New Officers Chosen for the Marble Institute of America
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CLEVELAND, OH, February 15, 2011 — Gasper "GK" Naquin, founder and president of Stone Interiors, Loxley, AL and Gaston, SC has been chosen as the new president of the Marble Institute of America.
Stone Interiors is a large fabrication company with 2 locations in the Southeast (both of which have received the coveted MIA "accreditation" credential). Some of GK's accomplishments include: the 2004 Pinnacle Award for Special Use of Stone and the 2005 Stone World magazine "Fabricator of the Year" Award. Naquin has also served on the MIA board of directors as treasurer and secretary and will now serve as president. For over 20 years, Naquin was a partner with Intrepid Enterprises in New Orleans, LA. During that time, Intrepid grew from a regional commercial stone company to one covering most of the southern half of the United States. In 1996, GK sold his interest in Intrepid and started his current business, Stone Interiors.
Other officers chosen for the MIA's Board of Directors at the association's annual meeting held in Las Vegas in January are:
- Vice President, Michael Twiss of Columbia Stone, Tualatin, OR
- Secretary, Jonathan Zanger of Walker Zanger, Inc. Perth Amboy, NJ
- Treasurer, Tony Malisani of Malisani, Inc., Great Falls, MT
David Castellucci of Kenneth Castellucci & Associates, Inc., Lincoln, RI and Patrick Perus of Polycor, Inc., Quebec City, Quebec were elected to the board of directors. They will serve terms expiring in 2015. Luca Burlamacchi of Decolores Marmores de Granitos LTDA, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim, Espirito Santo, Brazil was elected to fill the vacant Central/South American board seat.
About the Marble Institute of America
For 65 years the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has been the world's leading information resource and advocate for the natural dimension stone industry. MIA members include marble, granite, limestone, sandstone, and other natural stone producers and quarriers, fabricators, installers, distributors, and contractors around the world.
