Gress, Christal Clear Design, Color, California Capital

Annie Newell, Cabinetry, Susquehanna Valley

Gustavo Garcia, Home Depot #4725, Universal, Puget Sound

Jack Wells, Normandy Design Build Remodeling, Remodeling, Chicago MidWest

Julie Whitten, Whitten Kitchens and Baths, Cabinetry, North Florida

Ericka Sprangers, Kohler, Lighting, Wisconsin/Upper Michigan

Dusti Dunn, Dee David & Co LLC, Cabinetry, Virginia State

Erin R Hackett, Hackett Enterprise & Design, LLC / Hacket House Studio, DBA,Floor Plans,  Central Ohio

Patricia Jacobson, Cabinetry, Chicago MidWest

Melinda Meadows, Wellborn Cabinet Inc, Cabinetry, Alabama

Samantha Fletcher, Floor Plans, Susquehanna Valley

Hannah Purser, Cabinetry, Carolina

Danielle Schroeder, Chief Architect Software, Sustainability, Palouse

Pamela Berrigan, Home Depot #2611, Color, Northern New England

Ericka Sprangers, Kohler, Universal, Wisconsin/Upper Michigan

Andrea Dattilo, iDeare, Universal, Central Florida

Dana Silver, DESA Design Studio, Lighting, Chicago MidWest

Jason Silver, SilverBullet Inc, Cabinetry, Chicago MidWest

Jason Silver, SilverBullet Inc, Remodeling, Chicago MidWest

Jason Silver, SilverBullet Inc, Floor Plans, Chicago MidWest

Brandy Blair, Indoor City of Lancaster, Color, Susquehanna Valley

Ann Shoemaker, Cabinet Joint, Floor Plans, Susquehanna Valley

Brian Vitale, Aberjona Kitchen Center, Cabinetry, Northern New England

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