2023 Board of Directors

 

Duane Naquin

Duane Naquin
President

Stone Interiors East
131 Palmetto Court
Gaston, SC  29053
Phone: 803.461.8950
duane@stoneinteriors.com
At-Large

 

Katie Jensen

 

Katie Jensen
Vice President/President-Elect

Triton Stone Group
6131 River Rd.
Harahan, LA 70123
Phone: 504.738.2228
kjensen@tritonstone.com
Stone Distributor

 

Badia “Buddy” Ontra

 

Badia “Buddy” Ontra
Immediate Past President

Ontra Stone Concepts
541 Central Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06607
Phone: 203.367.4757
buddy@ontrastone.com
At-Large

 

Evan Cohen

 

Evan Cohen
Treasurer

Quality Marble & Granite
731 South Taylor Avenue
Ontario, CA  91761
Phone: 909.983.0655
evan@qmgglobal.com
At-Large

 

Jeff Erickson

Jeff Erickson
Secretary

Cutting Edge Countertops
1300 Flagship Drive
Perrysburg, OH 43551
Phone: 419.873.9500
jeff.erickson@cectops.com
At-Large


 

 

 

 

Sam Arcot

Sam Arcot
Director (2022-2025)

Rugo Stone
7953 Angleton Court
Lorton, VA 22079
Phone: 571.642.2672
sam@rugostone.com
Installer

 

Sal Banchitta

Sal Banchitta
Director (2023-2026)

Simple Stone Care
PO Box 746
Glen Cove, NY 11542
Phone: 516.359.1137
sal@simplestonecare.com
Restoration & Maintenance

 

Blake Christensen

Blake Christensen
Director (2021-2024)

Valley View Granite
905 N. 2000 W.
Tremonton, UT 84337
Phone: 435.257.7882
blake@valleyviewgranite.com
Fabricator

 

Filippo Emanuel

Filippo Emanuel
Director (2022-2025)

EuroStone Machine USA, Inc.
100 Exchange St. Ste. 202
Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Phone: 404.633.2201
filiemanuel77@gmail.com
Associate Member

 

Amit Gupta

Amit Gupta
Director (2021-2024)

TAB I Amsum & Ash
30, 52nd Way NE
Minneapolis, MN 55421
Phone: 612.790.1234
amit@tabindia.com
Global

 

Jonathan Mitnick

Jonathan Mitnick
Director (2020-2023)

CCS Stone, Inc.
9-11 Caesar Place
Moonachie, NJ 07074
Phone: 201.933.1515
jonathan@ccsstone.com
At-Large

 

Irini Papagiannouli

Irini Papagiannouli
Director (2023-2026)

John Papagiannoulis Bros SA
83 Irinis Ave.
Tavros-Athens, Greece 17778
Phone: + 30 210 3461 275
irini@papagiannoulis.gr
Global

 

Darrell Petit

Darrell Petit
Director (2022-2025)

Stony Creek Quarry
99 Quarry Rd.
Branford, CT  06405
Phone: 203.214.5006
darrell@stonycreekquarry.com
Quarrier

 

Jim Heib

Jim Hieb, CAE
Natural Stone Institute CEO
(Ex-Officio)

Natural Stone Institute
380 East Lorain Street
Oberlin, OH 44074
Phone: 440.250.7222
jim@naturalstoneinstitute.org

 

 

 

 

 

Board Nominations

To learn about the board nomination process, please visit the board elections page.

 

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