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JANUARY 2024 RETAILOBSERVER.COM 29 New 2024 board members include John Barkhouse, CEO of Cabinetworks Group, and Nicola Bertazzoni, COO of Bertazzoni Group, Italy, and CEO of Bertazzoni North America Inc.; both will serve four-year terms. Bertazzoni is the first-ever Board member to be based outside North America, again underscoring the increasing global impact of NKBA and KBIS. The following is the complete list of the 2024 NKBA Board Members, whose tenure begins on January 1, 2024. 2024 BOARD OFFICERS KEN WILLIAMS | CHAIR President & CEO, Caesarstone The Americas, Charlotte, NC Williams joined the company in 2016 as president of Caesarstone Canada, before being promoted in 2019 to president of Caesarstone North America, a newly created region that combined the U.S. and Canadian operations. Previously, he held various senior executive- level positions, including Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing in several Masco Corporation divisions, and general management roles at Fortune Brands, Rehill Company Ltd., and Thorn Stevenson Kellogg Management Consultants. LOUIS "LOU" M. ROHL | VICE CHAIR Founder, The House of ROHL, Irvine, CA Before retiring in February 2022, Rohl served as The House of ROHL's strategic thought leader in the U.S. and was responsible for relationships with key vendors and customers. Rohl started his career nearly four decades ago, working at St. Charles Kitchens in St. Charles, IL., and at KWC Faucets in Switzerland before becoming a founding member of ROHL. He is an industry partner at the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), an Interior Design Continuing Education Credited (IDCEC) Instructor, and a member of the executive coaching organization, Vistage International. KERRIE KELLY | SECRETARY/TREASURER CEO and Creative Director, Kerrie Kelly Studio, Sacramento, CA Kelly is an award-winning nationally recognized interior designer whose work elevates everyday design, bridging the gap between design principles and life well-lived. An author, product designer, and multimedia consultant, Kelly is also an NKBA Global Connect Advisor. In addition, she is a Fellow, Design Luminary Award recipient, and Past-Chair to the National Board for the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); a Houzz Advisory Board Member; and a Zillow Interior Design National Spokesperson. 2024 NKBA BOARD MEMBERS RANDY WARNER | VP OF SALES, LG Electronics, Englewood Cliffs, NJ After leading the sales team for both Signature Kitchen Suite, LG's luxury kitchen appliance division, and LG Builder, in May 2022 Randy was promoted to Vice President of Sales for LG Electronics. Previously, he was vice president of sales for the Luxury Division of Samsung where he successfully integrated the Dacor brand into the parent company. An Ohio native with three decades of experience in appliances, Warner began his career at Maytag where he worked for 15 years in sales and sales management roles in the U.S. He then joined Electrolux where he launched and oversaw the West Coast Builder Division and managed the National Buying Groups. Subsequently, he was named president of distribution of the West and Southwest for Sub-Zero, overseeing sales, marketing, operations, and customer service. Warner holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from the the University of South Florida. KEN WILLIAMS RANDY WARNER KEN ROBERTS LOUIS M. ROHL KERRIE KELLY

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