Coverings Names 13 as Rock Stars

Tile/stone event salutes young leaders in the industry.

ARLINGTON, Va. – 13 is the lucky number in Las Vegas this year, with a dozen-and-one young industry movers-and-shakers selected for Coverings’ annual Rock Star Award at this year’s event on April 5-8.

“Now, in its seventh year, the popular Coverings Rock Stars program continues to reinforce Coverings’ mission to support the advancement and triumphs of the industry by distinguishing talented young leaders as well as fostering networking and educational opportunities,” said Jennifer Hoff, president of Taffy Event Strategies LLC, the event management company for Coverings.

The Rock Stars program recognizes emerging hard-surfaces-industry trailblazers who innovate as forerunners of achievement. The winners represent the talented and resourceful young professionals in the industry setting new standards for excellence and performance.

A committee of longstanding tile and stone industry leaders evaluated nominations to select this year’s winners in the following categories:

Contactors

Rogue Bergerson
Tile Artisan
Bergerson Tile
Astoria, Ore.

Ricardo Rosa
Superintendent
David Allen Company,
Warrenton, Va.

Designer

Jaclyn Isaac
Principal Interior Designer
Doni Douglas Designs
Shrewsbury, N.J.

Distributor

Chelston Ross
Territory Representative
D&B Tile Distributors
Sunrise, Fla.

Installers

Jaime Karsky
Owner/Master Artisan Installer
Meadowlark Tile
Dickinson, N.D.

Matt Welner
Trainer
National Tile Contractors Association
Jackson, Miss.

Manufacturers

Matteo Calisesi
Technical Business Development
Florim
New York

Natiely Canedo
Florida Sales Manager
StoneHardscapes
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Danielle Lancianese
Director of Tile and Stone
Shaw Industries
Dalton, Ga.

Other – Allied Materials

Jordan Richards
Executive Director of Marketing and Design
ProKnee Corporation
Whitefield, Maine

Other – Restoration

Alexander Zambrano
Owner
Fabrizio & Sons Marble and Granite Restoration
New Port Richey, Fla.

Stone Fabricator

Sam Karns
Owner/Fabricator
Pioneer Surfaces
Gibsonia, Pa.

Trade Association

Martha Salazar
Director of Marketing
Tile Council of North America – Mexico
Nuevo Leon, Mexico

The 2022 award recipients will be honored on April 5 from 4-5:30 p.m. PDT at the Coverings Lounge, Booth N2914, in the Las Vegas Convention Center’s North Hall.

A special program geared toward young professionals, “Creating Content that Speaks to Your Audience: The Who, Why & How” will precede the awards ceremony and networking reception on April 5 from 3-3:45 p.m. PDT at the Coverings Lounge.

To learn more about the Coverings 2022 Rock Stars, visit coverings.com/coverings-rock-stars.