MIA Taps StonExpo/Surfaces Veteran to Lead MIA Accreditation Program

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MIA Taps StonExpo/Surfaces Veteran to Lead MIA Accreditation Program


MIA Past President Scott Lardner with Carol Wilkins. Lardner was instrumental in the formation of the MIA accreditation program and worked with Wilkins on several StonExpo conference programs.

OBERLIN, OH, May 12, 2015 — The Marble Institute of America (MIA) has hired Carol Wilkins to fill the role of Accreditation & Special Projects Manager. Wilkins spent eight years in the stone industry serving as Senior Conference Manager for Hanley Wood (now Informa Exhibitions) from 2004 to 2011. During that time she championed the education program for StonExpo, Surfaces, and Construct.

Wilkins recently earned her Master's of Arts in International Relations from Webster University Leiden (Holland). She also holds a Bachelors of Arts in Marketing from Georgia State University. In addition to leading the MIA Accreditation Program, Wilkins will assist with the MIA’s Women in Stone initiative and lead the MIA’s planned launch of an online university which will offer classes for both the stone trade and the design community.

Jim Hieb, executive vice president of MIA said, "We are pleased to have Carol join the MIA staff. Her familiarity with the stone industry is an asset as we prepare to surpass one hundred accredited companies, as well as offer more professional development opportunities to women in the industry. She is also a natural lead for the soon to be announced online university which will complement the vast array of face-to-face learning opportunities offered by the MIA at regional, chapter, and trade show venues.”

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About the MIA:
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 1,700 natural stone producers, exporters/importers, distributors/wholesalers, fabricators, finishers, installers, and industry suppliers in 55 countries 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. More information can be found on the association's website: www.marble-institute.com.

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