August 2024 Chapter Officer Update – NKBA

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August 2024

Chapter Officer Update

Thank you to our Partners:

“Don’t forget to recognize and celebrate your Chapter’s emerging professionals through NKBA’s Thirty Under 30 program. Nominations are due August 31.”

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Important Dates

August 1-30  – Chapter Officer Elections

August 13 – Presidents monthly call – 4 PM EST

August 14 – Programs Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

August 14 – Communications Chair monthly call – 4 PM EST

August 15 – Membership Chair monthly call – 3 PM EST

August 15 – Secretary/Treasurer monthly call – 4 PM EST

August 18 – NKBA’s 2025 Design Competition Closes

August 23 – NKBA60for60 Bike Ride Registration Closes

August 31 – Thirty Under 30 nominations due

August 31 – Election Results form due

Chapters

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

Kelly Buchsbaum, Sr. Manager, Chapter Relations

kbuchsbaum@nkba.org 

Kristin Shechter, Chapter Engagement Manager

kshechter@nkba.org 

General info, meeting notices: 

chapters@nkba.org

Research

Last month on July 17, NKBA released its mid-year Market Outlook Update report, which serves as the final forecasting report for 2024. This comprehensive report includes an estimate of the current size of the Kitchen & Bath (K&B) market in U.S. dollars, projections for the K&B market in 2024 based on updated data and insights from the first half of the year, and an in-depth analysis of how various economic and housing market trends are influencing the kitchen and bath industry.

The NKBA / John Burns Kitchen & Bath Market Index (KBMI) was recently released on July 31. This quarterly report serves as a gauge of current and future market conditions within the kitchen and bath industry. The report features key metrics for identifying industry trends, strengths and weaknesses. The report also analyzes the latest market changes and offers valuable insights into both the growth opportunities and challenges faced by industry professionals.

Marketing

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

August 13 | NKBA | KBIS Webinar
Cabinet Mods That Sell and Liberate Your Designs

August 20 | NKBA | KBIS Webinar 
Frameless Glass Showers: Principles and Elements of Design

August 27 | NKBA | KBIS Webinar
Why Options Matter: Using Customization in Hardware and Smart Lock Specification

Students & Educators

During Chapter Officer phone calls in August, NKBA Learning Programs Manager Kelly Ann Ryan will outline strategies for successful engagement with students and schools. Please feel free to bring questions and ideas. During these meetings, Kelly Ann will also share information about upcoming national events for students. 

August 13 – NKBA Chapter Presidents Zoom call (4 PM)

August 15 – NKBA Chapter Membership Chairs Zoom call (3 PM)

NKBA | KBIS  invites students to create beautiful, functional designs for the  2024-2025 Student Design Competition. This year’s theme, “Springing Into Retirement in Colorado Springs,” challenges participants to reimagine a kitchen and bathroom with guest comfort in mind. 

For complete contest information, visit the Student Design Competition webpage. 

Governance

Multiple NKBA National Committees met virtually in July and will meet later this month. The Chapter Leadership Committee met to discuss a wide range of topics including compliance & initiative grants, chapter officer elections, and W2W & Thirty Under 30. The Finance Committee will meet to review and prepare important financial information to present to the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will meet at the end of the month for their quarterly meeting where they received a financial update as well as updates on various NKBA departments and initiatives – provided by NKBA CEO & Global President, Bill Darcy. NKBA thanks all of our national volunteers for playing a crucial role in these volunteer positions!

Want to continue your volunteerism at NKBA in a new and exciting way? If so, apply for a National Committee position in September! This election cycle we have 4 open positions on the Board of Directors, 2 open positions on the Chapter Leadership Committee, 2 open positions on the Leadership Recruitment Committee, and 7 open positions on the KBIS Exhibitor Committee. For more information on each committee, and for eligibility requirements for each, please click here. We hope to see you submit a  self-nomination for these important positions in September!  Any questions, please direct them to Steven Campeau, Senior Manager, Governance at scampeau@nkba.org for more information.

Professional Development

The NKBA is excited to announce the release of our new Appliance Badge that will become available on August 30. For more details and to purchase online click here.

A recording will be available on 8.26 located under the Chapter Officer toolkit. This presentation highlights the entire process from application to exam including an FAQ page.

Submissions are open for the NKBA  Design & Industry Awards competition. Click here for more details.

Gain CEU credits in August via NKBA’s Design + Business Webinars. Go here for the yearly lineup.

NKBA’s Voices from the Industry (VFTI) on-demand sessions are now available. Each hour of video content is worth 0.1 CEUs. Go here to view.

CONGRATULATIONS to our newest Certified Members!

CMKBD – Kailee Klevan, Beyond Kitchens, Minnesota State

CKBD – Andrea Melkowski, Missouri/Southern Illinois

CKBD – Omar Zaater, k YODER design, Mid-AtlanticCKBD – Candis Warren-Ashurst, Candis Joelle Design, Susquehanna Valley

CONGRATULATIONS to our newest NKBA Specialty Badge earners! 

Chad Redling, Hometown Solutions of WNY, Remodeling, Chicago Central New York

Pamela Berrigan, Home Depot, Cabinetry, Northern New England

Tyler Williams, Home Depot, Color, Mountain States

Kitson Shi, WoodConcept Cabinetry LLC, Sales & Marketing, Northern New Jersey 

Racquel Valle, Modern Slant interiors, Remodeling, Northern California

Jennifer Lucifora, Georgian College, Remodeling, Ontario/Canada

Erika Swanson, ESDesigns, Color, Rocky Mountain

Taylor Roberts, Lowe’s, Sustainability, Carolina

Kierra Clark, Lowe’s, Color, Baltimore/Washington
Tammy Miner, Lowe’s, Universal, Carolina

David Heidrick, Heidrick Homes, Cabinetry, Piedmont Blue Ridge Carolina

Viktoria Gilanyi, ORIA Interiors, Sustainability, Ontario/Canada

Brianna Smith, Academy of Art University, Floor Plans & Specifications, North Florida

Erika Banks, Remodeling, Georgia

Ashley Schrubbe, Kohler Company, Floor Plans & Specifications, Wisconsin/Upper Michigan  

Rhiana Herman, Northlight Custom Builders, Sustainability, Puget Sound

Cerissa McKinnis, Industrious Interiors, Floor Plans & Specifications, Texas South Plains

Patricia Grewell, Canada College, Cabinetry, Northern California

Kierra Clark, Lowe’s, Sales & Marketing, Baltimore/Washington

Emily Powers, A+E Design Labs, Universal, Columbia River 

Allyson Strowbridge, A+E Design Labs, Remodeling, Columbia River 

Jacqui Angelo, Big Leaf Design Build, Cabinetry, Rocky Mountain

Member
Relations

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

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

Member Companies are invited to post job openings on our 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.

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 info@nkba.org. Also part of the Member Relations team are: Kevin, Elizabeth, and Aislinn who look forward to working with our Chapters!