Marble Institute Elects New Directors for 2014
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Cleveland, OH, December 17, 2013 — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has announced the results of its Board of Directors voting that concluded November 22, 2013. David Carnevale of Carnevale & Lohr, Inc. (Bell Gardens, CA), Brenda Edwards of TexaStone Quarries (Garden City, TX), and Robert Zavagno, Jr. of Cleveland Marble Mosaic Co. (Cleveland, OH) have been elected by the MIA membership to serve 5 year terms. Carnevale will represent Zone 7, which represents Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Edwards will represent Zone 5, which represents Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. Zavagno will be filling at At-Large position on the Board. A record number of voters participated in this open member election which included a record ten candidates.
David Carnevale is part of the 3rd generation of the Carnevale family to be involved in the stone industry in the United States. David began working with stone in 1979. He has worked as a shopman, draftsman, installer, estimator, project manager, and consultant. Currently President at Carnevale & Lohr, Inc. in Los Angeles, David has been an ardent supporter of the MIA since he attended his first MIA convention in 1987. David replaces Michael Twiss of Columbia Stone.
Brenda Edwards has been Owner/General Manager of TexaStone Quarries for 21 years. She served on the Building Stone Institute board of directors for 12 years, the Natural Stone Council board of directors for 8 years and was selected to fulfill a vacated seat on the MIA board 2 years ago. Presently, TexaStone Quarries is one of the pilot companies trying to achieve certification of the ANSI NSC 373 Sustainable Stone Standard. Brenda replaces Rodney Harvey of Curtain Wall Design & Consulting.
Robert Zavagno, Jr. is President of the Cleveland Marble Mosaic Company. He has been with his firm for 27 years. Robert's stone industry involvement has included sponsoring the MIA Pinnacle Awards luncheon, Building Stone Institute Board, as well as serving the Construction Employers Association. Robert serves as the Chairman of the Bricklayers' Pension Fund, as well as the Health & Welfare Fund, and the Apprenticeship Fund, along with serving as a judge for Bricklayer Apprentice competitions.
Each of the 3 new Board of Directors' terms will commence during the MIA Annual Business Meeting held during StonExpo/Marmomacc Americas in Las Vegas, NV.
About the Marble Institute of America
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the Marble Institute of America (MIA) has served as the authoritative source of information on standards of natural stone workmanship and practice and the application of natural stone products for 70 years.
Membership in the association is worldwide and includes over 1,600 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers committed to the highest standards of workmanship and ethics.
MIA offers an industry accreditation program for fabricators and installers, markets a range of technical publications and consumer pamphlets on natural stone, sponsors business and technical meetings and seminars on industry-related topics, provides educational programming for architects and construction specification professionals, and conducts the annual Pinnacle Awards competitions recognizing outstanding natural stone projects worldwide.
MIA is also a leading promoter of stone usage in the commercial and residential marketplaces, producing consumer education materials on the use of natural stone and its proper care and maintenance. More information can be found on the association's website: http://www.marble-institute.com.
